Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-06-25

H0"0'' "s VIC neaE 'oeui hs"y spoken % ~ e'Sy
direction.
The CAT OUT The editor of the Argus, after
giving his reasons for advocating the reelection
of Mr.. Van Buren,, commences ''soft-soaping'
Col. JOHNSON, after this fashion -
alt is a fact besides, very well understood by
our citizens generally, that his feelings upon the
question of our N. E. Boundary, are strkingly
in unison with those of Maine herself, and that,
at any proper crisis, he will be found in obedience
to the noble impulses which always actuate him.
throwing his whole influence in favor Of the ter.
ritoral rights of Maine This latter consideration
may not be without its effect upon the minds Of our
Republican Citizens, at a time When they all feel
,carmiy interesed upon the subject ofhe boundary,
and are deeply impatient for its esrly adjustment"
We must confess our astonshment at this ap-
parent frankness-but we apprehend that the
important and astounding admission, which must
be implied by every sensible reader, was quite
unintentional We not yet prepared to give
the Argus much credit for honesty, though
we shall be most happy to do so, whenever we
have satisfactory evidence of healthful reform.
1t appears then, after carefully translating the
above extract and comparing it with its contexts,
that, although Mr.. Van Buren's "Southern prin-
eipies" may have a deleterious effect upon the
rights and interests of Maine, still there is
mistake about Col. Johnson-"hs will be found
in obedience to the noble impulses which always
actuate him, throwing his whole influence, in
favor of the territorial rights of Maine.
Another strong point, is here betrayed, which
should not be overlooked. 1t is this. The Argus
does not lay the whole force of its arguments in
favor of the administration, upon the merits Of
Mr.. Van Buren,, the head of it,--but upon Col.
Johnson the present Vice President, whose popu.
larity with "the party in the United States, was
found to be wholly insufficient to procure his re-
nomination to that station, at national conven-
ton of that party, recently held at Baltimore,
expressly for that purpose!ti This is, indeed,
most strange and illogical course of reasoning.
One other important view of this subject, and
we have done for the present. The Argns mad.
vcrtently betrays the following choice morsel OF
chicanery, which ought not to escape the careful
notice of every republican, and we repeat it a.
gain, that our readers may not be duped or mis-
led by such democrats, as have the management
of the Argus-here it is-"This latter considsyo
tion may not be acithout ITS EFFECT Upon the
minds Of our Republican 'eiiisenst" So then, for
the sake of the benefit of this slater econsiders
ton" and ats effect upon the minds of our rePub-
lican citizens'-the Argus has concluded to sup
port Col Johnson for the Vice Presidency
We presume it is for similar benefit, that the
friends of Mr.. Van Buren, in Missouri support
Tom Benton for the same Office, whilst the Geor
gia locos advocate the claims Of Mr.. Secretary
Forsyth, and Tennessee and some other States.
announce the name of Gov. Polk
We assure the Argus, twill be necessary that
its party should make the most Of all these vel
liable considerations in order to escape tho
rretriev ablc destruction that must speedily
take il 49, ~