The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-04-16
GOVERNOR KING AND THE ARGUS.

10 what ingenious artifce Governor King
and hls friends will next resort, we are utterly
Il loss to conjecture. To look truth and de-
fhonStrdfioa out of countenance, would indeed
be an achievement worthy of veteran skill and
proves.
General Richardson's Vindication Of his char
acter, against the aspersions Of Governor Kinfr
has been many weeks before the public-and
many weeks have elapsed since a copy of il (if
not more than one) was sent To Governor King
for his perusal.
Not q Stngte assertion contained il II. which
Affects the complaint of General Richardson a
gainst Governor King has been deniesl--aud we
believe Governor King dares not do it.lest Truth
should assume more terrific frown. We do
not wonder that from her stern aspect lie averts
ms head, and seeks TO escape by stratagem--
nut he will find this vain hope.
sinking man viii catch at straw, but
straw will not hold him up, especially with such
load rs burthens General King.
The Argus dexteritv has indeed. been char
1efeT1stic, aud put into FIJI requislion. A fact
IS asserted IN the pamphlet-incidentallv. mere
iy-and making no part of the subject Of differ
ence between General Richardson. and Cover
nor Hing. This fact the pamphlet states TO have
taken place in Governor Kings room. al his
lodgings in Portland. The Argus with its usual
tedserdensain, makes the pamphlet assert that il
took place In another room and then with
triumphant air. denies that th. was the case.
Detected IN this shallow artfce, and being un-
able 10 refuse the publication in their last paper
OF an affidavit containing the most atnegtiiuoraL
I'ocf 81 ne fact as contained in the pamphlet
~ resorts TO another Juggling trick, and saws
'he affidavit entirely fails of making out the
case which he" General Richardson 'wants,
mat Is that Governor Kings feelings are l1.-
friendly TO TIE College"
We admit that Mr.. .4mes' deposition does not
prove that the feelings Of Gov. King were hos
ne 90 the college, ont we DO not admit that il
Proves MS feelings TO be friendly 10 that nstitu
ton We also admit that the pamphlet does not
s'rectty prove Gov. King. feelings to have been
hostile 10 the College, for this appears TO be no
part OF IFS object.
General Richardson has never ATTEMPTED 70
prove that Governor King is unfriendly 10 that
'oege. Whether he is or is not, the public will
Judge Tor themselves twas no part Of the object
81 General Richardson, to prove such fact
bis object was merely TO viRdicate MS own rep
utauon against false and malicious sldnder-
ana unS he las done 10 the utter confusion of
Governor King. The pamphlet no where states
,uat Governor King was unfriendly to the Col
49, Jul ~ OSeS STATE. ana ~ process TOO. that
Governor King has acted a double part, and has
been inconsistent scith himseif-and that he had
oolects more important % hiUaseic than that of
si,ing and to tie WateryiIle Institution.
IL does state aud It process too, that Governor
hihg asserted at the Jan. session of the Massa
cnusetis Legislature Of 1919. that certain peti-
Tons there offered, dad originate f,f y, an OCT Of
90 nd'errnte corporation, chen Re tctH kneir
u'd u'ey did not 50 originate, and that hey or
g'aated FROM HINy,LF.
II does state, and IL prores TOO, that Governor
10 screen himself. had the address so 10 dune
NE trustees OF the Wateryille institution. as 70
procure tatsshood 10 be inserted upon their re-
cords
y proves that Gov. Kings friendship 10 the
institution was subservicnt 10 his own political
'ievs--lhat his principal object was 10 build M
as own popularity and effect his own promotion
-and that while he was Inauifesting great zeal
lof The institution. he was pursuing course Ci-
i'etlN against Ms interests.
he affidavit Of JUICE Amcs, published in the
'@s' argus, proves that although in Governor