Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-07-31

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4 MOSG tbs nssy fubjea. which nearly
4 n relate to the csofe in which we are en-
oAfksd, ttw are Of morc importance than that
lot New ipapen :--If We coniider then either az
vehicles OF general information, or ss tse guide
|of ell IN political matters, they are important.
IL is a lament able truth that the number which
afe really astsched TO our happy Ispnblioan
government. arc few compared with the number
on the other 1de.-ro el1cidate the fobjett. IL
will be ncoedsry 10 advert 20 fsefs--for theie
we need not reiou to other States, our own fur
mining hubborns undeniable rrutts.--ln order
to afcsrrain, With {. at precilon, which is ne
celuy for our judging jufly. whether we give
a proportional fuPporr- 20 republican Preiies,
we fhould compare the number of the republi.
can voters with that of the fcderaliits--she re-
turn of votes at the laf Election will be the oef
dats.--By ihets returns we had almof two
thoufsnd najority--our number was double 10
thsirs.--l1avins then proportion ofPrsaes, II
~oeld be two TO their one. And is IL 70 is IL
not reverfsd There are FIX weekly papers pub
lined in this State, OF this number two only are
republican. and four fcderal.--Is this jaR ap-
porronnent l--Mlrk, my brethren n--inttcad of
oer having two 70 their one. they have tvo 20
oun.--Infead of our having eight. we have
only fxo. o.-Sha!l we who live in the boafted land
Of good principles, ref quietly upder this grear
diiproporton From whence ariies the differ
encs--ls il by magic ] Or do federal printers
iubha on wind Is il by isdc al fcppou NOT
wholly. y.--Do they live at lefs expeocs than re-
publican printers! thiok not-But il is by
the ccuntenaoee which fome of us give them
ard sunnlA h.u sAv eh,a I'D,
withdraw your iupport.--A federal prn,er
~iihes your patronage he makes ample proief-
fion Of imPsrtisity. open to all parties, iaAu-
snced by none I; he pr9miies 10 give you the
pafing times as they ars-ho anures yea he
ihall ute no Pertonaliies --be engages TO fupport
order ard good government; he by iueh means
gains you as iobfcIiber--you foon and he
has 40 impartiality-you find him hottie TO
your principles you can difcovsr thar he is in
asencsd by men, who proiefs a,ihocracy he
publihes every thing which initiates asaina
you ,snd nothing in your favor--he defends TO
psrional inveetive, and malicious abufe {" he
ipcsksth all manner Of evil againt you and ths
gov,inmsnr and he ranfasks Blllineigste for
| new epithets Of abuie againh your PietIdent.---
He raiies your indigna,ion---yoo mark his fol-
iy-ycu feel his vengeance, and you Rill con-
| tribute quantum intacsr towards his fupport F;
you iupply him with weapons for bis wnstare---
you fhsrren the poifssed arrow that is prepar-
ed 10 pierce you--and by fufferiug one injury
without reienting it.you thereby invite more.--
The example OF our opponents is an additional
proof or the inproPricry Ut this rosduo-it
ih,uld srouk os from dslinqsency.--I you
lock =" froa Dan TO Becfiheba" yoa will hard
ly fec a fcderziit parronizing printer 40, of
hi, junto., HE not only denies to fupport any
except thofc Of his favorMc hos, bat every me-
thod is taken tc ann,hilatc oun.--In vain may
we hope tnat republication will PROPER, while
we fuppcu federal pref;,--a perieverance in the
prattice is At bea imPoli,ie--it gives them an
undue advantage over US, and will soally (if got
diicontirued} anpihila,e every prsis devoted TO
the liberty Of the people.--Let us then refove
no lonIer to escoursge thsm--let ss not cul,i-
vs'e hoxious plant. which psifoAs our bsit
foitensnee. Let rs tell them, we did not take
their papers to fee ourfcves trsduced--we did
not mean % encourage fentiments, which were
incompatible with freedom--we did not intend
20 nounih sn envious, malicious. and crusl foe !;
when thofs OF our own principle have iuft
Claim to our patSonsse--sor I" be thar dstb not
l(1pfon BIS ssps bSsjf5otSa epsys thar an hjSdtl."
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