The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-10-07
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TaE LAW 0R SUPPRA9E.--No. q.
), That sA nos<r emsnsses yyen RE neonl<.
n Gvadamsnssj sxios II free eoverosns sn,s.
This coassisuses The basis Of recublic spissD--
that basis wisheus which the fair fabric Of lib
ossy canoos us5,i. II amoox the. great body
Of the people lhsse 10 ono Of mature vsss.
and common underssandiae, who is denied
share in the osiRina.ion OF the authosity of
Ms country, that person is deprived Of su i'm.
pofuns and indsisssibls right. Ths, this il
the 'cssc With vAst number ia. Eusops IL we'll
1nowu, and thGt this Il. The csss with many 10
car eWa coq6try ID - cersaia. Thoueh ou
.9ovsrbmeqf boasss the protection OF shsCpeo
plea astghgs-theUgh our country sxuits in
The. sacred nams Of feesdsm, yet, with. ssuth,
Il may b. sssertcfs that there. are . eertsin
renion 81 ciiieens who enjoy lille more of
tsus retnblican iibsrsy than On empty name
. SHAGGY without the substsncs.
The legislative pewsr Of this state, ~ we'll
- Of SssGsai sshes stasss, has dscreed that
properly abaIl eonstisuts the quslifying prio.
Sfple tor voting. a person must bo seized
pf sstsse 70 . certain smount in order to be
@sds fseeS These who are not In posssssios
Of this property csnnot bs called frssmen, or
y0sssted With The immoni,ies of freemen.
Here then are Two distinct orders, the one
privileged and the othsv NOT Whist appcIis.
ttcn che ftisnds of this Distinction among the
peopls will 4lvs . the non. Privileged osdss
lam unable 10 say, bat hope. Ia the coarse I.
Of these vspsrks to eetsct one that win 20
ply 9Th great per,ioence, however dissgrse.
ably it may sibraes upon AUDITORY nervcs &c.
aastomedss 70 more specious sounds.
The immuoieiev Of The privileged order,
10 this state, are the powss Of eIecsinr sfsice.,
and tho slieiSility Of. being elected t. otficc.
The oshss s,dess ere net pc, miued the lvsst
partticipAsion swhsteves in Ahrse elections. (,
They are shus nut from all oliss themselves
Hcacs i, will obviously ee pe, ceived thar the
pr'silsgsd eedet are the source, tho only
source from which authority nows, while
those who have no. q sofsicicncy of weal,h
are prscluded all part or agency in n. gov.-
ernment, either directly or indirectly. The
nen. p ivileged order are deprived Of the
righr of .afftsgs, waich constitutes ,heir
share 10 the authosry sf thar country, and
to which. thsy arc indu0atsb : emitted by The
eternal nature Of fth,ngs
The abrogation Of the eight Of suffrage in
. certain ciasA OF ci,issns is a pc tpetua,cd
priociple of English .mcnsrchy. ITO coufps
WITHIN as narrow q coupass as possible tie
number of electors 10 the policy ef all mon
archie governments. This 10 their only ssfe;y.
Tnr free expression of the voice Of tho gres
bndy ot t,hs people 10 deadly barrier to the
sus,eh # arbitrary power. Il 10 dsesdful to
she ears Of tyranss - the last ,hvndsrs of hea-
rcn to tho souls Of appalled, sinners. It's high
hchcsts hurl from his ssnguins'y throne the
autner Of vics and slavery, aoc dooms 10 the
guilt Of iotamy and shame the wretch vino
darcs 70 ptofans his country's rights. There
sors, 70 ensure guilv reign, this voice must
he stchcd--'hs mou,hs Of the people nust be
closed 10 subnissise silence. Ii was mis-
policy which heretofore sesus,ed the British !
faelnst In cuesailiog the right Of eisction--it
y this policy which siill urges Il to pursue
the ssmo unjust and oppressive measure. 1
when the american colonies were undse
the jurisdiction Of Rnslsnd they were r,a.,
voidably subjected to hsr arbitrary lave IL
was thsn our cisizsns became divided into
two orders, the privileged and the non -pfivi |
iegsd-~it vas then great portion Of the
people were denied the right fssF age. and
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