Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-01-29

hdcNuIlng 10 JDfCe JllC InSGIFeS into credit,
~ dint Of clamor sa.I noise as those WHO
| are conscious Dc the f..lsehJOd Of their as,cr-
iibns and the rDttenness Of their cause, i. IS
obvious that the too,St men, by such means,
awe often the best chance TO succeed III o.
tanning their object.
The history If all elective governments
attesls the truth Of these remarks but It
$ most forcibIy eXemplhcd in that Of oar
own.
NO. the evolutionary war, when the
evils az anarchy were fresh N the minds Of
all, every honest and enlightened p,rnt was
seriously engaged in investigating the de-
feels Of the former state Of things, and de.
vlsng the means of preventing the like Ills
in future. SOlicilude for the public welfare
kept party considerations al a distance -
The demon OF faction dared not raise his
head his voice but transientiy caught The
ear III stiHed mutteringS, while the voice II
truth and reason was eagerly heard, and at
tenti'ely considered. Hence arose our eX-
cclient constitution, and hence resulted the
appointment Of a WAsH1NGroN to admin
/! l@ter II Places OF public trust were gen
orally hlled with men whose services emit
tea them to the gratitude Of their country
men. ne nation was prosperous and hap
( ny. But faction, though stuffed, was not
. dead ! and She availed herself OF the calm
which succeeded, to lay tie foundation Of
her future triumph. The attention and re-
sPect pad 20 the heroes who had achieved
thfIr cOuntrl'S independence, and the sages
( VINO organized It's government, were too
! natterIng not TO excite the envy of those
I VINO Coveted the destination, but were Who'll
! y unambitIous OF descrving It. They inag-
med that the consideration in which tie
| men then IN office were Justly held, would
/ naturally attach TO the office, and descend
! with It to future incumbents and ;hey be-
: gan TO devise the means Of transferring to
fhcmEe.peS the honors and emoluments Of
4, power. 1t was nece ssary a. first to proceed
| with Caution. The integrity and ability of
those who then administered the govern
ment IN its various departments had been
! thoroughly tried, and the confidence Of the
( people in them was too firmly fixed 10 be
( DESTROYED at once. They therefore coniin-
~, ed their first attempts TO false surmises, and
! groundleSs insIEaations, until, having AVA
kened the jealousy which il the usual con
! comltaht OF free government, they became
emOoidened to commence more open and
| direct attack The nefarious means they
/ minute description here. The friends Of
the administration, relying on Tie justice Or
their cause, and believing u impossible that
I The f~lsehoOds and misrepresentation Of
I their opponents could hsyesmuch weight on
the mmts Of an enlightened community,
contented themselves with a PLAIN tmyar-
nished appeal q the reason Of the people,
without rcsorting 10 any other measures ID
COMMERCE. the excitement which had been
I produced n the public mind, b. arti.l and
in'Idious practices on their bIss'ahs The
consequence Was natural. Fe4raiiss, who
had established the Constitution, winch &C.
mented tie Union sud sealed the ihdepen-
dence OF the States, who had conducted
the nation through scenes of unparalleled
ditncuity 70 the summit Of prosperity and
Happiness, were obliged, By the voice Of
an infatuated and geluded people, to make
room TOR men who assumed the speciOus
name VI RgpE5ilcdHs, the better to disguise
their real views, men whose only object
was the qualification Of their ambition. re-
gafdless OF the nleans which they must adj
opt ~ Produce ~ violent and banefui rev.
olutlon in the public sentiment, wholly in
different to the effects of the whirlwind
their nominations should raise
Good men lamentcd the change, am. be-
gan to see the necessity Of placing the truth
more fOrcbly before the eyes Of the people,
| and endeavOring to disslpate the fatal lcu
sion into which so large portion of their
fellow citizens had been led. In proper
ton as they progressed liz developing the
designs and practices Of the faction, and rs
the people began to perceive that the out.
cry raised by the democrats was only an
artlilce to procure To themselves the dlrec-
ton OF the government, the disposal Of OH
ces, and 10 DESTROY the we'll earned reputa-
ton ct the men q whom a grateful nation
mad once ludiclously committed the man
| agcment Of her concerns 50 r:isc the excl
| tons Of democracy TO countervAil the force
| Of the truth, and perpetuate the influence
| acquired by reiterated deceit and falsehood
| Every tool was put IN requisitIon, every en-
| CINE was set ~ notion, To secure the pos
| session % tie Ill gotten popularity Of the
| leaders of the party. The truths which star.
| I'd IN m n ihc Itcc, and threa cntd o owe
| waeim them with shane, were boldly and
| im2udently confronted AS fIisrhyoas, and
| " fe,!eCai liey" " Federal hes" resondtd
! from the throats Of the hirelings of faction,
| whenever their intrigues were exposed u
| the light: The ears Of the ignorant wcr.
| amused with the Sounds Of " Hbery g e21ai-
| ;ty J" they were hattered with tusome
| compliments on their superior knowlcdgr
| and discernment. The ambitious were en-
couraged witt. the hope Of obtaining share
! Of the leaves and fishes, which were literally
promised. Apostates from federal princi-
Piles were covered with a profusion Of car.
esses they were quickly promoted to Of
| flee their success held out as lure to in
! duce othes to follow their example.
Measures SO artfully contrived and in