Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-11-21

Filthy, one democrat confessed, that he .
signed, without consideration, from the ur-
gent persuasions Of some leading demo I
Gratis, and that he would have given FIVE !
dollars TO get his name erased. Sixthly s !
lastly, (and very cautiously be il spoken
Sir Richard Rum was, it is said, most brisk
ly engaged in stimulating the patriotism, &
meIIowing the hearts of the embargo low
ers; and, it is supposed, was very success
full. The fees paid him for his aid, must
have been considerable. One man, Gan "of
fice-holder",) having, it is said, contributed
for his share, one dollar.
Now allow the democrats in Brunswick
to have been, at that fine, 137, the highest
number they ever had. From this deduct
10, according to our first head Suppose
more, under the second head 10 more for
minors and unqualified voters, according to
the third head 2 more, under the fourth
head; and more, for the fifth and sixth
heads, which appears to be moderate cal
81. Subtract these from 137, and one hun
dred and six win remain, which is the
mount Of the democratic numbers on the
first Monday Of this month. To this num-
Der the democrats are entitled, and to no
more, until they prove their claim, which
they are defed to do.
Bruins wick, srvs arepubhcan, would
not CRAFTY the impertinence and malevo
lence Of a federalist, when offered FIVE dol
lars to show the names to the protest" This
is a taityy cloak t. cover the fears Of the
democrats, and the federalists demand a
sight Of the paper He says further, {" The
republicans Of Brunswick made no opposI-
ton to the proceedings Of &c federalists, &
did not attend their meetings."
This is not true. At the Brunswick meet
ing on account Of the embargo, several de-
mocrats were present, and did make oPpo-
sition BY their speeches in the hearing Of
the writer. AS party they did not 9e1er-
ally attend nor did the Federalsts 80
only being present out Of 1862 Bot why
did not the democrats attend, and enter
their dissent Oh the records Of tie town !
Why did they not, IS friends to their cOun-
try, step forward, and show their deluded
fellow-citzens the folly and wickedness Of
peutiOning the President To remove the
embargo-which they pretend y believe,
Is 50 zoiSe, 50 digaifea O measure, and 50 sal
! utary to the interests Of the United States
Why did they, as individuals, meet at a
taueyn, and obtain BY all the means ip their
power, names 70 q dissent or protest, which
many present, il is presumed, did not un-
derstand, and some perhaps could notread
Why hire man, and send him three days
! journey round the town, TO pick up every
name, that could possibly be drawn into the
( motley assembIage on their paper No sat.
lstactory or honorable answers can be given
to these questions. Further-what does
this defender of the democi ats mean by say.
ing, that they saw few individuals as
Stunning the rights and privileges Of al, }" SD
sc. ! The town meeting was legally mott
| fed. Every voter was summoned TO attend
The vote to petition tile President was fair
ly passed and all those, who were yolun.
talily absent, were to be considered as con
curing IN that vote otherwise 10 proceed.
ing whatever Of town meeting can posi-.
bly, be deemed the act Of the town, unless
AN absolute majority OF all the legal voters
be present at such meeting, and actually a.
gree in the measure. The "peculiar AFRO.
gance, therefore, OF assuming the rights
Of others, belongs exclusively TO the dis
senting democrats and to them, also, be
longs the mcanness Of seeking by private,
individual opposition, to inyalidate the open,
public and legal proceedings Of the town.
Much more might be said on the subject Of
the communication of Brusuic9 :" but
my view and design has been to show the
public the unfairness Of democratic conuuct
in this town, and 10 contrast their proceed
ings with those Of the Federalists, that all
candid men may see the difference Of spirit
between the parties. know not the wri-
ter of either the piece in your paper Of The
Goth Of Sept, nor Of that signed Brtm.qyict"
The spirit and tenor Of this last excited my
surprise and l thought its misrepresenta
tons ought to be exposed and corrected.
This have attempted TO do, and shall con
clude, by requesting the democrats IL this
town, in any future communications to the
public, only to publish truth and they may
resi- assured that the Federalsts will meet
them on any ground, which theymay choose
to take.-Perish Federalism, perish every
Federalst, if their cause cannot be support.
ed without the aid Of EaLshood
FEDERAL BRUNSWICK.