Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-05-11
FOR THE GAZETTE.


no OFFICE SEEKER.... No. IT.
IN all free governments, political
parties will exist; and in many instan-
ces they have operated as salutary
check on the majority. SO long as the
oblectof tie minority in theiropposition
is to protect the Constitution and pre-
serve the rights Of the citizens. the
public good viii not suffer By its exist
cncc. But whenever the leaders Of a
party lose sight ofthese points, and as
sumo the character and conduct Of a
selfish junto, and. labor to effect
change IN the public sentiment for no
other purpose than interested motives
or personal aggrandizon,ont, no acans,
howcvcr base ard wicked, VIII be omit
ted that may have atchdcncy to impose
on the mjaas Of ;'se people, and render
them snbscr,ient tvtheir views.
On this aubjtc, lVAsprHGrost makes
TIC following remarks, ii lis Farewell
Address 10 the oiizons Of the United
States -.
Citizc's b 6.ri' o- cI,oiee. ofa CON
mon country, That corrtry has right to
concentrate ,0ur a.Tcrtioue. The nam. ~
AMERICAN, wGicu belongs to v7u, III
YGur National capacity, must alwavS cA.lt
the Iust prtdc ot p4'r.ol;sTn, more than an.-
aPpcE"tiaH derived from loral discrfn,ina
tions--, Hin s(iBht sf14es 7 ai1ereree YOU
have the same manners, habits au5 bositrcai
p2ipcPts.
AL combinations ard atsocistions, I'M.
der whatever plausible character. with real
design to direct, controuI, coumeract. or
awe the rcgular Scl.bcratlon and action of
the constituted authorities, are destructive
TO the fundamental principles Of our con
stitrtion and uf fatal tendencv-'rbev serve
to organize FACTION, to give i an arti-
ticial and extraordinary Iorce-to put IN the
place OF the delegated will Of the nation.
the VIII OF I PARTY, often q small bpt oyz-
jul e1n! e'itob'f2in.g n5ino,rsy II the c9,nt,azi.
n J; and according to Tie siternate triumphs
~ di'fcrcnt parties, make the public admin
istration the mirror Of the III concerted and
incongraous projects Of faction, rather tI,an
the crgan Of consistent & wholesome n,ars
dIgestcd oy common coYnscls ard modified
by mutual interests.
To. the disgrace Of republics The
schemes Of these men have been too
successful but the good citizen will
have this consolation, that although the
outrages Of the false patriot and petite
al knave may triumph for season, no
cause can long be supported, unless
founded onthe immutaJle principles Of
truth and justice.
have 10 disposition TO return railing
for railing, or reply to the scurrilous
writers in the Argus. Whether they
can acquit themselves well or i'll in
their native element, IS a question ami
not anxious about. If fthey can prove
the assertions made in their Jacobin
Circular then let the public charge roe
/ with opposing truth with faTsehood /;
otherwise they have been guilty Of at
tempts to impose on the public under.
standing by the circulation Of the mos,
/ wicked and unfound9d charges agains,
Governor Strong, and those men who
have been N the federal administration
ofthe government of this state. =
| The citizens Of this District are told
| by the Jacobin Directory in this tcwn
that, one more struggle awaits them
| ii they Persevere victory is scertain, free
dom viii be recovered f" TIE G5erty o
t'ie state zsaH Be rescued fran Tie tails b
her 'reacitrous usurfstrsF This declar