The New Hampshire Gazette

From the N. H. Patriot.

THIRTEEN REASONS

Why Jeremiah Smith should be Governor

of

New-Hampshire.

1. Because, although he has ever been discontented with the compensation rendered him for services in any office yet his wonderful patriotism has always induced him to be seeking after places solely to save the people from their worst enemies, themselves!

2. Because we have proof positive of his splendid talents: while Judge on the supreme bench, he was in the constant habit of begging a higher salary; and none, but a man of the most supereminent abilities would have thought himself entitled to a greater salary than his "worthy predecessors."

3. Because he is a lawyer and has studied law more than "twenty years," and experience has demonstrated that none but lawyers are fit to be Governors, because lawyers only are anxious to stir up litigation and strife among the citizens.

4. Because he is the ardent advocate for the renovation of the Hillsborough Bank, on a law of the State which held the personal property of those engaged in that nefarious speculation; and what could be more laudable than to defend those engaged in that Bank against the indignation and threats which the puny multitude have heaped on them—what could be more praiseworthy than to support the chap-fallen knavery of federalists who had swindled the public of hundreds of thousands of dollars?

5. Because he has last year been at the expense of travelling the circuit of the Superior Court to shake hands with those whom he privately despised, all for the good of the people—to get himself elected Governor; and it is not known but all this expense was defrayed from his own pocket. Can the citizens of New Hampshire be so ungrateful as not to requite such patriotism as this?

6. Because he has introduced into the State the official precedent of causing the State to defray the private tavern expenses of the Governor. Our Governors have a hard time in paying all their private charges from their own resources; and this new mode must be highly proper till the Governor's salary can be increased to two thousand dollars, which may be done if we choose a federal legislature.

7. Because his friends have said that he would not stand candidate except he could be insured a majority of six thousand—a most powerful reason why he should be elected by a majority of six thousand!

8. Because he can receive his instructions directly from the Junto in Boston and we know of very few others who will not have the independence to use their own judgement rather than be dictated by the partizans of Britain out of the State.

9. Because his public communications in 1809, evinced that he was not a party man—that he did not envy his "worthy predecessor"—that he was not anxious to increase salaries—that he did not recommend the repeal of the election law, whose conditions, if executed, would have shewn that he was not elected by a majority of the people.

10. Because, by his election, the State will be rid of "that old Langdon," the friend of liberty, and the enemy to the Essex Junto and the intrigues of Great Britain.

11. Because if Jeremiah Smith is elected Governor, and a majority of both branches of the legislature is federal, the august house at Hanover in all probability will be built, and the dead will not be permitted to sleep quietly in their graves. Since there is such a turmoil among the living above ground, it must, on the principle of equality, be proper that those underneath shall come in for a share of the troubles.

12. Because by his election we shall prove to the world our attachment to Great Britain—that we wish "forcibly to dissolve the Union"—that we despise the government and the constitution:—and we shall show our mother Britain that New-Hampshire feels grateful that she undertakes to direct our commerce, to impose tribute on our ships and vessels—feels grateful, that she has murdered our citizens—that she enslaves our seamen, and finally that she is the "world's last hope."

13. Because by the election of Mr. Smith, we should demonstrate the sayings of that immaculate statesman and patriot, Fisher Ames, that this nation was, "too big for union"—that "republics would not last [much] longer than white birch takes," though we might not prove that we are "too democratic for liberty."

If these reasons for electing Mr. Smith should not be conclusive, I have a score of others which would not fail to convince every federalist that Mr. Smith ought to be elected.