The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-10-15
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From fhe American Hatehman.

conceive 1t, sir, to be the duty of every
good e'uzen, 10 encourage q spiri, Of concord
among the people when such encourage.
ment does not initiate sgainst The eonstitu.
iien OF he county, or tend TO the subvcrsion
OF those principles from which we derive ou,
happiness and prosperity. Among the anna
Die qualities of the heart, charity certainly
holds The most distiDguishtd d place but We
should be careful that IL be no, injustice TO
many. Should we see viper in anguish,
mercy perhaps might whisper to us, 10 pa.s
by; but IL certainly would not tell Us, to take
/, TO our bosoms We should ALWAYS be will.
ing 70 throw the mantle of forgiveness over
'ho'e' who appear to be conscious Of thsir er-
rors, and manifest a disposition to refoi m
but II person sill pursaes his vicious hsb-
IT'S or Tor wan, Of opportunity for moment,
perhaps, desists, yet still feels too proud 10
acknowledge himself 10 have been wrong i,
would be aiming a deadly blow at virtue, and
overwhelming the foundations Of society, to
exteod TO such . one ihs hand Of fellowship
and Of peace.
am induced, sir, TO make these retisc.
'ions' from observing in some OF our papers,
very exultiDg tone, oo the prospect OF q un
Ion oi The two great political parties in this
country. This, in reality, do not believe
to be practicable but allowing il 10 be go,
do ooi sec in IL such great cause for exulta.
lion 10 the democratic party. When two
things are united, one or the other must be
injured, unless they are both equally pure
1t, then, the principles of the democratic par
~ would receive 30 alloy from go union with
The federal, il would be st once demonstra.
ar Ie fer. al tv>Ix
as the democratic; a demonstration which
'hink, SIR, We are not yet ready 10 sckDowl-
edge. But if the fedora. principles be less
sound than the democratic, We must receive
an inlnry from such union aud surely there
is no ceusc for exui,a,ion in this. If be
possible for tho federal party, TO abandon
heir principles, and acknowledge their er-
rois, should be willing TO take them by the
hand; but not ill then.-He must be not
less vicious than foolish, who would know
ing'y embrace corruption, and clasp to his
bosom the /fcnd that seeks TO destroy hiu,.
What real advances have the federal party
,nsde towards u reconciliation Have they
s'c'iilced single sentiment !-Have they
stknow wlcdged ono single error Have they
dissolved their misnamed Washington Be-
oevpient Socicties---tbose hornet-ness Of
pcrnicious principles Not . step, sir, have
they edvaneed: Yet we exuit in The prospect
nf an nnion Union-for what Our coun-
uy is not now lsDguishing and sickIy; it has
'ccovered its health, without the aid Of their
medical wand Why should il now. when
the storm is over, ond the tempest hushed,
court The favor Of those, who in tho season Of
peril end OF war, succored the enemies OF o0r
country and when the whirlwind ravsged
around, not only kept aloof from danger
themselves, but with their blue fghi hnger,
beckoned information to those, who let the
tempest Of desoIs,ion loose among Us ! IL
would be mean and dsstardly in the exi,eDe.
BY a union, the democratic party have
nothing to gain, but much TO lose whistles
sctiy the reverse holds as relates to the fed
eral They are nov, sDd very Justly too,
excluded from office. They have been tried
in the scales and found waning. Ii the peo-
pie arc not satisfied, lie, them try them egain;
and "my life for it," (ss orator Custis would
say they will not only turn them to derisioo
bot kick them for their folly. FIVE are anx. |
ious to soc the reign Of terror revived let US ,
shake hands with them, end, neighbor like, !
help them up the ladder; only take care Of your
heads when il is kicked down. have no
and neither, apprehend, have you sir; for II ]
| an, no, mlsinformed,you have felt them with
q Uilnesss
Old Massachusetts and Connecticut, are !
hot beds of federalism and because they |
have licked The feet OF presiden, elected by |
the democratic party, with the most canine |
servii'y, many suppose they have abandoned
their federal principles ! No such thing
they have acted in ehsrscter.-It has always
been the federal practice, to kick at The little,
and bow to the greatA Besides, these Yam.
kee feds are no fools they know which way |
the wind blows they have church 10 every
village, and a weaihorcock on every church.
Their whoedline aod cajoliog is easily On.
dersiood and ! have 90 doubt, but that the
strength Of tho Presidents mind, and his
general knowledge Of mankind, viii prevent
him from being deluded by empty professions
and vain pageanity.
do not deem political division Injurious
10 a republic, when controversy is Conducted
in an open manner and upon general princi.
pies. A spirit Of honorable contention calls
forth the talents Of the CON munity, and ex
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