Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-14

politicks or for poetry.
But to come nearer home. lhe writer
of this article is native OF this town, and
for more than thirty-fye years has been
man of business, and possesses perfet &C.
quaintancc with both the political parties,
into which it is divided. Without an un-
due bias in favour of the federal party, he
can with confidence assert, he has seen less
federal than democfatick persecution on
politicalaccounts.
During the late war, he was once on
visit TO friend, residing at one OF the veal
rhiest places on the continent, about the
fall of the year. The approach of winter,
with its inclemencies and horrors, was
dreaded by the poor, who, during the sum
mer had been destitute OF employ ment, and
unable to provide themselves with suitable
raiment and fuel to cover and to warm them
amidst She rigours of that season. To anne
liora,e their condition, society was formed,
every member ofwhich subjected himself
TO certain monthly assessment. Any sp
peal TO the feelings oi the community
would have been useless. The very sp-
pearance of The poor was sufficient TO in
fuse charity and pity into the hearts Of the
most obdurate and unfeeling. This society
contained upwards of 800 members, OF
whom 10 only were democrats. Its char
tiles were bestowed indiscriminately. Not
the smallest regard was paid 10 the poll
ticks of the applicants, majority OF whom
were democratic in sentiment.
The place was divided into districts, in
each of which an assistant trustee was ap-
pointed 10 correct the benefactions OF the
charitable to aid this godlike design. The
writer accompanied the worthy gentleman
who had been appointed TO one OF these
Offices, to the houses Of the most opuent
residents in that part OF the town, for the
purpose of explaining The views and objects
Of the society. The first person TO whom
application was made, instantly subscribed
One Hundred Dollars, which he paid
down. Two others gave S so each. he
proprietors oflhe fourth and a., h houses at
which they called we're warm supporters OF
the administration, and as vehement IN sty-
ling every person who differed from them
in political sentiments, tories * frerfors,
as the Chronicle or the .Argus. One OF them,
a man worth an estate OF at least $4,000
dollars value, gave single dollar, with the
greatest reluctance, and In such . manner,
that the trustee declined accepting it. The
other subscribed two dollars, which, tho
writer has been assured, he never paid
|. We could furnish our democratic friends
with almost numbeiless instances of The
same description with the preceding, if we
! took pleasure in these recriminations.
| Why then, viii their prints oblige Us 10
continue controversy, which connot be
productive Of advantage 10 either side
Why will they not unite with us.in burying
the feuds and the animosities oil party 10
everlasting oblivion I.
A Mor0ugh-going Patriot of Mod
ern Times.
MR.. SHIRLEY,
A correspondent of yours, over the sig
nature of" Friend Of Harmony," in late
article, in reference to the clashing of prac-
tice and profession in most ofour self styled
exclusive patriots, related an anecdote OF
hero of this stamp, whose name has been
celebrated, and whose writings have found
ready admission into every democratick
print from Maine TO Georgia, and have been
attended with the greatest effects upon their
readers,
g Who greedy swallow. while they nod I. smile,
The ltia soup nseogre Of such tas.eless style."
will give you another anecdote, we'll
authenticated and notorious fact, of the
same gentleman. When the bill for estab-
fishing the frs, coAeSe lottery was brought
before the legislature, be was member of
that body, and possessed, as your CORES
pondent observes, an uncontrolled influence
among his party. He opposed this bill with
the utmost vehemence, grounding his op-
position on the principle (was so strange an
assumption ever heard ofbefore tha, lot.
teries were opposed to rehu6iican sipshlici-
~ ! To effect some psr,icular purposes,w {
are frequently Obliged to make choice OF
objects, for whom, and for whose character
we entertain the profoundcst and the most
sovereign desestation and contempt. Thus
the gentlemen who brought the bill ln and
supported it, fearing it would be laid aside.
on account of these popular declamations,
advised the proprietors of the lottery to
cultivate the favour and friendship OF this
pure and Immaculate legislative patriot
| This advice was adopted, aud