Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-07-30


ing county business If we were get Of from Yosk
and Cumberland, and erected into the county d
Oxford. There scere men enough here capable =
doing county business. We became county, al
the result is that expences have been more til.
doubled. We have not derved correspondent b.
ehts. With few exceptions we should be hesriv
glad TO be as we were-So il would prove were 4
to become a seperate state. The result wopIlk
as unfortunate.--Ihe pretences Of men would i
found as false aud futile. We should lament o.
change as sincerely-In future papers, ! win
pursue this subject further.
OxFORD
July 25A, 1916.
Mr.. SaIRLEY,
l observe in the last Argus number Of piecsa
the subject Of separation, and if find leisure In
hereafter examine some Of the arguments theraa
in support of the measure If they deserve the -
of arguments. II they require an answer The III
will be very easy one to perform. But Was =
gus.rd with the spirit 0. intolerance and rsve,p
which runs through most of those communicates
The closing paragraph Of piece signed KsM
beck" deserves particular notice. He says " y
friends of the measure have <xdsdroured to condH
the question with fairness and candour. Thy III
no acrimony. and they have set no examples y a.
sure or personality. They are disposed TO dians
the subject in the same spirit Of forbearance =
they will not tameIy submit to false imputates;
nor patiently answer absurd or preposterou -
tions. If they are compelled to descend fron y
high ground Of reason to meet their advenasin
they assure the gentlemen, who object equally "
every position and every person in favor 81 sPsn
ton, that Me,t is fire uhict has hitherto ben ~
pressed. but rhieh If kindled may seorch xher ~
trpected"
Feeble indeed must have been their q endeavouH
subject the evidence Of their fairness and 90
dour." Their papers constantly teen with psfsea
Al abuse Of those who have indie pendence to syos
their opposition to this measure, and the bsscstnr
lives are ascribed to them. Look at the nansseia
which the sheriff Of Lincoln the author Of ArAiis
and many others have been treated. Are thes
specimens Of /" candour and fairness Look inte
the last August in which these people pirate 90 m
about their disposition to avoid personal abuse, =
10 conduct the discussion with" fairness and a.
dor" Read the attack upon g Lauyeys, SA<r3t
Landholders &C." Read the address to . nonresiast
the piece signed" AgsmenticusD Nd
that under the head Of" Land Holders.s Are In
The specimens II candor and fairness by which tt
advocates OF separation are influenced, and ofwhiea
they boast ? II SO We say from such candor aadfas
ness good Lord deliver US. Is this the "higA gress
n reason" from which these gentlemen propos =
tescend--if SO, we would ask them where they vi
ind a region suited to their views and feeling!
There is but one region to which they can dsssaf
and as they propose to kindle fire which has bib
erto been suppressed, and that too with view
their sdversaries. it is not difficult
apprehend the destiny they anticipate. Views
them better fate, and hope, that instead Of dtss
ing they will rise. The spirit which Is manifsste
in the communications above noticed is ALARMING r
deed-snd il the advocates ofseparation are gear
ally Influenced bythis spirit is the strongest ree
in the world why separation should be OPpose
II is highly necessary that we should continue =
with Massachusetts,, that this maIigpsS
spirit may be controlled. Forif once Jet 100
there will be no safety for life, liberty or properly
What! have not the people right to discuss -
or any other question in which they are Interests
If our arguments do not happen to suit the v's~s~
the advocates Of separation, or are difficult 70 -
swer, are we to be threatened with FIRE and ez'3'
Is this specimen Of the iibersy ana -.
pendence which we to enjoy in the ner si''s 7
10, long. very long may we continue our press
happy connection with Massachusetts.
The attack upon nonresident propristors' ana y.
gentlemen who have lately passed throughror'sA.
an tba;r ,,ay 20 tho eastward il ,.nDGrd0nG5k ana