The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-04-11
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40 THE CITIZENS or RI 0DE-TsL.sND.
FREEMEN,

FREEMEN,
The address which accompanies the
Tory hror Gas it is commonly cailed) asserts
that a mejorify If Inc Senaiors named in il
ore protesscd!y dsmocratick." Had this pro-
fession been true their names would not have
been ia that prox,snd. iI.t is not true u ought
moi to be in any prox. The advocates oil that
prox represent their friends as a /" mineriiyia
he Senate" arc close with the anticipation of
its +" splendid success" in securing that min
ority, after having pressed its adoption be-
yond Sll moderation. They reco!lect, no
doubt, that this minority has given their party
all the Justices of the peace In the town of
Providence, four judges Of thc Common
Pleas in the county OF ofPro,idencc, four Judg-
es of the Supreme Judicial Court, end SEN
ator (the only one chosen) in Congress be-
sides other proofs of " candor, tolerance and
moderation" throughout the State.
They observer" sve adohf this yearfhe
. s0me sysfem we did fhe last" If SO, there
will not be one Republican officer left in the
State, if their prox succeeds. If they ever
take less than ali, II is owing 10 their fears,
and not to their favour they have found out
that majority Of the Senate, together with a
msjori,y Of the House of Representatives,
crowns their work and that the appearance
of moderation in the former tends to secure
the latter.
Coalitions, or bargainings nf the rights Of
the people may for time obs,rnct or divert
the free suffrsges of the people but, when
their eyes are opened, they will arise in the
majesty ct their strength, and ,indicatc their
personal right of suffrage.
Alter mans eyes are opened, he will not
readily be induced to vote for seven men of
different politicks, AS the condition of having
liberty to vote for FIVE of his own principles
he will as soon tackle part of his team behind
the cart to draw 1t backwards, while the rest
asc tackled before TO draw II forwards he
will AS soon employ some hands to pick stones
out OF his meadow grounds, and others to
throw them back agaip--some to stop the
leaks IN alship, and Others to make more c--or
take some mouthfuls cf wholesome food and
some Of poison for the same meal. .essG
Either there is mighty difference between,
the political principles Of the two parties or
there is nor in the former case, how can .
conscientious man and good patriot, of one
rarty, vote for men of the other party as leg.
islators in the latter case, Why are the oppo.
sition or tory party, so violent and outrageous
against the ruling, or Republican party Here
is dilemma, Or choaking argument against
the advocates Of the mixed pfox.
"a The elective franchise for Legislators is Al,
high trust electors act for many who have
oc1 vote--for their families, for their friends
AID neighbours, and for po-terity. They
pewd in their hands the dcstinies of their coun-
bovS They may sport with their money ,tArir
xods, or their lands, but in giving their votes
III law makers they have to execute trust
for others. Then is the time for conscience
10 work, if ever then will ali the tender
charities Of life rise up to vicw--thcp vii: the
|genius OF freedom often control even those
who make light Of the grave precepts Of re-
ligion. The duty Of every honest man Is |
pointed out as with sun-beam.--Lct private
bargains, changing works, trimming and twis-
ting, luffing and bearing away, be left to
rneancr souls, who feel not the divine glow
lof patriotism.
When the alternative is between men of |
ltimilar principles, there is room for an hon.
Durable compromise but when between men ]
\ different poIiticks, it is, dcrcliction of |
heasures it is betrsying our country--As (!
felI might Wsshingtr, in bis State, have n
freed that 1t should have been represented in |
Congress by FIVE wings and seven tories.
No coalation (says Edmund Burke (which |
nder the specious name of independcncy,
krries in Its bosom the unreconcilcd princi- |
les Of the original discord of parties, ever
as, or will De, an healing coalition"
I |" II turns our publick councils into the |
Iost mischievou, cabals, when tho considers. |
| tn is not how the nations business shall be
! Fried on, but how those who ought to carry |
| bn shall circumvcnt each other" Il
| Is They believed (says the same writer in
tise Of the old whig pary) that no man
] did act with effect who did not act in con-
] ft that no men could act in concert who
/ not act with confidence that no men
old act with confidence who were not bound |
tfthcr by common opinions, common affcc-
It's, and common interest"
/ Without prescription of others, tkcy are