Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-02-10
LINCOLN TELEGRAPH.
Both, Alr.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. IL, Is4a.



Notwithstanding the combined opposition of loco foCo,
pseudo Wing repealers and abstraconsts the provd
ing for uniform system ofbankuptcy throughout the
try by the authority the Federal Government now the
law of the land and awaits the and experience
as to its sauary operation Already of unfortu
debtors have sought refuge under its wise and bencent
provisions to dsenhal themselves from the diref
uences which they had been plunged by the uinous
measures of this Government for series of years. Under
the reckless and headsrong policy of this Government and
against which wete ever prompt in raising our
voice. very bone and shew of the nation had sunken
into the slough of Despond Pcsh credit perish commerce"
was the hue cry until the energies of the people
completely paraysed and the Nation lay the
foot of Baa Misfortune had then became cufse,a by
word and reproach and poverty aye honest poyeyeven
in the eart of industry toll and sweat had betone crime
of portentous magnitude Not only had the eher breech
esq principle established that o the Vcors belong
the spos of Office but another OF most horrd nein was
gated and claimed that 10 the barbarian and relentless
creditor belong soul and body Of the dorm trodden and
dsconsoae debtor Calling chains, the dungeon and DEATH
were bu, the instrument of iron listed laws, the
payment debts The ends of shameless JUSTICE and the
demands of relentless creditors wereeven denied suspen
sion amidst the squad suferngs tho penniless debtor
and the tears Of his wife, his children and friends Not
the scany subsistence-aye starvation Of The debtor could
justice of the creditor Fleeing the unfortunate of their
earthly all-ncarcerang his body in the gloomy prsonex
orng from his relatives and friends the price of liberty
he pound of flesh, and drop of blood Invading the
chamber of sickness and DEATH with the strong arm Of the
aw-arrestng the corpse of deceased delinquent upon
il process at the moment of consignment to its Mother
Earth are of the beauties Of corrupt and yfan
Using government and fndher parallel only, in the
of Justice and mercy Of the T. s Senator trom Illinois,
Mr. Young, who said, f his remarks have been correctly
reported that she thought the creditor ought 10 have right
to look the profits of the future industry Of his debto
Rank tyranny the whole of -root and and branch. II is
however, the perfect keeping with the great political dog
mas proclaimed by the Destructive coalition party, for a
rcs years and they welcome the honots derived
from application to practice. Cold hearted and ndtr
themselves they smilc the retrieyablc misery
inflicted upon their fellow without Else why
he bowling cry Of rpea rrpea, with which they filled the
air. the voice of outraged and ndign people in
laundering heard in the Capitol and drove them
back their mad and desolatnp career Else why the
present cry of pOsponcma which is but another for
repeal and by which they design Illustrate the andable
excrons of the unfortunate debtor To whom liberty and
hope has lately been furnished Destruction il their motto
and they hut possessed the power chains and slavery
would be tho lot Of thousands of ire.men born. But
thanks eternal thanks, enlightened humane and hon
people. Thanks, eternal thanks to the wisdom, firm
and patriotism of Wing adninstratlon-the maclin
alton of tyranica coalition against the rights Of the opprss
ed cannot prevail Thus far the most strenuous efforts to
peal has met with decisive and mrtited condemnation
against repeal, the law stands perfectly and
considering do the vote in the Senate vote
in this particular, do not consider it in danger If past
pon'eens