Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1809-09-25

ton, and as we did not give our rea-
fons for the omifIion. The publ
cation was not neceharily to be
made by US as we gave no currency
to the original nander. Feeling as
, we do an ardent affection for our
native country priding ourlelves
in its independence and honorable
character, and cheriihing the higheit
fentiment of refped and reverence
for the heroes who gave it rank
among the nations, and for the FACES
who formed its civil inf.itutions, we
could not but with pain fee the
character of Timothy Pickering
brought i'll /aeb a manner before the
public.
Our feelings, our judgment, our
fenfe of gratitude to hoary patriot
would not permit the exhibition. A
natiVe citizen, Ga years of age, and
who has fpent 40 years of his life
in the public fervice of his country,
now poor and compelled to labor
with his own hands for fupport, ar
raigned for groundlefs charges by
foreigner, who had but lately come
into our country, was circumitance
that our feelings itrongly revolted a
gainff. We believe that difference
of political fentiment was the mo-
wing and only occa6on for thoie
charges. We differ with MIR Pick
erins on many fubjeds of politics,
but we are willing to allow him the
fame right of thinking and fpeaking
which we ourielves exerciic.
Spirit gf the fimes.-The following
article, from paper printed in the
town of Manlius, in Onondaga coun-
ty, (S.ate of N. Y J fpeaks a language
frank, open, and independent /; tru-
ly worthy follower of the Waih-
ing,cn principles.-Ev. PET.
10 the fafFonf o. fbe nera!a q I0e 11HeS.
The time has now arrived which
renders it necsfIary that ! fhould take
a decided part in the political tranf-
actions Of the day-the " Repubh-
can Department" in my paper has
this day become extinct. The va
rious reaions which frit led to the
Establishment of paper containing
oppoiite politics, it is unneceiiary at
this time to detail. 1t was however
expected, that this county, from its
local G,uation, would not afford
fuficient bu6nefs for two preiies
and as the inhabitants were nearly
equally divided in their political fen
timents my paper was thrown open
for the reciprocal diicuaions of both
parties,-But there foon aroie a diff.
Guilty to manage the democratic in
teret, upon which l did not calcu-
late. My political principles are
well known to all my acquaintance.
They were inculcated in the WASH
iNcToN fchool; of courfe the mcai-
ures of the prelent administration
could not receive from me that warm
fupport which might be afforded by
its jealous advocates. The leaders
of the party were made acquainted
with this circumstance who gave
me af1urances that their department
fhould be furniihed with the necef-
fairy information, YET no one would
take upon himfelf the editorial res
pon6bili:y, l was directed to make
extracts from fuch papers as were
thought to contain the mott genuine
repu6heanim and this would be
satisfactory. Here was diicovsfed
an almoit incaloulable obltaele TO
fuccefs. The party | found was d
vided, and each one had his political /.
favorite. There were Jeflrionians, /,
Madifonians, Clintonians. romPkln-
topians, Lewiiites, Burrites, and
fer of non-deicripts generally termed /
Omts. Theie different parties were .
again divided and fu5ditded into
endlefs minutie. Willing to pleaie .
them all made extracts from differ
ent papers. Like the induitrious
bee, extracted democratic E0eetS from
the Regilter, Watch Tower, Phfa.
delphia ard New York Auroras,
Chronicle, Warrington Monitor, the