Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-08-21

eieh,eer hcndred aud one. at twelve o'clock N
night, he departed as criminal eieapinE from
the place Of exrcutieN. While in thicc, he,
together with his co oparfners in the federal
ieague. left no avne Onturntd TO pesiecdse and
exitrminste both liberty and rtppbliesns. The
names OF either vert by him equally de,saed.---
While ione were condemned 10 be buried for
month, in the dukc,t rec,fts Of ldnn2ccns
with icanty fpthncnee OF bread and wa,ss 9TH
sts were obliged TO Ay from their families and
eli thar was dear 10 them. TO cfcape their re-
vsagefol shish Tor blood An,s all this Tor pub
lilhing fstis, 10. fpbAsn,is,e skich there were
proots tcfaciens. bar were deNied by thoie fsy-
iiai jsssv appointed By Adams 10 carry his
faal yiews into execution. An alien law Was
the ofFspnng Of hin slIo and 10 the lansaage
OF his hAorian, :" he dsiesso 60 be dragged b.
fore the bar OF the ienasr Tor nsishx tims nor
money was allowed TO the unfonunsse Rsaagee
who had ineuiled bis dipleaiuss, 20 enable him
10 resprn 70 his native coeniry be had only 20
rot in jail or embark upon the ocean without
fanhing in his pocket" While this and every
y,annlcaI lAs that their evil imsginations could
invent, we're pot IL execution, and aimed sl,o-
griher a. republicans. every capsadispte was
employed tn wsne the PabIie mpney and draw
sbs hsrd earned pi,tsncc from the fwesiing broS
Of the iarmsr ssd nsehsnie; every Rep was TAX
Gu 10 draw us down 20 the bsnsful ties Of monar-
chy and dsfpotifrn. Excfemen ~ere eitzblifh-
cd 10 plumber our poskssst = Randisg arny
esecied TO keep the man Of freedom in ishjsesions
while a hoA OF judges were appointed, wnhrea-
dy drawn juries and chiigcs. TO lcntence BAN,
fhould he revolt OF contend Sor his juR and
natural Tighus aud . fsdiiicn Law ~as put in.
iofes the more ez6ly 70 iniu'e their dsiPotic
principles, TO gag the monrhs Of iepsblieans and
fuppsek the cries Of liberty and truth. Ia shis
msnrer VS. true patriosiim sewardsd, and chaina
forged TO bind Vi iorver 70 The wfc,ehed Cake
Of an sbiolutc eosclnment. They had COM
bincd IN the couric Of -four yssrs uhe bsuhen.
ous taxsion OF Britain, with the arbitrary and
ofpsrnise laws of TuIky. snd she teantted
pssk OF Rufia. flow much farther could they
have advanced in favor Of dsfpotiim IN the ibors
reign Of thcic mcrcileis iyrants Not even the
mott deipotic nation has yet cxcecdtd the Nsidca
of theie anglo feds while in power; They
however required smother election, finally 10 in
fure their great sod ssa project, thar OF cnlsv~
ing iour millions Of sep0blicans.
Here we may truly psuir : Not only the
lie Of our CenRitution and our cxiRance as q
republic, but the liberties of millions were en-
dsne@ed. MuR repeat 10 you the bsfe at
tempt, the infidious ssiihces made uie OF 90 OBJ
tain this mo; il rsas recorded in the hiffory
Of the four years reign of terror and deiamstions
which will never be cffaceA 70 the Istcm gencs-
aiions. Happily may FAY for rerubkeanifn
and her ion,, the veil Of ignorance was rent
afluder, the doors Of information were thrown
open at that important moment, which was 70
have decided the fate Of America. The peopls
law with saonihmcpt the vsa afidss OF dsf-
potic power; and fcizing on the only weapon
left for defence Thar Of the right of fsfiage)
With one united ssertion, tiemoli0acd the va6
fabric Of sihocracy. whofr moolderng columns
Mad been too long bufshsnsd upon the hbeftiss
faads.
Yellow Ci.iseos, We are yes free and inds-
pendent; the queftion remsins with tbG TO de-
eide, fhall we coasihue 70 . We have conquered
by aeting uniscdiy - fTesmen in the vipdication
Of oov rights and privilrges; and never let i BE-
faid tha, the citizess of Rhode. Hand will lub-
nit to be lordsd and srsmPlsd under foot. eithst
by the dazzling sppcararce Of crown and icep-
ire, or TIC vain bosaed blood Of nobility and
titles bst az eifis<s, Of fire end rItl7,vs ssv-
Dssesf, ,os are e~isd sSsn BY ell i5af 10 dee, 10
yos, TO ,sad. ,sat4. ssd 0npa,r Abs frs,fm sohb
Ibr fg8. hIrssxy bavs kbs ssssnvmifnl and aeJ<
m,slsn Of sbs prs/srf ad~isy,s,ios. t,sSsosS .
graf zasRs IN sbs /swfinesfs Of ib< pfspk. T6s
Jas Of mbsbiieanym. fbosgb hsS s!Ifs,ss ty fbs
da,k ssl fb,sssssns elosSs sf seSsersy. 5sgiss
10 6ssek (,sr IN lsmbs0 10 abs Eef asdslfsys
,bs drag sybf Of azsis.t tsdf,siy6w; fbt eslI.
dtfssa,vs sf~gjbsu sf aob,eb, be, b,sxps rS-
ny yfbs /sm sfIbs,v, INFO fts sv,ld<,asf Of xE
Ssir. Roofc then, fellow. c,tizess, Iet each con-
tribose bis hars iowssds the defence and fpp-
port Of oor preient gosesnmens End trpA ,he
day 10 not far diAsnt wien not cloud ~iIl b
iecs on oss political horizon, to intercept the
rays Of repbb,icanifn, or 10 the Desa retard tho
ooosie Of liberty and upsh. which Is the initp-
assble companion Of that bright eoddsfs. and
that fsrious pary fpirit which has psevsiled ia
TOO great degses, BY rsaion Of shofs rsnk fsp-
posten OF sfiaocrstic governments, having too
large fhare IN our political Concerns; bot ~hv
are nov 10 fome degree happily removed, viii
fub6de. and the peaceful calm Of Iibery win
fuccerd 70 the fnde ienpeeous fea Of defpotifm
which we have lxsely experienced. We have
srod the dangeross bsigbn Of populari,y. and
sAnssd th'sssh the n'1y aad fsfp'a'ine paths