Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-08-20


marks Of public punishment worn by a
foreigner, have become passports to
Office, and emolumcnt, in the United
States.-Con. Mirror.
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Cele6raf,2n ofthe 9TH Of July az Hub
bardstorvn NassacAuseta-By The
democrats
We have humorous account Of the
celebrat on of the 4th Of July at Hub
bardstown, Massachusetts, given in the
Worcester paper. 1t seems the demo-
Gratis of that place determined TO have
parade and procession. The meet
ing house was obtained for the purpose
of their readings and Grafton but as
they had been loud in their denuncia-
ton Of the clergy for interfering il
politicks, they considered it rather Ia
consistent 10 ask the asistances of any
one Of them in reading lessons from the
bible suited to the occasion. Two of
their leaders were selected to read
chapters from the bible, as they consid-
cred il would be thought too heathen-
ish to go into the meeting house with
out paying some attention to religious
eXercises.-Squire Whitebush and col
enel BrCwntush were selected for read
crs and as misfortune would have Il
they took no care to select particular
parts OF the Scripture for the occasion.
The squire first began his reading
after the whole body of the democrats
had collected and were in gaping ex.
pectation--According to Neighbour
FfTzzePS reCollection it was from Isaiah
and in these words -
Judgment is far from us, neither doth
justice overtake us ; we wait for light but
behold obscsrity; for brightness but we
walk IN darkness. We grOpe for the wall
Ike the biiEd, ard we grope as if we had
no eyes we STUN bic at noon day as in the
night we are in desoIate places as dead
men. We roar all like bears, and mourn
like doves we look for judgment but there
IS none Tor salvation, but it is far from
US. FOR cur trsnsgressions are multiplied
AMI our sins testified against US"
he squire paused-the whole BODY
OF the democrats were thunderstruck
he could so no further and he sat down.
After solemn pause, colonel Brown.
tush arose-all eyes were fixed upon
him, and every countenance seemed 10
beg relief. They at least hoped he
had more comforting words to deliver !;
but alas, he proceeded and the follow
ing from Jeremiah was all he could
give TO their longing ears -
Thus saith the lord of hosts-Amend
your ways and your doings. For, behold.
ye trust IN lying words that cannot proft
Will We steal, murder, and commit adultery
and swear falsly, and burn incense unto Ba.
a., and walk after other gods whom We know
not, and come and stand before ne in this
house which is called by my name. and
say, we are delivered to do All these sborn-
nations Is this house which is called bv
my name, become den OF Robbers Re
hold even have seen it saith the Lord
1t would be impossible to give any
idea OF the effect which this had upon
the assembly. Neighbour FrizzIe
wept as he repeated the words of the
prophet. He told me how the whole
multitude were thrown in spasms and
convulSlons------Tbe females
schreamed and tainted, cd n "a and
young groaned frcm the bottom of
their breasts; the veteran soldier and
uniformed officer stood pale, and their
trembling knees sInote one a0ainet the
other. Death and dismay were 10 be
seen on every countenance. An awful
silence ensued, as if the last dreadful
summons was next 10 be read, and
they cut off in the very act Of political
chlcanery and hypocricy.
The correctness Of this account Is
StOuilv denied h,r .n.. rA