The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-13

government At par Soldicrs and seasnsn
wefo furnished with ss much expedifion as
sbe nature of tho business would sdmi,.--
They were moi ridicuied by the republicans
when they passed through the metropolis, the
friends to the Union rejoiced a, the success
ses Of our army and navy--and what was
more, particularly reprobaied every /" con-
vention," under wha tever character assem.
bled, that had tho most distant tendency 10
dissolve the Union, wesken the energies Of
the government, or retard the effective ops-
rations of oil ahe tass (embsrgo, non-impor-
taiion, &c,) which were adopted TO caock
the British nation In their depredatory sys-
tenn. This was the union incuicarcd at The
times which required hearty concurrence
in eur national efforts. Ii is therefore no
new idea Just started into the minds of the
republicans that union is desirable object
and if such individuals as did not formerly
estimate the blessings of union, are now
sincerety dc,irous to incolca,e il, we receive
them with the most cordial frendship--we
rejoice over them as stray sheep who have
wandered from the fold, hope thar they have
seen tho error of their doings, and are now
willing TO Join their associates in such meas
ures as will preserve the union TO the lases,
ages. We arc clad to find that they are so
tender in their feelings as to resent the sug-
gestion that they arc NOT sineere 10 their pro-
fcssion, as this is one mark OF .bs reetitssae
Of their future ibtebtions. We shall "a,
doubt have ample evidence of their fticrd-
ship in future elections, by giving full pro-.
portion Of tho republicans in the various Of
fees of the town, select aenators, represent.
ativcs, yc.; end that they will .esptcl those
characters as scnest gier, whom they before
stigmstiEcd witn cpithcts of the most detogs
story nature. While these men talk cf
bufying the bstchei," they should reme,n.
ber the republicans have no bs,chef TO ruty.
They had no hostile weapon against the
government durlng,be war, and have none
remaining in theis hands On the return of
peace. Union then was, now Is, aud evsr
will be, the earnest solicitation Of the rspub-
iicans. They war with nvne but enemies
10 their country; /; and If those who have been
inimieai are now friends, and ifthose who
have doubted of VIC reciitude Of the, admin.
istra,ion are now petsyajed Of It's Integrity,
we rejoice al their conversation, and hope
they will Gin future" give ample proofs OF
their patriotism we hope tho fedesslis.s
will bury the ha,che," so deep as that cvsa
the place of deposite will not again DO dis.
covered. We ought all to be friends, and
wa wish to remsin so, az long as VIC can unite
10 such measures as will secure tho hDnor
and happiness OF tho county against foreign
and domestic foos. But il the Hartford
Conrenfion had been SO successful 10 their
projects, as the government has been 10 theif
snsrsiss, tns,esd Of q union uf parties, tic
sword Of civil discord would hayc severed
the tie Of the social corrpas,, snd fathers and
sons, neighbeors and fs,euds would have besn
involved in the promiscucus catnsgc.
Theso are reflections which the patriot
cannot s,iAc and though he is Wiling to
shake hands with his pciitical opponents, yel
duty requires that come traits Of for mer dan-
gsrs should DO imprinted on his memory
not for the exercise of intolerance, bu. tor
the direction of prudence.
To place this subject in plain point oi
vict, we consider certain fsderalists in the
same light as we should ships crew who
had endesvored TO ssrHle the shah in gale
OF wind but from the attention of the Cap
tain and other officers, were prevented from
putting their inten,iohs into eyecution. II
after her srtival into port, such persons
should propose 10 be shipped for anoIasi
voysge, the best security for tho owners
would be not TO admit one c8 them on board
again, unless they sho0ld give sppls 6onds
(nos woyds, or suryiny their ougayss) fos
their consri,ion. and security for iheis future