Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-10-03

YOU ought, the enemies Of your Liberties, TIE
slaves ofpower and the hirelings Of despot-
ism.
Though their first vote Of secresy was per-
fect!y contormable TO modern practice, it was
by no means the best evidence Of integrity.
Gllt shuns the light, and shame is its COM
panion. But the firm, candid, generous and
tree electOr Of Eezo- Engidni has no political
secrets, no privileges, which he does not en-
joy in common with his fellow citizens.
What relief, let me ask, do YOU expect
from present distress by the election OF Mr..
Cuts This man is stranger to your
wants, friend to the embargo. Do his
taiets entitle him to your confidence !;
Name but single specimen since his in
d"ctlon into Office, and l consent you take
It!or your text from whence TO preach ell
the electioneering trash that rlerceuayy fur
terers have ever squandered in his praise
But talents seem to be out of the question.
1t has pleased God TO visit the Democrats If
NGssaclgsetts with sort Of insanity which
induces a dread Of talents.
During six months session they have re-
NAMED ~ state OF stupefaction, watching
tie loop holes of an embargo law, without
out examining its principles, or consid-
ering its effects With the indifference Of
Virginisn, your representative has suffer
ed your commerce to be anHihikdted, the
stimulus to industry destroyed, and the chan
nels Of public and private wealth entirely
cut off. Years and perhaps centuries will
not etIace the ravages Of this destructive
measure. It IS EVEN DOUBTFUL if
America EVER yc-esfa5lishes her COM
ID ~ al
NATIONS cf EUROPE and their COLO
MES on 50 good q footing AS BEFORE
the embargo.
Here 2te the evils which we feel, and the
consequences of which, we readily foresee
But these are not all. Troops are enlisting
among uS to enfo &c obedience to the en-
barge laws For what other possible pur-
pose is this army 10 be raised Do Mr..
Cuts and his friends in Virginia expect that
an army OF COCO men, under a General o:
such experience, patriotism and purity will
GzOe The Sporld into submission
Where are the boosted benefits of this
dignifed retirement :" Has it compelled
England to do us justice Has it sfarVCd
any forei gn nation into submission II pro-
lection were the object, why IS the embar-
70 extended to our land intercourse and
coasting trade ? If war were to be averted,
why are we not in a state of preparation,
lest this measure should fail Of its effect
If our government really apprehended hos
tiIities, where are our armies, Notifications
and navy We shut ourselves up for fear
Of drubbing, and this is "dgnihed retire
ment -
Fellow-citizens-let us avoid that "dig-
nifty" which promises nothing but contempt
and misery. Let Us throw aside those short
sighted and unprincipled men, who lure US
by promises and pay us in disappointment.
We have changed till no change san happen
for the worse. five are not to be persuad-
ed by argument, let us a: least be instruct
ed by experience. The word "Rebablican"
has TO charm coming from men who would
take from us FREEDOM OF ELECTION, THE
LAST BADGE OF OUR LIBERTIES We
have trusted too long to the charm of names,
and the faith of promises Let us select a
man, whose patriotism, talents and integri-
ty shine IN action rather than profession who
solicits no votes by running, caVcussing or
Personal address compels none by the des-
potism Of wealth and family. That man Is
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