Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-10-31

tnele rev once ieekers among us, art our
hands 10 cut our own throats We certainly
commit political fuicide, by putting fuch men
into p wer They have tucked our beIt blood
already, and fhaIl we Fleaie them, when they
can take the very Iait and vital dropl No,
no, no Ler US do surfelves more honor, by
putting men into power, who will guide our
concerns in fome better channel than that in
which they have run for eight years pslt,
which was conducting u: blindfold TO ruin &
infamy.
Let us again fee our country independent
and free.-Let us again, if it is not already
too late, become refpe6Aed abroad.--Ist us
again fee fhe followers of WASHINGTON in
power, and "peace with all the world" will
De our pride and joy.-Let Us again reRore
COMMERCE 10 ITS former hourifhing and prof
porous condition, which change only of
men and meaiures can effecfuate and, buff
neis being lively and money plenty, we hall
again rejoice and boat of the name Of AMER
IcANs-The prefent embargo, 70 opprefive
and ruinous, will not be removed, unlels lome-
thing worie is iubltituted in its place, Till the
iederaiifts remove il: depend on it. Why is
It nor removed already il il is intended to Re
removed atall I? Therefore. keep your prefent
rulers IN power; fei the representative to
CongreiS again whom YOU have tent for four,
years paR, and if his party has the majority,
you may bid alden 70 commerce forever, and
LIZ down IN your chimney corner and Eng
CbiTsff lullaby hymn. This party would not
keep the Ve'y enbsrgs on forever bur they
WILL as they have already began in many in
itances, hamper and 70 Triangle all CONNER
cIal buflnsfs, that il will be like broken legged
horfe, worfe than dead Half the vital
i'reangth OF the commerce of this county is
already ertingniihed Its life-(tring, its ref
Pect abroad, is gone, and century can fcarce-
ny reltore IT,
FELLOW Citixe"f--I beg your patience mo-
ment or two longer.
II would be well for all of US before we at
tempt 10 teach politics to our neighbours, and
before we make up our uinds on elections
how we fhall vote, to enquire of ourfeIves le-
rioufy and 6ncereiy; to ak our own con-
licences, whether we feel interefted and zeal.
Gus IN the caufe Of our country in the caufe
which WAszIEeroN supported in the caaGe
for which WARREN, MoNTcoMERY. and
HOST OF HEROES bled or whether we feel
intereffed and jealous in rhe caufe Of a party
only Whether it is fuch man, or Tuch 4
party of men, we are anxious 70 gel into OFF,
Or TO Keep in Office, initead OF being anxious
10 relieve our country from its difficulties ana
embarrafiments by placing in power fuch
men as WAsHiNeTON would approve were be
living, or fuch men as combine virtue and
ability, patriotiim and talents, integrity and
energy. IL requires more than ordinary abil-
tiles to reftore our cosntry to political health.
We want men in Office who love their coun-
try; who have THE FEAR OF Con BEFORE
THEM; who are attached to our prefent ad-
mirable Contribution who are followers OF
him who faved Us from Ilavery and oppreiIion;
who are friends to freedom and peace who
are " capable" and honelt TO fuch men,
find them where you will !; call them what
you pleafe mama is nothing--to luch give
your fupport, and your reward will be the
fmiles Of approving Heaven and the appIaule
Of confidence.
Tie privilege of choohng cur own rulers,
is primeval, and important and dear right,
facredly fecured to US by oar Contribution.
Our duty in e1erciing this privilege Is great,
is intereifing, is folemn. Each and every e
Ieetor ought to dilcharge that duty with con-
fciencioufnefs and real. On him perhaps
hangs the de0ny of his country; AT leaf,
every one ought TO inform himlelf with as
much eagerneis, and ought to vote with as
much decilion, as though the weight of an
empire reHed between bis thumb and finger
thar held his vote.
Our congregational diftria is not 10 large
bur that the candidates offered for your fup
port might be fully" found out" before the
election. Each of the candidates now offered
have held Offices in Lincoln county, which led
them TO become more or leis acqu ainted Wi h
almoft all the people Of budnel in fzd county.
He who choo(rs not to vste il not cornneu-
ed by law. But he who is difpoled to erer-
cife his privilege Of election, is compelled by
every patriotic motive, by all he holds dear
as citizen Of free country, to exert him
lelf in fn&ing our WHO Is The sEsT MAN
He opght to enquire with ferrous zeal and
perseverance, who is capable, who is "hon-
EFT" who IS faif6f4I TO tie Contribution. -
Search the private walks Of the candidates
fearch their public deeds examine their
neighbours and canaidIy enquire, IF you do
nor already know thine "a a,Ct, ~ - Lr,,.,.,A