The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-03-14

iof the people Of Maine, whose Slain for ad
mission into the union has been treated With
sued shameful ticks and injignily by the
slave holding states. he Ia, come oul az an
ad, ocate for the extension OF slavery IN all
the new States, aud attempts TO make his con-
s,iuen's believe that all Inc opposition 10 II IS
nothing but federalism. an Disguise and hostili-
~ 10 lie preseD, administration ot the genera!
government, or 10 use his own words that
$ there are some jugglers behind the screen
who are playing deeper game and who are
combining In ialiy under this standard as the
iorlor'l hope ol an expiring party" And lest
:, the raw head and bloody bones of "espi-
ring federalism should not be sufficient TO
Brighten The good republican people Of the
Tree states out Of their ,hora and political prin-
ciples ON tbs most momentous subject, even
he spectre OF De Uia Clinton must be raised
up ard the Bucktail slang Of TaInnany Hall
be adopted by orator Holmes TO lrighien The
,inid, and delude the credulous, into this most
Immoral, Iuinous aud obnoxious system OF ex-
tending slavery TO the Pacific Ocean, and
blotiing forever the fair escutcheon OF our
country with this foul and iudelbIe blot
these are his woIds--'' And sir il is already
whispered that this hoJby did originate in a.
part OF The country very prolific Ia such pro-
auctions that his blood is OF different kinds
thai he is claimed by men Of high standing
and character, but Vi dilfefent complexion,
feelings and sentiments that they have new
erlbeless agreed, as many as can, 10 mount
him iogeiler; that they are Jogging on with
great scdlihahly aud affection and that the
head OF lie poney is directed towards the
chair oi The general government.
Such is The elevated and Jigoifed style in
which Ibis solemn subject Is treated by this
congressional demagosue aud though no
nanes are used, yet IRON IL conformity with
the slang which, we have heard on This same
subject from some oil The orators vi the oppo-
sitcn party III this state, there Is no doubt
whs, is is intended application. II was, per-
lIsps, too misanlinopic maxim Of 100 severe
morsl,s,, thai patriotism was the last refuge
OF a scoundr-l." In our time it would seem
as though an outrage Gus zeal in behalf Of the
administration OF The general government
sehenen, professions OF exclusive republican
ism, and an affected dread Of the very gLos,
Of departed federalism, were TO be made The
refuge Of every designing political knave, aud
the cover under which every defelics,on Of
general principles and every abandonment OF
our great national and local Interests were to
be Sheltered. Very, "ltey manage these
hing. better" ilV,rginia. Ia that as we'll as
10 every other Save holding Stale their uetn-
Der, ale on ihisgreat slave question true 10 a
man, and both lAe Constitutional and the con
scienlious views u 4heif entire delegations in
both houses Of CoSgt<ssscappeu some how OF
other exactly 10 concur. No local conucser-
.'es are there allowed to destroy the perfect
unity II action, no ancient teuJs sse suff.ted |
10 be revived 10 break their united aud I'M
shsken force. What a contrast 10 tie self |
destroying councils 81 the North aud the East, |,
where our denagegues go often raise them
selves 10 consequence by playing oH faction
against faction, jusliIying their own suLse,si-
rDcy to Interests fote,gu from that Of their
ronsI,ioests under the preience OF great loyai-
y 10 Me Union. and destroying tse character
a.,d weight Vi our most able and Influential |
neo by jesIonsies arlgnlIy iomenied, and pref
,dices perse,eringiy perpenia,ed - Oh that
his people were wise, that they understood /
l,ese ,h,ngsl'' But as i; is, against what |
IearIoI odds" do they not contend
A REPUBLICAN OF 1898.