Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1807-08-10

~ called popularity, to obtain which never
sacrificed one feeling of my heart, nor one
| duty which l owed either to God or to
I man.
LAM KNOWN, and Tam regbec'ed,in every
state and in every territory belonging to the
United States. / repeat, that I am RE
! sPEcrED-Do you wish to know why! Be
! cause my heart is the very reverse of those
belonging to my ElktOn coasters because
never intentially injured human being /;
because, instead OF wishing harm to any one,
have ever wished the reverse, even to my
ancmes because, instead OF increasing
the miseries OF human life, l would if posi-
bic, render this world paradise-because,
my wishes have been proved sincere by nay
conduct, as far as ny fortune and my situa-
ton IN life have given me power and be-
cause, it is known am incapable to desert a
friend IN distress
On the subject of mobs, permit me to as
sure you, ! fear no violence from any combi-
nation OF American t.zens. BY that de-
scripuon, mean al those, OF whatever
clme, who were here when the peace of
1888 TOOK place, and the descendants Of all
such persons-My name disclosed, even
should my person not b known, would with
tilcn be 4 security from violence.
low, gentlemen, take my leave OF you,
SaCreuly assuring You, that IS 10 what re-
lAtes to myself, freely forgive you, and
that feel 10 resentment against on. My
Indignation hath been excited aud expressed
against yeur conduct on account of Colonel
Burr-on account OF its immediate tenden-
CT, and your wicked intention, to deprive
him, IN a case, where his honor and lis Tie
are at hazard, OF that fair, impartial trial,
which the constitution and laws Of your
country stand pledged to him that he should
have; OF which pledge, with a sacrilegious
hand you nave robbed him. And have
been actuated by a wish to express 10 the
public my detcsta.lUn ui. and As tar as in
my power to put an end 10, that infamous,
that internal, that murdcrous conduct,
which has been common in the democratic
papers, and too much cOmtenanced in some
of the federal paperS-t0 make the press,
which ought 10 tie the guardian OF liberty,
the shield Of innocence, and, even, as 70
guilt, an angel Of mercy--to make that
press the demon Of envy, hatred and re-
vunge-thc Moioch Of persecution, when
ever personal or political enemies were 20
be hunted down Z practice not only the
dlshOnor anG disgrace Of the country, but
under which no man can be safe such has
been the conduct Of printers on A former
occasion az to Colonel Burr such has been
the conduct of printers in the case of sci.
fridge such has been the conduct Of print
err in the present case as 70 Colonel Burr !;
put You, gentlemen, have the unparalleled
guilt, which hope never will be parallel
cd, Of enleayoring 70 turn the fourth Of
July into IA auto d. fe. on that day to burn
your victims
And, remember, gentlemen, what is col.
Burr's case now, may be the case Of any
one Of you hereafter, unless YOU are pro-
tcCtcd bv Your ilsigu!jc4ncy. You may be
come obnOxious to individual hatred YOU
may become obnoxious to some future adj
ministration YOU may be accused Of some
capital crime Interest and influence, ha-
tired and malice, may intiame the public
mind against \ u; the CclebratOrs Of the
4tn Of July NAV devote YOU 10 the halter,
before a Jury whose minds have been pOis-
orcd against you YOU NAV be brought for
trial before Jury that has already preiudg-
ed your cause, from the public papers, As
YOU have prciudgcd the cause 81 col. Burr.
Their fiat is 60 determine whether YOU die
an ignomimcus death whether your wives
and children shall suffer despair and distrac-
ton IN such situation you will feel the
intalny Of that conduct, Of which you have
boosted and Won will then know how to APP
prcciate the merits IF any gentleman who
shall dare to advocate your cause even for
the considera' /, Of money, leaving friend
ship out Of tie question.
LUTHER MARTIN.