Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-13

t,os. EtsarpcE GERRY. "a Cen. VIII
LIAM HEATH. ssain brooshs forward BY the
Republic,ns, q Governor and Lieutenant Gov
csosor.--1he(e men vin fappors the Union
they w;Ii fapport the foveseiensy OF the refPec-
i've States !; tbey will fapport the republican ad-
miniRfation Of the eenesal government they
viii lupport the rights and liberties OF the peo.
ole. The politics Of that State has experienced
iuch a rapid change, and the country generally
has been 70 arouicd by the acts Of the late sd-
minsffra.ion, and oy the sfurpption of their own
Icsiilature in depsising the people Of their Prvi-
edges, that there re mains IittIe DOUBT Of the iac
Fceis of the Republican candidates.
have lately been Informed thar this fame
infuriated party Of fdsyaI dyorgaaiSers have al
70 undertaken to rrvoutionize this Stare; sad
that large fum OF money has been ralicd 10 ef-
feei il. This is the motf Aattesing, and perhaps
the only plan they can hit upon 10 order acquire
any degree of ftrensth. Bat the good people OF
Rhode IN md have been 100 often deceived by
this unpriuciped and degraded faetion, 10 he
again led away by arti6ce. inirigue. or even bri-
berry.
Read, my Cou,trymen ;-read the laa
folemn advice of our illultrions Waihington, in
hi, valcdittory Addreis. He ipcaks to you
in the all powerful voice of reafon. as dying
man. and finceIe friend to his country. He
warns you Of this fame party, who are now en-
deayoring to diifolve the Uni,n. in the follow
ing pathetic language -
/" In contemplating the caufcs which may
diaurb our Union. it occurs as matter OF ieri-
:" ous concern, that any ground fhoud be fur
/" niihed for charaeterid ig parties. by gessroibi-
(" cal DETERMINATIONS and Souik.,n--
I" --Ailas,ir and Wsferx: whence dehgn;ng
" men may endcsvor TO excite a belief, that
" there is real difference OF local inIeisfts and
I" views. One of ,he expeGieHts of parry, to
".scquin influence within particular diaritt,.is
" TO mifrepreent the opinions and aims Of other
"diarets. You cannot ihield yourielycs too
s much againt the jealoufes aad heart-bornings
" which fpring from thefe mifreprefcntations
(" They tend 10 render alien to each other. shois
" who ought 20 be bound rpgeIhef by fraternai
/" affection. tv,t l
" The unity ofgoverunen, which conGi-
I" tutes you one people. is now dear TO you. lt
/" is jofly 70 for iG is main pillar ia the
(" edifce of your real independence, the fupporr
"of your tranquility at home, your peace a.
/" broad Of your fatesy; of your proiperiiy
:" Of that very liberty which you 70 highly prize.
But, as it is esiy TO forec. that from different
{" caufes and from different quarters, much psiss
"-will be taken, maay artihces employed, to
weaken in your minds the conviction of this
/" truth as this is the poiSt in your political
(" fonreis. agsinit which the batteries of inter-
"nsl and external enemies will be moR con-
family and actively, Though often covcrtly
/" and inhdioufy directed, il is Of infinite mo-
ment that you fhould properly Ultimate the
immenfe value Of your national union, to your
Z" collective and individual happineis; that you
t" ihould cherilh cordial, habitual, and immov-
|" able attachment TO it; accuaoning yourfelves
ITO think and fpeak oft as Of the palladium OF
Your political fafety and profpcrity, watch
/" ing for its preiervatiou with jealous anxiety /;
diicountenancing whatever may fuggca evea
; "sa fufpicion that il can in any event be aban-
[" dooed; and indignantly frowning upon the
I" frt da~ning Of every attempt to a.iena,c any
"portion of our country from the ieR, or TO
/" cnfeeblc the facred, tics which now link to-
"gether the various parts.
While every part Of cur country feels
"an immediate and particular intereR in union.
all the parts combined canno, fail to hSd IN
I" the united nais of means and efforts, greater
"ffrength, greater refosrcc. propoftionabiy
greater fororisy, from external danger; a lcfs
frequent interruption OF their peace ny To-
reign nations and what is Of ineftinahle
60 value. they mua derive from union an ex-
|" emption from tho;e broils and wa. between
tbenfelyes, which 70 frequently afi & neigh
:" boring countriesys not TIED together by the
fame government ;-which their own rival
!" fhips alone would be iuf5cicnt 20 produce,
I" but which oppo6tc foreign alliances, attach
ments and intrigues, would Rimulats and i'm
1 a : n r. n -
neceiGty Of thoie ovcrgrown military c&ab-
:" lifhmsn,s. which, under any form Of govern
meat. are inauipicious TO liberty. and WHICH
"are TO be regarded as particularly hottie TO
republican liberty: In this fenie il is, that
your union ought TO be conGdered as nsia
I" prop Of your liberty, and that the love Of the
" one ought to eudesr toyou the prefefvation
" of the other."
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