Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-08-27

I You will fiud that no person ever had Il
enter into III. head unil Judge Green of
South BefwicK, in the year 1913 Of IL,
arought the subjrc. before the Legislature.
committee, a msjori,y Of whom, were
citizens tot Maine, silenced the ibing at
once Lawyer Psrris, in The winter Of
eish ecu hundred and fourteen, fifteen, q.
gam Gallo up This subject in the Legisia.
ufe, and again it Vas siienced. But lam.
blioD is made OF sterner stuff" than to be
dauntcd by one or TWO defeats. A secret
soeiety oil, to say the least, cunning men,
sas organized iii the district oil Maine, hav-
nag io' It's object the accomplishment of the
separations Circulars were sent through
The county calling upon the people to CO.
ope' ate wi'Il the society in its great objecr,
keeping an Eye to the separation Of Maine
tom Massachusetts"
lbs people must not be permitted to
lhiok and act Cor themselves, but petitions
were printed under the direction of smbi-
uons LawyeSs of this society, and trans
mitl,d 10 every town and plantation in the
dislilct.-- he votes OF towns aud the psmes
OF indiyidual, were sclicised 10 tllese ptti.
tons. Writer'S were by his soeie'y dee
sisnated TO deceive and blind the people,
and u possible, to dupe them into this meas
ure, highly advantageous perhaps TO SONG
individuals OF this society. bur desth to The
prosperity OF Maine hey have too we'll
succeeded heir plsnwas ar,uilv devils.
ed, and as yst has bel pursued with enerr
gy, perseverance aud cunning. Uuranx-
ions prayer is iha, it NV not finally sue.
cecG 70 The ruin Of M inc. his is the
concise history OF the oilsin, and progress
OF this question: OF separa' iob. Shall as
pi'ing, unprin ipled ambition, BE- permitted
10 n,lsisad sober undertaking ,hailthe
g'cit Dass Ut tie people OF Maine be inside
The tools OF few Office seeker. ? Shall
they be b'ought voluntarily 10 tistt chains
abou. their nrcks, sin ly for the sake Of
swelling The fame oftnis OF thatdemagogues
or u sading 10 the splcndor Of tits or ,i,ss
town. No. here is controlling power
yet III the possession oil the people Of
Name :'h. die Is uot casl-lhe fatal knot
IS as yet united Let every honest man
do MS duly and all will be safe.
CITIZENS OF OXFORD,
now leave this Important subject With
you aud the people Of Maine. Inc result,
under God, Is ia your hands Are yoA
Fedcrlis,s, think and &C, sobe,ly and RAJ
lonely upon this question Suffer not
yourselves o be deceived aud led .stray,
al. hongh ~ should see the names of some,
who have acted win youin glazing capitals,
hourishlnf IN The aoplic papers, as feorx-
bic 10 his measure. Aie YOU republicans,
exercise sound discretion, aid yield not
10 the saiciia,iols Of influential men Of
our parry, il lew such si,o,ld be I'D IN
fa.ug OF Separation. Reeoilect that tie
Hon Moses CARLTON, One Of the most
respectable mun al the democratic par;s, is
mos, decidedly OPP ri t. this measuse.--
he hpD.PELEG ALAAS,a mar universally
respected as u repuD..e n VI Intelligence Z
MUD, and lste a repuuiran mt mb.r Of
Congress iiom Maize, fegAsas this measure
as one OF the greatest evils thar en- come
upon us Follow tie ex NIPPLES Of y.ut re.
publican bre hesen In the county Of Line ON,
The noble examples Of Thomas. own, B,is-
,ui, Gcotgetown, sc. SC Come forward
like them and resolve to silence tbs qursr
lion. /, Is NO party question, bu, one in
which FxDExALisrs and REPUBLICANS,
have ~ qlal inleres', and 1t is alike tho
duty OF both parties to oppose il.
August 10, 1876. OXFORD.