Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-02-11

TIC CONT IL HS SSS'oi ~ A.io ShtitS "he
perfect appreciation of the contribution as
it was originally formed +; aad pointedly
reprobated the alterations that had been
made. But he iaid he tsared that ii could
not withitand the attacks that were max
ling upon it by its enemies and at con
hderable length, and with great animation
pointed out the inevitable tendency and
effects of the clamors and fa6iious conduct
of the democrats and ultimately iaid
that it was impotlible the contribution
hould ltand againit iuch formidable con-
fpiracy as was formed againlt it by the
oyiginaioppoiers it, and the modsrn dem
oerats with their French principles and
French attachments. He faid that allre-
publics had been deltroyed by fa6tions--
that thole factions were excited by the pre-
tented friends of the people, who charged
the honcf Importers of liberty and order
with being ariaocrats and monarchlts /;
and, having deluded the people and de-
aroyed their adverlaries, efabli(hed an
arifocracy or monarchy thenlelves that
our democrats were purifying preciiely the
fame courfe, and would infallibly produce
a monarchy in this country or a.king,
OF prefident for life, call him what you.
pleaie, and an hereditary fenate, all which
we 70 much dread. On which General
Skinner faid, IF we mutt have king |
:" hope it will not be one OF our own men
ss-iet us import one--we had better
sc fend over for one of king Georges
" bahards," and Immediately left the
houfe, to go home.
In the ipring of 800 we heard OF Gen.
SINNERS relating the conversation, and
it became matter of party operations
One of us foon after conferred with Gen.
Skinner on the fubjea, and hated TO him
our recollection of what paned.- This
circumaance, together with our having
been repeatedly enquiscd OF concerning 1t
enables us with confidence TO make the
foregoing Placement.
John ALLEN,
"AARON SMITH,
GAMES COULD"
"LaeL6eld, Dee. oib, 1893.
Thefe Gentlemen it is acknowledge d
were prelent at the time this famous con-
ver(ation is faid to have taken place.
Were a comparilon to be drawn
between their characters and that OF
General Skinner, every mind that is
not completely aundiced by habitual pre-
varication, mutt be convinced OF the in
credibility of This ihameful declaration.
concerning Mr.. Tracy. Gen. Skinner is
a pompous, enthufialtic, whimfical Demo-
crat.-Mr. Allen, was formerly men-
Der of congreis. He now holds ftation
of high relponGbility in the State Legiila-
ture, and is universally conGdered as a
gentleman Of inAexible integrity and
patriotifin. Smith is man high
iy refpeaed in the town where he re-
fides.-Mr. Gould is young gentleman
Whole riGng merit, promifes great ufefnl-
nefs TO the fate Of which he is member.
Ifhall now add certificate from the
Rev. Dan Huntington, clergyman of
the town of Litchhcld, greatly beloved
by his parilhoners for his amiable. man
ners, and virtuous department.
"Lifebfeld, Dec. o'b 1903.
eel was preient at Mr.. Tracy'S with a
number of our neighbors, on the evening
previous to his leaving home for Congrels
in November, 1899. In free conyerfa-
ton, particularly with Gen. Skinner, MIR.
Tracy expreiied himfelfrepeatedly interms
of itrong attachment to our contribution !;
but obferved that in his opinion Monar-
chy would be the coniequence of that tate
of things.which the madnels OF democracy
was haiteniag upon us. He did not how