Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1810-03-31

Os'e q Csbo, the heroes OF our Revolution,
the importers of our Contribution, The men Of
| American principles. And reject Gerry the
man inactive IN the revolution, the oppcfer
! OF our contribution, the enemy Of Hancock,
the advocate OF French meafures, and French.
| men
as for Mr. Cray, he'has deceived you once
lief HIM never deceive you again You
| have tried the rich merchant, and found him
| Pe' IN information, in talents, and in honelty.
therefore configu him to that pot, for which
a:sne he Is qusicd-o private F4tisa.
Fe!1oTo Citizens,
/ fou have been told much about the ofpsf-
nor of our aaie, to our national government
| No other oppohion exits, than this--that cur
! itAte government is determined not to facrifice
oar country 10 the ambition of Bonaparte
The liberties Of America will be indeed Of
ih9tt duration, if ,hooe, whom we felect as the
guardians of our contribution, are to be deter
red from founding the alarm, when dangers
approach, oy every fycophantic demagogue,
that may pleaie 10 rsile his glamour against
them. Ii is high time, my fellow citizens, that
or itate legislature ihould take bold and de-
cided ltand, and convince US of our critical fit-
uaton. We have been told, by the editor Of
democratic paper, who. if not in the pay, is
hfgh in the favor Of our rulers at Wilmington,
that gangrene has ieized the national boz
! dy polite" that the fisa fougce of all cur
troubles Is az eie6five p,sfierey;" and that 'to
make our government effectual, and refpecta.
bic, and continue for ages to come, onf great u
sn.ioiaei eiRbit," it Is uecehary TO have an
H7e ita,y P,tjiasnt General and COsuasaadey in
! Chef at the ciofe the prefent adminiftra-
ton. What did our fathers expole their
lives, 10 eiabifh our republican inffitutions,
and ihah the French party demolifii them, &
eTeet Monarchy upon their ruins You
Will, trult, I" frown Indignantly" upon every
attempt TO overturE our republican form of
government. Already, Ely countrymen, does
the offspring of The Boaaparte family begin 10
be hailed, by the French party ar Waihing-
ton, as The Kisg If d~eyirs And Duane, .
commanding officer in our army, has openly
and boldly publifhed his rezfons for an ALI
ance with France. Paufe, then, upon the day
ofelecfion, before you calt your vote, and re-
hect upon the important considerations here
preiensed 10 your view. Compare them with
your own observations, and you will be con-
WINGED of their really exiting.
The ideas | preient TO you are NOT the
phantom of dilfurbed Imagination, or the
falfe creations Of mind Infatuated by party
matnei. No, they are awful realities; and
unleiS we rapidly withdraw ourfeives from
The hands of Napoleon, we fhall Be il the
fame condition with Spain.
The democratic parry have managed the
government Of Ml1achlfetts for TWO years;
sud what was the confequence Why, a
Court Of Seiions was eftablithed, conGffing Of
at leaf four or FIVE ignorant men in every
coul'y. totally unqualified for their ltations
and luPpoaed at an enormous expenfe, A
ho4 OF TIP Larpys,s were circulated thro
the counHy,so act as county attorneys, while
men Of talents and legal information were
regieetel The Treafury was pIundered Of
Seventy ThOuiand Doars-I will not fay by
ne government itielf; but by man, whom
! shey appointed 20 Office, two wears in fuccef-
don, anu with Whole character they were per
fetty acquainted Such were the patriotic
lets Of the re.5n Of Democracy in this State.
And now, my fellow citizens, et me en-
treat you, never to fuffer men 10 po.le(s your
confidence, who are fecretIy endeavoring TO
Zap ,hs very foundation of our contribution, *
20 tear down the fair fabric of RepHbiicanifm
Commit the fate keeping of the honor and in .
dependence of the nation TO tbofe, who prize
liberty, dearer than life. Asove all, Freemeu
Of Mahachufetrs, let me coniure you, (whiie
yet you have the power to fave yourselves
from the iron defpotiim of France. To ban
ifh from your councils and your confidence,
the bafe hireIings and tools of It's tyrant.
Come forth, then, all we Freemen, and fup-
por, with your influence, and votes,
Chriitopher Gore
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