Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-10-02

der its imprslion they loudly proclaimed, that
th pfefcnt government would purfur their oz1s
rule, AID facr6ce on the altar Of their ozvs
pfia ciple, every man who was devoted TO their
party. Bur they have hecn Disappointed. And
is il bccauic tDcy have bean disappointed, be-
csufc they have NOT been immolsicd 10 prove
their ouvs prediction. that they are now deter
mined 10 clamor againa the proceedings of gov :
ernmcnt, tiii il be driven 10 its accomplishment
They complsin that their coucfpondcncc is in'-
terruptcd, thar their newfpapsrs are tcafoyed
or fapofcGrd by irregular management in the
poR R-ofice; ,heg complain alp that the poa-
matters are difniHed. The former ihews incon-
tefiibly that the work Of reformation ought not
yet 70 be arcacd AMI the latter the perfect ia
conffcncy Of their ccpdoet.
They. pcasiIiog the power from the begin
ming, ciested in their officers by the inaaence
OF inscrca and OF patronage. opinions congensl
with their own.--Thev. wheie an opportunity
oF.iei % appoint 70 office. icdnouay choie their
f.i ads by thi, means iecludiog from any Ibare
in she honors or emoiumenrs Of government,
thof-, Who on principle were cpPoird 70 the
mode OF its sdminie ration. They, wheo their
friends filed more fhan nist,een fzcevfff5S OF
the Offices in the nnion, expelled from official
fruauons, m,ny, ~ho dared, thongh with hon.
or aod with decency, TO maintain private op'n-
ions contr,ry TO the mes~ 8 OF the admnistrs-
zion. The changes whicn have taken place
fnce th- 4th of March i8o'. the removal ot
fsf,sn bgH mafsp, or OF /s,iy.E tor the fame
number OF the friend. of che al niniRrstion, can
nsIufsdly he no coun,crbaancc 20 thar iy hcmaric
excluion, u one half OF the community from
the enjoyment of office. which h. characterized
ih. former mesfores of our gcycrnne A de-
cent maintenance CT opinions. II they accord
with the gciip, Of = republican, government. aud
tte exetc,fe OF the righ, o! iuhrsge. though or-
psfcd 70 the proceedings OF ,h. adminiitstion,
ough, not oi iticlf on general principles, 10 be
qfourd OF election from Office. Bot vhea
party has unualy engrofrd the official fayors
~ government, il csonot b. unjua 10 take from
th.m part, 10 bcilow IL on thofe, Sho are
eoaailv entitled When the inhIesce OF an of
hcai Gtoatioa is excrred in haAility 10 the zd-
Ipiailira,icn, and the officer j. camorons sganlt
its mesfufe,, it is proper thar he thonld nos
longer hold 'hc cflice, sod that he fhoud not
isne receive his bread from hand which he de-
ipifes cod would deffoy.
~ aov perl,ns have rgh, 70 complain. it
nun certainty he the frjendsof the adminltra-
ton. They have right 10 expect tba, propor-
ti,n Of pove,nmcntal favors, which juiiicc de-
maod,, AID which is IN sstured by the ratio OF
npmbris. Thn they have not yet obtained IL,
we are Wiling 30 afcrihc 20 that pacific fprit
which would rather il fhould be The offspring OF
time, thsn The eAeet Of an cxcrion OF power 10
that principle. which would rtitore 10 fcciL
iniercoorfe that harmony which it had loA )"
az TO drhrc to convince the cucmics Of gov
ctnrnca,, THAI juRce and moderation. ioead of
their example. would be rhe rule Of IL, conduts.
A FRIEND TO TRUTH.