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in power, abuGpg the peoples privi-
leges, wrefting from their hands the
right of fuffrage, and eating their
oaths and the contribution behind
their backs. The omiilion Of a letter
in the name of candidate, when the
perfon was certain TO every common
capacity, is pretext TO fet aside the
man of the, people Ru: throw NOT
all the blame, fellow citizens, on the
democratic majority Of the committee
and the Senate = lhink you they arc
finners above the relt I al tell you
nay" IF their own party appear to
diicountenance this proceeding, be
cautious how you believe them-be
convinced of their fncerity, before
you rely on their penitence -Tbis ef
ter cafsDlon Of gull is ALWAYS meriso-
rious; but after detef7ion, the culprit
fometimcs repents, not becaufc be is
guilty, but becaufe he IS tound ont.-
Bciides, the condua has been iuiti6-
ed and aPPlauded by their party and
that the accompliees in the az g have
defer,ed well of their country" has
been echoed from almoit every de-
mocratic paper 10 the fate and for
what? Becaule they have aiiumed
the right of fuffrage which belonged
to the people, and by miterable fub-
terfuge trihed with their tights and
prlvlleges--Becaule they counted
four votes from the town Of Btltaf
which were returned for no perlon,
nor in the name Of any perfon, to
prevent the election Of Q oy. Strong -
Becaule they received from the town
OF P0Yfonysela a return aacasfiftti9naf
on TIE tare Of If, on the frivolous, un-
founded and fslle pretence that The
eSespf,aaa5ls part zgaS counterfeit, and
refuied TO hear evidence 10 the con-
trary-Bscaufe they admitted an un-
conttitutionol return from the town
OF Cs,nbridgs, againit the elsttion Of
Caleb Strong, without even naming
the irregrlarity. hefc are forne Of
the reaions why thefe gentlemen de,
ierve well of their country. A. B.