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Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25
Play upon words.

"Pray, SIR" said the commissioner to an insel-
ven, debtor. brought up 10 be discharged on his
petition. "And pray. sir. how could you wifully,
and with your eyes open. contract such number
Of debts, withou, any means Of paving them p
=" My lord" said the petitioner. "you labor under
great mistake; never in my life t0iLfi1iiy con-
fyaefed debt on the contrary. have invariably
done every thing in my power to enlarge them!
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25

John said the schoolaastel, you will soon be
9 man. and will have to do business. What do you
suppose you will do when You have to write letters,
unless vos learn 10 spell hetter.' 'ob, cir, shsll
shall PVT easy wvnds 10 them.'
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25

MAGIC PERFoRMAkcEs, Miss De Bar. gives
an entertainment, this evening, and to-morr"w
evening like v Use. for those no delight in such
exercises. at Kings new building Front Street
near iarsons Smiths Store. The Western pa
pers speak well Of her performances.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25

The Legislature of Virginia. has at length vo
ted to proceed to the choice of Senator to Con
gress, to supply the place of Mr.. Roane.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25

Mr., WEBSTER. This distinguished statesman
has rendered to Congress, his resignation of his
seat in the U. s. Senate, to take effect after the
9th inst. Such an event, would certainly have
spread gloom over the face of the country, were
it not, that it is reduced to a certainty, that
he is to assume with the advent of the new a1
ministration, the Office of Secretary of State-a
station of still greater responsibility, for which
he is prominently qualified
A convention of the Wing members of the
Massachusetts, Legislature have unanimously
nominated Hon. RuFus CHoATE to fill the vacan-
cy occasioned by the resignation of Mr.. Webster,
which gives general and very great satisfaction
Tuesday last was assigned by the House for
proceeding to an election.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25

To CORRESPONDENTS. Several Communica-
lions are "on handsome Of which will be
published in our next Will Of" call for those
papersI
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25
THE LINCOLN TELEGRAPH.
B AT H M E.:
THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. 10
Fourth of March.

This day, is to be celebrated, pretty generally,
throughout the Country, in a diversity OF ways.
In this place, as in hundreds of others, Ball in
the evening, is to make part, and complete the
ceremonies of the day. In respect to this plan
of dancing on the occasion, we have only to say,
if it can be satisfactorily proved from the
scriptures, that the fourth of March is the "time
to dance" there spoken of, why then, all must
admit that it should not be omitted on the coming
occasion. However, that is question to be
settled by each individual, according to the best
light within his reach.
As national epoch, we regard the day, with
feelings of great respect and vencratioR. In this
view, we may lay aside all party feelings, and
look upon its observance, as free, independent
citizen, having interests in common, with the
millions of freemen, who now compose the
population of our glorious Union. Indeed, in
this vew,-and so far as the day should be OBJ
served, it matters but little, srhO is to take the
reins of government. The great object, with the
truly patriotic-the great and the good Of the
land, will be, most naturally, that the admins
tration of the government, may be based upon
those wise and liberal principles of political
economy, that shall secure the great object for
which all government is instituted; that the bess-
ings of an overruling and all wise Providence
may rest upon the nation, and temper the coun-
ellis of her rulers with that wisdom and prudence,
which will exalt her, prominently, among the
nations of the earth. This is the only correct
and rational view of this matter.
That the thousands of christians in this coun-
try, (who certainly have great interest in her
welfare, and the perpetuity of her blood-bought
institutions may cast aside every political differ
cnce on this day--so near at hand-and sincerely
unite together in fervent aspirations for the veal
of our common inheritance, is our ardent desire.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-02-25
In SENATE, "WEDNESDAY, Feb.


people, and the Chair stated the question to be
upon reconsidering the vote adopting the amend
ment to strike out Clerk of the Courts and
County Attorneys.
Mr. Sewall said he for one, was not to be infu-
enccd by any vote given upon this or any other
subject, by any other branch of the Legislature
He must act upon his own judgment, and as he
thought was right He could see no good reason
for an alteration of the present law should vote
against it.
Mr. Lane admitted that York was against THE
bill last year, but change had come over them,
and thew are now in favor of it as 4 Democratic
measure.
Mr. Burbank asked if Democracy was last year
the same as it was this year?
Mr.. Lane said yes.
The motion to reconsider was rejected ss fol-
lows:-
Mr. Cutler moved that when the question be
taken it be taken by yeas and nays.
YEAs-Cutler, Eaton, Goodwin, Hammons,
ingalls,, Lane, Merrill, Shaw, Thomas, True.--10.
NAys-Barrell, Burbank, Daveis, Freeman,
Fowler, Lowell, Parsons, Pike, Sawyer, Sewall,
vose, Weeks.-12.
Mr. Sewall laid on the table an additional act
TO incorporate the town of Arrowsic.
The order yesterday introduced into the Senate
in relation to the Frankfort, Globe and Citizens
Bank. came back from the House amended, by
adding the Bank of Westbrook, and Mr. Pike
moved to lay the order upon the table. This
motion was debated at length. The Senate de-
termined that when the question be taken it be
taken by yeas and nays.
Mr. Pike withdrew the motion to lay the order
upod the table, and the Senate refused the order
passage as amended. -..#.-
In the HOUSE,. Order from the Senate instruct
ing the committee on Banks and Banking to
inquire into the expediency OF repeating the
charters of the Globe, Frankfort, and Citizens
Banks. was amended ON motion of Mr. Deles-
denier so as to include the Wesbrook Bank, and
passed.
On motor, of Mr. Delesdernier, the Governor
was requested to cause an immediate examination
into the affairs of the Bank of WestbTook, and
that its condition be reported 10 this House
forthwith.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12

The Loco(oco organs have, here and
there, kindly given out to their reOders
some intimatIons Of what may be ex-
pecled from the next Legislature of
Ohio, in the way Of "Bank Reform. =
The first and most important measure,
it is we'll understood, will be 10 compel
the raSCals bankS TO resume specie pay
mentS. Well, that will be beautiful!
No one can reasonably object to specie
payments. Just hold on to your "bank
rags" few weeks; and, by virtue Of
the Midas touch of LocoCoco Legislators,
they will be turned into pure gold! But,
we are told, if these swindling shops do
not cash up, according to the rorthcom-
ing requistlon of the Legislature, they
shall 90 into unconditional stipulation"
their effects shall be transferred 10
Commissioners, aud their business clos
ed for them according TO the most ap,
proved fashion Of Loco(oco Legislation
WeIl, that too will be beautiful! Nos
noStrdque debemWr morH Ourselves and
all we have must perish,) and why not
perish nj once, Secundem artcm2 Why
put off the period Of dissolution? The
financial catastrophe, showed off for
twelve years, must come; and may we
not, Just as well now as hereafter, meet
the impending crisis
Take up arms against the sea # lroabIes
And, By opposing, end them?
In the last Columbus Statesman, we
are grsvely told in substance, that il
viii not be in the power Of the LeglsIa
ture to force charters upon the banks
now about to expire! This, it must be
confessed, is a pretty plain intlmalIon
that, if these institutions will become
Locorocn; and take such charters ms lo
cofocb Legislators may choose to gran
them for political purposes, why then
and in that event charters may be hop
ed for, even from Locoioco bank.haters
, Who. is so blind as not to (orespe Ih'
near app roach Of real "3ank RsiormY
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12

Mr.. Clay is now in the 63d year OF his
age. Tie is six feet high not stout. and
hOs very careless appearance. His
limbs are long; he has a slow precise
walk, and takes lengthy strides. Ills
complexion is light, high relreOtlng
forehead, and very thin hair, slightly
gray, His mouth and eyes, the former
being very largo, and the latter small
anl gray, give every indication of that
genius he is known to possess. The
fire of his eve cannot be described; but
il can be felt with tremendous power.
No one can resist lis potency. He has
a great deal of suaVity in his manners,
and he has a most rare faculty of making
every one 10 whom he is introduced
feel easy and free. Thore can be no
restraint in his company, lie makes
himself nc eeNbe to all, the greatest or
tho smallest lIe has been public
man near forty years Ile entered
Congress, first the Senate, | believe,
where he did not long remain, at We
ry early age; and ever smre he has
filled large space in tho public mind.
| As Il Speaker OF tho House of Represon.
tullves, one of the most difficult, ardu-
ous and important stations in the Gov
Prnmcut, no presided with an ability
which has never been approached 1t
was IN this station that his powerful
~. III i
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12
For the Free Press.

Mr, EdltOr:
notice in the first article under
your editorial head, Of last week, you
say, that homas Moore denies that he
voted for Matthew Atkinson; and that
he further says his statement 10 Mr. Nc
Burney, as to Atkinson's signing Aboli-
ton petitions, is not fairly set forth in
my former communication, All that is
excee dingy strange! How will Mr..
Moore account for the Abolition votes
poIIed for Matthew Atkinson, if in fact
he did not cast one Of those votes? 1t
is useless for Moore TO prevaricate; for,
if he did not vote for Atkinson, he cer-
tanIy furnished McBurney with reasons
for voting for him McBurney, pre-
sumo, will not venture to deny the truth
of my statement; and Moore may take
either horn Of the dilemma that suits
him. He may either claim that he vot-
ed against Atkinson and, al the same
time, encouraged another Abolitionist
10 vote for him; or he may prove Nc
Burney's statement false, and make
himself consistent 1t is not my pur-
pose to engage in any controversy in
regard to this matter. have only in
tended to show that the AboIilionlstsj of
Centre township played into the hands
of the Locofocos; and the Tickets Is in
number) prove the charge beyond all
question. 1t is fact that the AbollioR
votes oc This township were so cast as
to benefit the Locos only, except as to
Mr. Shane; and so long as Thomas
Moore manages the Abolition vote Of
Centre township, so long will that prove
to be a LocOGoco vote.
A VOTER.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12
RESUMPTION-THE BANKS.

The RossviIle TeIegraph,a a Locofoco
organ, contains an editorial article on
the subject of the Banks and the course
Of the Democratic party III the next
Legislature.
In his opinion the first step shoull be
to compel the Banks to resume specie
payments, as early as the first Of April,
or 90 into liquidation Further for
bcarance, he thinks, ceases to be vir-
tue, and the Legislature should appoint
Commissioners, to examine the condi
ton of the Backs and report to them
forthwith IC they Che Banksl are
abIe to pay their debts, (he says,) com
pei them to DO lt--lC not, lot their assets
90 into the hands of Commissioner for
distribution among their creditors"
Incorporated Bankers he holds to be-
like common partners, and TO be held
individually responsible, and he lavors
re Nharlcr of the sound Banks, if any
such are found, which he doGbrs, with
ind'rjd@ai responsibility engrO0ed upon
/ their charters.
AS to State Bank. tho Telegraph
finds many obstacles in the way Of cs-
tablshng ono At this time. 1t is cvi-
IDENTIFY IN no favor wilh him, Yet he
proposes that the Legislature pass bin
as perlecr ms they can make it, AMI sub
nit it to the ro'e Of the people, at the
next election, for adoption or rejection
The opinion il gaining ground abroad
that the people Mt the late election de-
cided against State Bank in favor O
Immediate resumption, and indivldua
responsibility and, of course, that they
are for winding up the old Banks a.
speedily as possible, compelling every
man that owes them to pay up al once
-- Gin Gd2.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12
MICHIGAN ELECTION.
A VOTER.

Our city circulation of Saturday NOR
ming contained the following letter from
Detroit, copied from the Cleveland Her
ado S. Jour.
DETROIT, Tuesday eve. Nov.2.
The Wings are beaten in city and
State. The polls are just closed, The
result here proves what we may ex-
pect elsewhere. More than 400 Wings
slaid at home.
The Locofoco majority in the city
will be about $50. The county will
give some three or four hundred MAJOR
Ity.
The State will shaw up an equally
disastrous result both on Governor and
House.
There is bare possibility that we
have carried the Senate.
We have but few additional returns.
A S Zip from the Detroit Free Press of
Wednesday gives unofficial returns
from Wayne, Oakland and Macomb
counties, showing an equally disastrous
result" as in the city Of Detroit
The Detroit ADVERTISER (Whig) Of
Wednesday gives up the Sale, and
says
~ hat the result will be in the inte.
rior Of he State. we cannot, Of course,
speak positively; bat it is our opinion
that he same apathy has produced like
results there, Vetoes Bank suspen.
sions - State Scrip dcprecialions = reten.
ton of Locolocos IN otli~-and other
similar mercirul measures have, wa
doubt not as Dennis tha hangman SAYS
in Barnaby Ridge, "workcd Us IF"
1--WE haye, therefore, no hope either
Of the Governor or House. The Sen.
ate may possibly, be saved But even
i of this there is no certainty. What the
Loco(ocos never could have accomplish
ed themselves, the Wings have helped
them to accomplish. But never mind,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12
A PICTURE OF NEW YORK,

The following complimentary notice
o' New York is quo,ed IRON an Eng Ish
writer IN The Liverpool Albion:
II am ten amused, and at the same
time instruc ed, by what EDg glIshmcn,
who have visited America say concern-
tng it. The voyage to a0d from our
country from England can now be
made in such short space Of time, that
vast numbers Of weI.Iniormed Eng llsh-
men make the trip there aud back IN
about three months, and contrlve to see
and hear IA great deal in that time. |
have been much pleased by some letters
which have recently appeared IN the
Liverpool Albion, (Which, by the by, is
among tho very best papers published
in this country They are headed
"Reminiscences OF Travel IN the United
States,' and tho writer thus speaks of
| New York: 1T you have been in the
Bay of Naples don't 90 into ecstacles
about 1t llI you have seen that OF New
York. You will view II under the same
blue sky and balmy air, but your eye
will tuke in other charms than those Of
scenery tho hustle OF traffic and the
sounds of industry. Nor, when you
land will you be pained by the unwel-
come sight of swarms Of beggars, and
raggsd and idle population, New York
is the monetary centre OF tho States, and
ITS Wall street is the Threadneedle street
Of the West The whole avenue is a
great temple for money chongets; bank
ing houses and exchange offices occupy
every dwelng, Tho stranger who vis-
rs thus crowded m rt to arrl0ge his Eu-
ropean funds, hears hundred tCchni-
calirlcs which completely puzzle him
/ New York is lra0 metropolis in wealth
and refinement. IN character and Nssocl
alIous. All this comes new aud delight
fully to those who so generally forge
that mary parts of the new world are
very Iue bthiud the old-that the grca
picture of social civilization has not re
qured time to I'LL up"
I
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12

leon was ot greater as captain than isl
Henry Cny as a legislator He is al
wals really at his post; and no matter
~h NAV spring upon him, he is pre-
pared for it. His dexteriIy is astonish-
ing. If his opponent toss him ever so
high, he invariably lights on his feet;
and let the blows dealt at him be ever
so we'll directed, or ever so powerful,
he is sure to ward them off, either by
his superior skill or strength. In de-
fence or attack, be is equally adept
inapproachabe. His mind is as elastic
as he trunk Of an elephant, it can grasp
with equal facility the mightiest or min.
utes object as occasion requires. He
unites genius and talents with an mex
haustible store Of common sense. All
his faculties are available. No man
ever originated so many great public
measures as he has. He has the genius
to conceive great things, and the pow
er to consummate them; differing in
this respect from all his cotempoFartes
He is a very bold man, and neve. waits
for others to move, or watches the cur
rent to determine his own course; he
takes The responsibility. As the leader
Of great party, he ranks the mlgh'lest
he was born to command. He is not a
learned man, but sufficiently so for all
practical purposes, and his knowledge
Of men and the world is consummate.
His sympathies and feelings are all with
the people, and he has stronger hold
upon their affections, | firHly believe,
than any other man living. OG course.
TOO, he has violent opponents necessa
rIy arising out of his public course in
advocating and opposing measures which
divide party lines. His temper is quick;
he has a great deal Of system both IN
public and private affairs, and has one
OF the best conducted plantations 10 the
whole West This results from that
plain COED sense, for which he is so
pre eminent, and which enables him to
adapt himself to all the purposes Of life.
All Of his great abilities are Of an aVaia-
bic character. He never scars up 10 the
air alter intangible objects, nor wnnders
10 the mazes OF metaphysical absrac-
tons He is brilliant, but his brllIiancy
guides and nstructs, it does not dazzle
or mIsIead.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12

ioice We lovers of SoHnd cu'rancy The
dav Of your deivoranee is a, hand! L0l
tho people all rejoice with exceeding
great ioy-(or fountain of Gold and
Silver ia about to be opened unto them!
shinpIasers shall be done away! B"ok
RAGS shaI, be no more! But Gold, pure
and una1ulerated, from tho mines OF
LocoCocoism, richer than Polosi'S mne''
shall pour in,o the pockets Of The Peo'
pIe. in one continuous and perpetual
stream!
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12
PETIT LARCENY AND. FRAUD


The Wing Ticket for the late Annual
Election in this county was printed. as
is usual at our office, with the names
OF the candidates so arranged that, if
any independent voter of the party
chose, he could easily obiterate a name
and insert another of his own choice -
The Locofoco Ticket was printed with
the names so jammed together, and the
whole 30 crowded with a border, that
alteration was next to impossible. Not
content with this advantage, certain
unprincipIed Locos of this place, as we
have good grounds to believe, procured,
by some means, very much resembling
petit larceny, the Whig Ticket, and
pasted John Arbuckle's and Matthew
Atkinson's names over the names OF
their Wing opponents; and, by species
of fraud, passed this artfulIy altered
Ticket off as the genuine Wing Ticket
If any one doubts this statement, let
him examine the Tickets poIed at the
last election, now in the possession oil
the township Clerk; and he will find
the proof positive That fraud was In
tended by pastjng the names Of Arbuc-
kle and Atkinson on the Whig Ticket.
in numerous instances, is most obvious;
because there could not have been hall
the difficulty and Inconvenience ia ma
king the alteration with pen or pencil
What will not Locofocoism descend tot
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12
STATE Stocks.

In alIuding to the fact that nearly ev-
cry description Of State stocks had de-
cined, or is very dul, the New YORK
Express says:
"Those of the Western States are
selling lower than any paVlous point
they have touched, and those Of the
Northern States have become very dull,
The cause for this feeling is accounted
for by different persons in different
ways. The most probable causes are'
that there is a surplus Of Stock, or
much larger amount than there is capI'
tai 1t is not generally taken into con-
sjderaton that we are in effect, cut Oft
from any Foreign demaod Capitalists
in Europe have become timld, IN con-
sequence Of some Of the Western States
having failed to pay interest, and all
descriptions having fallen. Many OF
the local Stocks, particularly United
States Bank have become entirely val
ueless, But the greatest alarm has
been caused by the principles avowed
by the Governor Of Mississippi, and a
large number entertain his political
doctrine, of repudalng the debt alto
ge,her Those principles which were
considered insignificant at one time,
have become more formidable, and cep-
ilaIsts, particularly those 10 Europe,
begin to be alarmed. Being without
any Foreign demand, it necessarily fol
lows that stocks are to be sustained by
American capitalists. That they might
be sustained is very possible, provided
there were no new stocks created, but
it unfortunately happens that more
money is required.
"No one can experience surprise at
the depreciation of State Stocks and
the caution which capitalists manifest
in relation to them, who will look back
for a few years, and notice fow Of the
prominent circumstances which have
tended TO disturb public confidence IN
this species Of security. The fact that
Pennsy alone is indebted t1 the
extent Of S3S 100000, is-a'lempt to
disguise and gloss it over as we may -
one of a seriously alarming character
to those who really desire to see the
fair fame Of this Commonwealth kept
from all future reproach, as relates to
her monetary affairs The conduct OF
Mississippi, too, is suited 10 call blush
to the cheek Of every American. In,
diana has also Ealered, and if We mis-
take not, Illinois. When, therefore,
capitalists see Sovereign States unable
or unwilling 10 pay promptly the inter
est due on the sums OF money borrowed
can any one experience surprise that
they SHOULD look with dislrust upon
such investments Of their funds? The
theme is a painful one, and we should re-
ioice to be able 10 advert to it in more
encouraging lone. But the States OF
this Union, AMI the American people at
large, should have the whole truth
spread before them; in relation to the
Indebtedness of their respective Com
monweaths, and then, The spirit OF pat
rorism should be invoked with the OBJ
ject Of deviSing remedy Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12
TENNESSEE.

In the Legislature Of Tennessee, the
Wings have a majority of three votes
in the House, and the Locos a majority
oil one 10 the Senate. The Locofoco
majority in the Senate, regardless of
the Constitution; and, consequently, re-
gardiess Of their oaths, refuse to 60 into
an election of United States Senator'S
because, in the even; Of an election, the
Wings are likely to succeed! Call you
that democracy? Nay, it is Locorocoism
on ali fours!
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1841-11-12
AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP.

The Wings Of Augusta uniformly do
up matters about right. Though their
majority is small, itis always there; and
no mistake. On Saturday 'ast an cleo
lion came of in Augusta for Justice Of
the Peace. Our whig friend, Mr.. John
ManluIl was elected by majority Of
len votos over his Locofoco opponent,
Mr.. Baxter. 1t does one good TO an
nounce even small Whig victory in
these latter days