Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

Communications.

FOR THE GAZETTE.

MR. SHIRLEY,

From a view of the means which the democratic faction have used to raise themselves to office, and revolutionize the state, it appears, that, rather than suffer federal principles to prevail, they would pull down the pillars of the constitution & subvert every thing like government. They began with vilifying the sainted Washington; and having screwed up their courage to the commission of this crime, they were ripe for the commission of every other political offence.

They next thirsted for the blood of the Judiciary; and, for the saving of a few thousand dollars, infringed the chartered rights of the people. No wonder they hated judges. Why does the rogue hate the halter?

Take away from some people the fear of punishment or detection, and you take away the only fear of transgression.

A second blow to the judiciary, was the resolution of impeachment. But in their attempt on the venerable Judge Chase, there was virtue enough in the Senate to save him, and thus the arm of the destroyer was for a time arrested.

In this State, a similar attempt was contemplated, but not daring to proceed by impeachment, they relinquished this plan, for the more insiduous and indirect, but not less secure scheme of abolishing the old Courts, and the turning out all the judicial officers, and substituting new tribunals, to be filled with disciples of the new school.

Had democracy continued to triumph, the design which was only in part executed in the case of the Court of Sessions, might ere long have been completed in toto; and the seat of the illustrious Parsons, the might of whose mind can support a state, would probably be given to some fawning sycophant, as a reward for his "useful Labors."

The design was not to end here. In the detail of their operations, they could resort to any measures. Postmasters were already appointed, who in some instances could "act well their part," and knew the best times to obstruct the circulation of federal principles. They also knew the value of having, in country villages, a trader of their own "kidney," who, by the terror of suits at law, and by conditional promises of long credit and indulgence, could frighten or delude his customers into the cause of democracy. Many a poor man has thus been compelled to part with that liberty of opinion & action which is his birthright. Between his wants and necessities, and the promises of support to him on the one hand--and the certain expectation of persecution and distress to himself and family on the other hand; hundreds of men, in straitened circumstances, have been obliged either to conceal their political sentiments and stand neuter, or to man the ranks of democracy, and bow with submission to a hard-hearted and merciless oppressor.

Although the lawyers, in general, are honored with a large share of democratic abuse, partly because they are mostly federal, and partly because they move in the temple of justice--rogues hate the sight of them. Yet democratic lawyers (few indeed are their numbers) have also had their part assigned them in the pious work of poisoning the honest but uninformed mind.

Supple tools of this sort have been found whose fawning, cringing, and long speeches were expected to work wonders among the country people. In some instances, these "insects," by the aid of quires of introductory letters, by the most strenuous exertions of their pines and procurators, and by hypocritical professions of liberality and love for the people have flourished like hot-bed plants. But, unfortunately for them, their unnatural vegetation has exposed their natural insignificance. The puff of popular disgust has begun to blast them. The curtain has been drawn aside, and they are fast retreating into the shades of obscurity, from which God or nature never intended they should finally 'scape. The good sense of our fathers, will not forever be insulted.

These are a small part of the means by which the faction, lately predominant in this State, expected to secure a perpetual ascendency. The report of Lt. Gov. Lincoln and his last year's council, will afford further information. His Honor has thrown over it a veil of Jeffersonian mist; through which however, the sadistic, cold, unrelenting heart of a bloodthirsty Marat, is visible.

But the spirit of the nation is at length aroused. The people are fast returning to their former correctness of sentiment. They will no longer wear the chains which demagogues have forged for them, but have sworn that they will be FREE.

A YANKEE.