The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-08-06

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ed people |! Shall the insurgents who fans
che flame of discord, robbery and murder, be
promoted to power and honor, and suffered,
tamely to ride over the neck of the country
Tor his daring yillainy or shall such men,
with such views, with such designs, be drag
ged to condign punishment, and expiate their
crimes by an ignominious end How long
are the people TO endure these insults, these
attacks upon their dearest interest from a
lawless British faction Is this proper mo-
ment for energy and action, and retribution
for repeated outrages, or shall the people en-
dure them longer Is the existence Of this
British faction curse or blessing 10 the
peace and tranquility of the Union Shall 1t
exist and GO on, or shall il be annihilated
Shall the British faction, in the town OF Bos-
ton, that common sewer OF corruption and
rebellion, govern the Union Shall their
treackery and treason be initiated and their
Delegates of discord and psshdy be received
with honor and distincuon, or shall they pay
the just forfeit for their lemerity and their
crimes Shall the Providence faction, the
pigmy apes of Boston sedition, and the hot
bed OF strife, contention and civil War, rule
this State Is il their wisdom, their wealth.
or their physical strength that gives them that
right Shall their persons and their property
be secure and remain inviois,e when they IN.
sult the person and destroy the properly Oh
others ? Say, felow-citizeDs, are you prepar-
ed to place the chain Of slavery on your own
hands, over your own mouths, and bow with
submissive obedience TO those Lords and
Masters who would manacle your person and
your mind II you submit, you are no. Ion
ger free,--you have surrendered the rit of
your ancestors, and disgrace and dlshonor the
name of Americans You have witnessed the
true and only legitimate meaning of the Con-
stitution of the United States dcsignediy and
monstrously perverted by the Legislature Of
this State. You have witnessed that very
Legislature giving forced and undelegated
construction and meaning to that Constitution
TO subserve party purposes, to arrest the arm
of Government, in vindicatng and maintain-
ing its unalenable rights, and to throw the
country unre resistingly into the paws and fanss
of the British lion You have heard through
the pensioned organ of that Legislature, the
destructive principles gravely announced,
+" that inussion must frecede calling forth the
miiitia,"* yet, that very Legislature, have
had the modest assurance to ask of the Cen
eral Government the loan of arms. 10 arm
who, the British faction Are you SO blind
that you will not see--are you SO dead that
you will not feel and repel these insults and
invasion of your just rights Shall the whole
county of Newport be sacrificed TO the devas-
.asiosf OF ruetny, 20 please this BRUSH fac
ton Is there single town in this county
chat is not accessible to an English feet, and
are the citizens to be made victims, unresist-
ing victims of an enraged enemy? Has the
British faction given list Of their names and
property 10 the privileged spy and are both
to be held sacred, whilst the true American
character and his property is to be imoiated
and destroyed to satiate the vengeance ot old
England You have seen Councillors APP
pointed to his Exceliency, but what security
have you for their fidelity Do you fear no
treachery and corruption, no misery and at
Fiction by such an appointment What can
be the duty and object of this Sanhedrim, that
could not be executed by the Senate ? But all
the wisdom, integrity and talents of the SEN
ate is taken out and placed in the Sanhedrim
What an Insult upon that body, they are
senseless set indeed, or they would resent the
insult. Is our liberty, our property and our
persons to be protected and preserved Why
then deprive us of the only means ofdefence
why refuse to call out the drafted militia
10 our aid ? Why was Col. Perry's company
and one from North-Kings.own not IncoI po-
rated Why was an attempt made to gain
possession of all the arms. belonging to the
United States deposited in this town, with
view to lodge them in Providence Why
has this sagacious Council of wisdom and pi.
ETY. appointed man to high military office,
who, report says, is refugee from Bur-
COINS army Is it because Refugees makes
the best leading federaists Why pervert
not only the obvious meaning, but the spirit
Of the Constitution, why is every thing that
affects the existence of the government, I, mis-
construed and perverted Does no man pos.
scss brains and intellects but Jones and Strong
and their Sanhedrm's, who are as destitute OF
wisdom as they are of the courage and sa-
gaciiy of a mousse character they stupidity
pretend to initiate. Turn your eyes, fellow