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

er it highly important, that rulers be
men of good principles, and good mo
rails. They wish to consult the viii
and the wishes ofthe great body of the
people. This has been done in the
present case.
II is not thing sought for by Mr.
Hill. He does not run about the csun.
ty solicitingvotes andinfuence for him.
self, like the democratic Candidate
Heis no ofhce-seexer. He is an indie
pendent Farmer, and at the same time
ranks among our first mercantile char
acters. He is known through the dis
trict and is esteemed wherever he is
known.
He is man of good morals, man
of stability. He will not change his
opinions to gain temporary popularity,
nor to secure the favor of any great men
in power for the sake of an office.
Mr.. Hill has been long conversant
with affairs of political and public ma
ture. His education, his requirements,
and his integrity, all point him out as a
suitable character. He is also man
of candour and moderation without
any Of the qualities Of violent parti-
zan. We may be assured he viii ever
support measures calculated to pre-
serve our liberties, and to secure our
prosperity and welfare.
Mr.. Cook, who was forced upon the
district, at the last election, by the in
trigues Of a few individuals, zvho 10 nor
resfect him, merely for harty purposes
will probably be proposed again as the
the democratic candidate, as the other
great man is not yet ready to go. And
if vanity, instability, and snherfcial tai
rnts give one a claim, his title is certain
~ indisputabie.
1t is no difficult thing for man who
can read to make extracts from a law
book, and repeat it to common Jury,
and thus gain the reputation of LaT-red
person. Or one may prepare a ser
Steech ts deliver, which shall be very
little TO the purpose, as it regards the
question under discussion, and detail
the a, b, {, of political theory, and yet /
be very superficial, and very ignorant. |
Yet Mr.. Cook, perhaps, ought to be al
lowed credit for the assertion Gin his
formal speech, which he had printed al
at Washington, last winter, and sent on
here in hand bills) that the present
Executive, and the present administra-
ton had discovered peculiar regard for
our commerce :" For, really, we all
thought otherwise.
Fellow-citizens, chose between these
two men. The above sketches of their
are correct. Mr.. Cook was
first nominated BY few ambitions men.
They still wish to dictate and govern.
The think they have right to com
mand the people how to vote. At the
same time they know he has no firm
ness OF mind ; and no stability Of poIiti-
cal character, except that he is resolved
to be with that party, which will exert
itself to crafty his ambitious views.
Mr.. Hi is proposed, because it is
the wish ofmany, Uery many of the cit
lzcns in every town in the county. The
general voice demands it. He is pro-
posed to you as man of correct senti-
ments and consistent conduct. Hell
IS friend to the constitution, sincere
advocate fore a representative, republic
can government, and warm admirer
Of the principles and policy Of the i'm
mortal WASHINGTON. A large ma
Jorlty OF the electors, we trust, will del
clare by their vote that he is worthy to
represent free, enlightened and yirtu-
ous people.
A REAL REPUBLICAN.