The New Hampshire Gazette

Messrs. PRINTERS,

IN reviewing the names of the candidates for Representatives in our National Legislature, conspicuous stands the names of

CLEMENT STORER,
THOMAS COGSWELL,
JEDEDIAH K. SMITH,
NAHUM PARKER, &
EZRA BARTLETT.

I have ever considered a candid discussion of public measures, ever meritorious, and private characters sacred as possible. I trust that all the wise and good will concur that my statements are founded on truth; and all that I shall write is open, sincere and just. I aim at the public good, and hope they will consider my intentions as such, meriting their fullest approbation. I have never considered it good policy to take the professions of men, by the gross. There are good and bad of all denominations.

I felt indignant at the aspersion in a late federal paper, "leave the party to fight their ignoble battles." Did the gentleman mean that it was derogatory for freemen to decide who are the best deserving of their approbation? Or does the puny set of would-be kings, suppose that they possess the quintessence of understanding? And that the republicans are the only legitimate children of the Constitution? Must go into the back ground, and wait in humble posture, until they receive orders from my lords and gentlemen? Most astonishing vanity! Consummate folly! It is really laughable to hear them talk of wealth, fame, religion, &c. Poor souls, how much you are deceived. A prostitute may with the same propriety boast of her delicate sensibility and real virtue!—They show their want of information and candor.

Let us be cautious, that we do not neglect the most important part, for us to know of history.—May we ever display energy in action, dictated by clearness of perception, and supported by firmness; investigating with impartiality the characters of those that we are about to clothe with important offices. Suffer no more novices to enter our national councils.

I should be sorry to descend into modern federal abuse—it is infamous: society has been rent in twain by federalism; and they have committed the most enormous crimes with impunity:—The people have been oppressed, and to add to their oppression, torrents of calumny has flowed from the desk; where we ought only to hear the gospel of our Lord and Saviour,—many of the Clergy have quite forgotten their duty (if they ever knew it) they have wandered from the special, and happy fields of gospel ordinance, to descend into the wilderness of earthly governments and even there destitute of christian virtues—they ought to be ashamed of their conduct:—altho' it is federal pride to have Priests to become their potent engines to disseminate their degrading dogmas; politically infamous, and highly derogatory for virtuous and enlightened citizens to bear; it betrays a littleness of mind to stoop to the meanness, or condescend to the caprice of tyrants.

Therefore, my friends, on the 27th instant, let us, with independence of mind, choose out of our friends the most suitable men: disregard private connections and every sinister view, act the honest and independent part as citizens: Leaving to modern federalists the exclusive privilege of an hypocritical name to cover their most wicked designs against the rights of man: to render riches and potent titles superior to real worth.—I had only need to mention the pivot on which corruption has run for a length of time. And perhaps at some future day, another Hamilton will arrest our liberties—and we the sons and legal heirs of American independence, hurled like the poor deluded sons of Europe, who are groaning under their galling chains of slavery, more wretched than our beasts of burden.

O! Liberty! O! Happiness!
Great God, be it thy peculiar care to support the cause of humanity, of free and open elections, of free and enlightened men, honestly disposing of their time and talents for the improvement of their country, and the happiness of their fellow mortals.

Will you, my countrymen, give your suffrages to men that are your political enemies? No:—I am sensible you will not—You are not lost to virtue: The day is fast approaching—Arise ye virtuous and wise Americans of the east, and in the plenitude of thy strength, like the sun in his effulgence, dispel the poisonous mists that are thickening into clouds, to envelope you in obscurity and wretchedness.—Only contemplate your own happiness: view the sublime station our government commands over the stupid dogmas of the tyrannical governments of the old world.

— "Ours eloquently speaks the dignity of