The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-01-17

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mo 81 BAD eenslirc i've section Of coQ,sry in
10 Which %hey tive.
Iht6~ir views OF the [" Emerald Isie,' the
rcpahHtsds Of this couuiry ACT 9th more
psoPdeiy snd consistency. They do not de-
l,ounie III fased Ireland. bu, thsy sympa'hize
tilh her pcssccutcd race. They abhor Brit
I7h syssnDysas il there extends It's b.go,ed
misruis but they feel the mos, lively synn-
pa,hy tot Pthe objects Of its unreleniins OPP
Preston And shall seclioh OF the repub.
nkaas tiis country be refused The bonora-
4 ~ feciiags which are manifested for unhappy
t$rcland I Shall they, while enduring from 40
['oserboardine sris,scracy ills which cannot be
np2rccisted unless they arc felt meet at the
same time with the curse Of their fellow re-
Ispubissns Of the union, caused TO be su'e by
The wicked conduct OF that aristocraey, but
Including the selves in its widely extended
Il dcnunciation. Forbid IL Justice Forbid u
Patriotism
y The republicans Of New England may con-
oolo fhe mscres with having done their duty
6udsr circumstances the most embarrassing
46ytbe struggle through which the na'ion has
psskcd With so much glory, they have not
heerS2 E ind wanting in devotedaess to their
n 0ountry. Their blood has n,wn IN torrents 10
4 defence Of It's rights, and many is the hign-
minded Nav. EngIandman who lsmenis Mo
children fallen on tho field, while al the same
|, time he rsioices that their blood has not been
shed In vain.
Let republican Of another State repair TO
the war ofn;c, and exanlnc the number oil
troop, sent 10 the field from amongst the re-
rspublicans OF New.England. Let h'm be-
gin with the battle Tippccanoc anterior
o.. H.. IN Il tk. (,ssr ~
raiscd 10 New Eog,aoj perform its duty by
the aide Of the yaiisut militia Of the Yves,
Did not the same regiment at Brownstown
sas,ain its former glory Look al the (D
thirecn regiment raised amongst the rcpdb.
licsns of Of New England during the late war
count their dead and disabled and then say
whether thc republicans Of New England have
no, done iheir duty. The district Of Maine
mourns The loss of more OF her sons fallen in
conbar, than TO do all the States south Of
Pennsylvania, (2) exclusive Of the west, SO
does Massachusetts propcr--so does N Ham
shcr---so docs Come clicu,; ; and 30 does (3)
Vermont.
Look at four, on, Of six regiments, that
foughs the bat,cls of Chippeway, Niagara aud
Eris.--Look az three regiments at PIausborg
Visw the principal part of the rcgula' force.
wAIch defended Sacket's Harbor. See con
- siderable portion ofthe battalion Of artillery
af.Osacgo. These were all from amongst
fhe epublcans Of New. England. And arc
,hs survivors of these bloody fields, to he
hawers of wood and drawers Of wartcr, TO the
Republican States of, union }" Il is un.
neccesssry to resort 10 the achievements OF
the navy, for the imporishable monu menty Of
the patriotism Of a portion Of New. England.
The officers and scalncn from other States
have conducted themselves pobly Equally 50
have those from. New England. All combi.
ned, they have cncifcled our Star Spongled
Banner" with halo Of glory, which, God
grant, rnsy be q. lss,ing as the nation 1t ir-
radiai Q
Wbs the republicans OF New England
have been lavish oi their blood, at the same
time they have assisted the government with
loacs so Ear as they had ability. The State
Bank of Boston (4) no only monied ins,i,u-
tion III that ,own 10 the hands OF the republi-
enns, after absorbing nearly It's whole capital,
Of three millions, in government paper, was
about ceasing anterior to the peace, in cou.
sequence Of cmbsrrassmcnts resulting from
these acco onmodations. 1t had given notice.
prcyiou, TO ina, event, for division of its
capital stock. It's properly had deprecated
80 PEI cent. making sacrifice OF nearly one
na!f its capital. Other banks in tho hands of
the republicans porsued The same course and
4 was attended with similar consequences
This was done under every pressure OF the
artificial monicd interest. Recruiting was
opposed, loans were oppressed; the officers
of. the army were neglected {: Yet under
these cubsersssments did the republicans of
New England pcrsevero. They were prodi.
gal in their blood and their trcasurc.--On
tue land and on the ocean, their soldiers ond
thsir seawen proudly fought aod nohly fell.
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