The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-03-11
To the Freen,en Of Rhode. Island.


FELLOW CITIZENS,
IN all ages and all countries, forms of government
been the usual and papabe criterons of paieha
nations be governed by by privileged orders of
or by the people The constitution Of the United States
has this its foreground prominently ap-
pears We the People !; ali power cmanatcs from them
yet tacy neither make laws Judge of hc them,
proper Democraccs, in their primary assemblies But
these authorities executed by citizens selected either
mediacy by the people themselves, by their agents
that the government OF the United States is literally pub
lick property, REPUBLCK, (no man, description
men, HIS their right, holding any interest
therein, inhcrancc for Lille, any oil ime
and Democracy the people having devoved the great
powers OF Government their Representatives and agents.
for certain Of tmc and according certain regulations
Tor the purpose Of governing the Nation, in their and
for their usc
I is be regretted that advocates for other forms Of gov
should bc found in this, in all other countries.
They equal right in this free country enjoy and
propagate their sentiments many who resisted British ag
gressions in u.s. and acted worh the OF heir
try, effect its independence less attached
archy and hereditary power than the Refugees who openly
adhered King George, and to his fleets and armies The
former mingled the pubck councils Of that day and
of them in the Convention which mcd National Cons
,ution This class of naturally fell into the ranks of
the Federal paryhcre also took sanctuary Of the 9TH
opposcrs OF Republcansm, shroudng themselves under
thc Of Fedrai avoid that of ReubGcan-A party
formcd and under such influence, will readily encourage
all tending monarChy-and Gas experience has
taught us tending defeat tho Republican Admins
whether by OF internal nsurrcctions, the
continuance OF British ourages commerce and
mcn2-Thcr operations el in all political tercn,s, in
and country and 1t has been the business OF Repu6l
resist them They have been resisted with erect
AS harsy the nations this sect has almost ceased exist
lit exists acton-a sehiSit disgraccs present only
States, Of the States and
rrritora! sic Senator's and from
thirty RhreSeaatpc ia Congress These sinking rag
mcnts OF the Federal Shiphcsc shreds of orysm-thcsc
relics OF monarchy, without the prccncc OF aera
ton Of principles merely avoid disgrace, by dis
guc, have lately usurped the of Federal Republicans
The RErUBLIcAN party originally named under
the 4h section Of the 18th article Of the Constitution where
by the United States guarantee every State in the Union
n Republican form OF Government" That constitutional
is rccordcd and will not be altered The league OF the
United States with each other all parties equally recognize
can therefore be distinctive attribute any party.
The Federal refers eaguewhat league have the
advcrsares OF Repubcansm entered nto other than the
league of the United States with each other Are
they In league with the British And Fcdcras dis,in
guishcd by league If sc AngoFcdcras they have
kept their faith, and still keep II.
Having been defeated in the formation of the Government
the enemies of Rcpubcansm have piled themselves
rupt its execution, hoping 10 effect by spping and
mining when the could not by open means They laid
their hands, ia time II ace, funds destined by the Con-
siution, for the exgencies Of actual The internal
csss duties and snuff refined suga, ardent SPIRITS
stamps carriages slaves, houses and and added the m
posts foreign merchandise produced under their direction
copious of cash for their Treasury Yet roya
did shese Asocats expend the peoples money! that from
the year 1890 to the year 1900, the national debt aug
THOUSAND uvspREp sIxrY-rouR poLLAas AND Ereu.
rY.EieHT cESTsS AT the latter period, the peoples eyes
eectuay opened by such frequent applications their
ferrecd that party OF power
ted their trusts into the hands Of Republicans.
All the internal excises duties and taxes instantly