Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-10-07


democratic virgini Certainly more aris-
tocratick and arbit- ry class Of men does not
exist, than many OF -. ~ I'D n9st o'st'n-
guished leaders of the democratick party even
in this part ofthe country. In profession, re-
publscans in practice, aristocrdfs " III pow
er, tyrants, out of it, rebels" The present
editor fthe Centinel was formerly chosen on
acommittee with gentleman OF this descrip-
ton, still living, who holds a high station, and
possesses an unbounded influence IN the ranks
ofthat party, at town meeting in Boston,
who declined the appointment, and assigned
as reason, that Major r. was mechanick,
and himself gentleman. during the very
period when liberty and equality were the
watch-words Of the day with that party, n
which he filled so elevated and so conpicuous
station. Nor is this the only instance with
in our own observation and recollection that
we might adduce, in contrasting the conduct
and the uniform practice OF these gentlemen
with their professions. They might be swell
led into volumes.
To give his assumptions some degree fspe-
ciousness, this writer has quoted an extract of
a letter from Washington to Jay. When we
reflect on the abuse heaped upon the former
by the party of which this gentleman is
member that il Unfortunately opposed al
most every act OF his administration, our sur
prize is excited at seeing its indicators urge
his authority, as much as our astonishment is
raised at finding satan, to subs srve his internal
and horrid purposes, citing tie volume ofre
citation.
We have ever believed an "unon Of par
ties" possible, were the leaders Of TIE demo
craticls party SO disposed. We are sensible,
also, that it is not for their interests such an
event should take place. For when the flames
of party d are extinguished, an inquiry
respecting i authors will begin 10 prevail,
which must terminate in holding them up as
objects of indignation and contempt As the
Wilkeses ofrecent periods, they well know
their influence is at an end, and their popular
ity forever gone. To Illustrate an attempt of
this kind, is dictated by self-policy. Hence
we have no doubt they will embrace every
opportunity which may offer of keeping alive
the fury, the luminosity, and the rancour, they
were SO instrumental in giving an existence to.
But let not the advocates of a suspension of
the habeus corpus, Of a consumption, who en-
deayoured to stihe our constitution in its era
die, who have placed in some of the most lu-
cratiye aud responsible Offices, tories and
monarcbists of the revolution, among whom
the name Of a TENCH COKE appears con-
spicuous, accuse party who ranks among its
leaders and founders a WASHINGTON and
a HAMILTON, bis favourite and pupil, who
was selected by the former as his second in
command on bis acceptation of the office of
commander in Chief of the armies of the u.
S. a short time previous to his deaths a.
KNOX, LINCOLN, and others whose
names and whose memories will shine when
those their paltry defamers are covered with
ignorance and disgrace ; men who reared the
fabrick and the suPerstructure of our Liberties
and prosperity. Let not those who, to pro-
mote and patronize foreign mercenaries, who
Aed to this country, to shield them from the
punishment due to their crimes, and displaced
men ftLe purest integrity, and the most IN
doubted patriotism and virtue, from offices
conferred upon them by the father of their
country let not the admirers, the apologists
of siarat and Robespierre, the panegyrists
Of monsters whofave disgraced the history of
their country, and the very name of man of
the exile Of St, Helena, who is deserving the
execration Of every honest republican, and ev-
cry bosom glowing with spark of feeling or
humanity; who was surely traitor to the |
cause ofliberty, and, Judas like, betrayed ii
with kiss, accuse the federalisls of foreign in
auence, or with being aristocratical or monar-
chical in their political creeds.
In every union of rival or contending par
ties, concessions are commonly made or ex-
pected on both sides. Now with regard to
the opposition manifested by the democratck
party while federalists were in Office. and that
displayed by the latter during the reign of
their political opponents, there is wide and
an essential difference. That of the former
was made to measures, whose effects proved
beneficial, and promoted the happiness, well
fare and prosperity of the country, and an op-
position no man at the present day, will pre-
tend to justify, or even 10 palliate. That of
the latter, to policy whose ruinous effects
time and experience developed, and Which
was abandoned by its very authors from
conviction OF its baneful and destructive ten
dency and should any leader of that party
attempt at the present day 10 renew it, he
would be looked upon as filter subject for an
hospital for persons debilitated in their under.