The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-08-17
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST IL, 1914.
7he Republican COnVention 10 The Free
men Of RhOde-L Island.

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else, at the town-meetings to be holden OIL
the last Tuesday of this present month OF Au-
gust, the right of electing Representatives TO
serve in The Fourteenth Congress OF the OnI.
: ted States. While exercising this right OF
| election, as we should do, IN purity and per-
fection, we are free people. Its worth to
us is above all price, for il is the best securi-
,y of our property, lives and liberty bat II a.
bused, our internal safety becomes endanger-
ed our independence as nation is sacrificed,
and our course in the pursuit CT happiness ia
tally interrupted Let us, then, carefully
guarding against the abuse OF this our invai-
uabc privilege, choose men capable OF esti-
mating tho advantages we enjoy under our
representative form Of goyernmenl--men de-
termined in support of our political institu-
tions---men, who, while anxious TO preserve
the peace, are resolved 10 maintain the honor,
dignly, and equal rank OF the United States,
among the other Independent states and en-
pires of the world. Such men we believe
| NEHE11I.fH r. KNIGHT, of ProDidenee,
and JOHN D'WOLF, jun. of Bristol, TO be.
They are not the creatures of faction, but
friends TO the General Government and as
such--as republicans--as democrats--as true
federalists--we nominate---and recommend
them 10 you, fellow citizens, for your suffl a.
ges engaging, ourselves, TO sustain them by
our votes and by all other justifable means.
Intending only to name 10 you, for selection,
gentlemen worthy of your confidence-wor-
thy of filling the representative seat in the
grand council of the nation--we have accom-
plished this, when we have proposed NEHE-
A1I.fH X. KNIGHT and JOHN D'WOLF,
jun. whose virtues and talents, with pride be
il said, cast into deep shade the qualities OF
the candidates already offered to tho public (;
but though we mean to address you, fellow
citizens, in few and plain words, disdaining
the attempt to excite your passions on an oc-
ca,ion requiring that your reason alone be IN.
vited into action--yet, considering the mo-
mentous events Of the passing period, We may
be permitted to touch, it nothing more, upon
some interesting and prominent political
points, calculated to direct our minds in de-
Gliding upon union in our support Of candidates,
whose opinions quadrste with those OF the ad-
ninistration Of the General Government, upon
the great questions whereon depend the sale
ty and prosperity of the commonwealth.
The United States are al war with nation
whose monstrous naval power gives her the
dominion of the seas.--Greak Britain seems
quest. She talks of her maritime rights, In
deed, but what other Can these be than the
rights Of the strongest !-seeing thar she has
said TO US, " you shall not navigate your ships,
bearing tho products of your soil, your indus
try, your ehterprize and your ingenuity, TO
distant countries, without my leave and under
my rules-paying me tribute for the suffer
ance thus allowed and the care thus bestowed /:
ystLn al vkan~
it be my pleasure to take them from your
ships, so navigating upon suffe:ancc, TO man
my vessels and fight my battles" If these be
not precisely her words, her conduct announ-
ees these ofFences-others, great like these
enormities, outraging laws of nations and
nature.
Though Britain has by means Of her COM
merce, her navy, her intrigues, thus elevated
herself to a station whence she controls the
States Of Europe-though she be wonderfully
mighty---nevertheless, let her not expect the
submission of the American States. These
will continue to be free and independent in
defiance of the King of England-of any and
Of every other despot inclined to forge chains
for their citizens. When the naughty Brit
ish Empire-when the other proud Empires
of Europe shall have been crumbled into dus'
the Western Empire shall still progress in
her march onward to distinction unprecedent'
ed in the history of man.
Vain also is the hope to dissolve the Union
Iftraitors breathe our air, our soil grows hemp
in abundance. Iron too is found in the bow
els of our earth; nor arc artists wanting to
fashion and temper it, nor strong arms &c
WELD it against tho foe in battle. For cour'
age and skill, We of little Rhode-Island releI
the doubling, if any there be, 10 the history
of that war which produced Greene , to the
events of the present war, which has brought
forth Perry. We know that our cline is
friendly to the arts Of peace, or the science
of war.
What isthat stuff Of which heroes aremade?
Reflect ON the wrongs done US Look at the
goal of glory for which our warriors are start
ed (! Then 10 the holy fire enkindlea in your