The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-03-25
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MONDAY, APRIL z, 1928.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS.
CUMBERLAND,
Stephen Longfenow, Jr.
LINCOLN,
Jeremiah Bailey
MONDAY, APRIL Z, 1923.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS-.

important. as well to the District as TO the State.
that has occurred for several years II is a no.
torious fact that in many places in the United
States, great capitals are vested in manufacture
ing establishments of different kinds, and that
these are seeking the aid of government TO rem
der them wealthy at the expense of the mass of
The people. These overgrown bodies of manu-
facturers are not contented with the large capi-
tails they already possess, and the means CON-
mon to every other class of men of acquiring
property by their industry; but they are eager
TO have tax laid on every member of the COM
munity, to aid them in their ambitious schemes
for the attainment of unbounded wealth, and
consequently ofan influence pervading our whole
system Of national policy, that would have pow
erful effect on the present prosperity and future
destnies of the nation.
| Exclusive privileges in government formed
like ours, would be among the worst of national
evils that would befal us. The approaches there
fore, to such state of things, ought TO be guard
ed against BY such well concerted means as shall
efectually check the threatning evil before it
shall become an incurable disease in the BODY
polite. No man of truth and disCernment would
deny that it would be manifestly unjust TO take
from the Farmer, the Merchant g. the Mechanic
portion of their annual earnings, to aid the pc
cuniary speculations of a company OF manufac-
turers with half a million of capital alread, ia
profitable operation the individuals Of the COM
pany at the same time possessing more wealth
than the great body of those whom they arc de-
sirous of subjectiug to additional taxation. Yet
such is the great project now on foot. These
manufacturers are numerous, and are clamorous
for gain through new and exorbitant system Of
taxation, almost beyond the bounds of decency
and decorum. This system has already been re-
duced to form in a new tariff BILL which repnains
on the files of Congress for future consideration.
No man who can be deceived by the provisions
of that bill; no man who, for any purpose of pol
icy, any favor to party, any views Of personal
advantage, ought to be trusted 10 Congress on
subject SO vital in lis consequences to the great
interest@of the community.
Il is said that Mr.. Harris, our present repre-.
sentative, well disposed man, was induced to
vote for this project the last session of Congress
Not, ii is presumed, that Mr.. Harris wished ill
to any portion of the community, but because
the subject matter ofthe bill was too complicated
for his comprehension and il is by no means
strange if he viewed il with the same conhding
creduity in what the authors said of it. as he
would IN the inventors commentator of
threshing machine before it had beaten morsel
: of grain from the sheaf. 1t is not the fault Of
Mr.. Harris that he was placed in such situation
l do not believe he is a man of any inordinate
ambition, that he courted the suffrages Of any
body the event, however, leads to this reflection
that it is a duty which every community owes
to itself, to select distinguished talents for great
objects, and others for less and then every de-
gree of mental attachments will be found on its
appropriate scale of usefulness.
The people of this section Of our country, az
this period Of our nationa affairs, have an urgent
necessity for the best talents we can furnish in
Congress. Men of less weight, if they are up
right, may, IN the ordinary affairs of legislation
answer the reasonable expectations of their con-
stltuents but on great national question they
are out Of their element. Argument in Congress
is vital TO success for the benefit of the constitu-
ents in a complicated case. But without ex-
tensive knowledge, materials for argument are
wanting /; and il is the peculiar province of such
knowledge TO delineate the proper boundaries of
fnancial law to define its limits with Justice
and equality to all to render il salutary both to
the government and the citizen /; in fine to Sc
cure by its provisions, general privileges to all,
but exclusive privileges to none.
Under these considerations, the nomination of
STEPHEN LONGFELLOW, Jr. Esq.
as a candidate for member of Congress at the
next election, cannot but inspire those of his
| fellow citizens, who have no particular private
interest to promote by the election. with hope
and confidence that they shall have the benefit
of his talents and integrity in the next Congress-
The best interest Of the people in fact require
that it should be So Mr.. LONGFELLOW'S
| character is known throughout the State; every
man who has confidence in any one, has conf
dence IN him. lie has no enemies among the
rotaries of truth, uprightness and honour. Vice,
,1v,I Gil - L 20. :.
BE shy Of hlm--nay be Jealous of him but he
has himself no ambition but to perform faithfully
the relative duties of life. He seeks not the
SURFACES of his fellow citizens for any station,
| though be justly esteems their confidence bis
mind in this respect is truly independent. Hap
py would it be for the people, If the same could
be said of many Of the candidates of the present
day, who thrust themselves by every artifce, and
barefaced assurance into public notice.
CUMBERLAND.
Reasons uhy .M'. Anderson should not be elected
to Congress, an opposition to Mr. LoNGFE L-
low.
/. Because he has not been long enough in his
| profession as a lawyer 10 have it known in the
country whether he has abilities sufficient 10 au-
thorise the people to send him TO Congress or not
1t takes good many years to know what a
young lawyer Is going 70 make: il in the end he
turns ont well, it Will in due time be found out ;
but If it should prove to be otherwise, then it will
be seen that the voting for him was bind job.
2. / understand Mr.. LsNGFELLow had this
young gentleman in his Office few years ago in
| the study of law. | should rather have an old
Physician to perform a service for me than his
apprentice, before his skill has been fairly tried.
Health and happiness to the body polite as well
as to the mortal body-that's my doctrine