The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-08-07

Argus. IL a proclamation replete with sound
reasoning, of which we have only time 70
state The prominent argument, viz that bis Op.
moments are pack OF liars. One would have
thought, after this candid acknowledgment,
that his adversaries would at least have remem-
bered the old proyerb in relation 10 The hand
ling Of pitch. Not $50 fully resolved 10 re-
paving bin in his own coin. they very super
fluousIy charged him with total want Of pin
chile. nav more, with lacking nose, which
psychologists have reckoned rather an impor
tant feature, and moreover, with dough-fsce
This argument in relation 70 the nose j. GER
tainly unfair, as il has been minated that his
friend Judge Greene, the President Of Alfred
Convention, has been gifted by Provideas
with nose enough and TO spare, and so, be-
tween them, there could be no lack. With
The dough face argument we are still less sat
i:iied, as the Portland geoIogsls roundly de-
clare, that the external stratum is brass. Well
then might Mr.. Ware, seeing such unfeehng
eslumnies daily promulgated against the nose,
principles, face, and dealing, Of his friend
Holmes, bring all he artillery Of bis delicate
humour and beautiful insinuatien 10 bear upon
bis adverssries. But we must be little more
particular. Mr.. w received letter, written
with The most barefaced contempt Of oribog-
raphy, in defence Of Gen. WiBgate, part Of
which he took the precsution 10 publish. This
was certainly not 20 be justified, and his ad-
versaries fully exposed the malice which led
bin TO rdicue the natural failing OF not know
ing how 10 spell, utterly forgetting the course
which they had just pursued in relation 10 Dir.
Holmes nose. Meanwhile, the merits of The
respective leaders are not forgotten. From
all that we cen learn Of the probable result Of
of the engagement, Gen. Wingste has some
advantages, which would seem 10 the natural
course OF things TO ensure him the victory.
First, he has an abundance Of money, the
snews Of war secondly he is said to have
relations in the command Of some important
posts thirdly, be is son-in-law 10 Gen Dear
born, which we think, places his military rep
utation beyond controversy. On the other
band, Judge Paris has been disciplined from
bis youth upward, in the bloody battles of the
bar-and he has two partzan offices of excel
lent gifts, Mr.. Holmes, 10 lead his burrowing
and mining corps, service for which he has
qualified himself by many years experience
and Mr.. Ware. colonel Of The Guards, wheth-
er black or white is not stated, who has risen
by dint Of mere soldiership 10 The command
Of this well organized body The country,
as might be expected, is in state Of sad com Z.
motion and we will endeavour from time 10
time, to give our readers some account Of their "
skirmishes and military movements. as they
occur. Ereter Republican.
The States of Maine, Tennessee and Mary
land are now sgiiated by furious contest for
political power General Carroll is one Of
the candidates for Governor in Tennessee,
and the struggle 10 that State as in Maine, is
between " brethren cf The same principle
The Maryland election, which determines for
five years 70 come The political complexion
Of the Senate Of Tie State, takes place on The
first Monday in the month ensuing r. r. Amer
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