Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-10-27

!, sentative TO the general government !;
and it behoves you, as you value the
blessings of liberty and a republican
form of government seriously to reflect
on the importance of a proper discharge
oft. Calmly ask yourselves if you are
not solicited by designing characters, to
bestow your suffrages upon candidate
| for no other purpose, but to secure the
! triumph of party, which has ever
been in opposition to the policy OF
/ Washington and the principles ofthe
federal constitution. And the leaders
of this party have omitted no mean
/ which will tend to promote their ambi-
tious and disorganizing views. Know
ing that their plans can be carried into
execution only by deceiying the people,
they have commenced regular sys-
tenn to impose on tire public mind, and
influence &bias the electors in this Dis
trict in the free and inhorfal exer-
| else of their elective rights. Caucuses
have been held in various places in this
county, and every arrangement has
been made by the leaders of democra-
cy, to promote the election of a candi-
date who voted against tina federal con-
stitution, and has ever been an enemy
to the measures of Washington and
adams but it is confidently believed
that the enlightened and Independent
yeomanry ofthis District, are proof a.
! gainst the arts ndintrigtes of jacobins
and disorganizers and that they will
spurD at all the attempts which these
, tyrants of party are making TO rob them
OF their.rights as free citizens. The
tools of the democratic party are COM
pletely organized in every part Of the
district not school distrist but what
their is an agent appointed by the grand
democratic Caucus held at Gray, who
has engaged to use every mean to
compel the electors to vote for their
man. such, fellow citizens is the con-
duct of men who are constantly bawl-
ing about the freedom Of election and
the Uofce gT me people,.
Should the friends Of the constitu-
ton by their inattention permit their
opponents to gain the election, all this
mighty eXertion in favor Of Maj. Hsiey
is nothing more than political farce
for the party (should he be chosen) do
not expect that he will ever take a seat
III the Congress Of the United States.
Maj. l. is man far advanced in the
vale of years-his age and inhrmities
Il intend no disrespeCt in mentioning
them) are such as would, were he to
consult his own feelings or the public
service, advise retirement to scenes of |
private and domestic life, rather than an
attempt to discharge the arduous and |
important duties which devolve Oh a |
member Of Congress.
The proceedings of the last session
Of congress exhibited scene of weak
ness and disunion which was disgrace
to the country. 1t is time for the peo-
pie to select such characters for legis-
lators, as possess talents, integrity and
patriotism--faithfuily and ably to exc
cute the duties of this office, with hon
or to themselves and constituents.
AS gentleman eminently qualified |
in these respects, recommend to all |
those who venerate the memory, and !
remember with gratitude the services
of Washington, and wish to be repre-
sented in our national council by one
who ever has been an advocate of the
policy and measures of that illustrious
patriot,
Ezekiel Nltmqn, Esq.
Of NeWgf0ncester. And all those who |
vote for him viii have the satisfaction
of rejecting, that they have given their
suffrage to man who has never raised |
his hand against the constitution Of The
country but for one who ever has been
a warm and undertaking friend to it.
a. FARMER.