Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-02-13

n, the fekc,ion of thefc Candidates,
thcfe who have made the nominations,
have had a frecial regard to the qualia-
cations which will fscure the eiteem and
confidence Of the friends of our prefent
excelieo 1t Governor, and which ihould m
duce the opponents of his administration,
under the ~prefent eircumitances of the
country, to recent from the violence OF
oppohtion.
With refpect TO the Candidate named
for the 6ra office, though il Came be
nece1ary to recall to the confederation OF
thnie who are conver(ant in the hiitory
Of the revolution Of their country, a rec
objection of his merits and iervices-Yet
it cannot be deemed f~uperauous 10 res
mind the people of the character oil the
Man who lie prefented to them as a Can.
didate for the higheft honor IN their
gift.
1t may be Efy affirmed of General
1OHN BROOK that he anites all the
qualisies that endear a man to his Fellow
Cuuzens, with the clain1s which 4 long
and ufeful life devoted to the public
<rvice. give to honcrs and ~di'tinetions
which are tneir natural reward. his
mora! charaCAsr is without a tain -nls
education that Of a fchelai-His difpoii-
sion, combining hrmness With medera'
tion--His political .ensts, quai'hed by a
fpigit Of candour and his manners calcu-
lated to delight his friends-to cone'llate
the eHeem Of his advertaries, and adorn
the cation he is propoted to ill - In his
early youth, upon the britt approach o.
danger to the rights of his Country, he
drew lis fword in her defence embark.
ed past. activity and zeal in The war OF
,hv-.evolution, aud fought for Indepen-
dence among the heroes. BY whole valous
i was finally achieved lie was one OF
"a a.alngu.Aed ornaments Of the Amer
icaa and honored With the conf
dence, and repeated public appreciation
of WAsHlNcroN4-By the late Pfeisdent
Ap,Ms, he has been frequently p'oaoun
ced 10 be eminently qualified tor COM
mani, and worthy to be ranked with
officers of the hishef grade -When' al
a period, fubfequent to the revolution,
this Commonwealth was agitated by IN.
ternal CONNEXIONS, public opinion bxed
upon him as the fit aapciate of the late
Central LINCOLN ; and the zeal and
fpirit and ~diicipline which cba'aefes'zed
his conduct. in the embodying and
mavehing the militia OH tina, memorable
ocoaiion will never be forgotten.-
From that epoch he has been. on various
and ieequent ~occaions, engaged III the
elvi departments OF Government - For
many years. a member OF thu Senate-of
the Cou cil-and cf lafe Adjufant-Ge Cen !
eral OF thu Commonwealth ; III which ca.
pacity hs talents anu indunry have be.
come familiar TO every Officer and their !
uriiirs has been felt throughout the great
body Of the Militia
During the period Of the late diAen-
tions between the National and Stare
Government. the eouste puriuea oy
General :RooKs t,tugr always hrm and
confident, has been characterized oy
moderation and candour, towards lis po-
Utica! opponents -And 1t has ocen
his ~finpula, Felicity to eicape the centuries
aud inyectivss, which the excitement ct
the inns has 70 copioufiy produced
apain.t mis- friends in contiguous itations'
and to preferve the confluence OF one
pas,y without becoming obnoxious to the
ether.
The character Of the gentleman proc
nofed as a candidate for the office OF
teutenant Governor. has ben 10 recent
". and c~ontfantly open to public obierva
ton, tina, little remains 10 be added 10
the information ALREADY pofefed by his
conftitu.nts lie, it fufict TO fay, that
with he good qualities, and ~indi'putaole
pressalons. reQu,Gte tor the h'ghelt to-