Jenks's Portland Gazette

FROM THE CENTINEL

"THERE IS NO DANGER;-WE SHALL DO WELL ENOUGH"

ARE the words of false comfort which lazy and cowardly friends of government have given to one another, in the hour of the utmost peril to its cause.—That disposition to fall back proceeds from the infirmity of human nature;— from a confused view of the danger, and a faint heart to face it.—This evil propensity is presented generally manifested among the Do-littles at this day.—Those who did nothing when they might have done something to good purpose, now cry "we shall do well enough," to excuse or to hide their misconduct. Others, who never do any thing but throw cold water upon the fire of federal zeal, exclaim, "Never fear; things will go right," in order that their faith may go for a turn instead of works.—They would flinch, and yet would not pass for flincher.

Admitting, however, that they have no secret reasons for deluding, or being deluded, still these false hopes only prove their presumption, not their courage or discernment. Blind presumption is enough to ruin any cause. Many Federalists, and some who pass for good Federalists, obstruct that cause by crying Peace, when there is no peace.

THE COUNTRY IS IN DANGER. and to be saved only by ALL the efforts of ALL its friends. Fools will not see—cowards and traitors will not stir on the occasion. But we are to decide soon whether WE STAND OR FALL.

The Jacobins intend to get the government of this State into Jacobin hands; and they will succeed if the Federalists go on crying "all is safe." instead of using the exertions that will make all safe—There are not ten thousand Jacobin votes in the state, but there are ten thousand easy credulous people, who are weak enough to yield to their influence; and thus they seem to muster fifteen or eighteen thousand strong.

FEDERALISTS!

Be up and be doing. Exert in a good cause the spirit, industry and address that your enemies employ in a bad one. or you will be slaves to the slaves of French influence.

A REPUBLICAN.