Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-21
!. UniOn of PdrLieS.n

We have perused, with considerable atten-
ton the remarks of writer in the Argus, in
reply to our observations on this subject. We
see, no cause TO abandon the ground we then
took nor the smallest reason to change the
sentiments we have ever entertained, nor "a
bandon the cause we have hitherto espoused.
1t is indeed amusing to find paper Of the
stamp and character OF the Argus, contrasting
the sentiment and temper Of our last communi-
cation, with its signature at the bottom. A
recurrence TO the pages of that publication,
will, we trust, furnish an ample vndication Of
whatever sentiments we have advanced
We are accused Of advancing some of the
current columnies against the character and
conduct of Mr.. Jefferson. But why does not
this writer support his allegation? Ifhe can
prove that Mr.. J. never paid Calender for
writing the Prospect before u.s. that the an
ecdote of Gabriel Jones is sheer fabrication,
the affair of Mrs. Walker, mere hoax, th at he
never invited Thomas Paine to return TO this
country, 6 10 resume bis useful services" to
use ,lr. is own words, after libeling the char
acter OF that great and good man, and numer-
Gus accusations of similar nature, let him
DO it. We have no objection. We wish to
entertain charitable opinion ofevery body,
and would not harbour an unjust prejudice "a
gainst any man living. This writer cannot be
ignorant that similar attempt was made in
tue Legislature of Massachusetts in 1906. by
bis political friends, in the affair of Young and
Minis, printers to the state, for publishing i'm
the Palladium an article entitled The Mon
orchy Of Federalism, where these charges
were 50 well substantiated, that the demo-
cratick members of the legislature, although
they had brought the subject before that body.
were unanimously for dismissing it, before the
investigation was half finished, and fairly
sprang the trap they bad prepared for others,
upon themselves. One half the evidence
there adduced, would have been sufficient in
any criminal case, TO condemn man in any
court OF justice. If these proofs are to be
rejected, there is an end TO all human testimo-
ny. 1t may answer this writer's purpose well
enough to style them cdlumnieS, but il these
accusations against Mr. Jefferson partake of
that description, the charge against Richard
the Sd, of employing Tyrrel, Dighton, and
Forest, to smother his nephews in the tower,is
OF the same character. For the latter charge
against the crooked back tyrant of Shakespeare,
who, ike most of our democratick editors first
did
. The harm, and then began to brawl, and laid
The secret mischefs that he set abroach,
Unto the gfievoas charge Of others,n
cannot be substantiated with more ease than
those which have been alledged against Mr..
Jefferson. No notice is taken of the conduct
OF the democratick party under Washingtons
adminis'ration--no attempt is made to prove
mat ihey were not the authors Of political dis
union IN our country. Hence till these po-
s'tions are proved false and unfounded, we still
assert thai the cause which the Argus has as
poused, is Indefensble. The contrast of the
practice and the professions of the leaders of
Inc democratick party is another unwelcome
truth bitter pill cur adversary has no in
ciinatlon to swallow.
The quotation from Mr.. Niles Register, the
expression ola solitary individual, is OF sim
iiar character with the remaining accusations
against the federal party. We could furnish
the Argus with amos; innumersble expressions
Ct similar nature which have dropped from
'he Ups Of some OF the most distinguished sa-
iellites Of democracy. Who observed to Mr.
Jefferson that the faces Of the people must be
ground by poverty before they could be per-
iectly reduced to obedience, in reference TO
his philosophical nonintercours and embargo
1t this writer will poiul out a more arbitrary