Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1805-1805, 1805-04-01
TO THE
PARTi-, or MODERATE MEN,
IN PORTLAND.

NY laft was dTtHed 70 the above def
Icripton of men in the Dittr6t Of Mime /; but
as this paper will not circulate in the country
until the election is over, confine my yrefcDr
oDlervaFions, to thole Of the party who live in
Itown.
Negligence, or all unfor unate bias towards
| the democratic candidate, NAV determine the G
lection in MS favor, and you will then lole, per-
!haps the only remaining opportunity, of lsving
the Communicable
You will then have to refort, like the moder-
ate party in PenntyIvania, to aiiociations, coun-
| ~ conventions and con1mittees Of corrripund--
ence, and thus keep the whole community in
fame, to retrieve what may now without all
this trouble &c iaved
Depend upon il, the pref-nt managers of the
democratic lyfem, will not be fatstied with
mere change OF men Indeed they tell YOU lis
not msu but meafures which are the object Of
their invetuate puT u.s + The contribution thould
itand 10 the way ofAny Of their fAvorite pro-
jects, down mutt 90 the cont tuition If iurics
ihould be found too independent 70 aihlt the
! government, in the work OF pereculion. jnrirs
. mutt De aboliihcd and town committees cleo
ted ~ prejudice, or appointed BY power, will
decide every mans liberty or property according
to his political principles. My friends theie are
nor tanciful ideas. We have an example al
mo& at Our own doors. he contribution Of
| enniylvania, is much like that of our own fate
Ii II differs in any thing, It's on the hde of pop
ular liberty. The prefept administration Of their
lgovernment IS democratic or republican allthe
men II office throughout the fate are CT the
lame political character. But the violent demo
orato, under the guidance OF Duane, an imported
lprmter, are not iatisfed. They rant to be re-
leaed from the little reHraint which is now I'M
pofed upon them. Fhey have tried to fweep off
I the Whole bench OF Judges at a ftjoke : but two
or three - mc deTate men" in their fenate pre-
vented this great mitchell. A mott dangerous
and iyltematic combination snow in force there,
whole obj ct avowedy is, to overturn The con-
hltuuon, and eitabhlh in its i}ead an olicarchy
or which Duane IS to Be the head. This mad
ichemc has opened the eyes Of al the pru.
dent and well meaning among the democrats,
who md It neceifary 10 enter into a Courter
\ combination 20 defeat this dreadful cOn(piracy
hings are evidentiytending to the fame point in
this itare; and the election IF Judge sullivan
Will tend more than any thing to animate the
hopes OF thoie who are feaflng their magma
uons with the {wectS Of revolution The
moderate men BY an union with the federalRs,
can check this daring ambition they are
bound therefore by the love they feel t9r their
country and the averl;on they entertain 10 anar.
cay and milrule, to cooperate heartily with the
tederalnto IN promoting the election Of Govern
or Strong, who aes no change, bur admin
| rttrs The government upon wife and tcady ? m
ciples.
But II may be faid, that when fuch dancey-
Gus innovations appear, it will be time enough
to combine to cheek their progrefs. Nv friends !
us better TO prevent evil than 70 attempt 70 cure
Il. You know NOT the latter will be in YOUR
power, the former undoubtedly IS How weak
and lmPrudent would DC the man who would
iuffer dlleafe to invale his contribution. that
he may try his kilI in removing it, rather than
take 'hoie Preyentativts which would furely
keep it off
Admitting that fop7e Of the fcderaHRs have
carried lone Of their points too far Is !; not clear
chat democrats have done the fame fhaIl we