The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-06-05
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PORTLAND; TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1921.

IN LhND IL foDAi, JUNE D l02l-
The speeches and documents, which were ex-
hlbited III the last Argus with somewhat Of pa
rsde, ought not 70 pass away from before u,
without particular notice. They purported 70
be sincere illusions Of good viii on the occasion
OF the separation Of those, who had been reap ping
together ia the political feld-and 10 contain
the reasons on which the pee pie orght 10 con
graduate them upon their lsbours From tha
care evidently bestowed upon them, they lad the
appearance Of having been nicely conceived il
the closet or the cabinet, and prepared to play
upon the eye and ear of the public With their
" honeyed sentences" rather than Of being those
honest, spontaneous expressions Of feeling. IL
which the tongue gives utterance when Tie
heart is full.
But IS possible their authors can suppose that
the people Of this State, men Of common sense
and clear understandings, can be deceived by
such shallow articles? " If you prick us, do we
not bleed: II you poison US, shall we not die ?"
win not the public judge by works rather than
by words, and does not the heart sicken at the
language that palters with US in double sense
which keeps the word Of promise to our ear
but breaks il to our hope2''
The complacency with which the Governor
and Council reviewed their abours. would have
been emily laughable, had it rested upon facts
out when their proceedings during the whole
political year, have been at war with this Ian
guase, feelings different from those Of pleasa ntry
are forced upon US. 1t is by no means an argu
fnent IN favor Of the merit of our rulers that so
much effort is required TO gloss over a course
marked by as much political a.perity as they dar
ed to exhibit, and 70 make the people think that
they have acted with noble impartiaity in their
Stewardship. Party prescription has been carried
to as great degree as il could be, without pro-
ducing reaction that would throw the admin
istfation instantly from place, and this they knew
4he people were not ready 10 see all virtue and
talents Frustrated before the demon of party. and
therefore enough, barely enough is left +" 70
swear by," as the sailor says, or that they NAV
recur to by way of Justification. when accused ~
relentless prescription. The administration have
always had ip view the catastrsphe of the Csy,y-
mandsr, and with the ingenuity of Inqnisitors. |
they have studied to know Just how much the /
victim could bear. and that burde, thev haze
laia on Since the separation, the State bas |
been TO the party in pow r, a good OK. not very
at to be sure, but out of which they have served
up all the good cuts for their farosrites now
ha II
% one OF he other side, from some private motive;
'ut Tor those, who, when they begun 70 carve.
'ro'essed so much mpartiallty ia distribution.
mere has been wonderful falling Of all nice
pieces into some mems dishes: il isa mercy If
-hey DO not make mincemeat Of the fragments.
These speeches to which we have referred
are something like the returning of thanks hy
me who aias set at the hostess elbow. for those
VINO were seated at the lower end Of the table
he untIma thule, H-bevond b. latitude Of
ld-ohs'-who poor souls have only heard the
;iatter OF kuives and forks and the hum of nraise
lpon the good cheer above. When il !. CO..,
hat =" the public expectation in relation - On
'4uSH1aton OF once has been carried into effect"
seems a little like turtle fed Alddernan,s
sSciaim'ns as he tastes the soup, at the charity
house, F" excellent soup for the poor.n But the
people look IN vain for this equalization. unles.
Is mat produced by looping of the heads Of all
political heretics, and reducing every thing TO a
evei that was above the standard OF one party
Sut we are referred Cor an example Of exreed;ns
to the Supreme Court and true !, ia
mat the Chief Justice and Reporter are federal
SIS but the administrator well knew that the
tenure OF office hung upon the constitution az
ms court, and that TO the gentleman who was
paced at It's head-the eldest and best LAWYER
d the state-the eyes Of all our citizens Of what
''er PoiitIcai party, were directed so that by /
his appointment no merit attaches 70 adn;,;s-
rst'on-it was matter Of policy, the appoint
hent was extorted by public opinion, and il was
N The part OF administration a sacrifice cf party
ceilings TO political expediency. But how is
IN the county appointments? in them has g an
equalization Of Office been carried into eifec. ~
p the county Of Cumberland there is but one
'edeFalist who holds 40 Office under government
= any consequence, and the reason Of that re-
appointment is too Obvious to need comment
me after another, the old iDcunbents have been
'isplaced, until like the messengers TO Job, one
My is left alive TO show how far the element
las ragged. The pubic could net have expected