The Portland gazette., 1819-03-02

An Qualifications ~ Lieut.. GoUernor.-
- must bave " established his reputa-
\, ! co1mon slanderer snd cal1mnlatof,
shanins tic most yIr!uous and eminent
, ,,c,egs Of bis country, from Washington
Adams d.,wn through the whole list OF
a.,ican pltriot,'--nuSt have " stood for
..o,v years in the kennel, and th fown mud
]. esery well dressed passenger" :" have
.,hlisbed libeIs, ill his style of defamation
. ..,e A. notorious IS his face. Such are
4. minis which hIr. Dexter, who was re
..al IS the idol aud oracle df the democrat
!. ] o,r,y. and their candidate for the gubef-
.,.,;al chair, ascribed to Mr.. AUSTIN, the
..,.ao recently nominated by them for the
.see Of Lieutenant. Governor Surely such
.commendalions, and so well atesled, viii
- al q insure him the hearty support Of
.,ery soler.-iToreesfer Spy.
!. TIE dcmocratick pariy have Nd minated
|,s...ys. Ce0wNINsHIELD and AuSriN Tor the
rees of Ca,emour aud Lieutenant Cover
q, i the next election We rather think
l. oecple wiI be inclined to interpose
..aj.,I between a cronr, and the head Of the
x,,.csr: and If the latter succeeds, it will mol
j ooc before re shall have 10 introduce
sp~oakS in order 10 wash away the :. mud"
,h;ch will be thrown upon the Common
lasallh. Ibid.
1Tas foliowiag, fr9nt the Connecticut Mirror, al
hides 10 q plece IN the Eastern .4rgay, on he
t.bisd of PARTY NAMES.
As for ths charge preferred against Federalists
|stwishing to change their name, it comes with
% III grace from democrats, who have changed
rjth every popular breeze, until those Of any two
rates can hardly agree upon a name by which
ihey are willing to be distinguished. We have
rever yet seen nor heard of disciple OF WASH
srycros. who was ashamed to be called a FEDER-
HallsT. Who would wish to exchange name
which was worn by tire father of his country un-
III he descended to the tomb Who is ashamed
1ola name which was the pride OF a HAMILTON,
|sn ELLswoRrH, an ADAMS, a JAY, and host
'o( others, who have she'd a lustre upon their own
country which will ever keep the siekly lights of
democracy in obscurity, and who would have
cast blaze of glory upon Greece or Rome in
;beir proudest days But as we said before, the
res. 1t is not the Federal, but the Republican
OF Democratic party, who have {" seized with
sagerness every occasion that has offered" to
change their name. This party sprung up when
The Constitution was under consideration. The
friends Of the constitution, with Washington and
Hamilton at their head, were in favour Of that
r in other words, of a Federal Republican Coz
sngnlent. Hence the name of Federal Republi-
fa,, which those who have not. swerved from
primitive principles, have continued TO che. b
and maintain. Those opposed to Washington
and the constitution, under the banners of JEFF
lsrson, called themselves Anti -federaksts. This
name they continued to wear, until, poisoned by
he writings Of Voltaire and his brother Philoso-
piers, the French Revolution broke out, and in
Il terrible progress, threatened to throw the
'vorld into a state of revolution, and anarchy.
The Atheists and the blood-hounds Of France
bad assumed the name of Republicans. The
Term Anti federaIit was then renounced by kind
;sd spirits in this country, and that of Republi-
en- substituted. Afterwards, these people chan
red their name to that of Demaerats. la Penn
Htsivania, they have at one time worn the name
'd Republicans, at another, Democrats, and at
mother Democratic Republicans In the state
la New-York, the party has almost as many
''amesa there are counties. Burrites, Lewisifes,
aad', Democrats, Republicans, Tanan,any-u,en,
'F'nfonaans and Tonapkintontans, have each had
|'fsT day. In Massachusetts,, the party has in
anon with it's fellows in other states, been
''lec .dnfi5federalists, Republicans, Democrats,
~. But we think the name which has had far
greatest effect was the very appropriate one
oerry7aanders And we think it not unlikely
81 they will soon undergo another change, in
npliment to the new candidate for governor,
!, crowninshield. In this event we would
eFc'faliy suggest the. happy appelatien Of
q e1s-cf-fhe-Cro'cn. In Kentucky, different
i alOns Of the same party, have called them