The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-06-26
TTlR GAZETTE 3
TUESDAY, JUNE %, 1921.

| The Editor Of the Argus IS anxious to divert
| the attention Of the public from the conduct Of
the administration & the storm which is gather
| ing in the political horizon, by complaints and
vituperatlon on the management of this paper.
He appears dissatisfied that we beg an SO late to
exhibit TO the community the course which had
| been pursued by government the past year. This
censure on the period of making our complaints
\ is unhappy, inasnuCh as it's an admission that
they are Just; and as it shows forbearance ON our
part, willingness to leave the administration
unembarrassed By opposition, that we might OBJ
serve the result OF the professions with which II
commenced. But If that gentleman intends ID
be understood that we have been deferred In de-
claring our opinions by dread Of him, he thinks
himself OF more consequence In our estimation
and that OF the public, than we have vet had ev-
idence to believe is the fact: he has deceived
himself-nobody believes him.
The Argus, however, does US the Justice 10 &C
knowledge that there was rather more occasion
for our particular notice OF administration, at the
tune to which he refers, than there had been
previous; and the public will perceive that we
did not, nor did our correspondents so much ad-
vert to the political aspect Of the appointments
as to the hypocrisy and attempt at deception. with
which they were accompanied.
We have no disposition to follow the editor
through his observations in the last Arrus in
which he very s1llfuily avoids the subjects Of
complaint, and endeavours to divert the mblic
attention by some sallies Of acrimonious Meas
antry, which discover passion rather than hurnour
and general Misrepresentation. To the former
1t Is useless to reply" for it is difficult to refte
sheer, or datect the fallacy Of sarcasE,-S,
they viii be attributed, by men of common ex
perence, TO the mere fretfulness Of our irritable
nature; even the latter Is unworthy Of notice.
fhncn rr-br, - 7
deceived by the Misrepresentation ana evasion
OF the Argus, Will still be deceived in snitp If
truth, and it is difficult to convince those who
are determined not to be convinced.
we have SAID that in our former rcrn7-l-r ~
alluded particularly to the hypocrisy, or To Use
more couftly expression, the machieyaiisn.
when mas been characteristic of the adrninistra
uon- ms policy was adopted before separation.
and was one of the instruments used tn accom-
pllsh that object: as il was found " ueofi,I ~,
that occasion, Il has been continued IN, orar5ti1r
ever since That the people were deceived ~,
the proiessloils winch were made, witness the
tolc Ut SEPARATION, witness the. election of the
idIe Governor Inc actions Of men are conclu~
sNe' Inc FEDERAL party believed the professions
they expected indeed that many chances ,ro,lf
take place under the new administrator and
observed them with patience, through the rraat-
er part OF the past political year. ALWAYS revn-
upon the pledges which were made that fbo-,
Wouid extend TO degree Of eunalitv and nj
farther. That would have been marpanirnous.
put they were not prepared TO see almost every
1ederaiIst, IN time Of Cancellation nj M nol;fc
oil excitement, removed from Office, however hicb
Ms quahhcatons, or deeply seated in the afec-
uons OF ms fellow citizens. Their confidence in
the justice OF the administration though gradual
y impaired, restrained their Impotence. until
the contemplate scene, BY which the old dynasty
closed, and the bubble Of Cancellation burst The
manner In which the last appointments were
maze, contributed not little to the indignation
winch prevailed on that Occasion- the-nomip,
IONS were kept profound secret. and those who =
were removed, felt encouraged Of continuance
IN ONCE, until the blow suddenly came. and 10
the deprivation of their means of support. aAled
thc pangs Of disappointment, ard unpreparedness
the event.
NJ the very moment the GOVERNOR and conn
ca were delivering those notable speeches which
nave been given to the public with a puff cour-.
teous IN the court paper in which they fancisI
they deceived the public, when in fact they onl5y
deceived themselves, by congratulatina each
otner on mat beautiful system OF equalization
"hich they mad lntroduced,-at that very no
| thent' they had put the KEY stone to their W
Oouls oy urusting out Of his place the only fed
erailst save one, who had an Office in this fesy{
county. And jet the editor OF the Argus WITH
10 little ehrontery asks for FACTS We sbonb