Jenks' Portland gazette. and Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1803, 1803-10-03

FROM The raoMrrEa.


rson The raoMrTER.
IN po1uln- dclgfou David was one Of the
hof brave and i<illfui princes that fway-
the fepre Of lfreal. He came TO the
hrone in a time Of great public difficulty,
her the nat;an was Narrated by enc
nies abroad and deaentions at home
Dc might think that this able commander
xho fubdued his foes and gave peace to
<keal, might lave enjoyed the throne in
Haietnefs. Yet il was otherwife. He had
n ambitious fon, who aimed to ufurp the
Eovernment. This was no other than.his
hgorite Abfalom. Let fee by what arts
NJ attempted to dethrone his father.
In the 6Tf place, he prepared chatiots,
koYfes and fifty men to run before him,
This equipage was uleful in attracting
! publc notice, and giving him an air Of
xonlequence. -
! n The next ttep waste place hinfelfin :
Mutation to fattet ard cajole the people,
IA Then Abfalon role up early, and food
!. by the way Of the gate, and when any man
! tsme TO the king for iuftce, Abfalom aflS-
Cd him Of what city he was" Being in
bimed, he addrefed himieifin Language
Which indicated that.he felt an intereft in
he concerns Of the people. 6 See thy
matters are good and right, but there is
nc man deputed of the King to hear thee. "
ThiSiS the model OF the arts by which de-
nfgning men court and delude the people
~ hen man isambitious, and cannot wait
Tor the people 70 beitow their favors vol
pntariy, he aGames the character Of their
particular freind--pietends to be greatly
! foncerned about their rights and their
&elfare-throws hinlielf into their way
miles in their faces, and grafps their
hands-enquires about their private af-
tairs-ofESer them a9iltance--and efpecial.
~ appears deirous 70 redrels lheir public
grievances--s' You are right-your caufe
rs good-but your rulers o7prefs and de-
haud you--governmenr negle6}s YOU" I
II When the people are thus hartered in.
b a favorable opinion Of man, he pro-
teeds another ltep. I" And Abfaloul
bid, moreover, O that | were made
hdge in the land, that every man who
hath anv fuit or caule might come to NE.
m would do him jnltice. Such is
4 he language Of the ambitious man, when
h is aiming at power. He rails at gov
enment, annres the people that if he had
he ineceliary power, he would redrei;
fheir grievances.
b What is the next fep to complete the
! delalon! I" And it was 70 that when any
9 man came nigh to do hial obeilance, he
put forth his hand and killed. him. All
here is The demagogue in character.
Here IS the g fraternal embrace" which
has iqueczed many a man and many q
ration, cut of their liberties. Wherever
!. We find a man, feeking an Office from 2
hrone to a conitable'S taft, we find him
killing" the people--and killing win Of.
en do what is not to be done by kicking
And Ablalom Role the hearts of the
!, hen of Iiraei." Afnredly. He under
J tood their objectionable was matter Of
rs buhnefs. He did not write long efays,
fnd reaion with them. He applied tc
ne hearts -not 70 their heads-and he
arfled his point. An inltruGive lefIon
II better men thar Ablalom IF they
! deire and exped to efabIif1 their infu
ne over the people, let them apply tc
+ neir paiions aud their interels-befriend
pem-help them in difre(s do them
pRvors-and thus teal the hearts Of the
Z zen Of lirael.