Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-03-25


essentially benefited or injured by the
measures of the present day.
There is no maxim SO true, iand yet none
so little realized, as that NO man taves Jor
himself only. The consequences OF every
mans conduct will reach beyond the sphete
Of his present sensations. A vote given for
bad ruler or omitted TO De given for good
one may be attended with incalculable mis-
chief. Let every man consider we'll this
subject and he viii find that the least IN
attention in the election of our rulers ad-
| miis of no excuse.
On the day OF election now approaching
we shall be called upon 10 decide between
| opposite candidates of OPPOSITE qualifications
We must manifest our love of subtlety,
moroseness and intrigue on the one hand
| o. of openness, sincerity and the most
christian beneyolence on the other. We
cannot hesitate long 10 choose between
these opposite qualifications And yet
these are The idenucal qualifications arrayed
against each other in the candidates offered
| for our election. Il 9
In the Patriot and Argus we have been
presented with biographical sketch OF the
/ life Of the democratic Candidate, In such
a sketch, published at such time, and Tor
the purposes for which it was avo@edy
given US, We we'll know hat his failings and
misconduct would be wholly unnotlCed or
so CLOSED over as 90 wear the resemblance
| of virtue. Yet in thai very productlon the
cloven foot is dscoverable Look at that
part, particularly, which processes to give
an account Of The Misunderstanding between
him and Gen. Lewis. His blograPher or
rather his Eulogist expressly states that he
prepared and forwarded to the S :cretary of
War Dispatch intended for the public
con aining one coount o. the operation OF
the army giving hem favourable aspect
| end in no wise impllcalng Gen Lewis
| and that he, at the same time, did not Tail
to forward private letter containing true
and different account Of the same iransac.
ton, highly dcrogatory 10 that Gentlemen
Should he be Governot Ut this Common
wealth. we hele have fair sample OF what
might be expected of him In his public
communications we should be told a fine
story whether true or false. The naked
truth would be let or only when it suited
his purpose.
Gen Lewis, we know, at that time ex-
| hibited more Of the frankness and magma
nlmity OF an officer. de spoke publicly,
as well as privately, his impression OF this
you'd BE- Governor. He pronounced him,
as he would an old musket, and with as lit
tie ceremony "unfit for service" Gen.
Lewis knew him perfectly-and is man
OF profound discernment--has been Cover
nor Of the great state of New York and
Chief Justice Of their Supreme Court.
Such confidence had the Government of
the United Statesin his capacity that he
was appointed Major General In actual
service, in the regular army, attic he had
never before seen camp And noiwiIh
standing the private as well as the public
dispatches Of Gen. ID. the government, up
on The representation of Gen Lewis, gave
leave 10 the former,tho he had never reQues-
ted it, TO retire from service Tor the 6enehf
of his health !! J! thus easily he was ZEE
DOM. During the residue OF the War the
government could not be induced 10 be.
le,e he had SO far recovered his health as
to be again fit tor service. Yet We well
know, because he was among Us that his
health was never better. Soon after this
retirement he madea tourney into Maine.
Chagrin kept him from exhibiting himself
when he could avoid i,-But many OF US
saw him-and.when we did We saw as hale,
stout and robust figure as was 10 be found
among the hardy sons of this district.
For Lieut.. Governor the republicans as
they slile Themselves would have US vote for
Gen. King Of Bah-Him we know. Dark
intrigue, duplicity and cunning are traits MOI
less conspicuous in his character than in
that OF his Intended coadlutor. During the
late war he constantly assumed the galb o!
an officer in actual service. He was aP-
pealed to aud referred TO as such both by
individuals and.the officers of The govern
ment. Yet it has to this day been kept In
the most profound secrecy what capacity he
really sustained under the u. States.
When the restrictive system was in opera
ton he was ever one OF its most strenuous
adyocales-And vet, who does not know the
manner in which he disrsgarded every act
of the Legislature made for that purpose
| If any thing further is requisite to true
knowledge oil the reel character of this man
1 let recourse be had TO the proceedings of
the famous Brunswick Convention of which
he was President His IncoDsisiant drcis-
lions to favour his schemes and particularly
his selection of & ,mmiltees mortified even
sis friends: and Came finally very near
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