The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1824-02-24


We hope We shall not always need 10 yindi-
cafe The spirit any more than the principles,
upon which, making a reasonable allowance for
Ice way and hard weather, we mean to conduct
this Journal. This we are sensible we could not
10 TO our own Subtraction, unless we should be
u the same time able 10 secure the approbation
d the most liberal, enlightened and respectable
portion Of the community. At would be exces
sively notifying, therefore, 10 have Il imagined
that we were capable of exhibiting exultafion
nc any circumstance simply because Il might De
unpleasant TO any portion OF our fellow citizens
We hope we shall always rejoice ia the prosper
ny OF real republican principles and whene yer
we have occasion for cougmtulation, we trust il
viii be IN common with the great mass Of our
eountrymen. There can be no triumph for
party ~ cause where all are gamers, aud all
are Or ought to be engaged All are gamers in
the triumph OF truth and principle aud the vic
tory IS gained IN that case, even for those who
appeared to be defeated. But all pretsnce OF
triumph on the present occasion, is perfectly pre-
mature, uat il IS ascertained how closely tbs e.
~ tbs esasSatiDm notified 90 meet att
The capitol on Saturday evening last. IS IN ac-
+ rordance with the estimate published BY Col X
Nj Johnson and bis republican associates And
we shall refrain from congratuIating our repnb-
hcan brethren on their escape from the greatest
peril to which their party or their principles
have ever been exposed, until they are fairly
ous OF the woods. Though Il such voices as these
often Issue from the back woods Of Kentucky,
svs shall look upon il that the blessings of the
Union have not been extended in vain beyond
.he Allegheny ridge and that the spirit Of con
titutional freedom,
The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty"
Exists in greater purity among our young COLO
siies IN the west than II does Ia some portions Of
the old confederstion-And we shall indulge
the hope not only that the image Of the repub-
lie may be vet more beautifully reflected IN that
poFtion OF the horizon than il ever has been up
on the margin Of the Atlantic; but that when
corruption shall assail the vitals Of our body
polite, or impair the vigor of its older limbs il
may receive new tone Of health and energy
and a warming flow Of lde-blood from the
youthful virtue Of our own offspring, that shall
have grown up in the delightful valleys OF the
ONO and MISSISSIPPI.
Ii, as may DO somewhat uncertain at present
the opposition to the Caucus at Washington
should prevail TO prevent nomination, only
intended TO be carried into effect by the electo-
fal colleges throughout the nation, and amount
ing in fact 10 an election, such a result will be
entirely attributable to the saving virtue OF our
democracy itself; and cannot properly be i'm
puted TO any other influence. There Is no 9th
ar cause that could have been adequate 70 II ;
and il win be a consolation TO the patriot 10
itself the principle Of is own conservation
against those canses which have been the des-
truction OF ali other dem0cracies
Ii FedeFalists could possibly have any feelings
On this occasion, unworthy Of themselves and
predominant over their love OF country, il would
be IN beholdfug that democracy so near the edge
81 that ali devouring gulph in which all other
democracies have disappeared; namely in avoid
ing the extreme OF anarchy 20 be absorbed in alb
solate despotism The danger, which the Ame-
fican democracy has the most to dread. Il that ~
being overwhelmed by power spriaging out Of
itself and tyrannixing over the country under its
name. The danger, which the party originally
opposed to the present democracy most dreaded
vas the eccentric tendency Of the States them
selves 20 az out OF the orbit Of the union, and
ssvef return as Mr.. DKxrER expressed il 70 the
esrihelisn And tue principle which the demo
crafts of the United States most cherished orisi-
ually, was that 81 the independent power Of the
ssates Ii operate a. an Antagonist force 10 the
smnipotent attraction Of the federal system
Hence the feature ia the system, that IN case 81
IS choice OF the chief Magistrate By the people.
n election should come into the House Of Re.
qresenialives rofiAg ~ States Now il this ulti-
male resort for an election Is an evil. Il i one
,mhich arose ont Of the jealousy OF the dsmocra-
i. party and was a provision Cor it, Precipitation
fhe rerpetual song Of the FEpERALtsr was the
amer Of anarchy among the members, rather
ssan tyranny IN ths head The democratic par
s however thought otherwise, and thsreiora
sasrsied with vigilance this Fisht o. the STATES
still il was always the apprehension Of the
rearral Party. that this principle 10 fsrour II
il rights Of the states would be carried too
a.. and il was the predictions Of FIsHxa AxES,
x.st k.e reign Of democracy would eFenfuate
ANARCHY ard end ia despotism. We love
ii adnire the character of FEsRkR AMEs.
4purer spirit never azcended to heaven. But
las saticinasisn, IL i well known, Was ~