The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-03-19

cs'3,nAte the waste OF blood in the consOuIma-
Uon of The plan. Shall sucn u lioencious and
uns. 'neiPled eutrsge upon the legitimate
-ieSts OF the people, and their Goves nmen',
receive oounte oaDce
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THE federal leaders ell he people, tina, the pre-,
sent state admniStration have done weii--hat they
have conducted The state Fl irs 20 successfully aud
so honorably, that t.erc is no need Of change "
this were vet, there is a numerical republican
majority IA the state, and their iiC ket is compos-
ed OF men abundsntiy capable OF conducting The
state business hOnoraby and prcsrefousiy, there is
no reason why they should not b ye, for n time, at
least, the reins ~ government. But when those
seriions are false when Instead of supporting ilie
real interests otth state they have been utterly
gardiess ~ It's honor or credit-when, following the
dictates OF faction hostile TO the welfare and indie
pendence OF the United States, they sough. not only
to overthrow the general government, but 10 reco.
on'ze the New England states, and TO introduce
lords, tythes, impressment and sla,ery--h IS GER
tainy time that the administration should be chang
ed, that we night be exempted from fui ,her shame
and contempt All that is quired to effect ts,n
for every Republican, who feels his countrys honor
and liberty at stake, to attend the polls, early and
steaeg during The election. II this is done the sue
cess OF the ticket cannot he doub,ed--ir WALL eER.
TArNLY succeEp.
The federalists say their ticket is composed OF
good and true men They may to Jederahs,n, but
they are not to their country. II smuggling ana
hoiding intercourse with All enemy-gSing them
AID and comfort constitute part Of the qua Sea
tons OF those good men md frueoEn ht the n The
face OF deccncy and common sense, ask the sutra
ges OF ne necrrea, of this state for them .a' Ios
!" s'> '~itio &c feeling hey d, ar2 tor hen, for
pouc"'y speaking. they cen 10 alnsest any thing.
Dd not tie conduct OF the tools of the Hartford
Convention IN our legislature, clearly shew in the
case OF Burrili, that il they had the power. they
would destroy every vestge OF freedom, and reduce
the good people of Rhode. Islsnd a state Of sa.
Very-make lord of BurriIl, prince OF black Ben,
and generals OF all those who aided potent gov
ernor In arranging his famous system OF defence, by
which he garrisOne6 fort Of eghtcen % Founders
and defended Of ten miles with TrF sEs
men = ana The msn VINO furnished the for famed
p'Taer,' shouid be commissary general ct wariKe
supplies.
| The partizans Of Gov Jones say that his admin.
! issratton has been wise, vir,uous, and mild . but
upon serious examiIsto ikese epi,bes appear to
be very improperly bestowed for was it virtue that
dictated the opposition TO the general government
during the late wsr,s.hereby this island lef,
deienceiess, an the state saddled vnh an expence
ofupwsrds Of $50 0O0 the great, po t;on CT which
Will no, be allowed ia the settlement OF our accounts
at w .snngtou. Was it wisdom that dictated the
late Improvement in our militia law, by which three
fo"rtbs OF them are exempted from, military i'm
proVenent and the whole rendered inc fective; or
WAS IL the hatred which the Dictator Little Rest
pears to our independence and usnGuility, which
prompted him 20 propose, aud the legislature to
dopt II! Was the hartford Convention 20, up from
vrtuous motives Was the endeavor Of the gov
ernor's counseliors 10 plunge us into civil war,
Vrtuous or diabolicsl WAS II not to- pot down the
general government and barter away our indcpen.
dence they embled--and was tbsre any thing
IKE virtue in any Of their proceedings'
was the corrupt election Of Blrriil any thing like
v'r'ue-did it proceed from virtuous motives, or did
NOT proceed from, he desperation that plan.
ned the Hartford Convention. Would they shrink
from any thing iniqs,ous to secure aud support
their power!
As TOR the boasIed mdness Of the administr alton
u IS nonsense. What power they did possess has
osen exercised tor their own benefit, emtrely re-
gardiess 0fcoosequences Does the restraining ,he
keeper of Point Judith Light from using his cons,n.
utional ffsge, procesd from mildness, or from
something very like to tyranny.
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person Gectd-ed time since, that eEicsr,
vho had me eLarge of some Of his frpons ponder
cave sssy suffered 10 rake fire. 6s shieh the PAPER o
waieh me cartridges c0asrucied was nearly all
onrnt eE and that etycasios mode 10 Gov JOnes
for more pepe- Wrap hsIn ub anew Of the ruh
i h.s stpy noe Ssf pretend be certain, bst be-
heue the PAPER rycs FURNISHED 81 the governor.
aea" 1e d'd no; obserue among e in she Ia"
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