The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-27
Eastern Congressiona! Districts,


tion of this evil we here insert that part of the
districting law passed in June, 1914, which
designates the boundaries OF the several dis
tricts in Maine
The towns. districts and plantations in the
county of York, excepting the towns of Bux-
ton, Limington, Cornish and Parsonsheld,
shall constitute one district, TO be called the
First Eastern District:
The following towns, districts and planta-
tions in the county OF Cumberland, to wit,
Portland, Falmouth, Westbrook, North Var
mouth, Scarborough, Cape Elizabeth, Cor
ham, Gray, Windham, New Gloucester, Pc.
iepscot, Freeport, Pownal, Brunswick, Dur
ham and Harpswel shall constitute one dis
trct to be called the Second Eastern District.
The following towns in the county of Lin
coin, TO wit. Topsham, Bath, Georgetown,
Phippsburg, Boothbay, Woolwich, Wiscasset,
Edgecomb, New Castle, marlborough. Alma,
Bristol, marlborough, Warren, Thomaston,
Cushing, Friendship, ST. George and Camden,
together with the towns Of Isle Borough, Vi
nalhaven, Deer Isle, Northport and Lincoln
vile in the county Of Lincoln, shall con-
slitute one district TO be called the Third Eas-
tern District.
The counties of Washington and Hancock,
excepting the towns of Isleborough, Vinsha.
ven, Deer Isle, Nortbport and Lincolnville in
the county ofHancock, shall form one district,
10 he called the Fourth Eastern District.
Those towns and plantations in the county
Of Lincoln which are not included in the Third
Eastern District, together with the towns of
Pitstown, Gardiner, Halowell, Augusta,
Green. Leeds, Monmouth, Winthrop, Read
field, Wayne, Fayette & Malta in the county
of Kennebec, shall form one district, to be
called the Fifth Eastern District
Those towns and plantations in the county
Of Kennebec which are not included in the
Fifth Eastern District, together with the
towns and districts in the county of Somerset,
shall form one district TO be called the Sixth
Eastern District.
The towns, districts aud plantations in the
counties Of York and Cumberland, which are
not included in the First and Second Eastern
District, together villa the towns, districts and
plantations in the county OF Oxford shall form
one district to be called the Seventh Eastern
District.
The following Address on the Subject Of the APP
preaching election, is we'll worthy the considera
ton of every Flector. IL is extracted from the
last Worcester Spy. Let it have that weight which
the Importance OF the subject demands -
On the second day OF November next, The
duty will again devolye upon you of choosing |
members Of Congress. Though The reasons
for a vigorous and prompt performance of
this duty are not OF so interesting nature as
10 times past, yet they are still possessed of
Sufficient weight TO stimulate you faithfully to |
attend the polls, and use your individual ex-
artions TO effect the election of those whom |
you deem deserving Of The Offices TO which
hey are nominated. II is a matter of regret
With all candid and liberal men, that the
country yet continues split into parties, and
hat so much hostility is still felt and discover
ed by one of these parties against the other.
That this is the case, however, is not The fault
,f the federalists. They have constantly la
Doured, since the termination of the war, to
,bliterate all invidous distinctions, and pro-
luce in the community unity Of sentiment
md action, which should have for their objectI
be solid prosperity Of The country, and the
support of wise and upright measures. In
his they have been true TO themselves and the
motives which have always governed them.
The same principle which led them TO oppose
be former policy of the administration,
leep regard to the publick good, prompted
hem to withdraw this opposition as soon as
hat policy was abandoned.
They were always aware that party spirit
nd an opposition 10 the government are in
themselves evils, and that nothing would JUS
fly the liberation of them bot the solemn OBJ
igation imposed upon every citizen to dis
ountenanee measures which he deems inju
ious 10 the true interests his counlry-that,
uriDg the reign Of this spirit, the field from
which 10 select men TO preside over the desti-
les OF the nation IS crcumscribed by polifi-
al boundaries and nominal distinctions, in