Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-08-20
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our democratic b.etlren, bot we can
not forbear requesting them 70 accom-
pinv us for a few nGements, whilst v,
20 back upon their track, and look 70,
.the d,az, ze7uqded, and missing" o
their party. since the commence mem
If The Jef'ersonian warfare in 1901
At that period, two suns heightened
our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Burr,
II was difficult 10 determine which the
oarty delighted the most to honour.
Both were worshipped, like Baai and
Ashcroft of oId-5ut Burr stood in
the way Of Jefferson, and he was cut
down as a cumberer Of the ground, and
he now is called villain by such men
as Jefferson, Wilkinson, and Duane
and that in all conscience IS disgrace
enough. Not far from the commence
ment of the same blessed era, old Gov.
NIX can, was set up as the democratic
head Of PENNSYLVANIA. In order to get
him in, he was extolled as the paragon
Of republican perfection. Scarcely bad
he run through his FIRST three years.
ere he was attacked as a traitor 10 de-
mocracy, tory, quid, and nobody
gnows what. The old man, however,
was tough, and stood il through a Sc
cond heat, but he carried out OF Office
with his honours, democratic curses e.
nough to load an East IpdiamaH.
M'Kean was succeeded dy Simon
Snyder, be being the only true repre-
sentative Of the majesty Of the people
which that State could set up. Simon
had majority Of about $4,000 votes.
Before one year had passed over bis
head, he proclaimed war with the Mar
shall ofthe United States for that Dis
trict, and Duane and Leib, and ali the
troops of their squadron, beipg the
staunch hiends OF good order, pro-
claimed war zviit him, and the whole
vocabulary Of Billingsgate is pouring
on him from week 10 week, and day to
day-and Simon's downfall is resolutely
determined Cd, the moment his period
has expired.
Morgan Lewis was once Governor
Of New-York. De Witt Clinton put
him up-and De Witt Clinton pulled
him down, TO make way for" he er-
ceiient" Daniel ID. Tompkins. Nothing
could be more disgracefrl than the
manner in which Lewis was thrown
cut Of Office. He was buffeted and re-
viled, as poor, contemplate creature,
quid, a federalist, sc. sc. Out he
went, and TorPkins took his place.
At the emit of three years, when it was
that Tompkins was also in danger, the
Cl.ltonians had the meanness to cuddle
with this same Morgan Lewis, to Join
then in securing the reelection of this
same master Tompkins, who three
years before had put him cut and
wha more remarkable, Lewis had
the in liable meanness to be drawn in
10 their purpose, and did support Tom
hins's election viii all his might.
During the Presidency Of Cen Wash
ington, James Monroe, of Virginia,
was ambas sador from this country tQ
France. In the course ofhis residence
in that country, having shewn strong
inclination to bind Us pretty closely 10
Fr.nce, and having proposed mode
In which, without a formal stipulation
10 that effect, we might become tribu-
tary to her, he became the idol of de-
mocracy, and his REGAL was made the
source of much abuse to the Admins
iration. This gentleman retained his
popularity until he negotiated a treaty
with Great Britain. From that mo-
ment his sun heganto decline towards
the western horizon and when it was
found that his friends had their eye up.
on him, as tn Successor 10 9lr. JEFF
terscn, it set in total darkness. Thi:
audacily on the paIt Of his friends will
not readily be forgiven, and Mr. Mon
roc mus lie oontented to lie by among