The constitutionalist — Exeter, N.H., 1810-08-27 00:00:00, page 2

by their adversaries. Os all the sup.
posed sins of the Federalists, for in,
stance, nothing is so unpardonable as
the alien and sedition laws, and the
standing army. To each of these
measures you gave your hearty appro
bation.
Os all the follies of Democracy,
none is supposed to be quite equal to
the Embargo. Os the Embargo you
are an avowed and ardent friend. You
consider the first Embargo law as a
Second declaration of independence,
and maintain that the " Enforcing act"
is a new Magna Charta of our liber
ties.
Such, Sir, is the attitude, in which
ypu stand before the public, and such
the circumstances under which the De
mocrats at present pay you the hom
age of their high respects. It is not
necessary, perhaps, to inform them
that your attachment will be as lasting
as the success of their party. You
was never guilty of desertion from a
prosperous cause, but the first omen
of disaster will probably be the indi
cation of your flight, and if ever de
mocracy should lose its power of
charming the people, we may expect
that you will then publish a new edi
tion of your pamphlet, in which you
will reaffirm all those " stubborn facts,"
which although oncesolemnly asserted,
are now, in your opinion overthrown
by an equally solemn contradiction.
I have now done with extracts from
your booky and references to your
newspapers. But before I take my
leave, allow me to offer my congrat
ulations, on the great success attending
your conversion. The rewards re
ceived from your new friends have
been equal to your merits, and I hope
to your expectations.—The first fruits,
of your new-acquired consequence was
complete investiture in all the rights
and dignities ofthe Epping Post-Of-
Jice ! Considering that this post may
be worth towards twenty shillings per
annum, and considering also that to
obtain it you had only to procure the
" arbitrary" removal of an honest
mechanic, your friend and neighbor,
it is justly to be accounted no small
triumph. So far for your national
merits —But this is not all. There
being a great rally among your party
to bring men*of TALENTS into the
State Legislature, you was so fortu
nate as to be able to prevail on the
electors of the second district to give
you a preference in that respect over
the claims of Gen. Henry Butler, The
general thinks, indeed that you suc
ceeded by very unfair arts, and obtain
ed after all but a doubtful and hesi
tating preference. Nevertheless, the
fact is certain, that counting on ability
alone, you were allowed to ascend on
the scale a perceptible degree above
your competitor.
In the Legislature, your fortunes
were not wholly propitious nor whol
ly adverse. In canvassing for a seat
in the national Senate, you happened
not to be successful. Your party saw
fit to prefer, to you, Mr. for
morals, and Jedediah K. Smith, for
talents. —But be not discouraged.
These men must be allowed to excel
all others in their respective depart
ments, but your merits are not forgot
ten, and next to them you will proba
bly be received into the succession ;
unless, perhaps, you should be thrust
aside by the growing pretentions of the
Bartletts, a revival of the now dor
mant claim of General Storer, or the
appearance of some other brilliant
genius. Solace yourself however, with
the reflection, that to be joined with
such men, even though at the very tail (
of the list, must be a very great honor
to one, who has heretofore kept no
better company than Tracy, and Pick
ering, and Ross, and Bayard.
Federalists, in the mean time, are (
not half saangry at your apostacy, as,
you might imagine. Their indignation
is probably less, as itis not accompanied
with any manner of surprize. A thing
more to be expected of course,
could not have happened. No one ,
even made the common-remarks, “ itis
strange," when Mr. Plumer deserted
bis friends, and joined the party that
seemed most likely to promote his in
terest. It would be absurd for the
Federalists to accuse you of changing
your principles. The accusationwoud
imply something, which they in no
wisecredit. They do you the justice
to believe, that in your adherence to
principles, you are as uniform, as in
pour adherence to parties; and they
have no manner of doubt that, your
integrity is as " stubborn" as your
66 facts."
In one particular only they were
disappointed. They looked for an
apology. Your reputation for in
genious excuse and subtle evasion, led
them to expect, that some plausible
veil would be drawn over your con
duct. They did not fully know, that
you had advanced your morals to such
a happy pitch of perfection, as that
the most flagrant breach of trust should
not require even the ce"^,^,^ a °
apology.
COMMUNICATIONS,
For the Constitutionalist.
More Democratic Honesty
and Economy ! !!
Barnabas Bidwell, Attorney
General of Massachusetts, has follow
ed the example of Skinner, Clark,
and Brown, in defrauding the public ;
and through fear of punishment, has
actually absconded with a large sum of
money, from the County Treasury of
Berkshire. The statement of circum
stances from a Berkshire paper, is very
minute and particular, and more bare
faced villany and baseness never dis
graced any culprit. In attempting to
exculpate himself he even committed
the crime of forgery, for which a pro
cess was issued tq apprehend the knave,
but he escaped the grasp of the sheriff
and has abandoned his country. This
same Barnabas, has been one of the
most distinguished and influential Jaco
bins in Massachusetts, and his exer
tions have in a great measure caused
the revolution of politics in that State.
The Democratic party consulted him
with awe and reverence, and it was es
teemed heresy to disbelieve Barnabas ;
and some of the Federal papers were
denounced for calling in question his
integrity. Do such men as* Bidwell,
Fellow-Citizens, rule this country, and
Jead you by the nose? Are they dis
ciples of Washington'? Are they the
patriots who denounce the federalists
and extol Jefferson? Were this the
first instance of democratic knavery
there would be less reason to appre
hend danger. But that such a num
ber of Democratic leaders should be
guilty of the highest crimes within a
short space, is ample cause of alarm.
Skinner robbed the Treasury of that
State of more than SEVENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ; CLARK,
of York, fled with about FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS of the U.
States money; Brown with TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
LARSj and now Barnabas Bid
well, with alargc sum, the amount of
which is not yet ascertained; all fol
lowers and advocates of Jefferson, and
the pretended friends of the people.
Is there an instance of a federalist
since the establishment of our govern
ment, who has been guilty of such
crimes ? The most malicious democrats
have never made the accusation. Can
we have stronger evidence of the
duplicity, baseness and treachery of
the leaders of that party, than the
above mentioned instances of their
knavery ? Surely not. —Then be cau
tious, fellow-citizens, whom you place
in office, and with whom you trust
your dearest rights. Bidwell had
more the appearance and reputation of
honesty, than Plumer, whose writings
appear in the N. 11. Patriot, and who
dictates to the Democratic party of
this State; and many of you consult
this Plumer, as the honest unsuspect
ing people of Massachusetts, consult
ed Bidwell. Be cautious lest you
should be caught in the same trap.
Plumer is a man of talents ; so is Bid
well. Plumer pretends to have a
high regard for the rights of the peo
ple ; Bidwell did the same. Bidwell
has discovered his knavery to a demon
stration freeware of Plumer.
Fellow-Citizens, you are requested
by the democrats to give your votes
for Dr. Bartlett. Who is this polit
ical Doctor ? What are his pretensions
to entitle him to your confidence? I
know of no other qualification than
what he derives from General PEA
BODY; whose countenance be
speaks the villainy of his heart. If
this Doctor, be in pursuit of correct
information, and have (he good of the
people'in view, why docs he associate
and exclusively consult and advise with
that old hypocrite, who is born down
with vice and iniquity? If the Doctor
receive a majority of the votes, be will
without doubtact merely as the agent
of Peabody, and it is feared that
HE, who is so justly odious to
" The times are wild; Democracy
like a horse full of high feeding, madly
hath broke loose," and threatens to
beat down law and regularity, and to
destroy our peace and prosperity.
Ambitious demagogues, pretending to
be the exclusive friends of the people,
with hollow professions and hypocrit
ical zeal have obtained power, which
they have employed to oppress the
people and aggrandize themselves.
But it is astonishing to reflect with
what gigantic strides they have prose
cuted their nefarious purposes. Re
curring to the first days of our Inde
pendency we see these political ser
pents lurking in this American Eden,
fully determined, if in their power to
" strangle the infant in its cradle," but
the virtue of the people was proof a
gainst their unhallowed project. Since
the time of Washington the mask has
been partially removed, writers in a
bundance, have sprung up, whose pro
ductions like secret poison have been
sapping the foundation of our incom
parable constitution. They view it
with the most rancorous jealousy be
cause it opposes an insurmountable
barrier to their ambitious designs. An
open and direct attack they were sen
sible would result in their destruction
as a faction ; they were convinced of
the necessity of appearing “ as Satan
did to Eve," in some less hideous shape,
by assuming the garb of liberty and e
quality, by their false, pretentions to
love of country, their seeming regard
for the rights of the people, by these
and many other subtle and well contriv
ed means they succeeded unhappily to
gull the unsuspecting ; and many have
been allured to " become together with
them workers of iniquity"—The young
and superficial by their dexterous so
phistry ; the vain by the fame of their
champions, and the profligate by the
licentiousness of their principles. By
the most united and unremitted exer
tions, by giving a sprinkling of patri
otism to their writings, they have aim
ed to effect an alteration of the politi
cal system, better accommodated to
%heir aspiring and disorganising views ;
pretending to be the teachers of repub
tab virtues, and the guides of politi
MR. BEALS,
The democrats are alarmed at the
unpopularity of their candidates for
members of Congress.—Three of them
were members of the State Legislature
the last session—Their total deficiency
in legislative talents was noticed by
their own numerous friends, as well
as others from all parts of the State
who attended the Legislature. Bart
lett, Morrill and Harper, Legisla
tors !! ! —Dinsmoor and Hall are suf
ficiently known in the State, to be
deemed men, totally incapable of de
fending our rights in Congress. A
ware of this, the democrats have re
sorted to their usual practice of calum
niating their opponents. Hence the
unprincipled, false, scandalous and
scurrilous attack on the characters of
the Hon. James Wilson and Daniel
Blaisdell, in/the N 11. Patriot.
Does it not appear to be a base elec
tioneering trick? If Mr. Wilson has
been such a man, why this silence for
so long a time? Why is the charge
brought forward just before the elec
tion. The answer is obvious—lt was
not intended that Mr. Wilson should
have an opportunity to refute the cal
umny before the election. The attack
on Mr. Blaisdell is too scurrilous, too
futile, too insignificant to be noticed.
Fellow-Citizens ! the cause must be
bad indeed, when men are obliged to
resort to such baseness to carry their
points. Federalists, be at your posts,
this is all that is necessary to ensure
your success.
every honest man, will be yoTtr real
representative. If you desire this,
then you will vote for the political
Doctor. Has the GENERAL any
greater pretentions to honesty than
Bidwell ? If not, then beware of his
associates. IMPARTIALIS.
way our former character and standing
among nations, and have become like
a man of ruined fame and broken for
tune. We retain just enough of what
we were, to keep us from forgetting
our misery and others our degradation.
We have become a mere foot-ball to
be bandied about from pillar to post
by the decrees of one power and the
orders of another. Our complaints
of grievances are turned into ridicule,
our disgrace is cast in our teeth. We
are denounced as a people without hon
our and without energy, a set of mere
shopkeepers and pedlars, too sordid to
act nobly for the sake of glory, and too
wavering and irresolute to act consist
antly & firmly for thesake of interest. I
will not go into a detail of the causes
which have given occasion to this melan
choly reverse in our condition. I have
not time nor will I condescend to prove,
Make a full pause, Fellow-citizens.
Divest yourselves of every sinister con
sideration—summon up all your best
feelings of patriotism, and think and
aft for your country. Mark its situ
ation when Washington presided in its
councils. It was then'peaceable, quiet,
prosperous ; it was respected, courted,
honoured. Then was a harmony of
sentiment and a union of endeavor
which forgot all selfish and unworthy
considerations in a generous emulation
to promote the public weal ; the good
effects of which were unparalleled in
the history of nations. Our prosperi
ty not only outrun all expectation, but
had gone even beyond hope, and we
were beginning to bid defiance to our
enemies external and internal. But
our prudence did not keep pace with
our good fortune. A sad reverse has
taken place. We have fallen from our
high estate. We have sullied our fair
reputation. We began our retrogade
by forsaking the maxims of experience
to follow after the toys of French phi
losophy. I say we have for many
years been buying trinkets in the polit
ical toy-shop, of visionary specula
tors for which we have bartered a-
The affairs of this country are ap
proaching an eventful crisis. The great
question which agitates and convulses
the public mind is ere long to be de
cided. It is to be known whether the
people will sacrifice their prejudices to
the constitution or the constitution to
their prejudices. I put the case to
every man's conscience, whether as a
nation we are not travelling the down
hill road, and whether we have not ar
rived at the very borders of ruin, irre
trievable ruin.
primitive state of unanimity ; no more
should we be governed by the edicts of
foreign despots ; no more should our
hard earned cubotUnce bo loci :in their
rapacious, all devouring grasp.
cal life, they aim at revolutionising the
sentiments of mankind, at regenerating
America by a process entirely new,
and at rearing the base fabric of de
mocracy, not merely without the aid
of republicanism, but on the renuncia
tion of its principles and the derision
of its advocates. Animated by num
bers and emboldened by success, they
have given full scope to their efforts,
and their conduct has impressed an in
delible character on the ever growing
mass of their abandoned speculations ;
they have passed through various stages,
each distinguished by higher gradations
of infringement on the rights of the
people; and, perhaps, it is wisely or
dered, that for arrogantly abandoning
their political guide, wilfully shutting
their eyes on the light shed around by
Washington, their evils shall multiply
at every step until their extravagance
confutes itself, and the mischief of their
principles works 'its own antidote.—
Os what happiness would such a refor
mation be productive? Instead of un
principled demagagues raising imper
ishable monuments of national weak
ness and pusillanimity on the miseries
of our countrymen, we should be e
mancipated from the degrading tram
mels of democracy, & restored to our
Y.... W...
Such, Fellow-citizens, are the char,
acters presented to you for your con.
sideration. You are requested to look
around you—consider well the value
of your vote —consider that one vote
may decide the fate of your country.
If you wish again to see and enjoy the
golden and blessed days of WASH.
INGTON, and put a stop to the de
structive policy of the present adminis
tration, then you will ONE and ALL,
come forward THIS DAY, and con
vince the world that you are heartily
disgusted with the cowardly and de
structive measures of the present ruling
party, by giving your votes to the gen
tlemen composing the WASHING
TON TICKET.
There is a report in circulation that
Brown, the late collector at New-Or
leans, was seized in London, and to re
gain his liberty, gave up all his proper
ty to Mr, Pinkney in trust for the U.S,
. \
Opposed to the above'is the French
Ticket, (so called for their love and
devotion to the arbitrary and despotic
government of France,) as follows :—
Doct. Josiah Bartlett,
John A. Harper,
David L. Morrill,
Samuel Dinsmoor and
„ DANIEL BLAISDELL.
These gentlemen, are decided friends to
the measures of the immortal WASH
INGTON; men, who are opposed to
all those destructive measures adopted
by Jefferson and his successor, (which
have brought this country to the verge
of ruin ;) such as the Embargo, Non
intercourse and Non-importation acts,
and the removal from office of all those
revolutionary patriots, who have grown
grey in the service of your country,
and placing in their stead, men of -^ealc
heads and base hearts, who Seek offices
for the purpose of robbing the public
Treasuries, &c. &c.
ATTENTION !!
FELLOW-CITIZENS,
THIS DAY, [Monday, August 27,'
1810,] You are urgently called upon
to maintain the rights and interest of
your country, by giving your suffrages
for five men to represent you in the
12th Congress of the United States, two
years from the 4th of March next.—
Two lists of candidates are offered to
you for your consideration—The fol
lowing compose the
what no sober man has & hardihood to
deny. Every man admits that “ the full
tide of successful experiment" has long
ago been converted into a whirlpool of
destruction and despair, and that the
national ship is upon the point of be
ing plunged into its vortex to be heard
of no more. The only question is,
what is to be done to spve the state.
My answer is ready and decisive. There
is but one remedy, and that one admits
of no delay. % Those who are at pre
sent intrusted with the direction of
affairs must be superceeded and others
put in their places of more probity
and more experience. We have amus
ed ourselves long enough with ground
less expectations. We have plenary
evidence that a change of measures can
not be effected without a change of
men. The ruling party have discov
ered no symptoms of adopting a more
correct course. Their favorite opin
ions and prejudices cling close to their
hearts and rather than give them up
they would sacrifice the body politic.
Such being the case, I appeal to every
honest independent Elector of New-
Hampshire, whether he can conscien
tiously add to that fatal weight which
is fast sinking us into perdition by giv
ing his vote in support of the demo
cratic list of candidates for the 12th
Congress. A YEOMAN.
EXETER,
MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1810.
Washington Ticket.
Hon. GEORGE SULLIVAN,
„ WILLIAM HALE,
„ JAMES WILSON,
„ ROGER VOSE and
Obed Hall.