The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-27
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With ieW soiiafy exccpttunSs VIC no longer
see tho Angio-federat newspapers tccming
with that irdscnmios,c abuse OF our rulers,
with aha, pc sona defamation which is q dis
grsce - frse press, and which rendered
,hem 90 less obeoxious in moral, than tho
swollen ma'iguiV OF The enraged serpcn, in
q ns,Urei vie~--we DO longer witness an af-
fee'sd contempt for every body aud every
thing fepobiicsn--ws no longer hear doubts
expressed of he stability and strength Of our
republicsa insli,u,ions--wc no longer hear OF
combinations against the laws, com5ina,iops
" destroy sbe credit of our government,
combinauops to effect The separation OF tho
States, combinations to protect smugglets,
or any o,hcr combinations TO destroy the
peace and ananini,y Of the people. On the
contrary, ailtsy on, for Unior--the welkin
rings with the sound OF {" uNirN UuleS !"
Thisis precisely as il should be---h is just
wha, oil discriminating republicans, in tho
zines OF the hlghesi political asperi,y, pre-
dicted. And il isjuss as natural ~ the cbh
following the flood, as the calm succeeding
the storm, as pure and serene cir after the
Tightening aud thunder. For bow much su-
perior truth is TO ofslschood, RIG hit is TO wrong,
so much higher 10 tho true love Of country
above that sol did svsricc which would sscri-
ficc country TO little present pcrsopal az,
grandize mens; and as certain as truth will
ultimately prevail over delusion and misrep-
rcse0ta,ion, SO certain was it, in the worst OF
times, ,ha, the friends OF the country would
prevail over the faction who espoused ths
causc Of the nations enemy The rsediocsv
OF those who composed tbs faction 10 join in
the present song Of /" Union," Is the highest
possible compliment iha, could be paid to the
uniform, unyasyins psIicy Of tho republican
party a
But the presen, apparent disposition Of tho
fsderal party IS calculated 10 deceive the rc.
republicans, who have ever been but tive
ready 10 admit thoir worst enemies ~ their
bosom friend. In saying this, we would pot
coll in question tho purity OF the motives
OF tho sness OF those who have acted with
the feders, palsy we know ibere arc thou.
sands Of these Who always intend TO be honest,
who ever acted meaning The good Of .hsis
country. Such n~ss been dcceiyed--they
now acknowledge 'hst they acted from. mis-
taken vicws--,hey have relrpt'cd >Acir steps,
To thcse The republicans extend The hand of
ffiendship--,hcy join them in o communion
of feeling in u strstorni,y Of finicres,s.-- Others
there are who will never give over the
"leeks and onions" the I" flcsh-pots" Of mon.
aehy. Aris,ocracy was ingraised in them st
their bifth--it has " grown with their grow,h
and strengthened with their strength !" and
il is as natural for them 10 sigh for rbc plsY
things of royalty as a child TO csy lor its cake.
These, at the present time, make use Of dis
solution 10 cover their purposes .:-- They too
went "Union," but they Ksst il 10. the same
reason that they waited our Union destroyed
in 1915. They then wanted ofIice and their
only prospect Of obtaining it was in clamor-
ing those who stood in their way I, they now
want Office, and oil as clsmots win be una.
vailing, they would get Office by fu,,ering
the very men they have abused. We Arust
The people can ss readily see through .iheir
prcscn, patriotism as they did through their
former hostility and that they will receive
10 the one case the same reward ~ in the
other. sfF 8 t..aN
As for Republicans, " Union" was always
their motto. In The worst Of tines they ask,
ed Of their opponents nothing but Union.
We rejoice thar their enemies, now conTin.
ced Of the errors Of their ways, can join them
in this Union. Though ghess services night
have been much moro valuable st another
time yet il is never TOO laseio do good.
But We would ssk the opposition, il their
projeels had been as successful ns tho ener.
aies Of tho governmen,s--if their Hartford
Convention bad fourished a, The rifles Of the
"blackwoods- men" At New-Orleads, and,
Britain had not been compelled TO retire from
the contcs, bleeding st ovety pore 1--WE ask
them, we're would DOW have been their de-
sire for Union We answer for them--n
stead Of union Of parties, the sword Of dis
cord would have served Our social compact,
aud father and sons neighbors and friends
would have beeo Involved in proniseuous
carnage.
These reflections which no republicans
can siinn--,hc bloody arena" Of three
years struggle forces them upon his rscol-
lection--Ihey can never be crsdicated. Yef
republicans are willing to sbske hands with
their brethren, who, convinced of their srrors
are ready to atone for ,bem.--They arc we'll
convinced that there csn never be perfect
union of naftiea an lonV ss distioc lions in Ace