Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-07-22


as the I" cradle OF liberty"
Fellow citizens,
Your rights are Invaded. The
conduct of the executive Of this State
and the majority of the Senate and
house Of Representatives during their
last Session plainly show to what des
perate lenshtl. the passions Of men viii
lead them when power is thrown into
their hands. Events have now shewn
US thai for many years past we have
nourished In the bosom OF our Coun-
Try a nest OF yipers whose constant en-
dcavocs have been 10 work the complete
RUIN OF this once flourishing republic
French influence has cfcpl upon US al
most unEoliced For few years pas,
the schemes of iniQuity now clearly de.
vcioped have been partially discerned,
and though many doub.-u and charita-
bly, hoped Tor the best, yet a few some
OF whom have in mercy been spared
the pain Of seeing the ruin Of their
Country, raised their prophetic voices,
and deprecst,:. The very evils We now
SO sensibiy feel. But the most slow OF
bellies must now be convinced, for we
en- no longer De ignorant OF the wick
e, devices II Lie leading Democrats IL
tins state. To oycftuin CUR Govern
ment, destroy our Constitution, exaIt
their own party and debase all Others
IS their evedent design 10 aid these
wicked designs Governor Gerry has
Meanly descended from Tue dignity be-
coming the chief Magistrate OF free
people, and shewn himself a. The lead
er ota faction. The Governors speech,
together with the late acts and resolves
o.the legislature bear the genuine stamp
OF Jacobinism, though bat kind OF
torciasic oil what we may. hereafter
expect. ] folbesr 10 comment farther
on tke;n, as this has already been done
by ADLER hands. Ii is only wished these
laws may be diligently peruscd, care
fully examined and compared with the
Constitutional light to canvass the pro-
ceedings IL our legislature. We are
ye1 free people, and while we pre-.
serve proper regard for tie stations
OF thos- who Cypress Us, let us not for
get our own rights, and the duties we
owe postefliy. Let us remember that,
" Not claim Hereditary,
NotiAe nHsf Of fraak election.
I" Not corn The nigh amounting hdad Of heaven
T" Can authorize oppression giSe a laze
: for lax9!ess posper /; sVea fam 10 piOiaiion,
Oiteason 6Htad naiguie, q, ,nuig 64nd
" Allegiance to injustice Jyra.Ey
I" d6so.seS all falh /; II 1rhs inv1lcs our riqh,s
:" Hove er his osrn ccmnae5ce, can ncse, be
% Bur an asa PER-"
Arise then, fellow citizens, and in the
dlgnlhed language Of frecmen- assert
Jour rights. The peace and happins IS
OF our Country is yet atiainable. You,
immediate, decided, perseyerine, con.
stIiutioaal exertions may yet save us
from intsmy s ruin. know we'll tina,
this mode Of conduct will be opposed
by the nlen now III power. The Cover.
nor has slreaiy denounced a peaceallc
meeting u Tree people but my Eel, ~
Citizens We have igb 10 scrutinlze
The conduct Oh Ill who are elevated 10
places CT power and trust. Such a
right, IS an individual do claim, and
though remotely situated in a little
nook OF creation, | will not 81, uncon.
cerned While | see legislative and exc
cl,lv@ power yilcly prostiluled to party
views. And when tina, awful day shall
arrive, which appears at no great dis
lance, that We must either tamely re-
sign that freedom bought with the
blood OF our fathers, orresist oar cruel
opPfessols by force, | 90 not hesitate
10 say HAT the latter VII be my
choice.
In frdrHcnir7r HeoUz1yz