Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-04-17

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THE preient moment is every way is1pos-
4 tant 90 our country.--It is q moment
which muf tef the principles, fix the charac-
ter, and model the exiaeOce Of Republican gov
ernncnts.--The public contef no longer in
wolves mere party meaiures, or perionsl prefer
ences ;--On it, deciGon awaits the fafcty OF
each fate, the confedcracy of our empire, and
eventually the fate Of mankind. The Repub-
licsns hold the right Of fofrage, frequency Of
elections. liberty Of pscG. and independence of
Rate governments. as 6rlf principles, scknowl-
edged. fsnetioned and coniolidased by the con-
hiistion, and national compatt they pledge
their lives. liberty and properly. for the firm
and unqualified defence Of the letter and fpirit
Of this glorious in.trumen,-fhey held. that It's
friet and rational contraction fhould never be
abandoned 10 The articles Of fophiary, or over.
swed ny the dcnuncia,ion of party zeal--they
hold. that the inicrea Of the Gate is the common
in,erea OF all /; and conieqYently the very Whit
per OF diviion Is pregnant with diiorder, an
archy and defpotifm.
DiametricalIy oppofed to ;hefe ideas, ever
has been. and fill is, the policy OF body OF
men, Who cloak themielves under the honors-
BILE, but milspplied name Of FederaliAs. The
great majority Of the American people are un-
qucftionably all Fedsralils. all Republicans."
But their creduiity has been impofed on---their
honeay deIudsd, ani thsir manly confidence
abufed TO the wort purpoie--,hey have been
rnliii ed under the banners OF names and artfull;
made TO war againtt their own pure and unfo-
rhIaical fentments--it is time opr yeomsnry
hoold fee the diviGon line Of parties in im true
light, as dviiion OF fra principles--,he quef-
iion, on whieh they arc TO decide, is not what
perion fhall role, or what mesiure OF ordinary
legiilaton halI be adopted. Ii traverfes wi
der range. and reqeires every mao TO decide.
whether he p'eteu a government founded on
rspSlay ska'Ons. aud fapported by popAfnr tai.
sais 4; or government organized for permanent
ayyaooaty and exe'gfve prersgoHre In one
word. hereditary tenure Of Office WITHOUT re-
iponhbility, and without change, or Republi-
can epiefenta,ion. eletted by the voice and fup.
ported by tho covntenance OF the people. 1t
canaot be doubted but that the yeomanry oi
tiis country, ii once the pfeudo federal doc
frines we're Hripped Of their ihallow prctcnces,
would trample them under feet as royal ambi-
sious inGnuaions. l
Influenced by thcfc confdeYations--b -belicv-
ing that We ihouId cling to the federal coniti-
tution. as the anchor Of our afety. and The
sos,iP, blR beb/'--and perceiving fyRcmatic
nppof,ion to the general government puhucd
and inyigorated by an imperious party, in order
~ throw an odium on popular administration,
aud thus oren the way to gradual diiplay OF
greater executive permanency and pre6densial
patronage the Republicans Of this part of the
country have determined TO ioppor new candi-
dates for official iaation. in this commonwealth.
They with TO- avoid the importation OF invdions
,emarks, perfonal abufe, and private 1andor.
They ground the nccslIi;y Of change upon the
ncceaity OF the Aa,es harmonizing with the gen.
e,al governncnt--in fliengthening the bonds of
national union--in ailaying the bitterness Of
party ipiti,--in promoting plans OF economy,
and rstIenchments of public cxpences--io ex-
citing love of order, indu!iry, Improvement,
and manufactures all which views the poll
tica fentimenp of the talfeiy called federal tick.
ct oppofe direct, inHaeatal. and determined
ncgation. To prove this, reference need Only
be made to votes on the late lcginaive debate TO
addtch the Preddcnt, which is correctly aa,ed
by both parties, as forming the partition wall
between them. e4e.
IL therefore, Gentlemen, you value your
independence, pufcbaied at the cxpence Of 70
msch blood and tol---f you value the liability
OF the Union, Whole bais is equslized rights and
uncorupted eicttions--if you abhor diviGon
Of our 0ates as involving bloodhed and anarchy
lii you value the conitiiuted authorities of our
nation, AZ promoters Of patrio,iim, morality and
she ar,s--let US intreat you. by all you hold "a
cred, to saet thefe principle. at our next meet
ing, snd unioaucnced by federal faction, aud
unaIatmsd by fictitious MANAGES, to give your
votes for men, who hold the good of the people
and the r'nciples OF our revolution in their
hearts and actions, The oppoiirion are conceu-
tratng all their forces. and fhall We decline che
conteR Shall we forget to stt on principles
which WsiAiogtoo confirmed by practice and
authorized by advice No lsudable exertion
faouId be remitted---no mcafurc Of honor and
integrity declined. While republicans de,eR
eouupt influence, they deem thsmfelves entitled
60 meet their advcr{aries on the ground Of rea-
fou and religion, by free difcuilion OF public
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