The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-03-05
Boston, Feb. 16, 1913

mittee in behalf Of the convention to deli
YER il.
Boston, FEB. 16, 1918.
RESPECTED SHIT IS with the highest
pleasure thar the Republican members az
the Legislature aud oIher citizens of thi,
Commonwealth, embrace an opportun;ty
to congratulate YOU on your election 70 the
high Office OK Vice President of the United
States. AT this interesting period we are
happy 20 find that so large a majority of
citizens have united in the choice of a cha
racter, whose revolutionary services .ave
so long endeared him to every frient. To this
country. The uniformity of those nrlpci-
pies which led to the establish men. OF our
sovereignty and independence being 81 une-
qui> ocaiiy maintained in every situation in
which yea have been placed, cannot but in
spire n confidence in the Republicans, that
our national honor (under the wisdom of
your CouLciis) will be preserved agans, tho
artliices oi foreign aud domestic foes
Wh"e exercising the oftice nf Chief Magis-
tratc OF this Cpu;nonwci ill., we thank YOU
Tor the open avUwa! ct your attachment
to the national and state construction, and
more particularly for reprcbating the con-
duct OF those. whose inconsiderate resoln-
tions had direct tendency to dissolve the
compact OH which our glory and prosperity
are tounCfed.-We are sensible, that il wal
oper ut that time 10 designate by the
most explicit declaration certain indiyidu
ais. who imperiousiy claim to themselves
the exclusive appellation of federalists and
trienss tn peace. hut at this enlightened
age, the citizens of this Commonwealth are
hot deceived by words, nor imposed on by
names We cannot be SO lost to every
impropriety of language as to admit that
those persons are either friends to The neace
or honor OF their country who attempt To
rouse the passions Of the people who
draw geographical lines ofhostile divisions
between the northern and southern dis
trlcts ;-Who endeavor to ALLEVIATE the en-
dearins tie of sister States, and instil the
degrading idea that their embraces are
more to be dreaded than the impositons of
Britain, or the ravages of their Indian al
lies; who vindicate the impressment of our
seamen, and justify the wanton cruelties
inflicted on that worthy class of citizens:-
who behold with deadly apathy the insults
offered to our flag. the violation of our COM
mercial ghts, and who arrogantly eXclaim
amidst tn ne complicated enormities, that
" Britain does us no essential injury"-
while they palliase her piratcal outraees.
they attempt to paralize the energies of
the American navy in repelling the inju-
RES. 1t is impossible, that the goad sense
OF the real friends TO our country should
accede to sentiments so derogatory, or res
pond to concessions so humiliatng and ig-
nominious.
AS an evidence to confound these fallsci-
Gus federalists, and to silence their clamors
against southern influence, we are induced
on this occasion more particularly to con-
graduate you on your recent election In
this instance, we find that our Southern
Brethren have with the most patriotic mag
nahimity united in choosing Vice President
from the North ward, thereby showing, that
hOf,id
whereby the PRESIDENCY was vacated,
they will submit their political destnies to
the official superintendent of Citizen from
Massachusetts. This one circumstance
must forever confound those disturbers of
the general harmony, who wish To excite
Jealousy between the respective States.
In recapitulatiDg these favorable eviden-
ces OF Southern cordially, We are happy to
find they hayo selected a character so fully
comprising the essential qualities of Re-
publican, and so adequate to all the pur-
poses OF maintaining the great principles Of
our Revolution In their original purity
We wish you, respected Sir, every hap
piness both political and domestic and
you may be assured that YOU CONNIE nee the
important duties of Vice President of the U.
States with the most Sincere congratula-
tlons OF your republican friends in Massa-
chusetts. They rely on ur patriotism, s.
trust that the same spirit which carried
the people OF America through the arduous
conflict OF the revolution. will animate sci,
to vindicate International rights anticipated
by our independence. We trust in Heaven,
that the enemies of our country will nor
prevail, while the arm of GERRY is lifted
up to oppose them.
With sentiments of the highest respect.
we subscribe ourselves, in behalf of the
Convention, your sincere and undertaking
friends, BENJAMIN AUSTIN,
SETH SPRAGUE,
JOHN HOLMES.