The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-11-22
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE

<He 'ofte ~ tHe <fCrfc has never be en-
more audibly expressed than at the recent G.
lcctions. In every section of the union
where they have been held they have cyentu-
ated in the triumph of the Republicans. To
demonstrate this, we shall cursoriIy enumc
rate the various results. With regard TO
Rhodc-Island the accounts arc. con,radic
tory, each side claiming majority in the
Legislatures es-But it is agreed, even by the
fedcralists, that there is considerable acces-
sion Of republican members chosen. In
Connecticut more republican members arc
likewise elected than there were in the last
Assembly. In Vermont the triumph is de-
cisive in every department of the govern
mcnt. Both branches of the Legislature
are decidedly republican and republican
governOur is chosen in lieu of a federalist. In
New-Jersey, both houses are decidedly repub-
lican, the republican majority of members be-
ing greater than in the last Legislature In
Pennsylvania, not fifth of the members of
the Legislature are federal In Delaware
the federal party is splitting to pieces, and
though her Assembly still remains federal,
the votes given at the late election evince a
great republican gain. In Maryland, in spite
of the mightiest efforts, the house of dele
is now republican by considerable majority,
the consequence of which is that the govern
ment in all its departments is republican. In.
Kentucky, Tennessee and Gcorgia,republican-
ism has triumphed, as is invariably the case,
without opposition. We have thus establish
ed the fact, that in all the recent elections,
republicanism has gained a victory This
victory may well be viewed as brilliant, when
it is remarked that these elections embrace
ten States out of the seventeen that !make up
the confederacy, and all the States, except
ing two, in which federalism has the least
chance of success, in both which States, there
are the strongest indications Of complete
republican asccndancy at the ensuing cleo
tons. AT hresent, at least eleven, perhaps
twelve, Of the State governments are repub-
lican, and there is a Probability that in few
months, fourteen will be so.
Well then may the friends of liberty in the
United States laugh at the empty boasts of
their advcrsaries, and at their alarming pre-
dications The whole have vanished into air.
The almost universally of their defeat proves
that the great body of the people arc against
them and it proves more---it proves that
the people OF this country are too fixed in
their principles to permit their enemies to
profit by its misfortunes. 1t is this that the
opposition has calculated upon they flatter-
ed themselves that they would reap rich
harvest from the injustice of foreign govern
ernments. But they have been woefully dis
appointed, and their disappointment reflects
the highest honours on the virtue of the peo-
pie. E
In this commanding attitude of victory we
are gratifcd at the dignity and temperance Of
discussion that generally characterize the re-
publican prints, which presents happy con-
trast with the virulent indecency or contempt
ible elimination OF a few of the federal pa
pers. Some Of these latter are too humble
for notice but, with the exception of these,
it is gratifying to perceive that the chief
instruments of political Glamour, at present,
are a few editors whose hopes of political
honour or emolument are totally blasted, and
whose only resource to gain any kind of dis
tinction is by inflaming the people. But be-
cause such men violate every dictate of decen-
cy,and habitually sport with truth,or pompous-
ly ditatc upon topicks long since either settled
or consigned to oblivion, does j: follow that
the republican prints ought to descend to
their level, and expose themselves to all the
disadvantages arising from unacquaintance
with weapons in the use of which their .ad-
versaries arc so expert
Ii were unjust to extend this remark to all,
or even the greater part of the federal prints.
Many of them, at this very time, are guided
by, far different principles. Indeed the oppo-
sition is at present so languid, that in naming
half dozen prints, we should perhaps emu
merate all those, to whom belong the proud
satisfaction of keeping, without cause, tho
fire of party alive.
'Thefederalists have majority of three in the As
sembly-last year their majority was twenty five
Edit. Rcpub,
Cobbctt, (thc famous Peter Pocupinc( has
written and published couple OF letters
,,ldr.ssed IN the Kinr-huf which like every