Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-05-14
THE TELEGRAPH.
B AT H M e.:
THURSDAY MORNING. MAY IA.

|
!
Mr.. Bonds Speech. The National Intelligent
Ger of last week supplies us with copy of the
speech of Mr.! Bond of Ohio, in the House of Rep
resentatves, on the Treasury Note Bill. We are
sorry that its leagth must exclude it from our
columns,-for thought to be in the hands of ev-
cry one who can read 1t exposes, with remark
able perspicuity, the inconsistencies, the chan
ges, and the abs,rdities of some of the Tory lea
ders, especially Messrs. Calhoun. Benton and
Buchanan.
Since retrenchment and reform seems
not to be prac,ised by Mr.. Van Buren, and
bis friends, Whatever may have been the
profession of the party, let me inquire,
what measure ofreliefis proposed by them?
The only one which have heard Of is the
bill establishing sub-Treasury. And is
this indeed a measure to heal our ills and
relieve the wants of the people? A meas
ure which has strangely united certain pol
iticians, heretofore openly discordant and
hostile! We find Mr.. Van Buren, recon-
mends and Mr.. Calhoun sustains it.
Their political relation are too well under
stood to require any illustration at my
hands. Let US hear what the official or
gan (he Globe) said of Mr.. Calhoun when
he was resisting Executive power. The
article appears in the Globe ofthe 30th Of
January, 1884, and that paper speaks the
language Of the Court. In these words:
"NULLIFIER. We have seen a carica-
ture in which Mr.. Calhoun is designated
by a label '.Nallefde.' 1t points out an
apt derivation for the party name with
which he has disting uished his partisans-
In plain English, it would warn US that no
trust is to be reposed in the wearer of the
label. Certainly no man ever nulifed
truth with so little remorse as Mr.. Cal
houn. A Thousand instances could be
given; but particular instance in which
he distinguished himself by an unusual
pertnacity in pressing statement which
he knew to be untrue, will be given"
The instance is then given, but the par
ties now being friends, must decide upon
the Justice.
Again: In the Globe of the 31st of Au-
gust, 1886, the following editorial remark
is found, viz:
"Mr. Calhoun. who never told the truth
when falsehood would serve his turn"
Having thus shown what the Admins
traton organ SAID of Mr.. Calhoun, let us
state the account per contra, and see what
MIR. Calhoun said of Mr.. Van Buren,. In
de bate which happened in the Senate,
whilst Mr.. Van Buren, was its presiding Of
Gcer, Mr.. Calhoun said:
General Jackson would soon be cut
out of power, and the Administration that
may succeed him could not keep the South
divided. He would tell the coming Ad-
ministratlon to beware. If there be any
who expected the Presidents nominee (Mr.;
Van BUREN, could successfully play the
game which he has, he would be wofuly
mistaken. With all his objections to the
President, he (Mr. Calhoun would not de-
ny him many high qualities; he had cour-
age and firmness; was bold, warlike, au-
dacious, though not true to his word or
faithful to his pledges. He had, besides,
done the state some service; he terminated
the late war gloriously at New Orleans,
which has been remembered greatly to his
advantage. His nominee Mr. Van Blu
ren) had none of these recommendations
he is moi. of the race oft the lion or the tiger;
he belongs to lower order-the fox and
the weazel; and it would be in vain to ex-
pect that he could command the respect or
acquire the confidence ofthose who had so
little admiration for the qualities by which
he was distinguished. By the dexterous
use of patronage, for which he and his par
ty were SO distinguished, an individual
here and there, who preferred himself to
the country, might be enlisted; but the
great mass-al that were independent and
sound in the South-would be finally OPP
posed to him and his system"
Mr.. Bond said he thought there was
great deal of truth in this paragraph; and
he would leave it for others to say whether
Mr.. Calhoun had not himself furnished an
illustration of his own prophecy. do not
know (said hey what estimate Messrs.
Van Buren, and Calhoun intended the pub
lie should place on their mutual illustration
of character, but it is now certain that nei-
Their has taken any personal offence at
what was said by the one or the other. Ii
is understood that "Mantague and Capulaet
have shook hands," GOOD Heavens!
what sweet tempers politicians have!"
The country, however, may well be a.