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

the means oil procuring subsistence, on
account OF a difference in politicks. The
| falsehood ot such an assertion must be eyi-
dent to every man OF reflection. hat this
emigration owed its origin TO democratick
measures, is notorious. Il was not until
the restrictive measures OF MIR. Jefferson
commenced, and our citizens were reduced
to abject poverty, that the mania oil emisra-
ton began to rage amon, us. Such was
the ease with which livelihood could be
obtained before the Embargo of 1907. thai
few of our citizens ever thought OF aban
doning the soil which gave them birth, in
exchange for the wilds of OHIO.
The spirit of intolerance OF which the
Argus complains, was first exhibited by the
general government itseif--If trd~. alis,s
humbly followed this example, it was mere
ly retaliatory. How many men OF the
purcst integrity, and the mos, intisxi-
BILE honour, were dismissed from Offices to
which they were appointed by Washington
and Adams, on account OF their political
creeds ! Men, whose characters Will not
suffer from contrast with any of their sue
ccssors. The author of :. Democracy Un-
veIled," has given us long list OF them,
To which we would refer the reader, not
having that work at present in our posses
sion. But no removal OF This KIND excited
more indignation than that OF Col BRAD
FORD, the present sheriff OF Suffolk, who
was, we believe, appointed to fill the Office
of Marshal Of Massachusetts, by Washing
ton himself; gentleman combining the
stsict and inaexible integrity OF a CATO,
with the graceful elegance, and the polish
ed demesnour Ola CHESTERFIELD. The
tederalists saw prescription take place,
wherever their democratick opponents
gained the ascendancy, whether in the na
iional or state departments. Whet crime
was alledged against the federal predeces-
sors of Skinner, OF Bidwell, and OF Gannet! !!
Why was the present sheriff of Cumber.
land, soldier of the revolution, removed
from the office he now fills, with such nom
our to himself, and such satisfaction to both
parties, during that period, deDominated
the S reign of terror" when Mr.. Gerry
filled the chair of the chief magistrate of
Massachusetts On account OF their po
litlcal sentiments alone. When the period
at which the commission of the Sheriff Of
Berkshire expired, had arrived, man who
was also commissioned by Mr.. Gerry,
Governor Brooks, Immediately renewed it,
instead ofremoving him from Office.
We have in the course of our own obser-
vation, seen some OF the most violent mem
bsrs of the democratick party in penury and
distress, deserted by their brethren in p oil
ticks, and altogether dependant on the lib.
erality of federalists for their support
You ought neuer 20 employ single feder
aiist,' said leader OF that party 10 the ed
itor Of a paper of very high standing
OH no :" said the other, : zoould SCI
them all sarDe first" This was snodrrn
| republican liberality and feeling When
the editor Of a democralick Gazette, now
resident in Maryland, the author of several
orations and philipicks against federalism
a spouter in gun house caucuses, &c &c
was reduced to state of absolute starva-
ton during the Jrffersonian embargo,
through mere compassion he was taken by
the editor Of the Cen,inel into his employ
at time he had not the smallest occasion
for this genlIeman's services (; and had the
latter been attentive TO his business, he
might have enjoyed his reveries to this
day, without the least p,olestation or perse-
cu,ion on account ofhis political sentiments.
Blu, certain beverage yclped .fih and tuneh
had iacina.ions our hero was unable to with
stand, 1t was therefore, impiudent, after
this discovery, and after finding every effort
to. reclaim him, Intellectual, TO employ a
person Of this description any longer.
Another democratick editor, who pub
lished paper in the eastern parts Of Mas
sacbuse:ts proper, personally known 10 the
writer, became deeply involved in debt.
Wishing to excite the pity Of his creditors,
and at the same time, vent his spleen against
the federalists, with a professional brother,
! he yentered his own Office about midnight,
and completely destroyed his own printing
apparatus A violent hue and cry was raj
sed against the supposed federal ruff ms,
| from one extremity oi the continent TO the
other. This manoeuvre had the desired
effect. The utmost sympathy was excited
for the "innocent and unfortunate sufferer -
But, some time after, violent dispute took
place bctwcsn our editor and his democrat
ick confidant. Regardless Of the conse-
quences to his own reputation, the latter
exposed to the pu5lck the whole affair.
/ The author of the-------thep fed to the