Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-04-17

by your Federal opponents as " the order Of the
day ;'--wheo Federal caucuiss refoiye on bold
frokcs," IL is your dety, to be ygilant, and
united. When the " "oppo6ton" think them
ie'ves powerful WHEN they draw an aged, and
therefore '' koysrs6f" man. from retirement 20
head their dehso. (knowing that If fucccisful,
he will only be the nominal, while the fon, will
he the real Governor y When the ihears OF tho
T1iior" ART thsrpened 40 clip your privileges.
and 20 cabbage Jour yights--you do wrong $40
halt between Two opiniors."
At fech time little individual anin,oG-
sies fhopld fub(de, every Republican mould
conhaer that the I" gcnefAl welfare" fhould fur
mount individual disagreement that meafures,
and not mea. ihould influence him il exesciiing
the iueaimabr right Of voting. Your Leglns-
tors ave now men Of wiidom OF refpcelabity.
OF talents and OF your own choice they have
long fetved you with honor they have taken a
T" parents care" Of your treah,re, they have pre-
iersed your liberty, and your property invio-
late.
VIII you then TO fecompcni. their ddeIity
give your futfragcs for others, who have ever
oppoich your economical nieafures, anc Rill op.
pole thcmf Will you rapport men who icrd on
0audsr who practice abofe. who fp,sk falfcly
Ii this need be proved, rccollea the abufe which
has been hespcd on your prcicnt patriotic Gov.
crnor. Witnefs the columns of certain papera
in this State, which abound with every isiihood
tending TO dct,ae, from the reputation Of your
rulcu.--Witnris the many attempts which have
been uafuccel,tuliy made to blarken you with
abuie. -Wi,nefs the fpeechcs which every Fed
cral !" fchooi boy" orets ssainft you.
Not con,cnt with judging you "by your
ffuit'," they poer out exrcIYions agAinif you.
as lacobins. as diio,ganizers. h. enerhies 70 God
az focs to your county ty--And how have you
me,ited theic things The anfwer of cxndor.
would be by nesdy, and perfevering oppoii-
tion TO the wiles,to the doctrines Of certain men
who, ,oA 10 all ienie OF freedom, publicly declare
that " we muit have an hereditary PfeGdent"-..
That" there willnot be happy time untiI tho
90 lahoses fhslI be obliged so soil che liv elone
"dsy for fcanty Gx.pence, and the poor nan
fhslI he excluded from vvicc in the govern
ment"--Mcn who advance the doctrine ofa
"ssso~af &f6f being ~sfisssi bi.lTsg."--Yos
NUT be fepiible that thcfe are not ihe fuitable
pcrions to rule, aud govern you that inAesd
OF perpetuatng your rights and immunitics,
they will lay violent hands upon them. 1, ihould
be Furthermore mstureiy conGdcrcd that thc
eauie the FrdcfsiiAs with you 10 msintain,is tot
tering, that fudden remedies NUT be applied.
ellie IL 'nuh expire--Yourfelyc, know fuJ veil
hos TO appreciate the bsie means ufed, to iup-
port it--youricives know fully hAiciedt TO die
criminatc the good from ,he bad, the virtpous
from the vicious, the Republican fromihc Anf-
tocraticsl FederaIif. ..-----Exsmine, with :our
UfuaI candor the views, the deGgns, Of tbofe
who compcie tie heads of the Fedefans you
can at once perceive, that you arc worked on by
Aauery, by threats. and by bribefy, for yonr
votes at this critical ;sndure, when afterwards
tbefe very men who now 70 aHidoor1y court
your votes, will look on you with contempt.
and behave toward you with infoIcncc. - BE nor
deceived, Iieen not to the voice Of the Syren leit
you lofe your liberties for fong, Ieit your dsar
bought independence be wrened from you.
FrLLow-CrrrzRNs-- Heretofore you have
fhc~n youSielyes firmly attached 10 the freedom,
and to the good and wholefome laws Of your
country ;---heretofore you have voted for thofe
TO whom you are indebted for your prefent On.
exampIed PROPERTY and hsppiheh, men who
would not barter theip, rights for lucrc hercto-
fore you have convinced the 'weII bofn, the
mobile booded, & 'thc Iordly few that they did
not mefi, your appreciation, and will you from
men, who have 70 highly efiimsted the liberty
of opinion, dwindle into 1avesi
You are placed at this time 10 confpicu.
Gus aation, and cannot be hid the eyes OF the
Republican, from Georgia 10 Maine are upoa
you aes therefore worthy Of your rrotrfion,
and Of your csufe--lf you arc bat feloluie, and
moderate, you will iucceed. -Let !, not be faid
that we have fallen from iaish,' but that We
have fought . good 6gh,."--A rihng genera
tion are now locking TO you as the guardians Of
their liberty --fseedom has been put into your
hsods. and At your hands Il will be requiied---
DO not therefore protiitute vouf rights 70 the
vorsciou, jaw Of your opponents " lea they
trsmple them under their feet, and turn sgain
and rerd you." ss
FiIrMrN-On your exertioos on We'd
neidsy nextdepends the issure profpcriiy OF your
coustry---Ict Doonc retire from b. pof ; be firm,
be united, and you viii be fuceef.fsI. - lbcogh
they would fnbvcr your inErutions. yetvigi.
lance. & &ussnimity viii teach thsn, that uhswed
by power, upfedpced by bribery, you viii noe
deleu your Aariop, Until they fhall have learnt
hy fatal experience ths' they csnnot defeat 700,
and that ",hs fun Of Fsdssalifm hss fet." never