The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-12-28


petty traitors, by rising he harpia.ss sn5
freedom OF the country, or imposIors, in pre-
tending,in order To get into places Of prests
That you have knowledge, OF which yen Ae
totally destitute. ~
Has nc, our navy been eloriously soccsss-
fuls Why, then, 10 you, who pretend 10 30
its friends, refuse TO provide funds 10 keepjs
li ON ruin
Have not our armies been gloriously .gc-
cessful! Why, then, do you not vote 10 PEE
serve ,hcm! Why do you act as if you wish-
ed to dsbsnd them
if our militia may become so usefdi, why
do you vote against every plan 10 make hem
SO Why do you no. tell us how they msy
be made Efficient
.If nslionsl ertdit is SO important, Why 90
you not aid to preserve it Why do yop
strive 10 annihilate il :
Iiiaxes, loans, ,ireasury notes, are all wrcng,
why do you not tell as 4rhaf would be right
fyoa do know as much as you pretend,
let me repeal, you are highly criminal in your
secfesy--if you do nor know, you are scanda.
lous impostots--and on eilher ground deserve
public execra,ion. If never had before any
doubts Of the purity Of your motives, and OF
the design, of your parry, you would now
force me 10 suspect you | Cannot do my duly
to my country without making every effort
to keepyou ou, of power, who compe mcS
by your tonducb to believe that you would
abnse IL.
You sly the war was unjust and impolilic.
although you called for il yourselves eight
yeats agc-5ut suppose, tor omeDt, that
when declared, il was unjust and impoli,io, is
1t nosv unjus, and inpoilic Is it no, nos,
"a. N
make peace, without even any indie nnily for
the past, or security 70; The future Has net
our caer been rejected 7? Has not peace teen
refused unless we agree 10 ter ms subsers'vo
ct Our honor, rights and independence Ate
no.the enemy now in full posse ssion Of part
OF Mas assachusel,s, and oi part oi New York!
Are they not now in ali directions preydring
TO" destroy every assailable place :" Is Ibis
a time 10 refuse " save The country, now that
the objects and nature of the war are wholly
changed
Blu, you say that you ought to rule, and not
those who are the majorily-suPpose you had
the reins Of government, could ycu make
Peace deny ,hs. you could unless by a.
greeing to the tcrms of the eIcmy--Syouid
you agree 10 .hose terms $-if you would, your
accession to power would be a national curse
and calamity f; II you would no. agree 10 those
terms, you would be compelled TO continue
the war-how would yon carry 1t on coa!d
yot maintain the publick credit !cou!d yca
DO without money if you could not do with
out money, bow could you get il withou, taxes,
loans &c. SO, that, il yen were yourselves
the administrator, you would ei,her be COM
pel.eu 10 coh,inue the war, keep armies,
and raise money-or 5ou would basey sur
render to the enemy if you would not sar-
render 10 the enemy why do yen not now sup
port the government. In refusing TO surrender
WHY 10 you act far the enemy ia trying To-
make the government surrender Why 60
you refuse To enable the governmen, 20 con-
linuc the war, keep armies, and raise money!
The only answer is this--yoa are resolved 20
Snrrenaer 10 fae enemy, If ycu eanuss fo,es
ycarseives nnon he teofi- as their rulers,
uhethtr they IKE yon or nor.
People of America, such arc the men, who
are every day telling you of their virtue, pat.
riotism, talents, and love tor Washington if
you car take such men to your bosom, they
viii stifle you in their embraces.
YOUNG RIFLE.