The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-11-12
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FROM THE PORTSMOUTH JOURNAL.
INVESTIGATOR-No. ii.

10 We Heopte.
There is, in the good sense and good nature of
the community, something which reyolts from
that perPetnity fpotical warfare, which those
who aspire TO be political leaders desire TO Gre
ate. 1t makes the heart sick to think that those
men exist, of such utter selfshness SO regardless
OF human happiness, and SO careless Of their coun-
party excitement, with no other view than TO
effect their own aggrandzement.
There are, however, such men abroad in the
community, who use every art to fan the halfex-
tinguished embers ofparty discord who are ac-
tive in tearing open the hardly cicatriccd wounds
which were inflicted in party contests 1t is be-
coming, therefore, that those, who have the hap
pness Of society and the honour Of our country
at heart, should watch the Vaccinations of these
selfish politicians, and guard the people against
such unprncpfsd intriguers.
1t is partly with this view that have COM
menced the present numbers. have underta-
ken to point out the sophistry and msrepresent-
atoms Of that small faction, which for the purpose
of monopoIizing to itself all political honours and
emoluments, pretends that there now exist in
this country two political parties, radically oppo-
sed to each other, and between whom there ought
ever to exist an inextinguishabIe and implacable
animosity; and which continues to assert that
large portion of the present population Of this
country, embracing much of its wealth, talents
and respectability, is altogether opposed TO an
other and much more numerous party in certain
important particulars.
IL is unfortunate for the asserters of this doc
trine, that they have expressed it so plainly and
mtelligibly: they may now be met on certain
ground; there can be no longer any evasion OF
the question at issue they cannot longer have
recourse TO dark hints, mysterious inuendoes, and
insinuations which terrify the ignorant by their
very ambiguity. But they have come forth into
broad light, and they must either prove their as
sertions or abandon them absolutely and finally.
The Champion of these opinions is writer in
the Eastern Argus, under signature Of "THE
Waterman" He has embodied them in six dis
tinct propositions, and has pledged himself TO
prove each of thcm.-The writer Of the present
numbers, on the other hand asserts that the caus-
cs which for more than twenty years have divided
the people Of this country into distinct parties,
have altogether ceased to exist.
Whenever the people shall be again arraved
in opposite parties, the causes of the controversy
will not be those which have recently operated
the parties will arise under different names and
new leaders.--The existence of the Constitution
IN IFS present shape, is the most probable cause
OF controversy its enemies are numerous and
active; they various titles. for they Justly
consider dHy more popular than THEIR REAL oNF,
which is no other than tat of ENEMIES TO THE
CONSTITUTION or THE II. STATES" Vindica-
tors Of State Rights" unmcanng As the express
sion is, is adopted as their catch-word. Oppo-
nents of the Supreme Court is another Of their
tayorite terms. But under whatever high-soun.
ding, unmeaning or false appellations they NAV
choose to disguise themselres--they will never
theless be found TO be the same party which op-
posed the adoption Of our Constitution and which
is eagerly seeking every opportunity to weaken
and TO destroy if.
It's this faction which j. 50 DESTROYS OF keep-
ing up the present party distinctions. 50 long
as they can retain the name Republicans. they