Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-04-14
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M yssxs,
THE honorable flenee you have obierved on
the lubjest Of late appointment by the PoamaRer
General, in this town, has eyineed great delieaey
On your part W being we'll kaown tina, 10 addition
TO tie deleaation which you in common with ev
cry other decent citizen, mua feel al the hahirual
conduit and practices oi the man who has received
The finles OF The government, you have iirong per.
forai c .ions for abhor,ing him.
\. Bot however digni6ed the motive which has
strained your pen on this fsbjea, your duty 81
editor of public paper Requires you to give pub-
lei,y 70 (nch remarks, rs the oecaion will iuaify,
IN o. de, that through the preis the aekuo wlesed
We icie Of AccuGA,ion asain& public men and meat
ures, correction may b applied to thofe vices and
erimes which, from certain peculiar Grenadines
attending the eommiilions il is not certain the ven
aenaee of the Law viii reach.
Though IL may be prefuped that the citizens Of
this tow. and conlidsrable portion Of the public.
have undevaood that charges Of = black and dia-
bolical natuse. have been made agaioR the man
above alluded TO, for 1everal weeks yet as there
has been no (peci6casion 1t fats many may fuppofe
without knowing the caufe Of this my aerious con
eeAlmens, that .hoie ,shsrges are NOT capable OF
proof, but owe their exiAence TO fpirit Of eAlum
NJ, whiehis ismensAby prevalent in the fre!sen,
evil days
But when the patlic are aAur-d that the aeeuia
ton refpes traniat1ons 100 oeh.ive TO the ear Of
deeency, too obieene to the eye e msdeily, ad-
INIT Of puolie inveaiga.;en in any place but a
Court OF Juaice, and hardly even there and wLep
the ruth Of this accu!ation Is admitted TO be
only proved, hut consGed BY the perpetrator in a
a1onent OF hypocri iic4l conrTiiion when the ac-
cufasion has been made ia paper printed in the
capital OF the State. Il, terms not to be mfnder.
AdAA bas >.A M h.
perfon implicated, and he has foife,ed weeks 10
elapfe without offering deuial or vindics..on Of
any fors-No man. however, difpoied he may be
TO exeree the ehridian virtue OF charity, can with.
hold his abnorrerce and contempt And yet shs
man CONTINUES 70 hold and sxe cfe, and probably
will eninue to do 20, ~ office IN this town OF tie
utmoh importance To the intereRs Of the greater
portion Of itsichabitsnts Office which requires
Kill and integrity, and cannot be sxei cited 20 the
advantage Of the comnunity unles the perfon hol!.
ing il poGsaes. the ccp6deuee Of the public on the
1core OF integrity at Matt Who that has heard
aud believes the mesub filthy and brutal conduit
Of this man. can put apy truR ia him! Will not
the fame depravity of heart which permitted him
violate f.cred tsu, lead him to the violation
Of Others b. tar le(s important Will the man
who has a5miniasred potion 10 the minds Of chill
dren entrnAed 10 his care, Rar, 1t the compare
ter Does il require g'ea er progrefs in vlany 70
pocket The eonteats OF Letter than does to teal
away the innocence and puray Of infants ! AM
fwer NE, ye who recommended this man TO Office,
aud who can at any time eta h dilmifGcn. 10
il nothing TO have the character Of the communi-
~ difs'aced, by having in its high places Of hon
or, a creature whom children inA'neiyeiy dsfpife
and de- Joe ;
There arc fareiy men amocg you, who feel as
deeply as do,the enormisy Of the condud advert.
ed to-I know that you all unequivoeally cor denim
the man. and that you believe him 70 be unworth!
Sour counfenance and fupport. why then dol
you fiffsr BIN to remain in Office ! Is your fear
If gratifying rheiederali.ts. stronger than your
dei,e Of prefer wing the reputation Of your party ;!
il {, memoer that you are playing into the hands
Of yonr opponents, for while this man car be ?oin
ted to, IS cherifhed by you and fupported BY your
admniAtatien. depend upon il, your eauie will
gain no ground in this part Of The country. !
Hitherto no imputation reRs againa the gov
eminent for the appointments Of This man, % the