The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-03-20
70 THE REPUBLICAN ELECTORS
OF 1Hf STATE OF NEW-YORK.

struggle for catio.l al honor and existence, an
npportonity presents itself to express our
gratitude Tor services rendered in that contest;
and to proclaim 10 the wolfe by our suffrages,
thai in the calG Of peace we are not unmind.
fol Of the Statesmen who was the shield OF
his country 10 the storm Of war. In
~ = DANIEL y. TOMPKINS
we. possess a citizen, who as the Executive
Magistrate; Of yhis State, has stood foremost
IN the path Of duty and of danger, during the
late momcntous crisis. His zeal and devo'
,ioo VIC have all Witnessed we have all be-
held the steady frmness, the unshaken integ-
riiy, with which he opposed himself 10 in'ef-
nal faction, and the prompt aiacri,y which ne
eyinced, on all occasions, TO animate our gal
liant dcfendcrsby his presence on our frontiefs'
where scenes Of real danger, had Divine Pro-
sidencc so ordered, might have enaoled him
to give the highest evidence OF his patriotism,
by risking his life tor the honor oi his belsS'
ed country. F
Such arc the merits Of the candidate, fellow.
citizens, for whom we solicit your ,suHrages
once more for the Office Of Chief Magistrate
OF this STATE: And ws feel happy in the re-
1eciion, that Tho man who has served Us 90
long and so faithfully, has grown in our con.
hdence, and become she more f'mly rooted
in our affections, at every step OF his eivi',
political aad military career.
The venerable JOHN TAYLER is again
recommended for the Office Of Lieutenant
Governor, from conviction that his services
In the revolutionary war, and his uniform
patrio,ism since, together with his native
go0d ,ensc, his acquired talents, and his long
Experience In public affairs, will readily COM
.,H< anA
xysii6p whi:h he has filed with credit TO him.
sef, add utility to his country.
On this occasion, fcllow.citIsens, We are
aware, ,ha, our candidates will have to con-
tend with every species Of calumoy that false
bond can engeDder, and faction bring iortn,
Bu as your ears have been long accustomed
10 near the best men Of your county aoosed
by the worst; as the chief magistrate oi the
Union is every day assailed by tho venom oi
SANDER, notwithstanding a life devoted to The
best interests of his country, both IN stale ana
cnnf.derative councils as the shades of Mon
iierio, tho fnvoiitc retreat OF virtue, liberty,
Philanthropy aud science, do not shield the
venerable JefFersop from the rude assaults OF
fac'ious peas and hircling presses as not
cs~n he sanc'i'y Of the tomb has protected
iAa ashes Of GU immortal Franklin from IN
sa3l; j, cannot be expected that our candi.
dli99 who have so long mingled In tho AZ.
faifs u he state F; who have SO long breasted
The a,clves to the shock Of opposition and
wSo have donc SO much 20 maintain and per-
pciuie tae cause 10 which il has been, and
W. uuss still is, your pride to. be devoted II
Cannot, we repeat it, be expected, when the
'~ene able names OF Madison and Jefferson,
aud the sAinted memory Of franklin, arc not
cxsmpt' from teproach, that the candidates
|, whom We rcco2, mend for your sufirages, can
90 thro' the ordeal Of u popular election,
wi,hout encouD,cring tho pes,ifefous b'ea'h
OF cslunoy, the rude invec,ivs, the foul ae-
cusation, and tho odious suspicion, which the
voice Of faction never fails 10 fix upon the Ia
vori,es Of freedom, aud the friends OF the
people.
Feiiosc. .CiG1ens,
The republican administration Of the Nn-
ion, and Of thoe.c states In which the princi-
p!,s Of the revolution Of l7T6 have likewise
prevailed, have carried you ,iriUmphan, thro'
tho recent war, waged on the par OF the en-
cmy, against your national existence; We
say against your national existence, because
the principles Of imprcssment sod of search,
o! blockade aud Of seizure, rs asserted and
exercised by tho power with whom we have
successfully measured swords, could not have
been sobmittcd 10 without surrender OF ma
tionai sovereignty aud Independence. The
ocean long Witnessed tho wrongs OF your
county, and was long the secne Of her degra-
haion and disgrace. But the genius Of lib.
or,y finally ose, like giant from his slum
bcrs, and directing her, march across tho
MOUNTAIN wave, viadica,cd tho right Of her
fayori,c America to The aodisturbed enjoy
rneas of ,he bighway ofua,ions. The light
riog Of her long slumbcring wrath flashed
uppn the biitowy deep aud the thundcrbolts
Other exorted indignation rived the floating
huwarks Of her ,yrant foe and scattered to
the winds Of heaven, that proud Gag which
he'd so long insnlsed the world by waving in
~iumph over fca,s Of Injustice, rapine, and
oppression. Nor was the military less glor-
fous IN an the naval career or your country, in