The New Hampshire Gazette

Republican Ticket for 1803
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Firm, united, let us be,
Rallying round our Lisener.

THE LONG TRIED PATRIOT
John Langdon, Governor

For COUNSELLORS--Viz.
Levi Bartlett, Rockingham county.
Joseph Badger, jun. Strafford do.
Benjamin Pierce, Hillsborough do.
Nahum Parker,
Cheshire do.
Moses Dow,
Grafton do.
*Moody Bedel, having removed out
of the State.

For SENATORS--Viz.
Clement Storer, for the 1st district.
Nicholas Gilman
do. 2d do.
James Gibson;
do. 2d do.
Richard Jenness,
do. 4th do.
John Waldron,
do. 5th do.
David Copp,
do. 6th do.
William Fisk,
do. 7th do.
James Flanders,
do. 8th do.
Robert Alcock,
do. 9th do.
Elisha Whitcomb, do. 10th do.
Amasa Allen, do. 11th do.
William Tarlton, do. 12th do.

JOSIAH ADAMS, Recorder of Deeds
for Rockingham County,
NATHANIEL FOLSOM. Treasurer.

As a band of Brothers join,
Peace and safety we shall find

Communication,

THE advocates for High Salaries,
are every where in motion, to per-
fuade the People to continue their old
patron Mr. Gilman in office. Having
tasted the sweets of his influence,
and fattened ten long years on the
labors of the People-they dread a
change that may reduce their salaries,
in proportion to the reduced prices of
the Farmers produce. It is a fact,
and the Journals of our Legislature
Show it, that since Mr. Gilman has
been Governor of this State, the sala-
ries of our Public Officers have been
enormously increased, and from the
doings of the last session, it is evident,
that this avaricious disposition is not
yet satisfied.--Should Mr. Gilman be
again elected, it is morally certain,
that further attempts will be made to
raise the salaries of some of his chosen
friends, beyond their present encreased
rate-For tho' they succeeded last
June, in raising some of them beyond
their former standard, they fell short
of what they aimed at. A comparison
of the salaries and compensations of
Public Officers, under former admin-
istrations, with those given under Mr.
Gilman, will exhibit a striking con-
trast between the oeconomy of past
and present times-When Gen. Sul-
Livan was at the head of our Gov-
ernment, he received a salary only of
666 dollars, and he reviewed the
whole Militia of the State, and was
capable of doing it. Gov. Gilman's
salary has been increased from time to
time, to 1200 dollars—and it appears
he is not satisfied even with that ; for a-
bout three years ago he made a com-
munication to the Legislature, which
was considered as a threat of resigna-
tion, if his salary was not increased-
it is well known that his particular
connections then warmly contended
for 1500 dolls.--Under Gen. Sullivan
the Secretary received but 100 dolls.
per annum-under Mr. Gilman his
salary is 400 ;-under Gen. Sullivan
the Members of the Legislature re-
ceived only 1 dollar per day-under
Mr. Gilman they receive 2 dollars
per day while in session ;under Gen.
Sullivan the salaries of the Judges did
not exceed 600 dollars+-under. Mr.
Gilman they are almost double j--un-
der Gen. Sullivan the Attorney Gen's
compensation was 651.--last year it
was raised to 200 dolls. ;-Altho' the
People, from whose labors these sala-
ries are paid, cannot obtain so much
for the produce of their farms by al-
most one half, as they formerly could.
Should the salaries of Public Officers
continue to increase for ten years to
come, as they have for ten years past,
the whole earnings of the laborious
community, must be mortgaged for
their payment.-For the continual cry
for that period has been GIVE, GIVE
-Let us then apply the remedy which
the Constitution has provided-and
by a wholesome change of men, en-
deavor to introduce a system of econo-
my, which while it shall afford a proper
compensation to Public Officers, will
leave the residue of our earnings at
our own disposal.