The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-04-18
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It's certainly consideration extremely hu.
initiating To the benevolent and humane por-
ton oil The citizens otfiaine, that there should
be an individual ~ the state SO destitute OF
moral princlple as to attempt To justify the ex-
tension Of SLAVERY In the United States. Ii is
deeply 10 be deploIed that pubic journals are
10 be found in Name, which, white they boast
IN one column OF our republican institutions
and OF our Tree and happy Constitution. should
in The next justify the existence OF negro sia
rery IN our country. Wherein are we author
lzed in mural, political, or religious point of
view 10 make slaves OF large portion OF the
F.. 5pnatlon OF the United States Tor beng
gully 9f Il SKIN not coioured ike our oscn,"
and thai too, under q constitution which de.
clares that :" oil men are born free and equal ~
Ia what code OF moral, religious or civil poll,
" is the abharent doctiine 10 be found In
none, 'enlure 10 affirm, and yet the exer-
lions OF .an unknown winter IN HE EASTERN
ARGUS, ''ieadlng newspaper IN Name, have
Oeen ior some time III operation 10 prejudice
he minds OF their constituents against those
ei agains, the further extension IN the United
States OF his cursed stain upon cur national
character. That writer is 10y his Writings
not only bringing great disgrace upon the new
state. bat whether be IS aware or eot OF the
fact, is doing an essential injury 10 tie paper,
which he has undertaken 10 paronIze.
The writer OF this Article belongs 10 the
congressional district represented by the Hon.
DIR. LINCOLN one 0. the five repre- entali,es
from Maine, wbo when they were bound and
brought to The stake, chose 10 suffer martyr
dom rather thap abandon their integrity.
No man had the cau,e oil separation mole at
heart than Mr.. Lincoln Since the ques lon
was first brought up he has been lis uniform
aud earnest adyocale.-But auxiou.ly as he
desired The Independence OF Name, he would
not permit That, nor any other local consider.
alton, to drive hlm irom supporting the cause
OF humanity and justice. lie has acted like
an high-mnded, honorable and honest man.
II is with great satisfaction that the writer oi
this article has II III his power to say that Mr
Lincoln's conduct IS universally approved b.
his constituents. Having discharged a duy
in paying this tribute Of respect 10 Mr.. l.. i
may mol he improper to remind THIS Afgu,
writer before he brings farther disgrace upon
Name VITA what he has to contend, firstly, he
Is at war with all that - humane and beneyo
lent IN nan, and ". h the principles OF religion
and professionally nc has 10 contend a.
gsnst the phiianlhropic aud pious not only ol
our own but oil all other countries thirdly, and
finally, he ha. to contend against lie almos
undivided voice Of New England. One sen
aior and a,e representatives. from Name op
pose tbs wlilef. Tue entire delegation 10
Congress from New Hampshire with the ex-
eepiion OF Mr.. Parrot oppose him.. in Mas.
sachusells Mr.. Mason and Dir Shaw, are an
that agree viii him Vermont, Connecticut
and Rhode Is and. are decidedly against him.
II is worse than mockery 10 boast of oul
repnbieanism, 10 talk ct our Liberties, 10 de.
claim in favor OF the rights OF man IN one breaIh
and in the next contend Tor the rights TO hold
in perpetual ser,itude .hou. ands oil our fellow
mortas. FIAT JCSTiCiA