Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-04-20

ton OF our f.llow-cittzens against an.
other-that it carries evidence with it
that it was designed to Influence, in an
, improper and unconstitutional manner,
the elections of these Nothern States
and what is worse, was intended to" TO-
ment disafection," jealousyend disnniOn
among the people ofNew-Ehgland, who
are the bone and mucsle" of the feder-
al union: We therefore view Mr.. Mad
ison and Mr.. Gerry. both culpable in
this ploi"-for their hardness in
bringing the cat out of the baylor
paying .fIfy M0usarld dollars for cat
that was not worth more than his skin
and for suffering the Get to escape
with his skin on We view the devel-
oPemert Of this "plot," and ell the fruits
thereof, (eXcept the eulogy in Henry's
letters, Of the New England people,) to
be glazing evidence wantonly thrown
abroad, of the weakness, rottenness and
corruption ofthe only republican gov
ernment (erccht that Of Froace, that
now ad0rny the Poi.ical world
Resolved, That We deem the domestic
ntrigues Of REPUBLICAN rulers as the most
dangerous treasons-and without tedi-
ously naming the many Of our own
which are fresh in all our minds, we
will at once resolve, never 10 support
. self-styled republican administration,
whose Official acts may not BIZ examined
and scrutinized in public, without incur
ing the official persecution of that adj
miniStration who, in their public ca
paciiy behind an official screen, de-
nounCe portion ofour fellow. citizens,
and refuse to give the people any evil
denCe Of their imputed quilts who drain
our treasures, and increase our taxes,
and continue 10 drag US into new trou-
bles; yet, boast and sing the blessings of
tatir own administration -
Rcesived, That we believe the peo-
PIE Of Massachusetts, viii be more pros.
porous, more happy, more United, more
; peaceful, and more respected BY their
neighbors and The world, BY placing
DEACON STRONG in 1he chair of
state, than BY continuing in Ghat impor-
tsDt station, Granny Gerry, whose con.
duct foT the las; year, when dictated by
his Own head. appears 70 as to have been
more like the spleen and whimS Of an
old superanuated woman, than like the
department Of a man; and With d;rec-
ted BY his masters, the burning orbs"
Of democracy, has been more like tie
me'Ciiess acts Of the bIood-thirsty DEM
agogues Of the French revolution, than
Ike the mild and finn steps Of repub.
lican or patriot: We viii, therefore neXt
Monday, one and ell vote for and take
all honorable means TO secure the cleo.
zion Of the Hon. CALEB STRONG, for
Gov Hos. IYM. PHILLIPs, for Ii.
Gov 1nG Edmund Bridge, VIM. Cros-
By md Stephen Jones, Esquires, for
Senators for this district.
Reso(vtd HAT ali sTpf1ing, sly
triCf ~ elections 20 gain VOtes, OF pre-.
Vent " fellow -ciiizcns from voting,
a;e angerOus q our peacG and liberty,
aud TOO contemplate 90 Inc employed by
/; any ou; theIr aulhors. the .Lecoblns we
! do therefore, 'esOlIe, That while we
exert all honorable means 20 effect the
election OF tAt aforesaid Candidates, We
Will spas no pains 20 detect those
frauds and viiIuinies. 50 often made use
Of at our elections.
Resolved, That, as the last and TaCst
| pltitui trick OG tie democratic party 20
prevent The voice OF the people being
fully expressed in our elections, is
through fraud aud robbery in the posi-.
Offices and maiIs,-generaIlY under The
ConttouI Of unPrinciPled hirelings and
Enthusiastically misiayins or purloin.
ing letters and papers, 10 debar us from
correct information, the bane Of delna.
sogues and tyrants--we do each hold
ourselves ready at any time TO bear our
proportional part Of any expense which
may be incurred by any honorable and
! lawful attempt to bring any post.office
culPrit TO Justice and whenever one