Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1801-03-16

the influence fairly belonging 20 them, TO de.
teta and expoIe faliehoods-to corred mfrc.
prefentations and to difperfe information, they
may be afraid the fate will be difgraced the
enfuing year with a Jacobn Governor, Jaco.
bin Senators and Jacobin Representatives. The
consequences need NOT depia Suffice It to
| fay, that the deep laid fcheme of fouthern pol.
ticans to enfeeble the national government-to
check the commercial PROPERTY of New Eng
land and to bring back the chaos Of "a, out
Of which they may fhape government more
| copgenial TO their pride and pretentions, can
be carried into thorough effect only by chang
| ing the comp,exIons Of the Governors and ie-
| gilatures of New. England. 1t is for this, that
| the democrats OF Ne7O- Hamb0ne are working
in every corner of the Gate TO lupercede the
| wife and energetic Gov. GILMAN-'1'is for this,
| that in MaGathuletts the fame fort of charac
ters arc laundering the virtuous Gov. STRONG
and preparing the way for Mr.. Gerry. Let
us then labor In defence of our caufe-let eve,
ry man uGe his franchle of election before the
purpo1e for which it is lecured to him is de
ltroyed. Let every citizen whatever may be
his employ ment, determine to devote the 6rlf
Tueiaay in April TO The fuppOrt of men, who
| on all occaGons have been found true 10 the in
| tereR Of their country, and not fufer candidates
of an oppofIe or equVocal character to be ioilt.
ed into place againt the correct fenle Of the
community.
Nothng more decidedly proves the deep and
daring plot OF The formidable fa9ion with
which we have to contend, againd the peace and
Pre- ity OF their country; than theiT hoftility
to Il eat and amiable man who now preGdes
in I'll ,ommonwealth,-Ak lhefe pretended
patric what act OF his naturalization has been
unwife or uniult-th are Gent. AK them
what points in his character they di1ike, they
are alhamed to reply. In iaa, his remarkable
correctness Of morals--devoticn TO the Chrif
tiaa religion-and love Of political order, with
them are his faults. Thele chara Gers give him
fuch a title to the affection Of The people, that his
enemies dread his growing popularity-they
know that every year while be continues in
Office, removal becomes moIe difficult. His
fold Virtues will make fuch an impre Zion upon
the public mind, his example viii produce iuch
effect that they feize the moment to fupplant
him before his administration has continued
long enough for the people 70 fee ard feel bis
excellence. If they fuccted now, it will be
naked triumph Of party ever principles; and
the feder4lls muH hereafter acknowledge them
felves 10 minority. There is not one weak.
nefs about the character If the Governor, to
which by way Of conlolaIion, we can attribute
our defeat. Having every advantage Of char
atler On eur fde, if We fail il NUT be owing TO
the hyperion Rrergrh of the enemey.
Let rs then, | conjure you my fellow citi
zens, by every motive which can a6uate the
minds of men concerned for their rights, lay
aide all minor concerns and attend 70 his one
great point. Let Us be united and active, that
we may preferve at leaf ore pillar entire in the
lkattcred temple Of rational liberty.
Tell your neiehoors and companions that
there IS not enc publication poGeGed BY Mr..
| Gerry Ii I Mr.. STRONG has not in a greater
degree-tell them if they give ear the vile
n r epreientations If The mock patriots who
haunt the corners Of the Areets they VIII be
fatally deceived, and they VIII loon Or late have
bitter caue Of regret.
Should any pretended moderate fay that
Nj. Gerry j. Mt Goblin, hat he VIII make
good Governor, that his party will be deceiv.
cd in him nfwer that whatever Mr.. Gerry's
political opinions may really be, he IS the idol
| of The Iacobrn party, and no doubt they have
caufe to be fat'sRed with his princ'ples--lhat
we are now fure Of good Governor and it
WCOl0 DC IHdGHSIS ~ IuA 'uS tbAhSS ~ 9 Oa1
one BY voting for a man whole charAffer at
| beR is but equivocal.
Indeed Mr.. GerY's political reputation will
not bear a feve;e fcrrutny.
Look at him in the national convention /; be
| there left his colleagues and refuied bis Ggna
ture to contribution framed by the mott en-
| lightened men in the county, with Governor
Strong amsng them; and not as the Jacoblns
fondly hatter themfelves becaufe he wanted a
weaker government, for in the very frlt Con
grels afterwards he ProPoied or advocates
almoa every inrreale Of executive power, al
moa every JFro,g mcclure which has been rallied
at By The anlifederal party.
How dill he conduit as envoy to France p
Here again he leparated liinaielt from his col
leagues, two Of the greatef men 10 The coun-
try ard by his timid, wavering, ipdeciGve