Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-10-17
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Morday, October IL, 1914.

MIDWAY OCtOO6I ~, 1914.
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Much important and highly interesting matter
will be found in our columns this day. The letter
of Mr.. MUNRoE, Secretary at War; refusing to
indemnify the State for the expense which has &C.
crued in ordering out the militia to defend the sea-
board, is worthy of particular notice. We would
recommend Uncle Sans Collectors of Direct Taxes
to carry it round with them and read it to those
who are diatory in meeting these demands. If the
idea that all the revenue of the State is paid int
the national treasury, and to receive no pro-
lection from them in return, will not induce them
to shell out, they may then try their boasted expe-
dent of "eonfscation and hemp"
The leaders of democracy are constantly
crying out for Union, Union. In other
words the Federalists are told the Capitol
is destroyed, the Government out Of CAST
nd that Admiral Cochrsne threatens 10
bum and 10y waste the towns and cities on
The seaboaid, that in consequence of these
calamities and dangers rEsy must rally
ound he standard of MIR Madison and u
nite heart and maud 10 support Of his policy
md messures, otherwise me country will be
sublued. AMI suppose tederalists do this,
and proclaim Nh Madison the wisest,
& eatest patriot and statesman THAT ever
Presiaed aver brave and Tree peop.e that
u, arborn, Wilkinson, Hull Smythe and
many others are The steatss. Generals OF
me age /; and that Armstrong and Camp.
bill are the most able Secretaries hat ever
directed the military and financ ial concerns
Of a county. VIII this Union change their
Characters Will 1t give them the virtues
and talents Of Rufus King. Judge Ma; shell
Judge Washington, Gen Pinsney, Gov.
strong, Gen. Brooks, Mr.. O,is aud Ar
Gore
Would 1t induce our present rulers TO
abandon that system which was enge ndertd
by passion, ambition and madness. and
which has been pursued win rashness, fol-
ly and imbccilty uil II has involved the
country in defeat, rum and disgrace Al
ter having nearly destroyed the business
and resources Of the coual,y which furnish.
Is the means oil subsistence, the men who
have uniformly opp )sed. tho unsuCcesssiul-
ly, this torrent o. disaster and distress, are
asked to unite with tue authors OF it, and as.
sist III national suicide and thus flash the
work at once. Lis will be the consequence
OF uni ing under the banners Of MI Madi-
son, or advocating his continuance In pow
er. Let the mutto with every friend 10 the
country be "d.tend the soil, repel invasion,
but down with the leaders Of democracy *
all their work, and never more put trust or
confidence in them" You will ask oil them
bread, bu, be assured you will receive
stone. hey may promise you peace and
bu, you will have war and pow
erty al their hands.
But what is the real object or cause of
this anxiety Tor Union When the authors
and advocates Of the war put forth their
clustering Quixotic plans tor conque ring
The Canadas they spurned at the idea OF
Federalists being appoin,ed,l they wished
for the exclusive honour OF establishing
"free trade" and sailors rights" IN the
wilds OF Canada themselves.
They have tried their hand at the bust
mes. and find they are incompetent to the
work, and their dear popularity going down,
The rational and homes, OF the party, grow
ing sick OF them and their measures, and
they now Cell out help, help, or they sink -
1t has come to this, either they or the coun-
Try must and will sink.
In this Case wise and enlightened peo-
pie will not hesitate how TO act.