The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-07-03
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PORTLAND: TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1921.

Fhe municipal authority Of this town, in con-
cert with the executive authority of the State,
have made suitable arrangements for the ceIe-
bration OF our National Anniversary. The pro-
visionary Governor viii receive the visits OF
citizens and strangers at the State House. az
eleven o'clock in the morning; and after an in
terchange Of customary civilities. the COMPANY
will partake OF collation., previous to the SER
wees In the Westinghouse. AT 12 O'Clock
procession will be formed at the State House,
and escorted BY the Rife Corps, will proceed to
the Rev. MIR. Parsons church, where an Grafton
will be pronounced by Mr. GRENyILLE MEIIEN.
The BeettoUen Society have, we understand, VOL
unteered their services to add to the pleasure
and harmony OF the occasion. The celebration
is without distinction Of party, a circumstance
which ought ever to attend the commemoration
OF that glorious day.
la times of political excitement, the leaders
OF parties are so eager in the pursuit Of their
respective objects, that they are often unrnind-
tai OF The means by which they may attain
them Not precisely that they are wilfuly
negligent ofhonest and honorable agents, bp:
The heat Of controversy aud the Struggle for
victory, impair their regard for those minor
considerations, which influence men nhose
passions are cool. and whose judgements arc
unbiased by associations of interest or party
feeling -" the end too often sancifes the
MEANS"
Such prejudices and influences begin already
to operate in this State. Before the election
Tor Governor arrives, We may expect to see
them carried TO an extent calculated to tulane
the mind and produce bitterness OF spirit.
which must prove injurious to The political
interest OF the State, and 10 The moral feelings
OF the people.
ltishowever true, and asource Of satisfaction,
that the excitement respecting the approach
ing election does not and will DOT extend 10
the body OF The people: 1T will be confined
10 few, who have particular friendships 10
crafty, interests TO subserse, or injuries TO
aveage these are necessarily limited, aud
exercise little or no Iuaoence upon the yeo-
many, the substantial part Of The population
of the stale. They Will indeed hear from a
distance, the roaring o. the waves, but viii
not feel The force of The storm.
What difference can II make TO the farmer
IN Oxford, or The farmer ID Somerset; To the
merchant in Cumberland or il Hancock
whether Gen. WIsGaTE efIudga PAKRIs d
Goyernour for one year they are BON Of
one political party, no change Of consequence
will be effected ~ the policy Of government
nor in the incum5enis Of saice, lei who viii
succeed. And as the body Of tie people eau
have no particular interest IN The eiectico, so
the federal paEly have 20 reason 10 move il To
act with either of the belliserenls, bul on the
contrary has every reason 10 keep it perfectly
Of both. Il can gam nothing by
the preierenc eof one 10 lie otter, Is it's peuy
certain, that be which chosen NAV, Il can lose
nothing.
Tbs state Of rePose amid tie surrounding
excitement i more PrrjudicI4l 10 the conduct
or Of a newspaper, than to any other, because
without that stimulating diet, vhicln. party
discussion produces, il il difficult ID party
lines 10 make bis paper Interesting 10 his
readers or popular among bis subscribers, es-
pecia!ly when other papers are llIed with tle
acrimony OF personal satire, and are serving
up delicious rnorceaux from private reputation.
However, as we prefer peace to war, and
any situation to that rsncorous one cheated u,