Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-27
From the Bosros CHRONICLE.

| 'HE political controversy in this country
Il has become too. lcrious TO admit Of apathy
or inatten,ion among the citizens. In politics,
as in religion, It ia neceGary for every man to
examin. the fairh that is in him." On one
| iidc. We hear thofe who declare that +" denocra.
cy 10 icarcey tolerable ihs, i, is on its I'll al here,
| and lhs; th. idle will b: civil war thst the
| federal conti;ution is Isdlcslly vicious. aud
! Asnds an example OF whst the villany of fone
have dcviici, aud the folly of othesn have re.
ceiyed. On the other 6de, we have a large pro-
portion Of the citizens, who asnd forward 10
foPPort Of the exiting government, and confd-
er il ths noa Ropendous monument of wiidom
ever ees "a by man.
Judge then, fellow citizens, between the
two parties. Are YOU in fsyor Of monarchy,
an aritocfscy. or democracy IL you difown
| the latter, you muR embrace one or the other of
| the former. Admit trat you diffolve the pref.
| ent Union, and begin new fysem If eovero-
] ment that the States aHs nble and appoint
convection for the purpofc Of snoulling the fed.
ersi contribution, and adopting another fourded
on the bdfs OF monarchy or artocracy--whle
thefe quefiions we're in controversy, what would
be the agitation Of the pnblic mindl. II a, this
period OF political contention, the rage OF party
nearly, AFFORDS all frieodly intercosrfe, what
mua be the fpifit excited when all the raiIions
were routed to bring into operation the ui,ifna-
run Of each msn's opinion Especially when il
is announced by the oppoirrs Of tho prefenr or
der OF things, that " every bsave man ought to
draw his fword" to dif7,lve the exiting infti-
tutions.
We vii! fancy tha, the aAembly Of repre-.
fentativcs repais to the City OF Warrington, TO
n(..tt M E,r sl,a II 49,
federal conRitution Melrrs. M1rSi,, Rsis, and
Others, armed cap a. pee with their wsapons Of
defence; each member iecured with coat of
mail and drawn isords brandi(hine over the
heads Of every opponent fie Of mu&eteers
guarding the doors and entries Of the hall mar
tial motto 10 fum non the sn,asonias 20 COM
mencc their warfare the Pehdent OF the dshds-
ya,ive body to he perfonihed in thc charaetcr Of
Man, and jnifead of nigbf eap,, the whole
group TO be furnifhed with helmets of iroo.---
This would be glorious difplay Of modern fed.
crali(n, as Recommended in the Psr feLs sod
Bojioz Gazette; this would bean omeu no ways
6niiter, and It's powers no ways unpropitioos |;
an wife man cood difcover It's impcrfctfions. no
good man ihudder at it, miieries. no koneff man
could proc!aig, its fraud, and no brave man draw
his iword sgs,nR :, soSce---all would be tran
gull, it would be memorable example Of what
lhe " Acsdy habits" Of fome men could drvifc.
| snd rho wiidon Of Others receive ard easbilh,
in dsfp,e Of anarchy, deifin and stheilm.
Alter copaitation had been thus fyfte.ua.
tized and promulgated, with what sccianas,ons
would il be received by tho people with what
hiisrity would it he celebrated! the Joayfb Of
JTLy would be day OF darknei, ard defpsir, in
compariion with this epoch Of bGlliancy snd
iccuriy. Then might Zach m,n.cxsmine TIE
iai,h that va, 10 him he would cochie in The
hrong arm Of power as vielded with mehy
fvord his faith would be ffengtheued by
ob!erv,3g every opponent laid proitne BY a
foldiery bis faith would be fupported by the
energies Of the military, and he would have the
iassiattion Of feeling our jais filed whh thcfc
Who did not readily accede TO the juansis and
lenity ofthe government; while band OF myr.
midon, were pre6ing for the taxes, the pnblic
faith would be unequivocai as to the collection !;
con6ie woold be placed in our funds aud
the Eaex Junto would fmie with the utmoR
compiaiiancy on the coniummation Of their pro-
jetts.
FRLLow CITIZENS,
Examine the faith thar is in you have
you confidence in this fpecies of governrcnt, as
recommended in the above mentioned terry pa
pen Will you reIinquifh your prefent hslpy
conRitntions, and embrace one governed 10y the
fword f--After drawing your fword againa
monarchy and ariaocracy, will you nov com
rnencc civil war to reHore themi Have you
faith in fuch civil inaitutions, and are you will
ing to exchange your prefent form for their a.
doption Will you rclinquiih your democta'ic
rights Of election, and give yourfelves entirely
| up to fuch men, who threaten to ufurp them by
anarchy aod caroagef
The Individual who thus foggeas fuch an
! idea is traitor. He Rands monument Of viii
lainy without f.dision law, he deterves tho
| greateit puoih rcns that can be inflicted 10 To-
cicty. The batenefs Of the opponents of Pte6-
dent Jeferfon is exhibited in every paragraph OF
their publications. They now call on she citi-
zens to commence var sgsnA the government.
bccauf. they know. that the lenity Of the adj
miniara,ion docs not pu,fue them to puuihm.ns
Their magnanimi,y encourages Callender,
even gives til: wretch who spauronized ia the
Port Folio, and the iniveling fateiG'e who edises
the B,ton Gazette. encouragement 70 COM
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