The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-08-25

respect to the chief magistrate OF the United
States is the fatal circumstance that rankles in
their bosoms Do they dread the repetition
of such an example--of oblivion OF party
spirit--ani respect for the constituted .au-
thoriiies And is there nothing which they
regard with so much horror as The abatement
Of political asperiiy and the arrival of that
period anticipated, we trust sincerely, by
President JEFFERSON, when the only inquiries
respecting the political qualifications Of fel-
low citizen shall be, s. Is he honest, is he Just,
IS be faithful to the constitution 2"-Have
these people no sense Can they honestly
suppose that Gov. Books is running race
ofpopularity after the example ofGov GoRE's
visit to this District, which they say, was Ia
tal to his popularity i? Can they suppose
that any Of their readers can.put two things
together and not see the a5surdity of these
conclusions Or can they suppose that no
BODY out of their own circle can see the con-
sequences of things or instruction from expe-
rience LET them at least have more re-
spect for the understanding Of their readers,
II they have no more for the characters Of
their rulers.
Do they not know that the state 0: things
has changed since 1909? Surely one would
think they must have learnt il last year if
they have forgotten it this. 1t would be just
as impossible TO raise the same excitement
against Gov. Books, which was created
against Gov .GoRE, as it would be TO recall any
thing that is past whatever.-We are far
from desiring TO have the splendour of parade
prepared for the GOVERNOR, which was made
for the President. But we presume that his
motives are equally pure and his objects
equally beneficial to the public. His visit is
so far similar to the Presidents as the District
of Maine is to the whole state what the state
itself is TO the union "a part TO the whole
and we have right therefore TO expect that
the same proportionate respect shall be paid
by all ranks and classes Of people, political
or otherwise, TO the official character and
public objects ofthe one, which was done in
the case of the other. Nor do we believe
that our republican brethren will SO far dis
grace the professions by which they invited
us to participation in tire honors, that were
due to the President, as to unite ia any outrage
against the Governor. His principal object,
we presume to be, TO review the militia. For
the same purpose he visited the counties on
Connecticut River last year. And shall We
shut our gates against him Shall the militia
Of the District Of Maine generally have the
honour Of being reviewed by the Commander
in Chief9 Shall we never see the face of our
Governour--the man Of our own choice, be-
1use no honest man can come into the Dis
trict of Maine for any honest purpose Let
these folks have some of that respect for the
constituted authorities of the State, which
they demand so largely FOR the constituted au
shorities Of the Union. Let the people judge
what different tune they would have struck
up ON this subject from this quarter if a repub-
lican character were paying visit to this
District in the same capacity. What an
outcry we should have had against any re-
Election upon the disinierestedness of bis in
tentons and what call for psblc testimo-
mails of respect from all parties unless in
deed, it should be considered more erpedient
70 have them confined TO one sias, to make
wall OF separation between citizens OF the state
perpetual Z But they know that Gov. BRooKs
i The Goyernour Of the Commonwealth and
not Of party and we do the main body of
the republicans much injustice 10 impute TO
them the interested designs of few of their
leaders, who would be glad TO be their blin-
ders. We know that they will unite With
their federal brethren in approaching the pa
ternal objects that bring the GOVERNOR into
the district, and join in paying him just that
decent respect which is due 10 the Chief
Magistrate of the State---not forgetting the
patriot Of '76 and gallant soldier Of our rev.
olutioD.
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