Portland gazette., 1805-05-27

cs Erm,c,atie Jajfbssd nna hTbsasify

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triumphant tut al evil genius IS Tor 'D'n-
wife drhsn Of pFovi5ence, permitted Tor the
prufcnS,so n,eTrupr the rays OF that divine lun
pary. III N
Can any man of common understanding, who
reads the democratic papers. aud corEdesz the
dsclaralio & f-ntiments Ct ;liSf e who ,aave &C.
claimed aqainlt The adniniIfration Of n ahine-
ton ana Adams doubt that The preieEt adPin-
ifsration was rtablilh-d by laliehood end cor
rup.ion, and iappcrted BY hyPocrily and deciet
The publications aainit thoic cxccNcnt meii
who aved the country from 5 enemies ana ran
ed it to PROPERTY and h3nour; (PuohsAt;ons
which were produced from the baie milGN OF
unprinciplsd foreigners and nurtured BY racl,
who thrltcd af,er oiees), were the BRIT caule u
that difaffr6tion 10 their administrations which
took place among an. unguardsd aid Iealcrs
people, whofe deluded minds became Thereby
cfranged from tie aushors of their happWci5
and corrupted By liitening to the perluaionS
Of artfui and deGgning men. They raiied
glamour againf an a6t which was wiely and
Judy provided TO puniih the authors
Of thofe f.liehoods with which thefe papers
,eemed. FAllehoods were their only iupporI =
and they could not bear TO be checked in their
nefarious career for without falfehood they
could make no way head. They could 20
nothing 10 gain their point, but rate PrecJr-
dice in the minds OF the inconsideratc ard un-
wary, aganit this aa--an act which had no Ct
feet in reitTaining rhe true Ii erty OF the Preis
Extended rot 10 prevent publications Ct The
truth, but only TO thole which contalued malic-
ious fatfehoods ;-and why the pubilhers OF
these ihould rot Be puniflled no ariwer can be
given, bot that their deiigns eauii not other
wife be efc1eed Oh trztard, Oh 'n0res But
as if theic could not have their full effect, the
Preidcnt cf the United States, mutt call In hy
pocrify TO their aid When his 6rit inaugural
addrefs was publiillcd, it feered to Guict the
fears the friends of Wafiington and Adams,
and it was hoped that the fpirit OF party
would be quered, and all America united
with one heart to oppofe only her foteign
enemies Int how foon did he diicover tie
cloven foot LET the merchants of New ,!Ea-
van tetify. Here then does fahehood
ftrengthcn and etablili the democratic
faction The rreGes devoted to its cause,
a:ll fend forth their venom & animofty );
and fupport with deccitfnl, fophiGical and falle
pubicati MS, this oppreGve, unrighteous. as
veil as weak and vlpoury administration =
But theie arc not thought lueic;ent, and now
comes out from the fecond inaugural addreis
Or fpeech, the Evil Damtn, ycleP'd peceit,
to aid The castc, and lul the people 10 iium-
ber. on the prec;pice OF danger.
Left the vctar;es Of this infdsl chief, fhould
not be tecceisinl 10 their attempts TO iuPport
his adm;hihraEion, be fays to iatisiy their at
tachrneat 70 him, /" My confidence tells me
that liave on eFcry ocoafon, acted upon
" that declaration Emeanihg iTsJfrf hyPacrstiral
edaref /" according 20 its obvious import, and
to the undcrnanding of every candid mind.
Cord heavens what pan Oh America,
how art thou fallen Fow art thou dcgener-l
ated from the virtuous and religious principles !;
which brought thy foTefathers from Perlecu-
.ed land. Well may VIC take - the lament
ton of Jeremiah and fay, " How is re gold
" become dim, now is the mo1 fine gold char
e ged." " For theie things ! weep. -
" Mine eye afFeaesh mine hea't." g Re
" member o Lord, what is come uron Us,
conGder and withhold our reproach." g Turn
US unto thee, and we fllall be turned" Re-.
Sc new our days - Of Old" Iefcrfcn fays further
's during this courfc of adrlinitration, and in
sf order 70 di1urb it the artillery OF the Preis,
ss has ever been levelled againf rs, charged
q with wkatfocvsr It's licent;oufncts coald de-
wife or dare Thefe abufes might ferkaa5
81 have been corfsaed sy the wholefome pun
ss nlmen5s referved to, and proside1 By he law.
SC of the feveral Rates, againf falihood and
Sc defamation, sat pcblic drties more ar =,
ss gent prefs droh she tihe ,of public FER
g wants." And is this the resfon thcfe laws
have not been reforted 70 Here is a cloas> for
that tame futnificn to the publication Of truths
Which he knows none bar the conmon law
of England. which his feet have 70 much
rallied agai1E, conId be appealed 70, % fuprort
a profeehticn commented in his behalf. The
mid frditfch act he map wifi were row il