Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-03-10
CALEB SrRONG,
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His HONOR EDWARD n. ROBIN
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FsLLcw CirrzsNs. ats3 2 80 3.
WITHIN q few weeks you wi,lagai, be called
upon to exercif- the mott valuable Of privileges.
shat ct elstting a Governor, LIEUT. Governor. ard
Senators for your ieveral corf.ies, for the sniun
political year. Prefdnns. that yeu have i,,ifcienly
attendcdto the courie Of puslic affair. 10 sc able,o
form dpe Ultimate Of the neiis of hoie, upon
whom you have L;thssto bsaosed your iutragcs,
little pe:haps aeej be fail, 10 excite ypur vigilance.
and route your activity. 10 order that they may ba
sontinus6 ii cfice, we're /, thar snr!usi Efforts
are making, by the ureaf; aad ditafs fed, to
change the ACCUMULATION.
The chief advantage Of frequent elections is, that
the electors may have opportunity TO fciu.inize the
conduit CT thofc in whom they nave p!aaei their
coniideace. Should !. be fond ,on review oft!'e
pnaic taaf esons Of toe year, that the inletea ot
the people hts beca betrayed or neglected, sy their
agents, citu9 viii take place of confidence, and
| the nYanagelieat OF pub o affairs viii lie commit.
led 10 other HANDS. On the ooititfy, ilould It
appear. that the happinsf, and pscleesisv OF the
cnnaituenr, has been the object ana vuia1 of the
otheer that "a iiaiasr nor unworthy views have
ohlirated the publc good, aud thar intellig snse.
lyeal and fidcty, marx lie uania ssions OF the
iyeT: renewal OF yorr confidence will be the
appt 5priaie reward for the me,i,sef yo. agents
they viii be again, with cheerful irffasee, wc!con-
ec irto yoH !c vice, hasipg their ability ,eIromose
! Jour inteseR, ocressei 81 the experience. they
have already obtained .sr% 4f.iSa
! This doetrice will hardly be denied, BY apy
| party or individuals, arnong;t US. The queition
then, which viii be made, by every honea and in
depente,s eleaor, at the approaching election is,
have thofe who were thslen by US the lstt yea,
ferved faithfully, in their reflective ises or have
| they net !! The aniwer, unl.fs party fiirt aal
I s,l,~ L.. ASrn sl~s ~
have. lis true that as we live at diaance from
the feat Of public bufnefs poGibili,y exias char
fome Wong may have been done. without Que
knowlsdgs; and Ina, errors may have b,cr com.
mitsd, With which ve are yes unacquA;lted; bu:
when il is tecol!e9ed tha: our public o!ieers are
eonasntly wst1hea 6ythoe who ar ready haeei.
,hsir downfall, and, who would :eize the fghte.t
: circumstances, viii h wcuid tend 20 di.ninh their
/ popularity, and blazon il ,htou, h Ire country
we may prelnme isom the tolal Glsnee. INA, o
charge, However hisniheant, can bs luppesed.
Let me, then, fellow ctizsns, .elic,ate You, en-
! the pfoipca Of enc harmon ceaon. ard Of an
almott unanimcas falraee. in fsvo' of our prefeut
Chief Magitsra's, and the geetl,nao, iecond to.
HIM, IN rank and eff C.
| In tin.es, like thele how happy is i, for he
/ people ct tbs CocronW eallh, tia. they have a
m~n or Gov. Srsokcs mild and eancilia,ing, yet
frm and disni6ed character, at tie head OF their
| government. His adn,nifl, alton, has areedy, as
was Pred'csd, cferated on the parties, in tie Rate,
| like wafer on the racing element ; it his eAsin-
! g"iM-d them. There n,sy be, and in tast there is
'd'verNsy 1t opinion NJ on nari'nal fuhjeas. aud
! national officers, but thee is non { r, ipestng the
aaAlrs Of the Commonwealth, except in the mirds
| Ct a fseion, WIN would grumble at The govern
| men, OF an Angel. The InalignaBt fpirit OF party
has teen easreiied. and laid BY the a. knou'etgei
prudence, importantly ard ree'Muce ct bis Excel
i.ney's official ecndue AID bis private lie ard
ders amour have been fueh. az TO win the eNce:n,
and command the vene, alton even Of lis poli icaf
eoemiss. His isntimcrts, manners, aSacns, ir.is
Z -'t.