The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-13

tuer erbonoY6otc tpsuus Wou1o oeSpisey FtdhcuiCs
where be cannot reason, abuses where there
IS no danger, scandsiiz>s when protected by
the shield Of Office, impeaches when no one
is present TO iefu.e, disciaims when called 10
an account for his ISLANDERS, sc vile to his sr-
perio's, naughty and imperious to his infe
,iors, patriotic for personal aggrand,zcmeDi,
friend 10 the poor and distressed when his
temporizing policy requires 1t, unfeeling
when his views are the reverse ; in religion
any sod every thing and in fine, every thing
in some things, and no. hing IN others! % Are
not such the ou,liRes Of that character, who
solici,s the suffrsges Of his own fellow. ciii-
zeos for The office OF Chief Magistrate
Freemcp of Rhode lsland--wil you com
nit the management OF your public sfiaIrs TO
man OF snch description !--Nill you trust
them to the care Of him, VINO openly and On
biushiogIy avows, that, that over whose de-
liberations he is seeking TO preside, is ON.
ni1ofenf, end has us much right To gove'n
you and your affairs, as the Supre me Ruler
Of the Universe hes TO govern hi own sf-
fairs Z" q c not such scntimen,s sbbot rent
to evory principle Of common sens, IN 2 ally
and religion! The task of exposing the
daring i,npic,y OF this sentiment, and us con-
seuuen, perniciess Effects upon society.
shall leave TO the pen Of the moralist and d.
vine and sbal! only proceed to examine this
move! doctrine little, in order TO shew, IN
civil point OF view, TO whsk noos,rou .ccase.
queuces II leads. ="
A lev cases will shew 10 every mind the
nak deiormiiy of this position.
Supp sc the General Assembly, IN the cx
c,cise Of this omnihotenf hotver," tor it
they possess, they can exercise ny should,
for some aiiedged offence in any ciuzen, de-
clate his estate forfeited to the government |;
wne,e, I ask, is his re iaedy? In vain would
be hi, appeals 10 the courts OF law, Tor they
are the creatures of this omnifoient forver.
and dependent upon It's omaiseient rule and
pleasure. He IS remediless. Himself and
family, IKE toe unhappy subjects of On cas-
t-tn des2o;, arc at once reduced from state
itluence ant plenty, TO tba, OF beggary aud
want. This is not all disgraced by such on
act of the supreme authority, no views him
self an ouiiaf1, exposed TO the busfeungs at
his proud snd yrsnicaI master, 'ioting ~ the
spolls OF tina, properly, which years Of pru-
dencc and hard labor had amassed together.
Agaio suppose the General Assembly, In
eZrrcIsing the powe commended To-, should.
tor an alledged contempt, enact that eiuseD
:houid-be execc,ed Where is his remedy !!
To what ibunal could he appeals Alas, ne
also is wIthou, relief. He can only mourn
ovei his p,table situation, and lament he is
cljzeu oi Rhode Island Or suppose this
o'an,hottnt body should, ior poli,lcsi purpos-
es, enact, that the county OF Psovidence,
which now consists OF ten towns, and sends
twenty TWO members, should be consolidated d
into ooe towr, aud should send only tour,
what is toeir remedy VIVA, their ,edress !!
! would answcs, Ia ,he physical strength oi
ihs people, Tor, by Pot,er's doctrine, r.ere is
90 o,bor fc!ict. Should the Asse nb'y, in
exercising such right, enact, that the farm,
OF A, should be decided 10 b, what tribunal
could correct this evil? OJher cases might
be put, equally disgusting, cruel and iyran'
meal t,'
We frost thcse few are sufficient to shew
The danger OF such prepostcrous and ex.
tfaysgani doctrine Lei us not be told, then,
that these are extreme cases, and would not
likely happsn.--For, the same spirit ,ha,
Dictated then in I'm individual, would induce
tha, individual, If clothed with the necessary
power, 70 carry them into foil execution
CATO.