Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-03-31
To he Ixdetsndsnt c;lizens Of Portland.

Nf>~' ~'iS '.AS AA'aiadoiS PsISlSdpS Oi
Young fer your rulers. On that day Ier
every igncb!e pallion be difcarded, and
Let patriotifn be the guide ofyour conduit.
Who are and what are your prelent ru-
lers /? will be atked by every honcit eleaor.
Are they vile men, lovers of their country,
feekers Of the public good, terrors of evil
doerS,and prails and encouragement to
thole mat do we'll Are they real repub'
licans, attached to the contribution, and
have they abilities to preierve and defend
it, againt its fecret and open enemies (?
Have they administered the government
faithfully VITA view TO the true intereft
and happ,nefs of the people, without
any unworthy or Gniaer deign 7
WHO OF our fellow citizens fupport and
promote this reelection Is it not thofe
whom We know to be upright, intelligent,
fnccre and perfervering friends to the
public proiperi,y? Men having no pri-
vate purpotes to lerve, diinterelted Judges
of tlole things which make for the good
Of the people? If all theic qnelions are
anfwered favorably TO our preient rulers,
who will with TO change them for men,
who have not been tried and who-may de-
ccive the expectation even of thoie who
now iupport them.
Have the people become 70 tickle and
changeable that they will leave an old
friend and run sitter new face as often as
intriguing men fhal white for them?
Did they not continue their faver TO the
the patriotic Haxeoek till he was called to
a better world? Did they not beAow
their tuffrages upon adams till he declined
the chair /? Did they not repeat the evil
dence of their attachment to the beloved
SKINNER, and would they not have till de-
lighted to honor him, had not heaven to
chaitiie US for our Ems matched him
tromour view. And is not our worthy
and exemplary Governor STRONG, e.
qually entitled to the love and affections
OF his fellow citizens : Is he not emphat-
ically one ofthe people, plain unanuming,
unambltious and periervering in virtue.
My fellow citizens, ponder well on this
|fubjed in your devotions on the morrow
ieek ailiitance from heaven to direct your
choice, and we'll anured, am, thar going
to the poA, with pure and honeR hearts,
yon will chearfuly vote for that excellent
man who is now our governor, and for
his worthy aaociate Mr.. ROBBINS as
1t. Covernor.-For Senators those who
ferved US laf year, deferve our notice the
preient.
Fellow Citizens Ye who revere the
memory of the departed Walbngt0n, Ye
who reipeet the virtues of rhe venerable
but periecuted ADAMS! Yewho glory in
tine true principles of our happy revolution
and who with to preferve the liberties Of
your country, from its mott dangerous
enemies lurking beneath the malk of re-
pubAeani/m, and triendlbip for the people
virtues which they never feel, but al
ways profefs. All ye. citizens, who feel
motives like thefe, rally at your poit and
devote half an hour to the Pre(ervation Of
your liberties which are attacked by thoie
who pretend to defend them.
Let not the proiecution ofworldly con-
Germs prevail on you to waive this impor-
tant duty. Attempts the mott ferrous are
making to deltroy the character tor tia
bility which this town has 70 worthilyl
gained. Secret meetings have been held
and every engine put in motion to cnlure
fuccels-But the good fenfe of my fellow
citizens will prevail, and thefe workers of
iniquity will be put to fhame and confu-
tion. A TRADESMAN. -
TOWN MEETING. u
At leval meeting of the inhabitants Of this