Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-03-14
Senator's for Cumberlard.
Hon, LOTHROP LEWIS,
Hon. JACOB ABBOT.
Reasons zvhy Democrats ca'mct Oose
for Mr.. Eerter.

for Mr.. Eecter.
it, I, will be gsiling to their pride. For
hcscvcr dlssffecsed he may be towards some
kderslists and some federal measures, it is plain
k i ashamed Of the democratic party and sill
thinks il an honour 10 be called a fsderaliss. He
thinks it singular circumstance that he should
Be animated as candidate by s. q parry TO sshici
dM Mt belong"
"a. To vote for him will be giving the lie
dlsect,o afr. Austin and other managers Of the
Chronicle, who have for years held Mr.. Dexter
10 10 the people as a wicked sad abandoned
man. capable Of the most isgic,ous crimes, COW
erngup uffeisl ,,eschery BY the crime Of arson.
and prostuting bis professional powers for hire
to,he protection of mnrderers. and deffsuders Of
the public revenue Now to vote for Mr.. Dexter,
admitting the electors TO be honest, is to charge
The Chronicle with being the register of lies aud
personal detraciion, and to convince the people
that hereafter they must put faith in its state.
nests and thus, this most use fu vehicle of de.
mcsrsry will be sunk and degraded in the eyes
she people.
3d. To vote for Mr.. Dexter will be to fix
dreadful impu,a,ions not only on the Chronicle
and MI Austin. but on the Patriot and nv. Da.
"a md oil other Candidates for office and money
They having declared that the embargo is con.
''ainnAl, wise and necessary, and that the
Whole restrictive system is'a mos, happy inven.
u0n % starse our enemies and coerce them TO
uOmss'oa; where's Mr.. Dexter declared in
@equlvocsl terms. tina. the whole restrictive sys.
1n uneonsfifmional. oppressive and ruinous,
'seualed to destroy The commerce of The coun-
W Can democrats vote for man who in their
pnlon has thus grossly lbelled their beloved
resident, their fayorie Members of Congress
nd themselves I?
s.a. Democrats csnnot vote for Mr.. Dexter.
se'use they approve the War. believe il was in
origin and s.iil continues to be Just and neces.
~ 'hat II has been carried on with wisdcm
~ s.ergy. sud even ,hst our cicso,ies upon land
oeeh splendid and useful and that our
nss been economically aud plof,sbIy
Whereas MIR. Dexter thinks and has
s"em 80 10 their teeth, that the orders in
80" only made the war Jus,. leaving the in
80 irresistible. that the continuance of i, is
s,,'s. ihst this war. in point of time and pre-.
49," was most rashly commenced that il
..en most foohshly and miserably msnsged
7" present object is impracticsble end use.
-'0o that the people are TO be drained by
: .'' axes and exac,ions Of every description,
wy '.'le left them by embargo, non-in,er
0N@ 'nd non Experimentation unconstitutional
- - winch are Crying up the source of New.
~" prosperity. Can an office holder under
A@son, an Office seeker. or sycoph.u. Of
I"'"s'ra'ion. vote for . man who thus
.'Ass and degrades their great patron and
a. ''cus'ng him of tyranny, usurra,ion All 1
"Vu'a suppose that to vote for Mr. Dex.
's" y he we're silent. would be bitter
an, uemocrst to swallow but to vote for
thai "a tue very act of caressing no tells
- a'sds'ns the party to which they belong,
sms "eau 'sa cruel oppressor Of the peopls,
'"' ana IN addition to this, is weak and
Nps'e'sso the management. Of his office, we