Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-07-09
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EXTRACTS FROM LONG TALK,


Brothers, let US ask ourselves this ques.
eon, are we In a better condition now as a
.feohle and Political party than we were
ander the administration OF President Al.
ans! A little inquiry will demonstrate to
us that we are not lis true, that individu-
ais who were IN opposition 10 his ad minis
tratioD, and who call themselves republi-.
cans, have prohIed by the change bu, has
our country benefited ?--Have our p,inci-
pies been improved Has our Cons:i,u-
ton sustained no rude shocks! Have those
abuses which were then reprobaled been.
Corrected Have the enormi,ies complain
ed OF IN foemer times been avoided o, d
minlshed Has the purity and simplicity
oil republican manners been preserved or
chastened by the example or the practice
ofthe publick agents
President Adams aid nor hrcfend to he
the friend OF a rehresentaGpe democyaeu.
lie had been too long at the court of ST
James, to feel much reverence for the soye-
reign heehle. II was there that he renoun-
ced his revolutionary theories, and wrote
that memorable satire, which he sarcssii.
cally stated TO be Defence of The Ameri.
can Constitution ! Il was in the atmos.
Pherc OF monarchy that he became enam.
CURED with orders and titles, and il was in
the deluium which he 5rough, with him.
that lie wished to be " stuck DER with IL
ties, and lung roond with strings" when
he becams The second mag istra,c of this
republic. The integrity of his character
Tor as Dr.. Franklin said Mr. Adams is
always en- honest man, sometimes a wise
man, bnt oft times mad'') and conceded
superiority over the rest Of the American
world (for he fsnced himself to brir the
Cabinet, what Washington was in the field.
the Washington of..politicks) made him
disdain to conceal bis sentiments, and
hence, without reserve, nc declared repub-
ilcanism to H.ean any thing or nothing, and
so he treated It. and with this contempt h.,
treated the American people Arrogant.
Indifferent, violcni and dogmatioaI, lie gave
loose to his ego.lsm and his passions, and
IN the high. toned fury Of anglo.federa,ism
he vas ready % p,oslra,e all "ip dust and
ashes" VINO d red to ques,Ion bis or5llibil-
ity, o. II dispute LisorscIes. H common
ced this famous system Of proscrip,ion
which @ir. Madison has ampli6td and i'm
proved that " no man should hold an Of
fice .und y the government. VINO thwarted
lis mea ures,2 with This sin le difference
between hem nat Mr. Ad ms directed
his veng ance sgalnst bis political adversa-
r,es, seairst de mocra,s while Mr.. Madi-
son win a spirir more truly inquisitorial,
compreheTd, WITHIN his osc,iption, men
OF The SAINT political family to which he
processes 10 belong, and spares and pat |
roniscs Tine serving frderallstss while
he prosecutcs md destroys indepepden,
democr.rs. $3.50 sss So
Brothers, an acou ale observer Of the
rise and fell Of ancient republicks, semarh $.
that s there cannon be d more certain
symptom OF the approaching ruin of a
State, than when f m adherence 10 party
is fxedupon as the only test Of merit, and
all the qualicitio requisite to right
discharge OF every employment, are redo
ced 10 this single standard" WHAT then
must be our condition, Wien men are meas
ured, not by their Virtues, not by their tai |
ents, moi b. tneir adherence 10 republican
PRINCIPLES not by Their devotion 10 ,heie
country, bui by their attendance at a draw
ing room, their subservIency 10 anlExecu
tive magistrate, and an adherence 10 his
party |! 10 question the propli-iy of any
measure, however it may be at war with all |
former professions, however Injurious i, |
may be thought to the publick flare, is
sufficient to procure the prescription ofihe |
individual who has this dariug and no |
merit, nor past services. can arrest his doom.
The Offices If the people are thus made the !
mean'of corruption and publiek officers,
who of right belong only to the people, hold
their offices bs kind OF feudal tenure, and |
are converted into a body Of Swiss, to
march and to coun er-march, to presen, or |
60 lay down their arms, 20 take aim, or TO /
charge bayonet as the Eaptsin-Gencral or |
some So trap Of his may direct. Does this |
state OF things, that YOU cannot b. Ignorant |
of, manifest the putty or the mregri y OF
our government? We have no longcr
republican parry, holding The principles
contained 10 The declsrarion OF indepcndgnce
as sacred and rule Of conduct Tor the GOV.
ernment OF free people. II has been
Frustrated by power, and pnr'y has arisen
upon its ruins, composed OF the friends 81
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