Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-03-18
FEDERAL CLArIORs.

very peculiar crisis with the loco foco party
Driven from the reins of the General Govern
ment, and from the majority of the State Govern
ments, they appear to be entirely at stand, as to
hoc they shall rally their Responding forces, or
,ohat shall be their moduS opcrcaGi for the APP
preaching campaign
! In one thing, however, they appear 10 be pretty
generally agreed, and prompt OF action. That
is,--to find fault with every step of the people
administration. They are likewise agreed in
raising all sorts of clamors, in advance, both as
respects the national and State administration, so
far at least, as the party in this State, is concern
ed.
In this State, the loco foco party, just now, is
exceedingly clamorous for trort During the
twelve years past, they have held the power, and
had the means of doing much to facilitate the
settlement Of our y +. Boundary--either wiih
or oilaout war But during that time what hare
| they done2 In 1882, they held secret session,
and tried TO sell that territory and transfer our
citizens to the British; and in 1889 they got up
famous war, and then backed round to where they
started from, and left matters vastly worse than
| they found them. THIS is what these furious pa
triots hare done And now they have the impu-
dence to come forward, before either the new
| State or National administration has had time to
| deliberate measures for the vndcation OF the
national honor, and demand war-wthout cere-
mony or the least consideration The people will be
prepared to Judge, whether the new admlnstra-
ton is disposed to hasten the adjustment Of this
long standing question, compatible With the ma
tiona honor, or not, after Il fair trial land twelue
years will not be asked neither.
The next clamor, worth noticing, is the horror
they manifest at the waste of time in the Legisla-
ture, and the length of the Session. In respect
to this clamor, there appears to be general and
systematic plan of attack from the whole federal
press of the State. Undoubtedly, it is by this
and similar unfounded hobbies, they expect again
to deceive and cajoe the people, and worm them
sewer into power Whether they will succeed,
is question to be seriously considered by our
friends, however preposterous it may appear.
Now, in respect to the ''iUasie Of time" who
ever has read with care, onr reports of the pro-
cecdings, cannot have failed to observe that far
as leading wings have spoken or acted, there has
! been manifested, the most evident desire to ia
ctate the business of the Session and promote
the public good. We regret that cannot say
as much for the locos Evidently, it has been .
prominent feature in their plan Of operations, to
clog the wheels, and throw every possible obsta-
Gle in the way of the majority, SO TO accomplish
the end, at which their organs completely
houUfe2 The plain truth is, that any unneces-
sary length Of the Session, may be fairly and
honestly attributed to the loco focos themselves,
and in such contingency, they should be the last
to complain.
But, after all the clamorons slang Of the locos,
ii is by no means certain thltt present Session
will much exceed in length, the Session of last
year, when the loco focos held the majority, and
when not more than third as much business was
to be done. The Immense labor Of the present
session, ought to be well understood before any
definite opinion is formed, as to its termination
and we feel assured, that Whatever partzan press
es may promuiga,e, the great body Of the people
vii! regard it,
1t is known TO readers, that every tenth
year of our State Legislature, is one Of uncom-
mon and peculiar esponsib.lity. The new valua-
ton for the whole State, is 10 be considered and
acted upon-a labor of no small magnitude, as
many Of our readers are aware. There is also the
new apportionment of Senators and Representa-
tives, requiring great deal of consideration.
Neither of these subjects should be acted upon
hastily; the interests Of the people require much
and serious consideration upon these vital meas
ures, before finally passed upon.And we rejoice to
perceive disposition ON the part ofthe Wing ma
iority of the Legislature, to maintain the correct
democratic ground,up the and other measures,
regardless OF the clamors of the loco focos, which
are evidently gotten up, to intimidatc and divert
their action, and to mislead the public mind.
tE3eThc Governor of Massachusetts has APP
pointed Thursday the 9Th day of APRIL as a day
of public Fasting and Prayer IN that Common