Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-05-14
NoBLEsoRouoa, MAI 9th. ,,,s


ToBLRBoRoudH, MAI 9th. iais
GENrLEMEN,
We have just closed the largest me,,;,.
that ever was held in this county. 7, ~
called TO consider the subjec, Of separation
The meeting was called by Circuls,.
from this neighbourhood, and also fro,,.
Wiscasset. The report is very able ~
convincing thing 1t viii. be in all the =,
pers, as the Meeting and the Comm;r..
were OF both political parties, The Hon
Moses Carlton was called to the chair. and
invited all parties to a free and full di,cu.
sion The report was supported in . va.
eloquent manner. Several attempts w.,.
made to count the numbers in favour Of II.
report, but The meeting house was 50 fin
that 1t could not be conveniently done, and
as :here ap peared but few in favour q
separation, 1t was thought unnecsssarv
The meeting was first intended to have ben
on Tuesdsy, bot as that was the general
trsining,i, was postponed till to-day. Thu
was well known and understood, vet som.
people from Bath and Wiscasset came he,.
on Tuesday, and pretended entire ignor,re
OF the postponement, although they wen
repeatedly Informed Of it in Wiscas,et
They sent round end called in few pecpls.
/: happened there were three companies. i
soldiers who had been training, dismissed
at the time, many of whom attended. 1hev
took up the separation question and Dre.s
tended to discuss Il and passed serpe ycte,.
Il was small business Of which they seen.
ed to be ashsmed.
| see the last Argus pretends that our
great meeting to-day was got up by COL
Thatcher. This We all know 10 be false.
Does the Argus expect to gain any thing
by personal abuse Judge Coney, Nj.
coffin, and Mr.. Davis, may hold offices, u
lend Caucusscs, make speeches, and d
what they please in favour Of separssioa,tu
If Col. Thatcher, or any other gentlemaa
who happens to be in Office is opposed 10
separation lie must be abused in the Az.
gus. , his is exceedingly disgusting % "
fglr and honorable men. Rely upos
!, the people in this quarter will be geneut
y opposed to separation.
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE REED.
MKssRs PRINTERS
As p.esume you will be rxqnestedtg
publish The process ings Of the meetings q
the 7th and 9th instant, wish you Just y
mention that the movers Of the meeting =
Marlborough, first intended to have had i
on the 9TH, but it did not occur at the time
OF giving the notification that the 7th ~
the day for general inspection Of the Mil.
tia, and that all thai class Of citizens who 4
military duty, would be unable to attend
for the general accommodation, the meet.
ing was postponed TO the 9th, and notice e
cordingly was given throughout the county
The persons who convened on the ~
knew this IS but knowing they would y
out vo.ed,if they attendedth general msee
ing, to give their doings an imposingsp
pearance, proceeded exparte, and s1optSt
the same resolutions which were sgree1
upon at Augusta, and which were published
IN the Gazette Of the So,h ults Tlis ~
of management will make grea, SHOW q
paper; but the fact is, it does not express
the voice Of the people, great majority u
whom, in this quarter, are decidedly asainse
Separation.
A CITIZEN OF LINCOLNCOUNIY.
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