The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-11-12


secret strip them Of Tins as a distinctive
appellation-abolish unreal party distinctions,
and you oblige them 70 stand out exposed n
their native delornity their designs viii be
detected and Of course defeated.
"The Watclman" is Of this faction; he is
therefore anxious TO preserve the present dis
tinctions unimpaired he sees them Fastening
rapidly to oblivion, and kindly steps forth to
prevent that natural destiny. 2
He addressesthe people ofthe Uni ted States
and boldly asserts that the FEDERAIIsTs differ
from the REPUBLICANS in six particulars which
we shall consider in order.
And lst, s In their doubts of the efficacy and
permanency Of Republican goyernment"
The absurdity of this proposition viii appear
most distinctly when analyzed.
The Federal party is that which brought for
ward, established and has ever supported the
Federal Constitution from their exertions in
which behalf the Party derived its name.
The Federal Constitution presents Repub-
lean or Representative form Of Government.
in the purest and noblest shape in which if has
ever been exhibited.
/ Nevertheless, " The Watchman" asserts that
this same Federal Party doubts the efficacy
and Permancncy ola Republican government !!
I 1t would seem superfluous 10 waste time in re
futing SANDER which contains its own refuta-
ton; especially since not the least proof is
brought forward to support the charge of such
dereliction not a single fact, not single
principle supported by FederaIsts, is offered -
the position in short has nothing but the deca-
nation, and reiterated assertions of@The Watch
man" for lis confirmation.
II is granted that the Federalists layished their
blood and treasure to support the war of the
Revolution +; il is granted that our present con-
sutution is owing to their eyertions. Now when
the Federaists are accused of doubling the eff
icacy and perrnanency Of that form Of govern
ment and that constitution which they contribut-
ed to establish, and which they alone carried in
to effect, it is incumbent on the asserters Of the
proposition to shew when and where they have
changed their opinions. II is a bold and seri-
Gus charge; one which demanded facts and
reasoning for its support Zone which ought not
to have been made in levity still less i it one
to be maintained by confident assertion aud UNI
meaning defamation.
Now the whole evidence brought by the
" Waterman" 70 support his position is, that the
Federalists have opposed the recognition Of Ii e
independence of South America and that thew
view with repugnance the emancipation of the
Greeks with repugnance The Federalists
view the emancipation Of the oppressed Greeks
with repngnance
take upon me to assert, that not man in
this country looks forward to the emancipation
OF Greece with any other feelings than those Of
enthusiasm and eXultation.-hnd II is little
unfortunate for the Watchman, that the FEEDER
al presses have been among the most Jealous and
eloquent in their behalf. One of them ftbe
National Gazette) has most ably and eloouently
advocated the plan of sending instant assistance
to Them and the plan has been opposed mo
doubt with the best Of motives) chiefly by one Of
thestaunchest Republican newspapers in the
countryside National IntelIigencer.
So much for this most ridiculous assertion
that the Federal party doubts the efficacy and
permanency Of Republican government.-So
much for one of the Watchman's arguments TO
prove the necessity ofl1eepng alive the present
party distinctions