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

fee in the fate, (which his mcdeit eff,
mate Of his own worthiness compeis him
to decline( he yields TO the unanimous
folucitaions Of his friends and once more
permits them to overcome his anxious
w,ihcs for the repoie and retirement OF a
prlvale ~fasipn, and TO offer TO his fellow
c~i,,zebs the berefts Of his ~fervices and
example ir the tation, which ne has for
many years dignifed, by ali the virtues
thai adorn the Chrltian, and the QUAR-
! ties which contti,u c the Patriot.
Such, Fellow Citizens, are the fea-
lures Of character which dlisingulh the
eminent men, who are defined for the
Truf Of your h'ghett offices, i fhss who
compef the great p~1iticai majority will DO
their duty. Ana on no oceaiion has the
importance Of difcharging this duty been
more urgent, or the reward Of fucce(s
more promilng aud c~onfolipg Mucn
may now be done for the Common.
sealth TIC augment and hufband the
public rsfources-To proted and diffuie
the means Of cducation-Io ioiter agri-
cultu.e and manufactures - promote
internal improvements, and retain on,
popuiation-lo preferve our Judicial
eftablfhms nts from innovation aud ruin
land for thefc ends, to cultivate a tenn
per of moderation, and to pui to thame
the fpir, of profcriPsion aud political
periecu.ion-Thefe area mong the duties
which hould occupy the cares Of a JUN
government and excite an in'erelt in the
breaa Of every good cilzen Are. then,
thofe who compofe the political majority
of this ttate, dehrow Of preieTving the
means of regulating thefe great concerns,
under a Governor OF their WI choice ,
or are they ready to abandon them to the
care Of thoie, who affert the right upon |
every acseflion to power, OF iweepinb |
from office, with The befom OF profcrip
ton every incumbent, whole fentinen,s
differ from their own /! ais cread
OF ex,ermination, cannot be difowncd by
the leaders OF the democratic party-l-
has been drawn up with care and infcri
bed, with triumph, in he records OF the
Council Board, where it remains, as a
of he Iigor which awaits the
majority. in the event Of losing
The election.
No doubt can be entertained of its be.
ing the project with thefe leading men to
&C, up to the extreme limit OF thefc prin.
cipses They can have no other object
their zeal i'll attempting TO exclude a
opponent from the Chair,
When the intention ~ sppo6,ion to the
national government has ceafed, with the
extraordinary cauies which gave it birth
-and the power and influence of admin
arc already the fource Of appre
henGon with moderate men of their own
party, no motive can be Gifcerned for
grea, efforts to change the face Of things
in this Gate. but a dcfre to renew a fyf
which mutt keep alive the fame Of
party diicord, while their opponents are
content to permit it to fumber and ex
whatever garb thefe leaders
their approach, their views are
known TO be inimicsi TO the intere!t ,.feel
t.ss aud honor of all who do no. Concur
in them and calculated to deltroy that
honorable union, which has prevailed a.
mong their Federal opponents, and which
the co~nic,ousness of honeit motives, and
the fullnefs of mutual confidence, hould
induce them to cultivate under every al.
pect of affairs.
1t you'd probably be found a delufive
reliance to calculate upon the private o.
pinicns, or the hrmnefs, independenee,o
integrity Of any individual, promoted by
them to high office, to fem the combine
ed influence Of thofe to whom he may
oue his elevation. Former Governors
have been compelled to iacrifice their
ieptiments. and yield to the torrent.
Wha, bond can be given, or what fecuri.