The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-08

o5ss wing, that ts the fosce Of i,.ssis,it.e
Truth operates OH the public mind, il ,.nds
to dissipate the mist OF political error, and 10
soo,hc that rancorous aDimosi'y which hith,
erio has resulted from political prejudces, SO
Injurious in ITS consequences TO a communi.
~, who ought TO live .ogc,her like brethren
OF one family. Ia saying this, we have spec
fai reference both TO the state government
and the gene raj government. This incontro-
vertibIe fact has Of late been de monsuated by
the progress of The Republican cause through.
on, the Union, and in most striking man.
ner in the neighboring respectable state Of
CouQecticut. Ii is true hat' this remark is
no, applicable TO "a few solitary exceptions,
I" scattered" about 10 diffefent sections Of the
Observation-Disclosures who evidently under the
influence Of obstina.x NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
II possible, not only 10 have their own way In
debating 20 the state gosernment, but If OPP
por,uni,y offers, to direcr their opposition o.
sainst the general government, even at every
hazard. We presume these are the charac.
Iers the Mercury wgier referred 10, when he
spoke Of a few designing men, scattered
Dver," &c TO seduce the "aGeeHons," VIC
lay, fcom allegiance to the bcs, Of govern.
'pen,s--by +" ioD 6i!d5sgafe inverfiye and
seurrilogs absse"
Yes, fellow citizens, it is this description
of choice spirits, Who formerly entered into
an agreement to perform the hcrcnlcan task
ofwriting down our Republican institutions
and its administ' alton, and, for aught we know
20 establish on its ruins. as they called il,
stronger government. Does no, this hrecous
expression indicate something more than
meets the eye-a stronger governmcnt---or
in har gne rf
eminent Blu, their pious efforts proved
abortive---their hoscder did not prove Of suf-
hcient strength 10 reach the object conse-
queotiy as their shafts tell har mless--,he re.
,rea, was beat, and you all tccollected the
gbasty girn which smiled on the vsage ofthe
sage, who now says he will be the governor
OF Rhode Island.
We say that many Of the class OF citizens.
wnom the Mercury writer styles their i" old
friends" are convinced that instead Of the
Republicans running the county, as pre-.
dIet.d, their Ianddble labor have established
- security more f MY And they arc also
iware that the general government, under
ma, able sia,esmao, JAMES MoNRog, diffuses
Inc blessings of prosperity and asppiness a.
nong the peopie--as not a real grievance 10
complain OF exists. The ightencd A
ericaG freemeD observe these facts, and are
npresscd with the necessity OF drawing still
closer those tie which Constitute the strength
OF the na,ion--and by preserving that desir.
sole harmony between the state legislature
and the general governmental, will rcnder
, US respectable abroad aud hsppy among our.
selves.
TINS, fellow eitizens. is the object and gov
ernIng principle OF the Republican party and
we arc confident that tho discerning and mod
crate fedet alist will say amen. For why
should the tranquility of,he state be disturb
ed by few men Of aristocrs,ic notions, with
M. Potter at the head of them, who would
be the chief of bsbobs. Does their patriot
ism, during the period, when the safety of
our country was jeopa dised, cntile them to
The distinction OF being our rulers Why is
there such zeal to id,nufy themselves with
The same party ina, manifested so much ran.
Cor against the general government, in the
bout whic h " tried meme souLs" Have they
pledged themselves 10 observe q different
line Of conduct-oo! Then, fellow citzens,
let os decide by our votes in favor Of Gov.
KsIouT, and the WORTHLESS associated with
Ms, These are the men who have been
uniform in suppo,t of Their ccucuy
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