Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-04-16
TO the Republicans Of Rbods-y7and.
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4 frsges are TO be given for the choice ol
Omcersin the State. Fully aware that the cleo
ton will be attended with the fame arts, the
fame iotrgues--the fame corrupt aod tyrannicaI
proceedings as have formerly Characterized shc
FederAlia', you will not prefume charge me oI
Prefumption in thus addrelIing you. At the
fame time, you will remark that do not de-
viate from that temperance and impanislity
which candid and enlightened people have a
| right TO expect.
From the time when thofe who are now in
| authority, we're hIa elected, TO the preient, a
| fpint OF detraetion, of enmity, and OF invetc-
rate periecution, ieems to have pcrvaded thar
clsls OF men among US, commonly called Fede
| raliRs-@ho aiiume the name of Republican,
but are in heart Ariftocfats.-As in the Begin
ming. 70 nov, there are iom. who are extremely
anxious. and uncom monty active in promoting
the election OF theic men. Yet, thsnk God,
their numbers are few, (rn FAY nothing more)
aud thsir excrtions have been Intellectual and
though they boat of an influence. which in
creates the actual numoer-ge neither fear fuch
an increafe-oor dread the influence. Dearuc-
tive aAfuch an inAusnce is IN this State, that
deatottion, ioltead Of materially injuring Us. j.
a fatal injury TO thcmteves. and merits the To-
dignatiou of free people.
In Republican government, like ours,
divcfii.y OF fcntiment, and oppoGiion in poll.
ties, are naturally expected. Indeed, fuch
dyerilty in certain degree, is beneficial for
we're IL NOT for thar diverfty. the people would
ceaf: 70 be vial.nt. An ambitious, and wick
ed rnlcr might iubvers the government. however
goo1 1t nigh BE-, 10 an ariftocracy, monarchy,
or defpotiim. In fnch cafe, by ceaGng TO be
vigilant, the people would ceaIe to be Free
Notwithstanding diverhty OF fentimenf 10 often
benefcial--how often does il produce tumults,
and revolutions. Some who are inAacoccd by
the alluriag profpeet of perfonal sggrandize.
meHt and promotion are indefatigable to over
torn all law order and government. Wicked
and delgaiog men never fail to exsggera.e the
faults OF rulers they employ the iub,le, the
vile. and the infamous, in the warfare. Thefs
are armed with deadly weapons-,hr fnallett
error is repreiented a, criminal and an mad.
vertent att. as a wilful one the representation
fully accords with their intentions. The public
good is hardly thought ot-or if thought Of, il
10 only TO defeat IL. Eager TO fuppiant men in
power, and not daring TO quetion their Official
integrity. how numerically is private reputs.
tion attacked Perions again& whom Handler
could not lip before elected, are falfely iaId to
be Infamous and undcierving.
And here my brethren, for moment let
US con6der whether this has not been precifely
the conduct of the FedcraliRs. d. You not Zee
them attacking every meaiaIe Of govetuaent--
! and conteot with chs. cxaggersring the
faults of your rulers DO you NOT lee the vici-
Gus, the vile, and the Infamous employed for
that pprpole I'VE might men,ion fome particu-
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this Do you not fee inadverenr errors, re-
prelented as wittnl act, Do you not fee the
public good oppofcd And what means are Left
untried to blacken and defamc thoic we have
elected to the hra Offices in government And
why is il ! Is il for psrpofe which can be juf.
titled Or is it not to rid then OF that conf
dence the people have beRowsd on talents, in
tegrity, and worth No candid man, in the up
rightnes Of his heart will FAY the Federaas in
thn State have not been guilty of ,heie Offences.
| Yes-and happy for them. had they Ropped
here. But fearful that fuch arguments, land
fome of them were fpecious) would not prevail,
have we not behed them adopting that defpe-
rate, though ancient maxim
| "QHid non moyfoiia tet7oya eegh
Izaei /acya (amss -, by yelling
and bribing the coniciences Of thofc who were
! waveIing or perhaps defttute. If we fuffes our
lives, and liberties to be thus bought and fold,
how wretched mutt he our itua,ion, and what
is worie, we fhonld defsrve to be wre,ched
Seeing then that fuch has been the coudua
Of the federaifs,as they appear to have fufered
no change. tunleis as fome will have il from bad
TO worfe--while Others alIeri il TO be impoiibls,)
We ihould be on our guard againf theis evil
marhinations. Notwithstanding repeated efforts
which have produced nothing but defeat and
ruefol countenances, they aill arugge. And
without poaeffing the fpirit Of prophecy, we
dare predict that jua on the eve Of an election,
iome tub plot, or mafacre, NAL appropriation
of the public money, or mifcondua OF public
officers will be conjsred up. Or they may a.
gain repeat the trite report of the Keniuckyans
riGog en- msIe to vindicate nations injury.
For what will not an expiring man grafp at.-
A violent and unccaGog afperiion of private re-
putation. has 70 long exiaed, that il is rea-
fonable to conclude, it will not abate at this
momentous period.
Ny B,abnn,
To counterad the wicked deGgns Of thofe
who ffll pcrfevere in the hope Of effcSling a
change, ihould he our 6rR with and detsrmina-
tion. Should there be no danger from ,h. fed
ersl combination, till We ihould be at our potts.
The inatieu,iou or neglect OF an individual,
may occaIlon the downfall of the whole. You