Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-05-22
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FOR 1HE PORTLAND GAZETTE

leaders OF democracy are more busiiy employed
than ever, in endesvouring 10 make II appear
that the administration party are true friends 20
the country, and that they have pursued that
course in political concerns which is best caicu-
iased 10 ensure the peace and prosperity of the
JGon. The authors and supporters of the war
are represented as azging acquired never fading
Iaurels, by conducting the nation through an ar
| duous struggle, when It was exposed 10 the as.
ssu,s of powerful foreign enemy. And when
Gas was constantly asserted by war mem domes-
tic foes aud oppositionists were active in exciting
a spirit of Jealousy and disconteRt towards gov.
ernment.
| We sre told that our national character and in
dependence are established upon solid founda-
ton and that we have gained many important
| advantages by the resort 10 hostililes.
| On The other hand, federslisls and all those
| who were not al. COATES for the measures adop
ted by the ruling party, are accused OF having en-
couragec the enemy, because they would not
quietly submit TO lnsults, 10 oppressive and yin
cons ,ltution&l law. They are said to be unflend
ly 10 rel ublicsn lnsi utions and that they wish
| &c to overthrow government and thus bsng The
country into state OF anarchy and confusion
that they might assume the direction of natlon.
al affairs and riot ON the misery OF their fellow
citizens.
| Such is the tone Of democratck papers and
tue substance oil political conversation. We
/ t u.s., however, the great body Of the Washing
toniaa disciples have sufficient sense. discern
mont and stability 10 enable them to Judge aud
| to act lmpaftialiy. They will not be deceived by
| their impositious, but will remain firm in thelr
| nteg sity. ANY remarks upon The origin, progress
| and issue Of The late war, would be needless.
| We only request that the many able productions
| which have appeared on these ;opicks may be
L ed
l. As not to be expected that those who have
| become hardened in the ways of iDiquity, and
whose inclinasions and interest urge them 10
dcspse the gath of reciitude, will be reclaimed
from their political errors by truths ever so we'll
| es abb shed by reasoning ever SO clear.
There is class of our fellow Citizens, who,
| tsr time past, have not been intima ely connec.
| I'D with either of the two opposite pariies.
| Formerly, they were admirers If democracy.
| But the extraordinary conduct OF Messrs. Jeifer-
sou, Madison aud their satellites. In the cablne.
aud IN congress, convinced ihem eha public l.
good was not their leading principle. With
be federalists. they agree ina, he peace sod
| happiness of The country have been wamonly sac"
rificed, that we have Deeu reduced 10 The lash
stage of national degrade ,on-~tbag the rights Of
| the people have been tsampled upon and that
we have narrowly escaped from RUIN ana slave :
| ~.
| 1t 10 possible some Of this description with
others that are ,urned by every varying wind,
| imagining that our lulers retrscing their
seps, and about adopting The policy of former
| times will be induced 10 rally round The demo
cratic standard. If our rulers repen OF their fol-
IL aud wickedness and would IN future be guid
ed by the dictates of reason and sound ludg
ment, we are confident they would receive al
least the support OF many who have opposed
-
IDEA that this is the case.
Il is true that peace has been settled upon
| ,e rms, which. if We may believe offeisI docu-
ments not long since would have been lected
with contempt tut the cabinet have acted
| from necessity and not from choice. They per.
| severed IN their mad career until every prospec
| of success had vanished and until hey found
| their own destiny aud perhaps the irfesocabie
| doom of the nation would have been sealed Ill
4 short time.
Whether the present administration of gov,
eminent will again involve this country IN war,
should favourable moment arrive, for sailors
| rights, &c. remains yet to be seen. While their
| dispositions urge them TO do ii, we presume
The impressions of the istetesson they have re
ceiyed, will not soon be eh.ced. We like wise
| find ihst individuals of the democratick party
snew as little inclination to renouncc their polIt-
icsl creeds as the government do. All the
bitrary and oppressive acts CT Congress for sew
efal years past sin receive .he appreciation OF a
large part of the people in different sections OF
| the country. Yes, fellow cillzens, the conscrip-
zion DILL sgitaed III he National legislature dur
| ing the last winter, which, had il become Law
| nigh have ranked with British mpressmen,s
and French CONSUMPTION, and in all probability
| would have beeA productive OF serious conse
| quences. say, this fsts! blow, aimed a; he
| sghts of Americans, has been repeatedly ap-
piauded by men Of dis inction and protesting 10
be the defenders ofLIDerty.
When these facls are taken into consideration,
~ IL not surprising that iederalists remain so
mac tive, pay SO little regard to important cleo
tltns And is ii moi still more surprising that
| persons, who have, until short period since,
| held modern repubiicsnism in adherence, Should
now zeaIousy support such men as are govern.
| ed by its principles To one Of these causes
must be attributed the diminution of the votes
| in this state for the federal ticket at the late
| election. will not enlarge on this part Cfthe
| subject, but close with few observations
have already requested .h.t the publicsiIons
snlmsdvelting upon the war and is effects
might be generally read But we cannot always
form scorrect opinion OF men or of me ssures BY
newspaper essays slone. Bya careful prerusa
~ II o4ts~. hat xyn hoou