The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-09-04
Samuel Garland, ESQ.
ParsonstleId, in hls stead.
To the Federal Electors of Maine,

TO the Federal Electors Of Maine.
FELLOW CITIZENS,
As party your situation is rev and peculiar
BY the act of separation from Massachusetts,
which gave boasted freedom to this most north
err section Of the union, from rank respecta-
bic and influential for numbers, as they always
have been, and always will be, for their virtues
and talents, federalists found themselves redu-
ced 10 minority too inconsiderable to give any
tears 10 the party which ushered them into, and
has thus lar guided their destsnies through this
new state OF things. UnassaiIed by a single
murInur, and uninterrupted by a single struggle
IRON their opponents, democrats gave you for
your Irst Governor William King the man who
led the van OF innovation, who reaped the rich
est rewards for his interchangeable labours and
then, stated with these honours deserted before
his first term had expired, for new and richer
rewards from another and more powerful pat
ronage. lie could not hesitate between duty
and more brilliant prospects. The gubernato-
rial chair furnished an easy introduction to that
OF commissioner, and hope whispers that the as
cent may not be difficult TO seats still more lu-
cratlye and honorable. Flushed with success,
and with nothing but bright visions before them,
democrats fondly expected that the reign
OF uncomfortable power had but dawned on
mem, long TO be enjOved in envied supremacy.
ederailsts were not only yanquished, but con-
quered INTO friendship. They had learned to
HISS The rod which chastised them, and had for
gotten 10 replne. Moreover, the refulgent
heId OF liberty, which burst on them with their
emancipation from the thraldom ofMassachu-
setts, mad SO dazZled the vision of federalists,
that they were now to become easy dupes to
their Wctors. They were eXuItingly command
ei 10 admire the independent policy of Governor
hlng, :" the Governor not of party. but the
state They were ordered, not only to acqui-
esce, but rejoice, in that impartial distribution
oi executive favors, which heaped on those fore
most In their OWE ranks the most valuable gifts,
ana Vouchsafed TO continue a scanty portion of
nose oil minor note, to some who dared to call
themselves fedcralists long after the party had
marked them as deserters, and to very few
whose talents and requirements were i'm indis-
Pensable requistion. Every step of this enIight-
ened course, shaped to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of
himself and band of favorites, he believed was
so disguised aud decked as TO deceive and hull
the infatuated federalists. When thus safely and
and proudly |" embarked on this full tide of sue
cesstul experiment." their pilot was called to
higher cares, new and unforeseen difficulty
assails the democratic party. Hitherto remark
able for unanimity, discord succeeds-Notwith-
standing the ex-governor and bis immediate ad-
herents had determined to bestow Judge Paris
OH The people for the second governor of this
state, there were those of the same party who
had the rashness to prefer another. and General
Nngate was offered as candidate, bv men
whose pretensons TO the right of suggesting a
suitable successor, were at least as fair as those
ol Inc chosen few immediately surrounding the
late cmei magIstrate-Thus was harmony in
one unpropltlous moment dissipatcd forever. In
TINS unfortunate contest friend meets friend and
brother Joins battle with brother elimination
ana denomination, personal abuse of the most
disgusting grossness and ali the revolving con-
comitants OF family quarrel thiclxen around.
Clrcumstanced thus, an important question is
to be decided, and that too without DELAY. What.
are Federalsts to DO at the approaching cleo
ton The answer is not a doubtful one. FEEDER
aiists must not, nor will they, forget their duty.
because the performance Of it does not promise
immediate success They will look through
the gloom which now darkens their prospect.
ana nave a right TO anticipate in the firm and
Pcrse'elihS hiarCh q virtuous principle, a happy
termination oi their labours and brighter days
lor themselves ndtheir country. From neither
Of inc great contending parties have they aught
to expect. No pledges have been offered and
none would be received. Should thcv promise
every thing, they neither could. or would. per
form any tlnng. Federalists will preserve their
integrity as the life blood of their homes. They
VIII, one and all cheerfully repair TO the polls,
ana cast their votes nst for either of the caudi-
dates oi Farty, which has always boasted IFS
detelInined enrnity 10 their principles, but for
an oNfARaI HE'D NAME. and MANY such there
are IN thelr ranks. who has often encouraged
ana ien them on in that course which alone prom
ises permanent good Federalists, this is the
moment Tor the trial Of your consistencv--the
eyes OF your enemies are upon vou-give no
cause Tor Triumph iR your weakness-fear moth
ing HAe desertion Of your duty and trust the
event 10 that experimenting Power, which scat
ters tne ephemeral structures of mprincipled
AMBITION, but delights in building and sustaining
the edllces Of real patriotism.