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

u wtlters that the hrcoeth ot gosemrent
depends upon opinion, and all the d,fvsenee
thar ssiAs 10 this ssfpsts betwesn Tyraanical
adm,siA sAiion and one which takes juflice tor
It's guide. n. that the iormer is empRs,ed Shol-
~ IN contsstiiog the fphere Of knowledge and
iuppreGine tsath, while the latter mskes i
paint 60 Gfpfe lhem as widely as pofliolel II,
Thea, our happineis ~ a fsee and independent
nation, refs principally upon m ealic1miiy OF
opinion. ss ID snquets sionsbIy does, how pecei-
fay is il tor thoie who preiide at the hdsn OF
affiirs. snd hold rhe purie a:ipgs Of govrrnnent,
20 ,skc fceh eGeelpal ineaio,ss ss are pfopsr 20
difute information rs early as poihhlc 10 every
clais OF cisizem mean thoie kind OF Posc
principles snd opinions that are nectnsry TO the
ioppoSt Of republican form OF governments,
and which concsrn the more iInundiase hsppi-
nefs Of man. The fra ne2 towards accom-
piihing thn. 10 by psclsrsins efsttoally the
freedom of rhc prcis; the itcond, TO eaabhih
free ichoSls. for the esly diaeminasing otlssrn-
ing and encouragement CT icicnce :--Thsir 10
thrmielves muA be conidered by all as meaiures
of the utmof importance sowards reftrainiug
the Iicen,iouineis Of the people, and ircuring
our deaseR rights and privileges by which &c
claim 10 bs Americans. from tho inctozchments
of tyranny snd lawicfs powcr.s In this man
ner we hould be rendering eminent and eGcn,isi
(cryiccs 10 oar country not only would preIsnt
bur fotuse generations be beScH,tcd and feel
grateful fer this though mortal. aili immortal
fzine work.--Not even the sar-worn foldirr,
who asy have been fra in the field and foIe-
moH In the hest Of battle, inipred with all the
ssdos and pstriotifm that once attoated Wa!h-
ingson. eoud be more acceptable, or dcieryc
greater the saeem of his country.
hie that Is guarding and fecuring by every
poiIible means 10 HE power, that Conisi,usicA
from invsGon. which was goaranteed US at the
expence OF the lives and fortunes Of ,houiands
of Amrficsna bot which has been and is fill
thrAxsned sy the arifscsssic Jcde'sliAs With
Complete demolition. deierves the aPpiauie and
admiration Of republicans.
Notwithstanding all the boaifings and bra
vadoes Of thefe federsliRs. their walls OF brafs
and Shields OF fieei, united with the Rreng,h OF
Goliah, and their pcmpous excismstions, they
would. murderen-like, feize On our iaered
Charter, and atthe dead Of night, whrn all the
paffons of men were II poflible hufhed 10 the
calm of repofe. fscnhte on The altar OF def
potifm, a. burnt offering 20 their idols. kings,
lords and biihoes. They would were IL in their
power, imDrue their hands in i's blood, and
boar a. formerly Of their vcnerstion and love Of
republicapifm. Here ihen we might bid along
farewell to all our hsppinek oon,emptous in.
deed lhould we appear in the eyes OF the world,
following the fteps of our notirrr England.
who now iands AZ il were upon the brink OF
deltsutlion.
Fellow Citixcns. TO. avoid shefc nasurd
evils attendant on monarchy, We mu0 not se-
main idle fpettaton. bor while we are coptem-
plating the lase triumph of rcpabiieanifn, We
NUT" combine the glowing powers Of rcislute
refiianee" With the Tranquil advantages tia, Co.'S
oueG beRows, and continue to render As far a.
in our power the prelent administration fuperios
in mildntfi and good order, being guided and
governed by the fame true fpris of freedom
which infpired ,hofs worthy heroes in fevensy-
FIVE. 1, is certainly to our sdsartsge - a re-
public, 70 orcn every avenue that leads to infor-
nation. that Zach citizen may have an equal op-
portuniiy Of viewing the issnfattions OF govera-
men,. Had this beca the cafe lew years psA.
we hculd not now bayc >uuioIded 90 us fush
miferable n unjuft proceedings Of the late sdmin-
iarstioo. We mould not have hesrd Of isegst
ferviec moncy bcfo~ed upon fecfet Perfons. Tor
feeres frsicts rendered. Ho~ diferscefnl this
sppears in the Ggbf of fepabIicans how like
modern lsdeszlifml Bot this is not all--no, 70
the fhsmc Of psit Standardization II nay be
faid, there yet remains greater roths to be told.
Shall wc Tor moment roll over few Of thofe
pages vhere are ihlcribsd in large charstiefs the
ine.fares shat were poriued by thefe snglo-fed-
csaliffs. whofe Monasch Attended the throne on
the 6xth of March fevsnteen hundred and nine
ty-feves. not BY that fair snd open condnd
which generally chssafaerizc Americans bot
by bribery, intrieos. and corruption BY isdesd
every diigraeeful means thar ufurpen generally
are guilty Of for the a,tainmens Of power, and
which wss puffssd TO the lsa hoor Of bis polit-
seal death fps the fsosh Of which. I would re-
fer the reader TO the hiAosy Of his sdminiara.
tion, by John Wood. Hin remsios I've inferred
in tire archives Of fsderalifn. as mopoment
20 fuccsediog ages and on the third OF March
III s~srss BE- dsss IN a., ma~Ses more
ssslse;vs 10 hbeyy-sfsr I aussi< add fbsf if1rs-
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