The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-08-03

!, a be pursued fof its establishment and Sc
lunty. They owe il TO themselves. They
.xe il 10 their principles. 1t is demanded Of
heir patriotism. To shield the motives. by
which they were animated in their opposition,
from all just ground OF impuiation, il is in
ambient upon them as individuals, in their re-
spective spheres and according 10 the different
fapscties in which they may be able to exer-
rise an useful and independent in influence, 10
<one forward and contribute their exertions
d relieve the subject from the pressure Of those
,nconseniences, with which their aniicipations
have almost overwhelmed it. Their zeal and
merry in this cause should be in some prepor
lion 10 the earnestHess with which they en-
deavored 10 prevent the occasion Cor requiring
sbese eseaions.
Their cooperation in this cause is not only
10 be seconded, bul ought % be invited and
encouraged by the real friends Of Separation
The accession Of Their talents and principles
10 he accomplishment Of the great object 10
contemplation deserves 10 be hailed with cor
dialiiy aud satisfaction. # is an object in
which all are equally interested-one citizen
ss much a. another-and The opponent Of sep
sraIiou not less than the advocate The sep
sraiion of Maine is rot the monopoly Of par
~. Il is. the csase Of The whole. All are
embarked IN tie same voyage and the sal
sstion Of The snip depends on the harmony
and concert OF the company. ANY evils, that
nav occur, will not be confined TO those, who
predicted them. The advantages to arise
from the proceeding will be common 10 ali.
All therefore are equally bound to combine
their aid TO secure the benefits expected and
obsate the i'll effects spprehe Hded to ensue.
n As the advantages Of separation are of no
limited or exclusive character, while any at
tempt on one side TO administer its results for
1 tie benefit Of iis advocates, may throw nat
ural suspicion upon the purity of their views,
It is TO be fervently hoped that no morbid
spaihy or sensibility may be permitted TO
n With bold those, upon the other, whose minds
/ we're not prepared TO give their consent to
I kparation, from uniting ia the fullest and most
honourable manner, 10 place the constituti ion
and concerns OF the new state, which we are
| about to form, upon footing the most ia
souable to its interest The most advantageous
Othe public and beneficial to posterity.
II The magnitude Of the majority ALREADY as
iceriained, isa circumstance highly auspiciou
70 the beneficial operation of the new order OF
things. While it demonstrates most decisive
Ily that It is the delbetate sense Of the be opIe
and amply refutes every reason for consider
I ing it as merely the insidous project Of ;
faction, it entirely deprives party Of every
pretense for appropria,ine tie measure to its
own purposes or claiming the exclusive enjoy.
nent Of its fruits. For in the unanimitv with
Which It has been accomplished, where il the
appearance Of partv? 1t is completely mer.
ged in the general concurrence Of public a.
Pinion. If this is an expression Of the deIib
crate sense Of the people, what becomes
any ground of merit in individuals or any
nunber Of individuals In case like the
present then where is the triumph of party
/ is excluded.
CYMON.