Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-08-27
The Administration.

laboring classes at the North, than John C. Cal
houn. He is legitimate successor of John Ran
doph-the author of that noted exclamation
"NEw ENGLAND WHAT IS SHE Carthage must
be destroyed"
Mr. Cahoun's vigorous mind, has been directed,
with its whole power, for the latter part of his
political life to this one end viz the destrnc-
ton of Northern labor. When the business of the
North was almost exclusively commerce, he was
in favor of Tariff When the native elasticity of
Nothern enterprise had succeeded in establishing
manufactures, and this interest depended for its
life in great measure protecting duties, he
then manifested the most uncompromising hostili-
ty to the Tariff. He was even ready, Catalina
like, to sacrifice the fair and beautiful fabric of
our union, if by other means, his end could
be accomplished. To northern interests-northern
industry, and northern aborers, he is open
and avowed enemy. He looks upon the nothern
laborer, slave, and all his theories of legisla-
ton, are graduated to suit country, in which
the relation of master and slave exists Now, we
nsk what is the reason of the coalition, which
has taken place between John c. Calhoun and
Martin Van Buren, Has Mr.. Calhoun become,
all at once, friend to free labor, to northern in
terests2 No -sooner will the ethiopian change
his skin tho Leopard his Spots than he will for
get his opposition to the free northern laborer.
lie has not changed his policy. The administra-
ton not being quite prepared to follow him in the
last, but legitimate results of their own policy,
the doctrine of nullifcation were obliged to take
strong ground in order to preserve the union.
And to the wings does the country owe her
preservation. Webster broke the lance of south
ern Chiyalry in the joust of argument, and Clay
the Nestor of the wings allayed the heat of party
rancor, by his words of peace and reconciliation,
and restamped the "E. Pluribus Unum,' on the
Banner of American freedom After the explo-
sion of the notification bubble, for time, there
was open war between MIR. Calhoun and the ad-
ministration party. No terms of opprobrium
were too severe, to be applied to him by the
Globe and the administration presses But times
changed. Soon after the accession of Mr.. Van
Buren,, the financial blnnders of himself and his
predecessor began to be felt with such power,
that the party threatened with political
death. The commercial and manufacturing part
of the community had been treated with open in
suit, Exchange was annihilated, business pros
trated, laborers by hundreds ont of employ, and
the terrible vision of universal bankruptcy.
stared the nation in the face. In this dilemma.
what should Mr.. Van Buren, do? The professed
representative OF the pure democracy, did he
listen to the cry of the distressed? No.-full
well did he know that they understood the hol-
low-hcartedness of his professions Full well
did ne know, that those, whose fortunes had been
ruined by his incompeency, would no longer
rust their destroyer. Conscious of having added
insult to oppression, Mr.. Van Buren, well knew that
in his hour of calamity, help must be sought, from
some other source. than from the subjects of his
mnious experiments Consequently. in this crisis,
instead of attending to the petitions that poured in
from all quarters for institution that would restore
currency, worthy Of confidence, equalize ex-
changes and put stop to the ruinous multiplication
Of local, and irresponsible Banks, he came out with
the Sub treasury. A, time when the scanness of
sound circulating medium was grinding the face
Of the poor, and hurying in bankruptcy the man of
business, this scheme broached as n premina-
ry to an alliance, with Mr. Calhoun that il might
serve as sop TO the Cerberus Of Notification To
crown the whole, dues to the government, were re-
CURED to be paid in Gold and S1per; as if the
torture of the community not sufficient, stretch
ed as it was, almost 10 The max imum of endurance.
on the wheel of commercial distress another turn
must be given it, to dislocate the joints of the VIC
tim and finish the work so well begun The specie
requirement fastened like vampire. on the public
credit, and fed on the remaining drops of its life
blood. Mr.. Calhoun had too much sagacity not to
see, that these measures the very best possible
10 carry on his darling scheme, of prostratng north
ern enterprise. So then, John Caldwell Calhoun.
who denounced the administration, as the "most
corrupt one that ever crawled into power,'' and
Martin Van Buren,, whose official organ had few
months before compared the chagrined and disap
pointed Southron to the bloodthirsty Cataline Of
Rome-now, all at once, became fast friends. Like
the factous Jews at the seige of Jerusalem by
Titus who though they had carried on s'war to the
knife, with each other few hours before. would
unite in desperate charge on the common enemy.
Mr. Van Buren, has governed, and his party have
leglsated not for the benefit the mddling interest,"
the mechanic, the farmer, the merchant but for
ihe priccely planters of the South and the rich
msers of the north the latter class are the Shy
locks OF our country, who do no business that
affords employment to the poor, or revenue to the
state; who in times of commercial prosperity.
hoard their property in money bags, and hold high
Juoee In times of financial distress buying stocks