Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-10-01
BATH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1910

bids, the more marked and certain the corruption
Look at the progress of this thing in our own re-
public. Were any pledges required of your
Washington your Adams adams was the
candidate of the federal party and a statesman
was bound to carry out the principles of his
party. Was his successor, Thomas jefferson,
the high priest of constitutional democracy,
called on for pledges' No His whole life was
pledge of what he would do? And if we go
back to this old system of selecting men for the
Presidency, whose past career shall be guaran-
tee of their conduct when elected to the Chief
Magistrate of the republic, the nation would ad-
vance safely, rapidly and surely in the path Of
prosperity. But of late years, the corrupt
ing system of requiring pledges hath been
adopted. The Presidency hath been put
up 10 the highest bidder in promises, and
we see the result. 1t remains for you, my
fellow citizens, to arrest this course of
things. (Cres of-we will, we willy
While then, fcllow-citizens, | have never hest
tated to declare my opinions proper occasions
upon the grsat questions before the nation,
cannot consent to make mere promises the condi-
ton OF obtaining the Office which you kindly
wish to bestow upon me. MY opinions am free
to express, but you already have them, sustained
| and supported by the acts of long and arduons
| life. That life is pledge of my future course,
if am elevated by your SURFACES to the highest
Office in your gift. Immense cheering tor
| several seconds.)
| 1t has been charged against me, fellow itizens
that am FederaIist. While acknowledge that
the original federal party of this country was act
uated in its course by no improper motives, de-
ny that ever belonged to that class of polite
ians. tremendous cheerng.) How could |
| belong to that party? | was educated i'm the
school of anli-federalism, and though too young
to take an active part in the politics the coun-
try, when, at the erection of the Consttut on the
| - IL -
honored father had indicted me into the prInci-
pies of Constitutional Democracy, and my teach
ers were the Hcnrys and the N asons Of that Pc
| Rod. He, who declared that the seeds of mon-
| archy were sown in the soil of the Constitution,
was leader in my school of politics. He, who
said that ''if this government be not monarchy,
| it has awful squirting towards a monarchy"
was my Mentor. Immense applause. Some
| time elapsed before order could be restored at
hearing these emphatic declarations of the Gen.
eral II know my own feelings if kuo W my
| own judgement, believe now as did then, with
| the patrarchs ofthe Jeffarsonan school. that the
seeds Of monarchy were indeed sown in the FIR
tile soil Of our federal Constitution, and that
though, for nearly fifty years, they lay dormant,
they at last sprouted and shot forth into strong
and thriving plants. bearing blossoms and produc-
ing ripe fruit. This government is no,u a practi-
| cal monarchy! Loud and long cheering indica
ting that the people felt the full free of his dec
araton] Power ispower, it matters not by what
name it is called The head OF the Government
exercising monarchical power may be named
| King Emperor, President, or lmaum, Ggreat
| laughter] still he IS monarch But this is not
all. The President of these United States exer-
C ses power superior to that vested in The hands
of nearly all the European Kings. Its power
far greater than that ever dreamed of by the old
federal party.
1t is an ultra-faderal power. it is despotism!-
| (Cheering.] And may here advert to an objec-
| ton that has been made against me, 1t has been
said, that, if ever shou arrive at the dgnilird
stauon occupied by my opponent would be glad
and eager to retain the power enjoyed by the
President of he United States. .Nerer, never
| Tremendous cheering,1 Though averse from
pledges ofevery sort, here openly and before the
world declare that will use all the power and in
fuence vested in the office of President of the I'M
| ion to abrdge the power and influence OF the Ma
tional Executive 1t is impossible to describe
the sensation produced by this declaration.] Is
this federalism (Cres of no, no for several Sec
onds.) In the C institution, that glorious char
ter of liberties there is defect and that de-
defect is the term Of service Of the President was
not limited. This omission is the source of all
the evils under which the country is laboring. If
the privilege of being President of the United
States had been limited to term, the incum-
bent wonld devote all his time to the public inter-
est and there would be no cause to misrulc the
country. shall not anmadvert on the conduct
! of the present administration, lest you may, in
that case, conceive that am aiming for the Pres
idency, to use it for selfish purposes. ! should
be an interested witness, if entered into the sub
ject But Pledge myself before heapen and earth
If elected President of these United STATES, 10 lay
down at the end Of the term faithfully That high trua
at the feet ofMe Peopiei Here The multitude
go excited as to defy descrption.] | go farther
here declare before this vast assembly of the
Miami Tribe (great laughter) that if am elected
no human being shall ever know upon whom !
would prefer to the peoples mantle fall: but
shall surrender this glorious badge of their
ihority into their own hands to bestow il as they
please! (nne cleers) Is this federalism? (no, no
no) Again in relation to the charge of being a
fcderalst, can refer 10 the dongs previous TO-
and during the late war. The federal party took
ground against war. and rs party, there never
existed purer band oil patriots, for when the
note OF strf. sounded, they rallied under the
banner of their country. But patriotic as they
yere do know that acas not one of then!-
(chearing) | was denounced in unmeasured
terms as one of the authors &C that war, and
held up by the federal papers ofthe day the
marked object ottho party. cnuld here name
the man who came To aud more worthy
man never lived, to say that he was mistaken in
his views otmy policy. as Governor of Indiana,
when was charged by the iedcralist as uselessly
involving the country in an Indian war. He told
me that acted rightly in that matter, and that
the war was brought on by me matter of
necessity. (Cries oi--name him, name him y
1t was Mr. CASTOR OF North Carolina. (Three
cheers.) Is this proof that was lederallsti
mo no, MOI
have now got rid, my felow-ctizens, of this
few more allegations to notice 1 am not a pro-
fessional speaker not a studied orator. hut | Am