Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-11-04
Communication.
The Removals.

fvnor15 Council, III removing IRON
Office every Sheriff and Clerk, who
had the. indie pendance and virtue to
rhink and act Ike freeman, ihalI
not at this time comment. But
cannot refrain from expressing the
fatisfac,ioa | took in peruling the
addrels of Niden Brajford, Efq- 10
Cor Gerry his hfing removed
from the office of Clerk of the Court,
in Lincoln County.-If you do not
pnbliih the letter intire it will graft
fly one of your readers at leais to
give a place to the Biographical no.
tice Of Mr.. Bradford publiihed IN
the Bottom Gazette of Thursday laif
aud the following extracts from the
addreis.
Exfra7 frcsn Jdr. BradtrFs address
to ca Gerry, on bis bling rsn7evea
fran the Office Of CLERK sftke Can't,
ia Lincoln Couafy.
Mr.. b. after mentioning his being
notified of his removal, Informs his
Exceiiency, that his object, in public
by addressing him, is not with an
expectation Of being reitored to the
Office, which has been arbitrarily and
zvamsny taken from him, or that
thofe vi5.eHt NEIL, who have been the
authors of the late alarming mea-
tures, will relent. MIR B. remarks -
" But | conceive it a daty, | owe to
my country, to enter my remon-
france againff policy 70 ruinous to
republican freedom, as well as TO The
peace and harmony Of fociety Tho
an oblcure and infnlted individual,
IconGder it duty owe the facred
cauis Of legitimate freedom,-a duty
much enhanced by the confederation
of the principles, lervices and facri-
fees of my ancefors in favour of the
true republican Iiberty.-Publicly 10
express my opinion on the recent,
novel conduct of thoir men, who
are polcGcd of /" Htfk brisf 0ntb5ri-
IT, in this State and to warn my
fellow citizens of the fatal confequen-
ces, which viii enlue from their fup-
port of fuch ambitious, anprincipici
individuals, as have dictated the late
z,ind1ctiz,e and nt1ler.41st meafures Of
the executive.
Had neglected the duties of my
Office or could be juitly charged
with any holtiiity TO the Contribution
or with having ever uttered fenti-
ment unfavourable to the interc!t OF
republican freedom, your E-xceleacy
and your C9urfs3lvs would be free
from al cenfurc on the oocahon.
But as neither of theie charges can
be faifened upon me, nor others who
have lately been the victims Of demo-
cratic vengeance, with the lealt COL
or eff reafon, fubmit it TO the de-
liberate and coaiciellci9ns confederation
IF your Eaoeifeay; whether you
have not, (by the principles you have
lately avowed and the meaiares you
have lately approved and authorizcd)
thus " f5k" to vi9lent men, who have
Intimately more concern for tie trilmlpbs
Of 5arty, than far tie qyeJf1rs q tie
Csnsnausre4hb and wherher, with
all your profegfns # made, atm, you
will not be fully convinced, when
you fhall have Convenient Eaf5a"
for ref -6ion, that you havefcnt your
influence TO dcfroy the bayrro'sI #
EciaIiaterc5uyE," and. the biriIlngs %
equal liberty No, Sir, It cannot BE-
concealed, that you have done the(e
things. with view to 2ppea@e the
vmdl6tive and cruel fpirit of jac0-
kiaiGa. The threats Of the vi5k71t
men, who at p-efent control the def
TIMES of Maiilchufetts, as Britt,
Daatan and R.betisrre orce did the
boafed republic sf France, have no
doubt etfgsd you - adopt the late
nndignised and perleCating lyftem
You will confder, then, whether
the v!9lsacs anu threats OF the leaders
of the democratic party can be a
yeaf5nab.s apology for your condu6i
|; was in your P71ver, Sir, to have
checked the progrefs Of their milf
,hievous Plans. And that il was
your d.ey TO have done 70, YOU have
more than once confclfed in your
pal moments of q i csHgith.H and
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