Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-03-19


Fellow citizens under such circumstances can
Won be i, an doubt what is the part of duty in the
nn.seut crisis 7 You will recOect that neither Wis
dom nor prudence sanction the attempt OF using
an unknown in preference to a known good much
les TO hazsrd the latter in competition with pro-
liable evil. 7 he effects Of experimental politics
have been plainly demonstrated for you to mis-
take them; aud too dangerous and destructive for
.vo,r future practice. A reliance the Justice of
your csuse solely, you are already convinced is
.resumins too much on the goodness OF Heaven
and from unhappy experience you must be we'll
,ers,aded that political blessings and benefits are
lever TO be yed without efforts proportonate to
their value.
Rut in the present j,incture, instead of relying
r..syeIy on the ultimate success of virtue, be as
sured there need of prompt and vigorous efforts.
Yes. Efforts as much paramount to these which are
exerted in opposition to your Cause as are always
REQUISITE to give preponderance to virtue in the
sale Of human actions. The genius of democracy
never suubers, therefore sbon'd you be on the
alert For motive. TO vigilance you have but to
resec: moneat on the past and then anticipate
what i 10 come. Consider what were in
national point of view, what we now are and if
rpded by similar councils what we may soon expect
iobe.
New-Engl nd has long and arduously struggled
against the torrent oi overw helmiug democracy.
Massachusetts, has long been regarded by the fiend
81 tyranny the principal and obstinate barrier TO
ahc completion OF his final purposes. Let this bar,
,ier. then, be removed and where longer shah exist
che residue of that spirit which made as free and
independent nation. You may be told, perhaps
tIa liberty, a. II is Unbeatable so is also trans
ferable property. 1t is SO, but not to those who
DENY its ,rGe parent. Mixture and composition has
been tried; but dish of compounds, in politics,
has been always found not only unpaltabIe. but
productive Of fatal commissions. What motives,
thea, can be wanting to use every honorable ell
dessor To preserve our state government in It's pu-
fitY? Ifsnccessful we have almost every thing o
eifunsliccessiul I'VE have certainly every thing
10 lear. In tue character of Gen. BsooKs there
are ali the slities, requisite for the station to
which he Is sgnated. His known and firmly es-
1dblihed principles warran, us to hope, that under
hi core the political barqne would brave every
Danger and eventually be admitted to the haven OF
security.
10 those who have dissented from federal prin-
cipes there is surely matter for sob,r reflection.
Have the men who gave rise to your party realized
your hopes Have they pursued such measures as
have promoted the honor aud the Interest of our
repubIic? Have they indeed, pursued regularl,
any consistent schemes of government Do you
admire those, who will to day profess 10 contemn
what they will tomorrow re erencep What will
you say of those who are willing to pull down
others merely to build themselves What think
ofthose whe cry liberty equality and the repub-
lc" and yet will devise every mea rs Of restraint
for c,vil freedom by oppressive taxation, by une-
quail laws, and military CONSUMPTION?
y is time, republicans to have done with tri-
ding. Your honor, your interest, your happiness
ought longer to be the spirit OF party men and
theoretical statesmen. 10 have lost, or more than
LOST fifteen years of your national existence is a
Cause for sorrow and uneigned repentance.
HONESTUS.
The meeting for the choice of Governor is
athand, and IL IS hoped that the friends and
supporters ot american Freedom and indepen-
denee viii sessonabIy adopt all fair and me-
cesssry r'eans 10 secure the election of Gen
BROOK 10 me Office Of Governor, by an O.
serwheimins majority. de is one of tie few
surviving Heroes and Patriots of that glorious
revolution which gave US name and rank
amous the Independent nstions OF the world.
He often exposed has lie ia tbs field OF battle,
that those Who now constitute the electors IN
this State might be free and happy. lie is
the friend OF the war worn soid,er," and
the undertaking advocate and disciple OF thai
policy which our beloved and yenerateo
"oi'iiNN = OtN tioIesScu dhu pIdStCtu.
Un this occasion party prejudices and feel
ms ought 10 be laid aside. In manners Gen
Brook Is mid, amabe and easy OF access !,
afenublIcan OF the Washington School a
friend 10 the militia ant agriculture, econom
zeal and prudent IN MS manner Of living aud
Of course opposed to extravagant salaries and
oppressive taxes, and but for that bane OF Re-
publics, party split, would receive am unan-
nous vote Of all classes and descriptions oi
people. Such man as Washington when
ivlng, loved and respected and appointed to
othce. Let those VINO revere the memory and
respect the principles OF our departed poiliic-
Al saviour and guide, go and do likewise.
Ihe annual eleerm in .Nesvhampsh,re,
Took place on Tuesday last Ii roughou the
oIate The Portsmouth Oracle Of Saturday
last contal ms returns from TO towns, IN which
there lsa federal gain Of ia and federal loss
Of ll46' making neat federal loss OF 1882
On The subject Of this election the editor OF
That paper observes
From the returns of votes we have received our
ieaaefs VIII readily perceive that nothing favorable
" Tue result Of the election he said. From ap-
Peafahces the democratic candidate for governor
",ii succeed. These things will not be unexpect-
~ those, who have attentiveIy observed the
sate oil the public mind since the return of peace
'uch was the progress of democracy after the old
shcefgo. hen federalists and federal presses did