Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-06-26

A GENERAL ditfuhou of knowledge, is
< \ the only method whereby we may per-
pctuate the liberties tor which we have 10 iuR-
ly, and fuccefstuly contended and TO .' pre-
kype rbe fanb ssee lri,s<rsd 70 ibe Esinff -
Every attempt TO ennayc people who know
and fully appreciate the blriing, Of freedom, has
been and nufi viii prove sruirIefs and every
periun conycriant with the hinories OF ancient
republics, will bear me ~irnefs. THAI as long as
the people had Information, IS long rs they val
ued their liberty and continued vitdous, 20 long
and no longer did they enjoy their freedom. and
the government Proipered - But when the
fourees Of information were either contsminat-
cd or topped. they then bid " ya,eseeii. a isrg
Ja,sausii 70 all Their gysaruc5. A iet Of venal
wresches then took the rins. and the people
were debated. and what Is itilI worie ennavcd.
Since, then, information is eonfcHcdly the life OF
a republic. let US be careful that we cheriih IL,
lea ours ALTO be added 10 the number Of fallen
IepubIics--leA we furniih the lstt fad example
Of a government " rsfferiag ia fbe dya.'
As men. as citizens. a. fathers, and a. re-
publicsus. IL behoves ., TO promote this ffit re-
quidtc 10 our countsy-the mott councillors,
and indeed the leaf expenGve way OF difuhns
this knowledge is through the iouroe OF newt
papers: Which il impariially and ably conduct
cd will repay the expencc. Fortunately. in the
United States they are numerous bur unioitu-
naieIy among the number, th,re are many which
How from corrupt fountain--on whom are the
people fhould frown; which difieminste untrufl,s,
and with whom iallhood is as current as Bank
Notes. Ny brethren--do we not give fopport
TO many OF our federal Iybsgsapbifai enemies,
Whole crimes are darker than their ink ID, we
nor cberifh the Vipey which deitroys usi Do ~c
ntk ma.ntain our enemies 70 the ruin of our
friends f-.- Believe me ,shas 70 long as We eonsin-
ne TO give fupport TO rhis clafs Of men; 70 long
will they abuie US and IL is in fact giving pre-
MUM for abufc; il Is encouraging ilandcr !, 10
tapping the very foundation on which ourtelves
Rand. Again, can we fupport the prefcnt ad-
miniRnsion. and at the fame time fupport irs
enemies Viewing !, in the light which do.
it ieems an incomrstiblisy, it icems paradox,
for '' aSe eassss jt,pe God 0ad Mammsn !" and
ultimately we NUT either abandon the govern
menr. or elie diiccntinue our iuppor to our en-
enies. Laying this confederation entirely aGde,
we might copider, that while many Of our own
printers, who Ia the 's ,sign Of feyvs,," expcr-
fenced the iron rod of oppfeiiion, and fufered
feveIe confinement in common prifons. tor pub
lining fscred and eternal truths, would rejoice
at furiher fopport; while one in our haer fate
10 feeling the vengeance Of federslifm, while a
peritcuted patriot Of the :" ftady babns" is un-
der the difagrceabie nectflty Of seprefentine his
paper as " ig/aireaf." and Others are compelled
to abandon the publifhine Of . newfpsper, ihall
We give coun,cnancc TO fedora! prints, fhaII we
d.feIt our own houiehold fhsll we neit the
ch.rgc Of ingrstitude } Forbid il Heaven
Forbid it Juiiice
Republicans, It Is Of the utmoa impor-
nnce that we give encouragement TO none, fave
tnofe who have " truth" Tor their guide, and
liberty their objcet.--Our efforts fhould be
fed, thar our wstchmen be continued a, their
pofs,, and that our friends be efficiently fup-
ported 10 preference TO our enemies.--If this
advice is friely pcrfued, the republican newt
papers in the union will out number the federal:
Th. mifts Of federalfm. viii foon vanifh their
wie, will prove sbofliye ourfelves and our
puferity will reap the benefit. and "error Of
opinion may taill) be tolerated thaving) reafon
lefr free 70 combat it,"
A REPUBLICAN,