Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-12-14

.ameriean, TO ask, What farmer, ,yhat mechanic,
shat Idoourer, evsr sees a tor,gathsrcr of the
United States .'''--This was the Hst,erino
JUNCTION which Mr.. Jefferson applied to the
hearts Of the people, and by which he multi.
piled the disciples ct his school, Is alured
immense shoals Of fishes into the net of de-
mocraey. Economy was the taiismanic
word. A rigid money-saving economy was
to be observed in all the departments Of the
government. Supernumerary officers were to
DC Topped away. The salaries of officers
were TO be moderate. A strict and universal
accountability, in regard 10 the expenditure
OF public money, was to be maintained. The
government was to be truly republican, in
point OF plainness, frugaiity, and the absence
OF all that costly pome which distinguishes
the courts of monarchs. In short, we were
TO have cheap government government,
whose charges would scarcely be felt by the
people. This was, from year TO year. the
sing song of Mr.. Jefferson, and of the. promi-
nent characters of his party. 1t was the
standing theme Of the newspapers devoted to
their cause. While they teemed with inyec-
t'ves against the prodiga waste of former
times, they announced new era, distinguish
-eo Tor incorruptness, trugality, and republican
simplicity. -,
Fitteed years have elapsed since democra.
cy began its career with these fa,,ering
promises ). and the burdens upon the people
are now more than ,qusdrupled. The far
mer, the mechanic, the labourer, every man
but the houseless and naked n.esdicant, sore
" feels the gripping hand of the tax-gatherer
And are they commisserated by their deceiv.
ers? Not at all. Basking in higb places,
they are as merry as grigs. They have even
cast off .heir yisors. They speak with the
pride of princes and as though the people were
made for them. -,
lake, for; example, Governor Wrigh. of
Maryland. He is an old democrat !; one of
the elders Of that community !; one who, in
zeal iornational economy, had been scarcely
behind the great sage himself. On the CON-
pensation bill, or the bin giving double pay
to congressman, Gov, Wright rises in bis place
and speaks. And does he express any EEL
low-feeling for the people, Sc heavily loaded
with burthsns which be himself had, helped
to bring upon them? Does he talk Of ecor,o-
my, and exhort congress to be content with
their wages, considering that tue times are
hard Not he. Its thus that the economist
and patriot, the once people loving Governor
Wright, speaks how. i. lie says, that :. mem
bers Of congress ought, to live like gentle
men," !" That they ought to have pay e.
| nough 70 drink good wine. and to ride out Of
Congress Hall in carriages" That they
ought to be able. to take their families with
| them to congress, and the public should pay
the expense. Conn. Courant.
~ From the Salem Caaeiie.
Who as John E, Horard 2--Contemplu
~. exclaimed an ignorant Democrat yesterday
when he heard the Electors Of this State had
bestowed their SURFACES on him for Yicc Pres
i.ient ..
Listen moment, and you shall know
John E. Howard is one Of those you cali
Tories--he is Veteran Warrior of the Rev
olution-the Cowpens, the Eutaw, Springs,
and Gildtord Court House, attest his valout,
and history will perpetuate the memory Of
his gallant services in the cause of Liberty.
lie is an ilusirious and patriotic Statesman OF
the school Of Washington--he has been Sen
ator in Congress, and Governor of Maryland.
Gen. Lee, his fellow soldier, said Of him,
/" He was alusays 10 b.. found syhere the bot
tie ragged, pressed into. close act,oa to yOre,tic
1,th The. bayoaet Placid in temper, and re-
served TN deportu,cst, he neper lessened has mar
tial fame BY arrogance Or ossentaaon.'
Gen. Greene, in a letter to friend, l4th
Nov 1871, thus speaks Of him,
This pin be handed to you by Col How
ARD, as good an officer as the ryortd affords
He deserves statue Of gold no less than the
Roman and Greeian heroes. He has been
zrounded," &c.
Such is the man who has received the
votes Of the Federalists Of Massachusetts, here
is double honour-it honours him that gives,
and him that takes. 80
Ii is just cause Of deep humiliation to every
American, to recollect he dwells in a country
where honorable scars and glorious services
constitute no claim TO promotion and reward.
Our most illustrious Patriots and Statesmen
are doomed to political exile while those
who abandon the Capital OF the nation to pill
lage and flames, and who actually proposed
to enforce on us the most odious measures Of
Despotism--a Consumption and Impress
ment--are held in honour, and worshipped
&c idols