Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-06-18

Tnr sOJOURNER~-.-No II.
Moreover, thou fs provide out al The people able
men, iuct as fear Cad, of truth, hatins- coy
etoufnefs," isrhso
INFLUENCES 5y az fion ;snd love far
his ION in law, good Of his country, iii the heath
ana preiervaion Of their great and wife ls-
giilltcr, lcthro takes the liberty. to act the
able Gatefman an! iagaciqus politician. tv-
en- Notes may err III eSecf, Of zeal. Ills
hurthen was too great for human weakness Men
by attempting what is beyond their itrength
may deprive focicty of their ufefaIneis. Jethro
being apprized of the tco great fatigue to lis
foi,-in-aw to act fule TInegs of 70 great people
and populous nation, propoies inpdiviiion OF
the toll, by the apppointnent Of inferior Judges,
before whom cautes Of iels importance might be
tried. Wife was the plan, atfettionate tire aim.
and patriotic the ichene Of cur mottoit. The
wifelt lomesmes, neei iuiseultion, and the
mott Gmple are not always incapable Of giving
ad ice.
Had the people Of the United States of A.
raerica, in every initance of the appointment of
Gate and national rulers adhered TO the wife ad
vice OF the prieit of INDIAN. our national dig
nifty would have been reipe6tcd, our name been
handed down to pofler,ty with untitled lu.tge.
Bright vas the morning of our national birth.
Our fslt two, preiiaent,* were able n,en, j1cb
as tsa,sa Cad men sff,uth, hating s9pvtaybgE.
Nothing cen be a greater token OF degeneracy,
increale OF lice.ltouiness, and the intrigue OF dit
organizers, than diiregard TO the important quail
fcasons, ability, religion, love of truth ana hat
ing of ccvcrou.Usts. Without theie no man is tit
for magiarate. Wherefore, then, fellow-ci,i-
aens. Ter us promote fueh men, and icch only.
That man who IS dsi.cien: III anT ono 81
.h-fe qualifications oughs not to be promoted 10
anu Kind of office, not even TO deputy pot-
,,ailer in the mott retired corner OF the United
States. /; -
The f.r1 requihte ina judge, legfator, or ragii-
trate !, ability. He mutt be man OF undcrtand-
ia, G,ni. 2ud difccrnment. With the belt inten-
.ons ;nability nav cauie man to err in judg-
went Natural abili ties and acquired accomplish
r.ents afford the Judge, or egiilator the greatct
.dv,nt,oe. None but men of natural and ac-
cu;rsd abilities ought ever to be recommended
y candidates 10 fiji high and important isasons
n government. Jacobinlln is an overthrow OF
ahility. Of religion. Of hove to truth, and OF
L,t;ra of covetouinefs.- Under the pre.ent adj
,-;r;ifra.;on candidate for Office, mutt, IN or
der FIR lucceis, chcriih at leatt IN appearance,
atheifn. deifm, farehood, iciiihnets, and cove
rouf,rfs. % mares O temp9ga -
The brighten genius, the moi} brilliant abi.-
;e;e,. without principle of confidence predict
fpeedv de.sruction to that nation, whole ru'e's
: ave aef,rute Of the fear of God Natural and
occurred abilities and accomplishments are NIL
chievous in the hands Of rnprincipIed, ungod'y
men. A regard to reputation, love sor popa-
,ar;,v are feeble reitraints on man IN the honf OF
tsmntas,on. The rear OF the Lord IS an I'M
changing motive to honor,to itndy, to love oi
cue's country, and to juftice importantly and
rrhteous judgments The man who feaft 200
= The fame in 4 srkuefs as III light his conduct
both in private and public conhiient; his
,neafures iu.., his intentions honorable
A indge or lg1ator mutt be ma" Of truth.
vrpth is the foundation OF juitice and judgement
q regard to truth is requiiite TO preie've man
from nreiudce and to cauie him neither to eoun
.enance the rich nor poor, neither the genuine
,e,nhl;can nor the nconhient democrat IN their
e,uC. Love of truth and iultice are OF the
yreatch moment to the judge and to all mag'i'
trates. =
Iethro mentions hating cover:oufneis
very important trait in the character OF aluigt
& n,r;fl,tor mr. ruler. The love OF money OBJ
arnas all other qualifications. 1t is tource OF
II evil Ability under the power of cover'oui
ref, is dangerous to fociety; eovetouinei'
~ithous ability is not 70 alarming. The love ol
money preaoninas'ng in ruler luls ailsep The
i.ar Of God hardens the heart, ftnpihes the
moral fense and pervers truth, jutice and ju s
rent.
he hiaory ofEngland affords melancholy
xT,mn,e Of the horrid effects of covertoulneis
:, The conduct of thar "grea,eit, wiieit, mean.
Ell Of mankind" Sir Francis Bacon, Lord We
rulem, and Lord high chancellor, in the reign
q Jarnesl.
Fellow -citizsns, be on your guard, IN theic