Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-04-23

In secret, and mourn over our devoted
and beloved country, destined, alike
with ancient republics now no more,
soon 10 be consigned tothe family vault,
dug by the hands OF democracy.
COPY.
/ MIR. MODERATOR,
| | ASK the liberty TO occupy few
moments Of public time, in making
some remarks on the present interest
ling, momentous occasion, when the an
nuAl season for important elections has
frevClyed upon us, at most awful cri-
sis Of affairs, the final, eyentful issue Of
which, thanks to heaven, still rests in
the sacred repository ofthe secret coun-
ellis Of the Divine Mind. Where, my
friends, permit me, with tremulous ac-
cents, and solicitude for the welfare
of my beloved country, excited by cno-
scious shame-permit me, say, to ask,
where is the man of such firmness of
nerves, and obduracy of heart, as would
dare (if permitted by offended Heaven)
the bold attempt, to take the volume OF
futurity, and unfold to our astonished
minds, the prophetic page, which con-
tains the destiny Of our beloved
country, once, ideed, [alas j the glo-
ry of all nations, but now, painful Vi
cissitude sad mutability of all human
anticipations of earthly felicity what
shall say But | shrink from the
painful task for a faithful, correct
portrait of our present character, and
future prospects, would, fear, equally
excite our establishment and despair. |
therefore quit the painful contempla-
ton, and only ask your indulgence
few moments, to express my senti-
ments on the present occasion of our
assembling together, evincing my own
political character, not with view to
influence, in the least degree, any mans
vote, but, to unmask my own heart, if
a hypocrite if otherwise, that my Sc
cret enemies, whether federalists or re-
publlcans, may correct their slanderous
tongues, and cease to represent me as
an unstable character, like the camele-
on, varying colours every day-ene
moment green the next, black,
white, or grey, as interest, or caprice,
dictated.
LII any person present, is whispering
that this is my true character, | reply
with Indignation, but with more mod
esty and rniIdness than he deserves,
that he ies-hes-Hes-under an un-
charitable mistake. / am Informed,
that the rumor of the day charges me
with using my influence to remove
Mr.. Gore from Office, and to support
MIR. Gerry. But, to this charge, plead
NOT gully. Whenever / become SO
lost to virtue and correct principles, as
to raise my voice, or give my vote, to
remove from office a man of distin-
guished talents and genuine patriotism,
unless some one present will point out
the fatal defects of his administration
the last year, / should deeply sink in
the estimation of the wise and good, s
unless lifeless to all the endearing SEN
sibilities of a heart, animated by genu-
Inc love of country, the leprosy of
shame would enkindle in my cheek, *
burn it to cinder.
In respect to his competitor, MIR.
Gerry, | cannot give my vote for him,
for more reasons than one. You will
recollect, that he was a member of the
Convention for framing the Federal
Constitution. May it ever prove the
Ark OF Safety to our beloved country I;
and, like that of old, may it deal des-
truction to the profane, sacrilegious
hands who dare to violate it !
AT this portentous crisis of our pub
lie affairs, what was Mr. Gerry's con-
duct ! Ills an undeniable fact, that he
used every eXertion, and tortured eve
ry nerve, with as much diplomatic skill
and intrigue, as if he had been educa-
ted in the school Of Ialleyrans, TO des-
troy this first born son of Columbia's
glory, by attempting 10 seduce the mid
wives to smother it in lis embryo. But,
gracious Heaven, in much mercy, raj
sed up and commissioned our beloved
Washington, to foster, nurture, and de-
fend the child, like Pharoah's daugh-
ter, in the case of the infant Moses, res
cuing it from the tempestuous waves
Of the sea of liberty" The child soon
grew to the perfect stature of manhood,
strengthened by bone and nerve, equal
ly increasing in beauty, strength, and
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