For the Portland Gazette.

CAUCUS.-No. +.
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The propriety of holding cauchfes
previous to the election of public Of
ficers by the people, as it has been
for long time praaifed, cannot now
be called in queftion. 1t is juitised
by a confederation of the inexpedien-
cy of difcuaing the merits or demerits
of candidates at a town meeting.-
Men of different political fentiments
have a right to coniult together in
regard 10 meafures which they refPec-
lively Judge proper to purfue. in or
der 10 fupport the intereft, the hon
or, the iafety and happinefs of the
country, according TO the principles
and opinions Of their own party.


This practice has been adopted in
the town Of Portland -Fcderaliits
have had their caucufes, and demo-
Gratis have had theirs.


The democrats in this and many
other towns in the commonwealth,
having made great exertlons to I'LL
the next Houfe Of Representatives
with members of their own complex
ION, in order to infure the election OF
Judge Sullivan as firit magiffrate, II
was judged neceGary By the federal
its to do what might lie in their pow
ca towards the reelection OF Gov.
Strong-For this purPofe q caucus
was notified to be holden on Saturday
evening ty them, at the Court Houie
The notification was in the words
following, viz.


To the Federal Republicans Of The to1Un


gf Portland


Asths prefent is an intereiting and monlert
eus criis, and as the people have eonititr
s;onaI right in an orderly and Peaceable man