Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-06-11
CHESTER COUNTY. (Pmg6IyaHiaJ

NtrobLiSAN MEETING Oh May ~, 1905
SHALL we never enjoy domeRic peace
and tranquility Shall focia intereouti e.snd har-
mony be earangcd from our happy land ! Shall
the mind be conhantly on the alert !
This meeting wbift they deplofe the nc
GETTY OF exprefing their ientimen,s and opin-
ions on fubjcet the moa painful to them, beg
leave TO call the attention of thsir friends and
iellow-c,izens of this State, and of the United
States. TO paragraph which appeared in the
qyae .4ns,ican" of the 9th inf. pubhhed by
a certain Thomas Bradford, in the metropolis of
the tree and happy State Of Pennsylvania.
The following is the paragraph alluded to:
Democracy Is fcarceiy tolcrablc at any
period of natural hiaory its omcns alc al
ways iniiter, and ITS power unpropitious
with all the lights OF experience blazing be-
fore our eyes, IL Is impofibc not 20 d,iccrn
" the futility Of this form Of government. Ii
" was weak &c wicked in dfb.ss !; it was bad in
Sparta. and worie in Rome il has been tried
in France. and has terminated in defpotifrn
. il has been tried in hsgiasd and was rectied
"witb the utmot loathing and abhorrcncc it
is on its trial here, and the ilue will be civil
war. defcla,ion, and anarchy. No wife man
but difcerns its impeTictiions no good man
D
but draws his fword sgsnfi its force II! The
inifitution OF a fchemc Of folly 70 radically
contemplate and vicious. is memorable ex-
ample OF what the villany Of fomc men Can
deviie, the folly Of others receive. and both
eaabhih in deipite Of reafon, r,aedion, and
" icnfaton."
RsISived. as the opinion of thi, meeting.
that the authors and sbettors Of the foregoing
paragraph merit the fovereign contempt oiesery
freeman, ofevery fncere friend 10 our glorious
contribution. aud democratic form OF govern
ment, !" the irH born Of equal liberty"
RsjSLurS, az the opinion Of this meeting,
that every attempt made to difurb the repoie
OF focieiy, by calling on one part Of ,bc Ameii-
can people, to draw their fwords sgaini sno,hcr
clah Of pesceable citizens, in order TO foment
civil wars. defolation. and anarchy, is cruel, i'm
polite, and merits the execSation Of every hon
et and well meaning man.
.. RySiUsd, That we highly venerate the De-
claration Of American Independence, and the
caufe which gave life and animation to our
beautiful fabric Of government, reared on the
ruins Of monarchy and ariaocracy in this high
ly favored portion of the globe.
Rssivsd, That this meeting repoie implicit
confidence in the Chief Executive Magitrats of
this great Republic, and that We will fopport his
adminiastion 70 long as il has for lis end the
public good, and ALTO our Conaitution and gov
eminent sgainf domeaic traitors and foreign
foes.
The meeting have heard with concern of
an attempt made by fomc of the Representatives
in Congrefs from this State 70 mifreprefcnt the
opinions and wiches Of the Republicans Of Penn
fylvsnis. and to oppofe an opinion upon the
Executive Of the Union that the Republicans Of
this State are fmsll and intere&ed minority
That il 10 the win Of the Republicans Of this
State to retain 10 Office him who has violated the
la~s Of fociety when engaged in the oaeD6ble
fuppor Of Law and order, and others Whole
whole conduit had been for feveraI years in con-
fant hoaility to the principles Of the govern
ment, and the svowed, open, and ardent sdyo-
Gates Of characters devoted to monarchieal gov
eminent,
Rs)alvel, 0srsfsu. That while we sbhor
perfecution for opinions fake, we are Gocere,y
diiPofsd to pay due refpe6 to opinions even