Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-07-23
BATH, THURSDAY, JULY % 1910.

what Is Federalism? It's most impor-
tant features are the increase of Federal
patronage, the enlargement OF Executive
power, the concentration ofevery thing in
the hands of the President of the United
States-a strong, consolidated Federal
Government.
Where do you find most of those who
acted with the Federal party? They are
now in the ranks of loco-focosm and fore
most in the fight. Who are in favor of
these principles? Who but the gentleman
from Maine. and the party with whom he
acts, and which now proposes by The bill,
which ought to, but unfortunately has not
been, under discussion, TO increase tho pow
er of the Executivc' Who proposes the
Snb.Treasury bill which the majority in
this House seem so reluctant to bring I'D
for debate? Who is in favor ofthat meas
nre of abomination which is to increase and
strengthen the influence of the President
by fearful augmentation Of his power and
patronage? The gentleman from Maine
and his political associates. Who has null
| tiplled the number of officers? Who has
increased the expenditures ofyonr Govern
ment from thirteen to forty millions ofdoll-
ars? Who has squandered your surplus
revenue? Who now calls upon this House
for five millions of irredecmable Treasury
shinplasters to save your Government from
bankruptcy? The gentleman from Maine
and his economical democratic friends.
Mr. Chairman, will not dwell longer on
this SUBJECT trust, however, the commit
tee will bear with me one moment, while |
refer to another subject which has been in
cidentally connected with this debate. |
am not apprehensive of an immediate war
growing out of the N. Eastern Boundary
queston-and although may subject my
selfto the charge Of being federalist, or
even an old federalist, | will say here, in
my place, that al present | should deprecate
a war with Great Britain. War is the
greatest misfortune that can befall nation
and brings with it a train of frightlul ca
lamties. Who can calculate its conse-
quences at this time! Sir, it would not be
confined to Great Britain and the United
States-the whole civilized world would be
involved in the great conflict Who can
be DESTROYS of such an event, when he
looks at our defenceless situation, at our
extensive seaboard, unprotected as it is,
with dilapidated Notifications without the
munitions ofwar, and with scarcely regu-
lars enough to fire a National salu:el
Who, when he looks at our extensive
Western frontiers, guarded only by Indian
warriors, dispoiled oftheir inheritance, and
who seek an opportunity to avenge them
selves-when he looks at our great Western
lakes without harbors, or a single prepare
tion-who, ask, is ready to plunge US
headlong and unprepared into war? | re-
peat, sir, | would deprecate it, but have no
Immediate apprehenslons. The cry of war
war, will not take with the People. This
lncipient stage of war has been courtedVg
the Administration, and is a mere party
trick, to divert public attention from the
proHigacy, extravaganza, and corruption of
this Administration.
have no fear that public attention will
be thus diverted. We have battle, to
fight at home-a war against this Admins
tration and its destructive measures, which
must be brought to successful termination
before we shall be in a condition to carry
on one against powerful, foreign naton.-
The Administration are aware of this
they hear the distant thunder as it comes
booming over from he great valleys of the
west-they hear it from the plains of the
South-it is echoed back from the hills of
of New England-with the voice of her
mighty cataract, it comes from the En-
pire State-ay, sir, the thunder strikes
upon the dome OF this Capitol, and rever-
berates in the halls Of the executive palace
The President has shown his capacity
for war in the management of the blood.
hound war in Florida. On the 9TH Of
March we shall place in the Presidential
chair the Hero of Tippecapoe--a General
and statesman-capable of conducting
war, and bringing it to successful termin.
ation--one who never lost battle.
Mr. chairman, we should all deprecate
war-but, sir, much as would deprecate
it, stern, absolute necessity, may demand
resort to it-and whenever that necessi-
ty shall arise, when our rights and Nation
al honor cannot be otherwise preserved, |
trust | shall be found on the side of NV
country nor will | stop 10 inquire whether
she be right or wrong.
have already trespassed too long upon
the indulgence Of the House, I.return nv
thanks for the kind and unexpected atten-
ton which have received, but allow me.
in conclusion, to address word to nv dis
tingnished friend from Maine True to the
federal instincts his party, he boasts o.
the responsibility and galan,ry Of his con.
nexions, and informs us that during the
las. war he unfortunately los, brother, and