The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-08-10

Il is a long time since we have heard any thing
from our old friend the Hon. JAMES SLOAN
formerly member of Congress from New-Jersey.
BY the mail yesterday, we received ''The Te-
delte', paper printed at Newtown, (Tioga coun-
ty in New-york) which contains an Grafton, delIv-
cred by the old patriot at the court house in that
village, on the 4th of July instant. We regret
that it is not IN our power to give our readers
more extended view his performance, but the
following may serve as specimens of the whole
I'D, The second subject to which propose
calling your attention, is the alarmed progress
Of now numerous horde Of internal enemies,
who, if not arrested in their progress. will in
few years more destroy that mediocrIty on which
the duration, strength and security of a republi-
can government principally depends-and raise
on its ruins great and powerful monied aristoc-
racy, which will reduce great ma jor ity Of the
honest, industrious and therefore most useful
citizens Of the United States to as abiect a state
of vassalage as the subjects of Europ can deapots
are under the remains of their feudal system
They may be designated in the following man
ner list. Their satellites that i to say the nu-
merous hordes of brokers, stockholders, alias sha
vers, with which they are surrounded. who act
the same part for banks that it is said jackals do
for lions-hunt and catch their prey. 81. The
idle train ofleSalized gamblers, by which mean
lottery managers. 4h. The ventriloouists
mountebanks, rope dancers, slight Of hand de.
CeIVers, those who carry about wax figures
paintings and other dece ptive likenesses, TO draw
from children and other weak minds, the product
of their labor giving them in return no intrinsic
value. TO these may be added petty thimble
gamblers"
He concludes in the following solemn and EN-
phatic manner
g conclude with earnestly exhorting you my
dear fellow citizens, in an especial manner the
lovely females of this highly favord land to bear
IN mind, that like causes ever have and ever will
produce like etects-that the female sex from
the earliest records of history, have led the van
40 pride, the forerunners Of he downfall and de-
structlon OF nations from the proud daughters
of Zion, to the naughty danes of Rome and
down 10 the present time. Wherefore oh We
dear females, attend pray you, to the important
trust committed to your charge Remember
that the preservation and continuance of our
happy form OF government, depends much more
on your conduct than on the male sex-that
your power is superior to their5-that virtue
joined with female charms, hath in ali ages Of
the world had more powe rlul influence. than
the strong arm Of oersIon. Oh then be entrea
ted by a feeble voice from the borders Of the
grave-trom the brink of eteruty-by the love
that you feel for the land that gave you birth
in particular manner, you that are mothers. for
your beloved ofspring's sake-those that YOU
have handled on your knees-clasped in your
arms, and nourshed at your breasts for the sake
Of generations yet uuborn-and, finally for the
sake Of your present and everlasting happiness
Reject all foreign luxuries Of every kind, both
for food and raiment. Cloath yourselves with
fax and wool. the product of your soil-for food
take the bread, the milk and the honey, which
flows ia this highly favored land-to conclude
let male and female unite in peace, harmony
and love, to promote morality, and pure, unspot-
ed virtue, which alone can restore our govern
ment to is pristine purity, and enable you 10
hand 1t down uncontaminated TO our beloved
ottspring-which that God Of mis- infinite mercy
may incline your hearts unto and enable YOU to
realize, is the earnest desire yea fervent prayer
OF your aged, and ever afectionate friend and
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