Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-08-03
Communications,
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DURING the administration of
Washington and Adams, period when
the United States flourished and the
citizens were prosperous and happy, TO
degree unexamPled in the history of
nations, the constant Glamour of those,
who now manage our public affairs, was,
that unless a change was made in the
administration, ruin would ensue, lib-
erty be extinct and tyranny and op-
preston would prevail throughout the
country. The advocates Of Jefferson
and Madison, pronounced every feder-
allst q monarChist, and declared that
old John Adams was TO be made King,
and the dynastic established in his fam
lily, and an order of nobility created.
These assertions were made and cir
cuiated with boldness aud Industry,
which induced thousands and tens Of
thousands TO behave that The Republic
was ~ danger and that the only way to
preserve Peace and Freedom, was to
change the rulers. The Demagopues
and Absolems of'98, '99 and 1900, were
lavish in their promises, should they be
entrusted with the management of the
Government-suCh as, that the salaries
OF publIck officers should be reduced,
lawyers should be excluded from Office,
the liberty Of the press and speech,
which they said was in danger, should
be secured; the taxes diminished and
puoIc burdens Of all kinds lessened
Commerce and our seamen were to be
better protected I; IN short Peace and
Prosperity We're promised to the union,
and political millennium was to com.
mence during which, every one was
70 set under his own vine and fietree,
and there was to be no one to modest or
make afraid. These were certainly
not only great but good promises, and
the good people of this country, ever
fond OF novelty and experiment, believ-
sd them sincere, and that those who
made, would perform them, if they
were placed in power. But unfortun-
ately the people did not mistrust, when
listening TO this tale of smooth things,
that IT was told only to deceive. They
had no idea that those who were then
Seeking Tor power and place, had any
other object in view, than the public
good. Accordingly, in 1900, with JEFF
ferson at the head, the people gave these
men the relns Of government, and hav-
lng held them almost twelve years,
nave the people realized a single prom.
lse, these selfstyled patriots made Are
salaries reduced, ask your members Of
congress Are Lawyers excluded
from Office Look into the army and
Custom House. Is the freedom Of
speech and the press better secured a.
more respected Recollect the numer-
Gus prosecutions in Connecticut and
New YORK, and the threats made in the
democratic papers and by the hirelinp
upstairs IN the pay of government al
."is Day, against those who possess the
Independence 10 warn the people of the
Impolicy OF the present ruinous war.
NJ mere Is the protection OF commerce
ana seameD, where the boosted Peace
and Prosperity 50 fully promised 5y the
men now IN power However slaunch
advocates Tor liberty and equality, these
men were when or Of office, the con-
Duct and language Of almost every de-
mocrat ~ hosger, bsspeaks him cold
oiooded tyrant at heart ami ready, If ne
only had the ability, to cut the threats Of
those who dare exercise the freedom Of
opinion and speech. " Passive obedi.