Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-10-01
TteO,

Al Gorham, on the 2Yth of August. Mrs
Temperance Harding, wife OF David Har-
ling, Jun Esq. aged 30.
" The sweet remembrance Of the lust,
" Shall flourish when they sleep IN dust."
II New Iprk, On thc 10Th ut sIr. .T4ines
'Ctcetaa,H, lsle editor and proprietor ur tie
-l1nerfcai Lsfsrr " U-4tcA Iouer, il Tie 81 a
year othls aye.
Mr.. Cheetnap was native Of England,
an Took An active part m the political con
icern' NJ his native kingdom, ii the com
~ - ut ofthe disturbances IN france -
IL !" enlhu,ias'Ic admirer III freedom /;
ana .iEs Inanv others who were friendly To-
tne rights 81 MAJ I'd, hailed tie French
revolution as the lorerHnner of universs al
h''erly. On account Of The vigilance Of lie
Brush government, in suppressing every
appearance Of that disorganizlng fur, y hch
has depopuiatcd and ensIaved France, Mr..
Chcetham found himself under the necessi-
ty % quitting the country, or hiding his 20.
htcal principles. He chose The former.
and arrived IN thIs city about 10 or is wears
ago. Possessed Of a strong and dlscrimi
mating mind, he soon made himself con
splcuous IN the political circles in this me-.
tropoils, and in shcrt lime undertook the
suPerintendance of The leading democratic
paper IN the state. MIR. GheethAm being
bred a mechanic, had not The advantage OF
a liberal education but his industry and
st clgth OF mind sur mounted all obstacles,
and ne soon became one of the most Iopu-
lar echors an America. His success in
CARVING elections TO suit The interests OF
has party was scarcely ever equalied in this
o. any other country. He continued attach
ed to the democratic party until about two
years since, and the leaders of that part,
are more indebted TO him, than they will be
willing TO acknowledge, for their present
exalted stations. About the time of the
adoption of the late outrage Gus measures of
the general government, Mr. Cheetham's
eyes began 10 be opened as 70 The real views
ofthe people in power. Re found lie mea
he was supporting were rot friends 10 lib
erty. That instead OF cherisLing and per.
uniting the exercise of that freedom, which
| hey declared 20 he the inherent right Of G.
livery man, they were practising tyl amy
more unsupportable and degrading than
was ever experienced, even in the most ab-
solate monarchles ofthe old world ladig-
|nant It this abuse and stretch OF power,
! M. Cheetham refused any longer 10 sup
port such dsgraceiul system an1 quit
ting the ranks in which he bad 50 long been
iconspicious, he took the line OF politics
( sanctioned by the great fa:her OF our com
try, the immortal Washi. gton. lie has
\ lately exercised MS talents u. favour Of ia
tional liberty and The independence of our
country and had lie lived. promised iair 10
! make himself as famous in good cause, as
lie had been many years III d Dau one. But
death has cut hun down, IN the bloom OF
LIE, and all The consolation VI have Is that
he saw The evil OF ms Wa ,, aud Odd all lac
could to atone fSr his past errors before lac
died. lie had some encmies IN his llie tiu.c,
no doubt but we hope none will contlnuc
their enmity after hIs death. lie WAS Ger.
taInly man OF uncommon natural talents
and with all his faults, was possessed Of ma
my great and manly virtues.-N T. Aers!c.