The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-08-14
NEW PORT:
HED.N'ESD.iY, AUGUST IA, 1871.

lHE boast Of fcccraistS mas iohS sinte as
cribcd TO themselves ii! the virtue and talents
that the Almighty ever placed in the head ol
man. Turn your eye TO any scounGrei OF that
party, rceling with drunkenness ahd dcblii-
taied with Gebauchery, clothed with crimes
that bcggats belief, and you behold the trum-
peters OF their Cause ascTibing to aim virtues
and merits that are the peculiar attributes Of
angels, To wba, cause shall we ascribe this
false and fuIsome adulalion Paid 10 men as
destitute Of talents as they are OF honesty -
To Aa,,cry No Is it tribute 10 real mcr-
it No lit is Tie cllusiCns Of corrupt
heart and stupid brain.
The Mercury writer mos, heartily GthiaRds
the shiri, end fhe motires gpbich hnpe oYigiG-
qtcd This the philadclrhia .9sssciafion and
Misks me example # .he Phi'adrihAia young
men ,rortAy efimi,aaon IA epey,ysecuon Ihe
Ul.ton. Indeed :! Wha; form political
associations 20 subyert tic const.i1ion,anG an
initiate the liberties Of America; thus on
their ruins crcc; monarchy, slavery and death
A noble confession---@c,thy The heart that in-
died ihem-woythy Of those who proclaimed
them.
Bot what are 'sthe stir;t end me't.'cs which
these children in pol;icSs appiaud.
lst. II is e.rheaient yycr Mr .ja.!er0l bouag
men 10 foro' an association far fhe harhese V
eGcifiag their ctten'ios 10 fhe s'gte Gffhe
coustry, lna 10 eyiss heir Ssni9r (ci}oyp-cifi-
zens i. hromoiiag As interest cf tie Jcderc.
rcfa5Ecan cause"--ia ether words, 10 ak! the
enemies ot America in <cnGuering America;
TO encourage, by their and, liccntionsness, M
fanny, disgrace and dishuaour and, BY their
grca, and terrifying name children just e.
merging from their leading slrIngs, and hard
iy clear of that filth peculiar 70 children cf
that age, TO alarm and sstonisa the weak
minds of The people. "a. Because oI, The
auachmeut Of orr aqministration 10 me French
dynasfy, aud csuaND oh<areni s.iih as dcyo-
tion 70 France, is The hoStiis ef our govcrn-
ment to.vards Great Eriiair. 81. Ihat MS
IS an i'gfor.ont cRIslg IN TIE affairs Qt our
country, and claims ne uaited end ildiyiluai
energy I'aN true .4a,ericeas, Of eoe,y kortion
and .harty ftke na;ior--aad raj us stlAort
ard osferi,y The moral Gad iiyaicai faesllfics
seiicA God ard neture hGvc 50 2i6craNy 6cSfow-
ed on he connny--a 4ha!enr .ofK be aly,cgs
ready 10 nrtnr fhe tarners 9 Washington, as
tte signal of Justice and honour abroa2, and
fecce AID trosherity az hone.
Let the lmportial mind peruse the features,
or rather the stiytt and mogives OF this asso-
citation /; and, after sitting Il from clumsy
verbos,ty oi words and nonsense, they canroi
iail to pronounce it an association OF young
men 10 excite and support treason and rebel
hon. In any other country on the face 'ofthe
car,h, lis authors, aidcrs and abcuors would
be exposed upon gibbet--but IN this flee
country, in i; very bosom too, We have villains
above the control Of av.--mcn who laugh II
scorn those allegations that ought TO bind
honest sncn 10 be faithful 10 the national COM
pact. These yeDal wretchcs are insensibc of
gratitude and abandon every feeling Of
moral obligation. Such characters sooner or
later terminate their career either upon the
scailold, or fall victims 10 their own implaca-
bic arts. The good man for season will
bear the juvenile tricks Of youth, IL not with
pleasure or indifference, at least with calm
ness; but when those tricks arc the mere
mantle assumed 10 conceal a destructive pur.
pose, TO involve tho country in rapine and car
mage, the apology OF youth will not be accept
ed to extcnua,c guilt. The mind that is Ca
pabie Of forming plans, and then to execute
them 10 the ruin of thousands, surely is left
wiihoa. an excuse, and ought to be without
apologists they ought to pay the forfeiture
OF their crimes. Can We expect the youth
will be silent and unobservant, when the heads
siyercd DER with age turn traitors, encour-
age and support foreign wrongs and insults,
and Invite foreign war, with promise, no
doubt, OF Gomes,ick aid Turn your eyes,
Americans, to the works of Fisher Ames, the
resolves Of the Boston sssembage, the pro-
duc;ioDs OF Pickering, Coleman, Russell, and
many others--and ask what are their motives
aud object, but the destruction Of your consti-
tilioD, and, under a monarchy, make you the
tools and slaves Of licensed nobility. The
bcari is stung TO the quick on beholding such
vcnal, corrupt, and corrupi;ng principles.
Refu5icans IF .dmcrica .--You behold an
association formed TO reduce you to beggsry
and slavery. Wiiiyou see Scse things and
be quiet! viii you not rise AMI act, and ro?cl
with manly irmncss the efforts used 10 en-