Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-08-14
For the RHops lsLAsp RKPusLIcAN.
REPUBLICAN-No. Ill.
" h tbrir miys &sH lxoas fbss."
Fellow CIrIzIss.

FsLLow CIrIzIss.
IN my lsn number, made q comparative
4 Rstemsnt Of the number OF republican and
federal psef-s III fhewed the great difpropor-
tion between them and found the refult NOT
only unisvsfapie. but Injurious TO Us. In this,
j could iih your attention TO other fstis.--
The approaching election is to US, as well as 10
the other spubiicsn's in the Union. of much
importance. Important TO ourielves, becaufe
we arc TO eled two Representatives 10 Congrei,
and thofe :" whom We delight 20 honor with
feats 10 tho Legifluure. are TO elett Sensto,.
Important 60 the other republicans in the u
pion, thar we clett meo OF uptightnefs. OF inrsg-
Tity, Of knowledge, OF attachment 20 the con-
Rituted suihoritSsssof the land. and who will
soincide with the Representatives, of our haer
States. Ia order that we may fully appreciate
the views of the men, with whom we have TO
contend. Is will be neccGary TO take fhori re-
trofpetiive OF the paH, TO enable Us to proceed
properly ia the future. While this will oblige
US to recall trsnfattions honorable 10 ourlclyes--
il will, il NUT, rsiic humilia,ing emotions in the
breaRs of our opponents. In worie times than
the preient, We have defeated thoie who deem
ed thsmfrvcs invineiblc. Who dehsd our nun.
ben. who inioited Gus virtue, and Who fmilcd
at what they imagined our feeble attempn.--
We have indeed by oor confant and onweasied
exertio1s, triumpncd over thofe who threatened
US with total annihilation. with an indifcrimi-
nate overthrow.--This iervcd US double pur-
pofe while il conviacsd our brelbIcn in the
Union, thar il was not impo1iole for State
ia New England 20 emerge from araocracy
and fuperfi,ion, IL was q mortal froke to the
towering hopes, the deep laid plans Of our at-
veriarics. had we sriien from the i'm
pofition Of oar enemies, and diiplsyed the ,e-
publican Asadard on the place where opp'eiIon
had once reared her head. ere the champions Of
federal deiufon" reiolved To make a d. fpe-
rate attsck TO rcinyeR ihemieves vith their
-sira- txios~A. !" - s~r~v.~1 .l-y
had dcteTmined an uncommon effort IN wnieh
Q mixed msdIy weie engaged.
The old Tories Gill chenfhing the fondeh
hopes. aill retaining hlial iecliogs tor their
good Old mother Bfitain," very ~iiiiogIy
shruft ,hemfelvcs in front Of the battle.
few. Who adhered TO " anti revoluticnsr'" doc
trine.. and had been removed from ofice, na-
,uraly fel, indignation At the procedure, and
readily made part Of the bapd--otheu, who
wiih.d /" torn Of the times" that they might
realize their 90 longing defres" tor the honon,
the emoloments, and the oflces OF an 9riRocra-
cy, were lolicitoos 10 contribute " double
portion Of msl;gaity TO help the cauie.--Some
who. in principle, were honea. were deloded IN
10 belief that they wcle right, were drawn IN
the rear TO guard the retreat. Thus wasform,
ed the dcfpeste juato.--The old tories vented
the latent ieeds Of difsppointment they wi''n.
ed pireoony, snd " 6xaibsd sxf hbrsafsmg'"
toward Us. The " prolcribcd men, Who had
aHomcd the title Of " war worn veterans" in
federal accents bemoaned they declaimed with
a loud voice and rhc honea. yet duluded,
food amazed at the mighty noiis.
Each man was fornifhcd with the fhaffs of
Distraction: they weie aimed for abule. they
were pledged TO rally az the nod OF their iaiesP.
The huge {" Psllsdisms" were di&ributed
in large rstions. and the " depraved Centinel."
~ith other federal papers. we're 20 ierve ~ q
fucceedaneum, in cafe Of ofcAfuaIty.--Thus capa-
riloned. they went about like their predeeeiior,
/" feskins ~hom they might devour;" and re-
femblcd each Other 10 nothing except in deafsc-
tive weapons, AID the dark my fcrious manner
in vhieh they dealt out their anmuntion,--
Soothing expeditions Of rcfped for the rights
of the people, was the theme of every federal
bird. Ard though the poorer clais Of people
were regarded =. a. lcfs thas duR in the ba-
lance !" ftiIl every engine fart and Of fcdsttion
were employed ,e feduce them into federal nea-
fares, to bring them on the fde of oPpreilion,
and into unconditional fsrvitude. Ensreaties
were ofed the soderate. and sfloeos OF the
party. were difpIayed 10 decoy Us. We were
threatened, we were abuied. and tempted "aShb
then Of sf6ivn."--whie they beheld, ~ith con
cern, the moderation and the union Of the citi-
zens eon,ribs,ing TO the happinefs Of ioeis'y,
they thought diviGon woald be the only. re-
fort. They had prepared to imPofs burdens
upon us. The badges Of rcfped and OF diifinc-
sion which our unbiaGed exprefion had placed
90 oor enlightened representation. we're simoit
plueked off, and beaowed among the " Royal
Family" Thcy boaRed Of iucceh which they
had not, neither could obtain. Iodeed, 70 Ian
sainc we're they Of foeceedine. that the esanon
OF . fh;p ia this harbou: we'e loaded, and IN
eom plcte sezd,nefs 10 aonouncs the event. BAT