Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-03-05
For the Portland Gasette.

L am an obscure man anu live III d reihote part
ofthe District Of Maine, and the principal part OF
my political information respecting public men and
measures derive from the columns OF the indepen-
dent Chronicle, which 1 have taken since 1901,
when our party came into power.
In that paper since 1901, have repeatedly seen
some very heavy charges against one Samuel Dex-
ter Esq who was a short time secretary at war
during the administration of Nj. Adams. One OF
the most serious OF those charges, which recolect
of seeing in the Chronicle, against said Dexter,
was that he burned or caused to be burned the war
Office, in order Gas was hinted) to cover some de-
falcaton. l also recolect OF having seen a good
deal against said Dexter account of hs having
volunteered his services, and having ueteDded and
cleared SELFRIDGE, who killed young AUSTIN IN
Boston.-Now Messrs. Editors, am DESTROYS OF
being informed by you, whether samuel Dexter Esq
above alluded to, is the same Hon. Samuel Dexter,
who has lately been nominated - my party rs
candidate for Governor. his could never suspect
and in fact do not believe. For l. am confident
that nv party never have, nor never will act so in
Consistent, TO nominate person as candidate Tor
the highest efice in the State, against whom they
formerly made many serious charges, without at
first coming forward and PUBLICLY acknom Lodging
that they had before slandefed his character.
1 should not have troubled you with these inqui-
ries, had not my neighbour "a red To whose stories
/ have never given much credit, when poistes have
uctU III qucstiUD, uc u hohcHt oii"
man of truth aud veraclty in esner natters,J told
me ard urged it that Mr.. Dexter, our candidate tor
Governor, and Mr.. Dexter, the Secretary al var,
under Mr.. Adams, one aud tue same person.
Under these cii cunstances, gentlena.t is Tor you
to inform me and the public wnetle. my neighbour
has been telling what false, or the truth.
AS to our candidate for Lieut. Governor, Gen.
Vim. King, 1 have beard OF him often as being "a
very wealthy man, and well he may be; if whai
Lot. IN
that he received from the United States during our
late war, the wages and emoiaments oil Brig. Gen.
without being any time in actual service, or
having any distinct commend under the ouited
States. A COUNTRY Man.
In answer 10 the queries OF cur correspon-
dent, we can assure HIM thai the democratic
Candidate for Governour is the same indvid-
ual against whom the leaders OF democracy
made such false and scandalous accusations,
when Mr.. Dexter composed one OF the mem-
bers OF the Federal Executive during The time
oil Mr.. Adams administration, ana though they
must have known at the time that they were
destitute Of foundation, still they have never
had the honesty or magnanimity TO disasow
them, and there IS every reason TO believe
thai even now, if Mr.. Dexter was the .Jederdi
instead of the democratic candidate at the
present time, the same charges would be re-
yived and ,runpeted through the democratic
papers for party purposes as they were ior
merly.-EDIToRs GAz.
1t is amusing to observe the different Language
used by the democrats towards Mr. DtIter now,
and when he was supposed To be iederasi. Z hen
the vlest ep,thets i'll their vocabulary seemed H.
sufficient to express their detestation OF him but
now, when they have one of their party suitable
for a candidate for Governor, and Mr.. Dexter con-
senls to become their tool he is patriot OF the rs
order-or writer in the last Yankee says
81 one burst Of admiration from Maine to the Cult
of Mexico, proclaim the merits of Derter"-lhs
Mr.. Dexter is certainly singular genias,lf we are
to believe the democrats he can be base or anita
bic just as suits their turn. The following extracts
are proof in point.
TEXT.
Extract ofa letter from gentleman at The soufhcGrd.
" The acquital of sefridge flor killing Charles
Austin has excited universal establishment, and !.
attributed entirely to party feelings 1 have read
DeTfer's speech the subject, and Il is here con-
sldered as tarrago q nonsense, when compared
with ule manly aud spirited writings OF him whom
Derier indirectly assailed lOM South) il sinks int
insignifcance The attack upon the father in de
tending the destroyer Of his son. is sketch Of mean
neess that no man could be capable of who possessed
the feelings the principles, or the spirit OF gentle
man. DEXTER MUST BE A STRANGER
TO ALL."-Chronicte FED. GO, 1907.
The barbarous insolence of Deaier, who ought
to be despised not only for his savageness, bat his
co,cardce, for if he the man he pretendst TO be-
he would not silently have put up with the epithe,s
be has been s,igmatzed ith."--CAroaiele, -ipri
IS, 1907.
COMMENT.
6 We are not afraid that the candidates offered
by the republicans, will suffer by comparison,
either with the present or past rulers. We want a
man who has energy and talents. One who not
only knows, but VII consult the dignity the in.
terest, and the welfare of his constituents. Such
man is MIR. Dexter. He has not only the power
but the will 20 effect all this In him are talents of
the highest order, which would honor any man, in
any country."--Chroniete Of Monday last.
For The Portland Gasftte.
MEssRs EDITORS,
You will please to give notice in your paper,
that the people of Lincoln County will give their
support to the HON. JOSHUA HEAD. Of Wal
doborougb, a candidate for the office of County
Treasurer for the said County His well known in
onl al. or.n.