Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1806-10-27
ron PIE PoRNLAxD cAzE7fE
TO THE
Electors of Cumberland District.

Electors or CHDlOeIIdf9u DiStT1ct.
WHO shall receive our votes for
Federal Representative al the ensuing
election
The Hon. Peleg Wad8zvorth, Esq,
who has, for many years past, had our
suffra ges, now DECLINES being con-
sidered candidate. This event i'm
poses a very important duty on the
friends Of WAsHINGToN and the Con-
sTITUTIoN, to select some gentleman
Of learning, talents and integrity to be
Mr.. HddSvorth's successor. And we
are happy to learn, that, at large and
respectable meeting of Federal Re-
FUBLIcANs, from all parts Of this cleo
ton district, union of sentiment, al
most unexanlpled, appeared, in favor
of supporting
EZEKIEL WHITMAN, ESQ.
Of .Ne7vgIouceSter. This gentleman's
talents and integrity are well known
the uprightness of his character, and
the correctness of his principles, might
defy the malice of enemies but it is
believed that Mr.. Uhitman has no enc
mics.
He has ever been sincerely attached
to the Constitutions Of our country, *
to the pure principles of Federal Re-
publicanism. Well informed in the
various interests Of the husbandman,
the mechanic and the merchant, and
qualified by his talents 70 be the able,
and jealous advocate Of those interests,
no gentleman can be found, who would
more faithfully and honorably repre-
sent us.
Unite then, fellow-citizen. Let us
turn out to man, on the day of cleo
ton, and employ all honest and upright
means to secure Mr.. Whitman'S cleo
ton.
The democrats hold up Daniel lis
ley, Esq. as their csndidate.-Can any
we'll informed and rejecting voter hes
itate moment III deciding that Mr..
UAatman is the candidate who ought to
prevail The private character Of Mr..
llsley we wish not to speak Of disres-
pectfully; but his political character is
a proper subject for our consideration,
and 1t is not only our right but our du-
~ to discuss it.--Surely no man can
give Mr.. Ilsiey the preference on ac-
count of his education or talents. No
man will pretend that Mr.. nsley would
be an able advocate Of our political in
terests.
If an attachment to the Constitution
Is considered requisite qualification,
no man, who does not earnestly wish
its destruction, will vote for Mr.. Ilsley
1t is well known that IN the convention
where the Constitution was framed,
MIR. llsley uniformly othosed IL, and
VOTED AGAINST TT. He has ever
since retained the same sentiments and
has ever Publicly avoUed them.
Is Mr.. Ilsley friend to the rights Of
the PEOPLE, and The rights Of suffrage !?
This question can be answered by call
lng to mind the memorable facts con-
tanned in the rehort ofthe committee for
counting The 6otes for Governor Of Mas
SachnSettS at the last election The
PEOPLE had chosen Governor vet
Mr.. Ilsley was one of the Senators,
who Uoted TO ACCEPT a rchort, which was
In direct violation ofthe voice ofthe teo-
flle, manifested By their sufrqges. Can
any man be the REAL FRIEND of the
people, who would tran1hle under foot
their CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, merely
TO favor his o7yn Political notions !? Let
every honest and IMPARTIAL man answer
Let every. free american who is Jealous
of his rights, and would not sacrifice
them to the arts of foreign intrigue, re-
fleet upon the immense imhortance of
this objection against the democratic
candidate.
But was every thing else equal be-
tween these candidates, except age,
can any one believe that Mr.. Ilsley,
who is far ddvdHcedi in life, and contin-
ually subjected TO the infynitie8 Qfaick-
ness, ought to be preferred to gentle
man in full heath, in. the f,fme QfHfe
and in the full enjoyment Of all his
mental fo7rerS uninlfdired.
a momentous crisis in the affairs of
our country is rapidly approaching
Let the people consider these things,
aad lay them seriously to heart. They
may yet restore the former respectable
ity Of our nation, by a judicious exer-
else of their FIGHTS Of election. They