The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-12


naly disappear. Add to this, all the h0rh internal
wars, and deyastatons, and revolutions which would
naturally grow out OF this state OF things. Disunion
would indeed be opening Fandora's box of evils, and
letting loose upon Us, all the caamites that well be
imagined to befal a nation.
Yet this Union, fertile in present blessings. foil
of hopes Of still greater the federal party have been
wiling to exchange for disunion, pregnant with evils
of this hotrd description. Have been willing did we
say they have actually attempted achieve disun-
onycs, to perpe,e this act Of national suicide. AT
one time they were poisns upon the point Of separs-
ton and only waiting the Consumnation OF the calam-
tiles OF our country, in some disastrous chance Of the
war, which they confidently expected and devouty
wiated, to hoist the signal Of revolution and dsmem-
berment. The glorious triumphs OF our country,
her foreign enemy, by land and sea, smsthered for
time this Paracidal project. The enemy viewed our
Union in its true ght--in the light it has been
depicted to you. They saw in it the germ of naval
greatness and they potted its destruction. The fed
cra party co-Operated with the enemy IN pursuit OF the
object, and selected tor its accomplishment the
very crisis when it most likely to succeed, and in
which it would have proved fatal to the country
Let those who doubt the reality of project OF djsun-
ion, revert The proceedings in Massachusetts, which
led to the HARTFORD CoNvENTIoN---to the publ
cations in the federal newsppers--and the sermons
from their pupits and they cannot fail be satisfied.
1t is charitable believe that many iederaiss did
in this sinful project OF their eacersthat
who did, not aware OF the consequences that must
attend its 1t is certain distinguished in
divduals OF that party avowed their adherence OF the
scheme, and openly denounced it, and were therefore
denounced in tu,h by their party. But that there
such project formed, abecd and attempted to be
cuted no one ought to doubt 1t is impossible to &C.
quit the federal party in this state from participation
In this nearlous proec-ur they united with Massa-
chuseS In their great measure OF Convention at Hart
ford, and it must have been with the same views.
The state s2vereignties arc limited in their spheres
of duty but capabe oil being perverted and aouscd,
to the imminent peril of our County aa1 ITS al-impor-
tant interests, Ave In the instance rcirrycS
to- and as might be verified ~ other instances which
have occurred in the short history ol experience.
Let the people awaken 70 their dangers-le no one be
again entrusted with the power OF the state, who is
pable of perverng and abusing the trust in the
ner wr'.nve witnessed and to which we have alluded.
Suffer none to WELD those powers, but the known
friends OF the UnoD-those who feel 1t To be the tirx
of duties, and the most sacred Of obligations, to pre-
it inyolate in all events and a all bZ(S. hen
you will be safe Such friends, such men the Cau
didates Of the REP UBLlCAN PRCX. They have
all titles to your confidence ard support. Rally round
them-carry them into ofhce--theT triumph will be
yours and your counuy's The right OF suilr ee is a
power in the hands of the people, retained Il safe
guard Of their liberties and happiness This great or
igiuaI power called upon to eXercse-it is
LET EVERY MAN BE AT HIS POST, AND
DO Ills DUTY.
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