Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-10-15
.-s2s ;sNKs PORTLAND GakxTrE.

Al WRITER in the lat Argus, who I'll uIles
the name of a folder Of IS, has filed alnolt
two columns with nonieafc and falfhoods A
comfortable part Of his piece is neither ;ntt!!i-
gible Language nor good Engliil,. Atany other
time than the pfefent, would NOT trihe with
the pages Of your paper, by anfwerng any
thing in the Argus; bue OF, the eve of the rnoit
important eisetion, which hzs ever commanded
our attention, perhaps. no apology is nccehary
for noticing the cuff il that paper. - But its
faihoods only il,a be noticed = jacobinc non-
fen!c is 10 common, as not TO excite iuypfic
This writer, with t!.e trie fprit Of his par
ty, abufes the mode Of election by general
ticket calls it CUR powder s.eafon, &c &c. &c.
with view to deceive and deludc the people.
The fact is, this is the r,oGc Of election adopt
cd BY Virginia, and all the fatcs under the
lave influence, becaufe they have majority Of
democrats for le. it be remembered that only
the pretended friends of liberty, the fafe heart
ed iacobiis, advocate the fave influence. The
effect Of, this mode Of election is an utter ex.
c.uion Of federal representation in the fouthrrn
i.ates,--It is impoflib:e that the repre!enta-
ton fhould be equal, unlefi our oxen and hories
are reprefensed, or unefs the right of iuftage is
equal among freemen ;.-but Mafachusetts, in
order to obtain as much of the rights of fed
erali(m as pofliblc, has adopted the mode of the
iacobin fiate., in ilrd.ys,ar. The demos, adj
yocate this mode and adop: it, whenever' they are
the majority; but where they are only minor
hy, they abufe it.-Such. il their conliftency,
and fhould they prevail, they will make the
wicked boaf over the friends Of Warrington,
and the advocates Of equal approximation -
that Virginia triumphs over the union, and that
" the fun Of fr,ieral,iin is ie;' forever" 70 ac-
eonapliihthis purpofe they mutt landes'good men
and correct principles, Circulate many fah-
hoods as unfoundei as the democratic dream,
thar Jeherfon was the author OF TIE declaration
ofindependencs. Ard with this view, we have
in the Argus new batch Of rouhi plump aco-
bin lies refpcling Gen. Cobb, Judge Rice,
Mr.. Parker, Mr.. Wild, and Col. Lord, every tit
tie Of what is aAerted to the prejudice of rhefe
gentlemen. with fuch bold impudence, is dar-
ing falfhood. Nothing can be more untrue,
than what is aHertcd Of gen. Cobb. That gen.
tlen,an is as much known as any man i'll the
Diltrict of Maine, and he is refpeaed wherey-
er he is known--hc has been folder who has
rendered as7no! fervices to his country yet
this minion of democracy, who has the impu-
dence falfely to aHumc the name of folder, has
the effrontery to a5uic him. The inGnuaton
relative to the two per cent land valuation, is
other falfhood, equally groundlefs.. That mode
Of valuation has prevailed ever lince the hrR
organization Of cur government, and was in.
PRODUCED into our leg iAatare long before gener-
al Cobb was member OF it.-This gentleman
has been appointed major ccncrai.-He was
nominated chief juitce OF the court of common-
pleas in Briltol county, and he now actually
fills that Office in Hancock.-He has been a
member Of both houfcs of our Legislature, and
is new PRECEDENT of the fenase yet fays the inn
pudent libc.isr in the Argus, this man is un-
known
Mr.. Wild is the next who is honored by
iacobin abu(e = This gentleman is 70 much diff
tinguiihed for his talents, learning and correct
principles, and 70 generally known throughout
the diitria, that it ieems almof unnccefary to
fay that his amiable manners and unimpeacha-
bic character have made his friends as numer-
GUS as his Acquaintance the impudencc
of the writer in the Argus cannot lugget lyc
which would operate to the prejudice of bis
character and he therefore contents himiclf
with contemplate pun upon his name.
Democratic malice darcs not fuggef fzife-
hood agairA Mr.. Parker, becaufe it could not
pci6bly gain moments attention. This gen.
sieman is known throughout the DiRri6t, and
beloved wherever he is Enown.-Hs talents,
integrity and aur;ab;enefs Of manners and char
aEter, are above the reach of fander. he en-
tire confidence of his fellow. Citizens, has been
unequivocally ihewn in many inRanccs-he has
often been elected member Of our Aate legiila.
ture-was Representative and Senator for MAJ
ny ycays--hc has been member Of Congrels,
and Martial of this Diitries--he was nominated
and appointed to feat on the bench OF the Su.
prcnac Judicial Court, The writer dares only
10 make an inGnua,icn as ridiculous as fafr.
1t is the ne Plus ultra of malice and iandcr againil
Mr.. Paykey-but who that knows the man has
F.. ever dreamed there is any haashtineis in his
+, manners? .f-
Their prade Is srnare ana their csnfure praife.'