Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-22
NO. 80.

newspaper, such scurrlity ass party nick
names may be expected. In Legisla-
tive caucus document signed by grave SEN
ators aud grayer Representatives, something
different ought to be looked for. Those
who attempt TO adorn their periods by the
repetition of federalism "federal;sls,''
evoklng the shadow Of a name, when the
substance has long since passed away, or
if existing at all, existing in the practices
of their own party, can cause no other
feeling than contempt. in the breasts of
those they attack. ~" 81
But there is another part of this matter
which calls Tor our consideration. 1t is the
attempt to mlsrepresent the prnciplesj of
the Wing party, and to show that they have
an affinity with the principles of the feder-
al party as it existed in the days of the
elder Adams. Ifihere'is any analogy be-
tween the principles and practice Of "an-
Client federalism. that analogy exists in the
principles and practices of the Van Buren,
party.
Let ns ''glance'' at the principles Of "an-
cient federalism" as laid down in this doc
ument. "First, the federalists, :" saws the
document, sneer at the idea of the INTEL.
'gence and sagacity Of of the people for
"seI f-government, and express their pre-
"ference for government, founded, not
Sin the will ofthe people, but in the chan
''ces of birth and on property" What
chance, gave birth to Martin Van Bu-
rem as President Of these United States.-
1t must have come By chance, for surely
his own merit and his own services bad
nothing to do with his elevation. 1t was
to the power and will of his 'illustrious
predecessor" conciiated by his fawning
sycophancy, that he owes that eIevati6n.-
Who ever more repeatedly disregarded the
will Of the people expressed through the
ballot box, the only legitimate way by
which that will can be expressed? The
rejected the people are the adopted of
Van Buren,. He has SO often appointed to
Office his partizans who have failed to be
elected by the people, that the practice mas
grown into system His great meas
ure, the obnoxious Sub Treasury Bill was
repeatedly rejected by Congress. and only
forced through by bringing to bear the Exc
cutive will against the will of the Repre-
sentatves of the people. This measure
has founded the governlhent "on property
by concentrating in the hands of the
Executive the money power of the ma
ton. " II. a.
Again, says this document, tour
government is strictly representative gov
ernnent. Officers are the agents of the
people, and, consequently, bound to obey
their instructions" Who disputes this
doctrine-not the Wings. That bond OF
THE Hon. Reul Williams, published be-
fore his election to'the Uuited States Sen
ate, the Wings next winter will call up and
see lift wants suretIes for its fulflment--
'obey or resign"--that is the language.-
Some of the Senators and Representatives
who signed this document after they had
been rejected by The people, would have
done well to reflect little upon the posi-
ton they now occupy before they had
committed themselves too far. What the
wings require of the Van Buren, men is to
practice what they profess-Officers are
the agents of the people," That is true
wing doctrine. 1t has been repeated in all
our resolutions for years But has Mr..
Van Buren,. or Mr.. Van Bufen's office
holders shown that they are the servants Of
the people: Are not all who belong to
The party obliged implicitly to obey the
mandates of their masters at Washington?
Whatever scheme Is suggested there, must
be adopted and carried out Aere;-even
the surrender Of our right of territory and
Jurisdiction to portions of our own State.
His support has been submission TO party
dictations. Freedom of will and action
were out of the question. Bit suppose
Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr. Van Buren's office
holders,' while pocke,ing millions of -'the
peoples money, and squandering other
millions for partizan purposes. should say
Your very humble servants, Mr.. People,
you are our masters" The Pope of Rome
in the plentithde Of his power styled him
self in his addresses, 1.-The servant of SER
wants, and affixed to his imperious man
dates the signet of 'the Fisherman So
much for professions. 1t is true, officers
should be''ndt only the agents but the SER
wants Of the people--doing the people s
work. which they could not conveniently
do for themselves Fromthe people comes
their power--to them are they respo nsible
that it is not abused and when it is abused.
unless the servants have become too strong
for their masters they will turn them out.
and demand of them reckoning for the
abuse oftheir trust They will say toihehi.
give us an account of your steward shiP.
How have you increased the expenditures OF
government from twelve millions Of dollars
to thiriy-seven millions Of dollars a year?
How happens ii that millions have been