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

81 Convention Of the Neprtstnfo tUes Of the
Rryhu6icon Freemen Of me County of Nrw-
cort holden al fhe house IF NIcHoLs HAT
ARD IN Porfsmouth, for che iiurh,se Of de-
(beraiing ,n he subject Of Me ahhroaching
siecnon--fsAtC HARKEe Esq. mas aht'irf-
ed Chairman end w, sIaows, Secretary.
.dffer the Mrerng suas orgaatxsd, me Joftow-
ing Resoiunons rvtre 'rceived asd nnari-
spousiy adohied by kas Coapension, and or
deredrro be nnbiished.
Resofved, thai IL Is du,y which the Re-
publican Eteemcn of this state owe 10 them-
sclves and ~ their country, To call forth and
unite all their energies 10 ensure the success
OF their Candidates. rhe benchcient plans
Of the Gene ral Governmen, TO, the common
good of the county, cannot be accomplished
Without the cordial cooperation of the states
and this is only tn be had from Republican
administrations. All our past experience
shews that the federal pa''y arc isvetcraiely
hostile to the Republican rule OF this country
.Atha,, they are seeking tho means and
watching for AN opportunity TO destroy IT.
that they have been willing TO SO the Length
Of hazarding the destruction OF the Union OF
the s. stes, in tho persuit OF their iavoritc ob.
iect. RI thore arc many individuals OF that
party, who have not and do not participate in
these hostile feelings, (and II Is presumed
there are,) yet wo see they are led on, and
may be assured they will be led on, by men
who have these hostile feelings, and who,
if they have power, will abuse Il to enfccblc,
10 smoarrsss, and distract the operations OF
tho general government The elevation of the
federal party to the powet Of a state, becomes
In i,s consequences, rational misfortune.
Resolved, That our local state interests,
equally with such as are national, demand a
Republican State Cove .nmen,--a govern.
ment IN harmony with that Of the nation.
How can we expect the sympathy of tho ma.
t;on with QUE peculiar wants and wishes, even
shei, atteotion TO our claims, If we set our
state in array against the nation, OF even hang
as dead weigh, upon It's movements. And
this We in effect do, If we give the rule OF
the state 10 the federal party. Aud on what
ground ere they entitled 10 have it!--lt Is
we'll known that a vast majority OF the Free
men of this state arc Republican IN ptinci.
pie aod feelings, and IL left TO the action OF
thsir own sentiments, un'nhuenced by prom.
ises & thronts, would rally in numbers to put
down all opposition. Yet minor party aspire
TO monopoly Of powef and place and' aided
by the peculiarly Of the times, and tho force
OF elec,ioneering intrigne, they have, IN days
thar are now past, been enabled 70 acquire
that monopoly. Blu, those days OF deception
and delusioo are now past nwsys aud we
trust that tho Republican Frcems0 ofthis
state ace prepared to vindicste their sscen-
dency in tho rule Of the state, which so just
ly belongs to them. 10 succeed, they hove
sniy 10 will h. W ~;
Resolved fAerefSre, that II be earnestly re-
commended 10 every Republican Freeman in
the ,,a'e, 20 be a, the polls, and 70 support
the KEPusLrcs PACK and Republican Can.
dida;cs ior he House Of Representatives.
BY otder of the Convention.
ISAAC DARKER, Chairmps.
w. SISQNs, sssrstarv.