Portland gazette., 1805-04-15
Iron. tie Vermont Herald.
a REpRESENTAIlVE o. C

LETTER I

CuhaT Gelcacy. tbs COhCu-' may = Hl'AunA1l
Hood, and his motives r1iiieprcicntsdj and It
NAV ar the fame time be improper tor hlm TO
enter into public explanation with ms con-
;lituents. Such was my h.uatIon preWouty 10
the late election, and iorue may b OF opinion
that nv hlrnce ought not even now to be bro
Ken. But the mott powerful motives lmPel me
70 communicate 70 thotc who have done me
the honor to conhdc to me their mott important
;nterelis, the truth and the whole truth, "A re-
iation 70 the political concerns OF our country,
AS a ccntincl over the rights and inteIcits Of
the people, have been placed upon an elcVarcd
rminence and in that Gtuation have made
dllcoreyi.5 of fuch importance, that ihould con-
iaer mviclf as treacherouily negle6tful of my
duty, we're 20 withhold them from the public
eye. .1... ..l...-
Already denounced, am aware OF the new
Recommendations which await me. | ihall be &C
cufed Of abandoning my party and becoming an
apoitaie from republican principles. itall e
ven be charged with tyealon, in advancing fen
timents which NAV be co9ddered as tlnding to
produce diT luton Of the Union. Againit
falihood and calumny ihall always be able TO
oppoie the hied and holmet of truth and a
good confidence Tho(e who know me will
L
inion they may form OF my dilcernment and
10 thoie who know me not, ANA ln Whole minds
am already condemned, viii addre(s the Ii
Conic capitalization of ! celebrated ancient 20
his paiIIonate opponent, .FF,kt' bit bear nr. -
Aide from the CircunGantcs IL the late election
lhaye ample evidence that my CONDUCT il con-
grels has been miiunderitood by many, and that
have been conGdered as giving anti-rep bIican
votes, in oppohug iome of the mott ariitocratic
meafures ever adopted in our country. am
republican, On certain fubietts, however, it is
time TO fpeak out, and to tpeak with energy.
There IS a party in the United States coniiptng
of moderate and rehr6ting ConititutionaI reppb-
icans, (fyF rather than tbird party and which
is not entirely competed Of individuals like my
Gelf, humble and uninfuential Il embraces
many Of the bet and greatsh patriots Of our
countty nlcd, againh Whole fpotiefs fame G.
ven malice dares not rsif: her voice, and TO
whole talents millions pay homage !; men,
whole abilities and virtues a. e defined, | hope
and trutt in God, to pref, rye the United States
from many political evils. The objects ofthis
party are, the preGervation Of the contribution
in al its enargies and the union Of all honelt
men | know that the union Of honeit men Is
reprohated BY fope as a trealonable project, but
it mutt be ccniared BY the vicious and enthu-
h4itic, only the good and wife believe that
nothing elfe will fave the Union, at toIne future
time, from diyiiion and Geitru6tion.
Limited as has been my Polidcai experience,
have learned ;!lat giolsnt party men are almof
always wrong. They view political objects as
through glais dprkly. If the fury Of party
fpirit be not fDtedily checked, moderation will
become as great cTime in Amcri a, as il was
IN France during the reign Of Robcfpierre.
Self creased organs Of the public will already
denounce every one, whatever may be his 6tu-
alton or character Whole condu6e is dihinguilh-
ed by the lealt diipaY of conicieutious indepen-
dcnce Among republicans, among ardent re-
publcansi it IS already criminal TO be an honelt
and independent politician new depot is
created all powerful and irrcGtable, on the foot
fool Of Whole throne we are commanded to bow
the knee, and to Whole imptrous mandates it is
the eHence of democracy to yield paiiye obedi-
Gnce. Who Is this dtipot It is phantom,
but not the itls powerful for being imaginary
like other phantoms, il has power to mifead
and ferrifg. Ii is what certain junto }leaie
10 term the public will A few ambitious in-
diyiduals undertake TO anticipate the public fen
timcnt upon all political iubjetts, and to the
fhaule Of our country be fPoken, conGdera-
bic portion Of the people YIELD too ea(y acqui-
ejccEce TO the mighty ulurpatioh. Tie voict Of
The ps2bs zrLeH Il ~ ne rcl4h Of c0rye7 inferma
tisH aid e9a rgqel7o2a, y al1ylp J9F-But The
people may b. deIudtd DeIuded they have
been, at particular tincs,in everyage and nation.
An attctnp, IS making 10 dI,ert the current
of popular opinion to ~ improper channel: Il
now glides Ike he rivuict, il niay loon thunder
like the torreat The people viii be told that
the contribution IS an odius fyltem Of arttocr2cy
that the prefdent mutt be eietted by the people
IT large; that the iena:e mutt &c deitroyed, or
It leatt greatly weake, Ell that the Judges mutt
be rendered elective and that all who oppol-
this glorious renovation Of our political tyitem