Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-03-26
TRUTH.
TO the Electors Of Lincoln, Hancock and
WASHINGTON.

rELLOW.I1T1zENS,
WE are about to exercise one of our most
important rights, and we are bound in duty,
calmly 10 reflect upon the qualifications of
the candidates presented to US for Senators,
and having decided, to act with the spirnof
freemen. 1t is no Ordinary occasion-It
may be ours to decide the political character
of the Senate, and it may be the proud dis
tinction of Massachusetts To induce the
General Government to suspend, perhaps
abandon, a course of policy tending directly
to the ruin of the country. Maine has al
ready felt the effects Of this policy to an ex-
tent, that can hardly be descrlbed-Look at
your neighbours, behold men heretofore
prosperous and happy, unable now to pay
their taxes, and perhaps sued and distressed
for an inconsiderable sum-see the same
men in possession OF large quantities oflum-
Der, which, with free trade, wonld not on
ly have returned them tom debt, but would
have made them prosperous.
Take for example the article of ton tim
Der, with wheh Maine absunds. During
the short revival Of commerce, this article
was sold in England for dollar per foot,
now IL is nearly useless. For what reason
Because democratic administration must
support its popularity with its partizans.
With those men, who, by their votes and
resolutions, approve embargoes, and fan the
flame of hostility 70 England Among
these men, are William King and Francis
Carr What but the troubled state of the
times, could have made either Of these men
Senator The interest Of our country de-
mands freedom of speech, and of the press.
They would neither OF them have rose above
sksarr Gall t.,1 III IL
waters. What else could have made VIM.
King Senator He made the attempt as
pretended federaIist, but was soon ccm-
PEELED TO abandon that ground. What else
could have made MAJOR General of man,
who never welded a musket or sword,
and who held the militia in contempt before
his election What satisfaction can it afford
the numerous respectable officers over
whom he was placed, that he has discover
ed himself very incompetent 10 the station
Would FRANCIS Carr, in any, but times OF
| violent party contention, have been selected
| Tor Senator Will the electors enquire Of
those who knew him in the county Of Es-
sex But, forbear--The democrats, them
selves acknowledge, that his character
| would not bear the least scrutiny, and
for once they divided, and gave part Of their
votes for VIM. Vinal But MIR. Carr has
| since become pure, and by very small ma
jority, obtained last year, a seat in the SEN
ate. Fellow-Ciuzens, what have these
men done tor your Have they endeavored
to relieve your dstresses Directly the
reverse. Have they talents or eloquence,
which would free you. They are among
The most ordinary of their party in the Sen
| ate.
Great and important questions, interesting
particularly to the District OF Maine are con-
tinually arising in the Legislature. You
want meh OF talents and integrity in the
Senate. You want men, who are not under
strong bias OF private interest, or party
| prejudice. During the next political year,
the great question respecting the State
Banks, and the rene wal of the charters, is
10 be considered. Can man vino is most
deeply interested, in at least two banks and
whose friends are also deeply in the same,
be proper person to set as a Sen tor ana
decide on these subjects should not lay
50 much stress upon this objection, ii he had
but small concern, but he has a deep and
preponderaiing interest.
FeloTe-LifSens The friends to commerce
and the prosperity Of the country, have Sc
lee ed and propose to you as candidates, the