The gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1798-1799, 1798-11-26

old man after having the care OF louis
for feveraI years, finding that eccleiiaf-
tic duties interfered with his { eculating
profpeaS, and for fome other caufes of
which his late people are better informed
than am, deemed it expedient toiolicit
his difniAion, which was very readily
granted; fnce which, by fortunate fpe-
culationS he has become very wealthy.
Neither is it true, that the old gentleman
10 an imprudent man, for | challenge
any one to fay he ever beftowed cent
ahnece0ariy either on others or even
on bi9IsJf; and notwithstanding the
temptation Of great wealth fuch has been
his zU0ndsrfNl t6r5earaacs, he has never
been guilty Of milplaced generofity or
extravaganza. Thus eminently quail
fed, and having the true principles Of
iacobinifm, it is not afoniihing that the
unto fhould unite in his favor.
But another fact deferves the public
notice. What, citizens, could you
think Of a minifer Whole conduct hav-
ing excited the difguf Of his people and
caufed him 10 Be difmiGed. fhould, by
means Of vile party Of jacobins whom
he mad gained over to his caule, infidi-
ouAy and clandeltinely procure in town
meeting called for that purpole, wore,
70 rate an enormous fun for his uie,
and Immediately accord M TO a preyi.
Gus promiGe give them discharges of
their proportion of the TAX, and thus BY
a plan Of yilIany defraud the reit Of the.
inhabitants. Does not your indignation
rife at luch deliberate balenefs And
how much greater will be your altonilh-
ment to hear that this man has called
himlelC a teacher of biey, religion aAG
aoraFiy? But you will fcarcely believe
hat fuch piouS fraud could be pro-
Jc6ted by another preacher Of the goC-
pei, who has now the aHurance to con-
lider himlelf as a candidate for Con-
grels. Methinks hear my indignant
fellow citizens ak if this be true +? AK
the inhabitants Of Biddeford whether
this be a fact? AK them if much
more than this is not true, which in.
mercy fhall omit.
But it ought to be known that II
compensation of the afiHance rendered
our ci-dsvant paGor, he has fecretly
procured iublcribers TO a paper con-
tanning a Promifc to vote and ufe their
influence III favor of his friend and
that an emilary has been employed to
ride round the country and make inter-
eft for the iacobin candidate and to ca
illuminate Mr.. Thatcher. 1t is truein
deed the detected plan proved abortive,
and Ar. thatcher has a larger majority
In MS favor than he ever had before
Yet It is importan; that thefe facts lhould
be known, thai the people Be on their
guard againf jacobinic adaults on their
rights an privileges. Lett be remem-
bered that hypocrify fometimes turks
under the garb Of preit, and that even
the pulpit may be oiGgraced. ] Would
no. be underaood TO reflect on the ven
cradle body Of Clergy they generally
are, and ought to Be relpeael. | am
myfslf acquainted with many who are
an ornament and blefIing 10 lociety.
But LET Us guard againt the wolf in
lheepS' cloathing; and when we difcoy-
er man capable ofluch grofs villany,
Strip of the ierpent and turn jacobin,'
when we lee him an agent of the ayowed
partizans Of hottie nation, expo{e
him to the indignation Of an inIulged
Ipublic.
PUBLIC SPIRIT.