The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-04-17
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linen, wncD men wore wanted, every dru'
6ee was used 10 dissuade them from ente sing
the service Of their country.
Then, when money was wanting, those who
had SO often pledged their LIVES and their
FoRTUNEs in support OF American rights,
grasped theiI purses will miserly avarice:
Then, those who had most shameluily a.
bused our rulers for tamely submitting to the
insults of q foreign nation, as basely calumin-
a,ed them for the high and honorable ground
taken to chaslise the insoIept pretensions Of
doiniueering Toe
Then, the same breath which had stigma
iised our rulers as weak, imbeciIe and pusil-
luminous, represented them as arbitary, un.
Just, tyrannical and lood-thirsty s
When the treasury was empty they called
for money When taxes were recommended
they violently opposed them ):
When loans were resorted to---they booted
at the project
1.-THE army was weak--they denounced the
administration for no, having more men:
Ifit was proposed 10 increase 1.-THE plan
was decried as dangerous 10 our liberties
If tho militia were resorted to--they eius-
ed to obey the voice Of the commander 10
chief:
When the lcgions Of cur adversary hoversd
around our shores, and every gale waited
them reinforcemcnts, instead Of nerving the
public arm for defence these opposiGonisls
Strove to weaken its energies:
When It was foreseen that nothing but un-
ion could save our political institutions from
psrdition, these men coalesced TO sever tho
bonds of our national connexIon
When the tocsi0 Of war Was sounded by
an enemy on the north, Oh the west, on he
south, and on the east, and on the elements oi
desJo ociion seemed ready TO burs, upon. oor
devoted he5ds, these mon.
Instead Of exhorting their countrymcn TO
repel an nvsding force, were pslluting the
temples of The living GoD," by shouting
hossannas for the success of that same enemy
in Europe:
Instead of rallying around the standard Of
youi country TO form an Impsnstrsbie phaisnx
for her defence, they ssse mbled in unhaliow
ed conclave 10 subveu that charter Of iDde-
pendenco which had been purchased with
he treasure, and sealed with the blood oil
their fathers
In short--They constantly endeavored, at
all times and in all places, by scys aud by Ian
guage, TO render the war odious and Ils sup.
porteis unpopular to dy up ID. resources of
the cau,c in which VIC were engaged 10 be de-
eided upon by the mdsnia,m,,y y ot or eneDy
After all This polIucst turpiUdo Will they
appeal 10 you 10 restore them to their long
lost power If they do, relying win con6
dcnce on your attachnc nt "a the vital inlerds,s
OF our county, we trust hey viii appeal IN
vain. Men who nave thus for,ered all claims
to confidence IN tho hour Of coHmouon add
~ - .Ito.ar
ties even when danger from withou, has SUBJ
sided. We may set this down as fund,
mental maxim, .het those who wH tHdLreety
aid an aucroed enemy 30 our nation and ,hsbts'
can insrtasions IN lime u g,ar, zoi!t'myst as
s;srediy iet 10 occasion Shh u md rns.gdins
our atertIrs IN time y peace, 1vhen they can
work m1ye securely
On me other hand, Fellow Citizens, we do
NOT pretend that the patty in power are tree
from errors but we do most slnc ely believe
that they proceed rathec from the head thsn
the heart. We believe that You also, wli
decide with US, when all circumstances are
taken into consideration, that they have acted
with fidelity to their countiy---that the meas.
ures which have been adopted were well CAL
culated to secure and promote tho lasting in
tcrests Of the nation.
That the war was commenced with feluc-
tance on our part no man in his sober senses
vIll pretend 10 deny.
That 1t was produced by the most unwar-
ran,sble and aagtious encroacbments on our
national sovereignty by England, mono at this
late day will presume to conuovert.
That long series OF unsuccessful uego-
citations, when open and determined resis-
tance was necessary, had in tho view Of the
| world, dcbased our natioaal character, admits
not OF dispute.
That, By an appeal to arms, we have asser.
| ted, vindicsted and ft nly established the one,
| and redeemed and exalted the other, is q fac,
well known as far as the name of our country
! has been heard.
That We have been enabled 10 accomplish
this is owing entirely 10 the firmness of the
ruling party. With an eye steadily fixed up
on the advance ment oil our national welfare,
they mare he'd fsrNdrd with hrm undeviat.
ing step 10 the attain inert of tho object, un-
dsunted by the well known power of our enc.
my, und undi,mayed by the frowns of those
who threatened TO rear the standard of rebel