Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-02-05

zghhu INC pifadc OF drawing rooms, the mean
apilhneb Of foreign tyrsnts. the adulation OF a
court and the corruption Of uieleis officeu--
againtt the waite OF public Irezfure for public
rusn-assiaR navies and srmies-sgaina an
enormous and scco nulating debt, and sgaintt
the awful combination of military deipotifm, in
the perfoa Of a foreigner, with foreign prin-
ciples. IN the hearts Of Americans. Republi-
caniim had TO contend, 10 its infancy with more
caemies than the manhood of monarchy could
overpower. Ii has triumphed gloriooly. Ii
hs, ovenhroxn the borfe aud mis- rider, and we
will rejoice In its energies.
The four year., which preceded the election
Of P'e6dent Jefferfon, were like the darknefs,
which precede' the morning. They formed a
reign OF terror. profcrption and violence, and
tine very name Of republican was odious to every
man in poser. In the dark train of public
meaiore, WAS provihon 70 reduce TO the con-
didon Of Standing Army $4,000 militia-to
import the iDtrnments Of death--to increaie the
impoa on articles of htf necefIity to build
and man fbips of war--and millions Of dollars
were ipored on ,hefe wild projects a, f,erL a,
il fbs ms1 in pO1Vey bad ksoqVn fbe sa,xinq Of
uosGy. Eovoys we're fent abroad at vaft ex pence
in older 10 lay the foundation of diffentons at
honc. and BY magic Of alphabe, to conjure up
the necsfiiy OF ffanding army. The Peh-
dsns was Empowered TO build or procure frigstes
at any price. to borrow money a, s per cent
More millions OF money were appropriated,
li.gL power given TO the PrcGdent--aliens
'oSj eted to his ~ill-jail, made the portion of
| thofc fictitious fubjeets, who dared to qoeAion
hi, fupremacy--,he odious Stamp Att vas
psG.d-our houfs, and lands apprized. and
oor windows coun,ed--our f,ects infeited with
the nr1ormrd rJ1f Of erraiioa, embodied TO
give iron force TO fb. ,eign sfo,dr, and throuh
all the'e rncaiures thit miracle Of human inven.
tion ih- Brith sovernment, dragging its 1,v
9Th along 10 the decetful form of 'Dcience
Of the Americ ican ConAisurion,.'
We ~iA never forgef that all ,hefc terrific
mea u'es were 20 humble the friends of the
revo|ution-sor will We forget that lis enemies
fejoiced in and aided theie rpealures but that
ali their srs TO irri,ate foreign NATIONS were
unfuseefsfui. We will remember ,ha, the OBJ
jctt a1 TO rsifc up privileged orders. TO lub-
| hitnte Rars and ribbons in place Of merit, aud
10 overshelm 10 The magnitude OF public debt
the oaienef Of i,s origin and all hope Of lis ex.
| tnttion. We viii remember thar from the
PIeGdent to The hnmblca officer, contempt Tor
| republican government wss cooipicUous cha
raaerific ot political merit, and that fomc Of
our own neiehhOuu were frt among the fore
mott 10 diipcfr Of the lsboprs OF betrayed fo!-
diery, and 10 acrihce to fncceiIion Of Jobs ,he
rights Of millions, and to take 20 themieves The
honors and prcfs. Ieiulting from an ingenious
uniformity Of political wrongs. We rejoice
thar OF the talents, iotegtity, wiidom. and con
ifsncy ofiuch men no proof remains, bur their
own falitsry teaimony. in oppo6tion TO record
evidence of Ill their meafurcs and 10 the eohclu.
Eve deci6on OF al the rca Of the onion. We re
jn;ce that from the meditatrd deRru1inn of our
tights we were redeemed by the exsrtions of our
Southern brethren. Ia the mida of imaginary
trinmphs our enemies were overwhelmed hy a
iurc and fudden dehruttion, and we will rejoice
that the places. which once knew them, will
know them no more forever.
We will rejaice,
That PreGden, Jeferfon gained his high
Office by triumph OF principle over faction
that he entered on is du,ies, projecting the pu-
rca Of republican principlcs-that he offered the
olive-5rsnch TO his eneuies--that he retained
mof Of them in Office, tiil their own conduct
convinced the pubic Of their demerits-that he
ha, fhewn h,nfeif capable OF viewing the whole
ground and OF administering on principles, far
elevated above local prejudices or vindittive ami
mofties--thar his mesfures have eonfuted the
calumny OF the enemies Of liberty, & that againR
their talihoocs his character has food as rock
againf the ~aves---that he has filled the high
Offices Of government with msn of unquefiona.
bic talents ard integfity-thss he has been gain
ing upon the Affections Of the pcop'e-that both
Hocies Of Congseis lecocd his mcafures--and
that TIE mincrities in thole Houies arc tsnding
monuments g the Etsty. with which error and
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