The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-07-26

(snd We bclicve there is one tits sn excep-
sioo that proves the ruie. The leaders Of
federalism. cannot work up the people to- the
pi,ch OF cp,husissm vhich will accom- plish
al thor plans. The public mind 10 soitensd
ss-shc feelings liberslzed, and The viruieoce
mat srnbhtcssd privase life and domestic an
fercourse, 10 some measure removed. The
party 10 meliorstcd fsom the want Of excite
ment, but il stit. lives and acts, and IL com
PEELED 10 act BY those men whose political
importance Is derived from its influence. Il
Is mild from poIicy--nqt becsuss II has lost
ate fangs,-- Whatever Can be done by an ac-
tive organised pse,y, has invariably been done
By the federal pa.sy or Massachusetts.
Ia the ths late choice ot nine CounseIgors,
no republican was plsced at the board.
In filling two vacancies IN che Senate, fed
eraIlsts were chosen, rstf
In sclec;irg Representatives. to the Gsner-
sl Cou4, the candidates were CHOSEN (wiia
The sfore.msnstoned execption) on party ppin.
riples. Afcdcrni caucus determined 10 Dos
ION the number and the mco and no gentle
man OF the minority was placed on the Iist.
IN the appointment sof Senator Of the u.
S,sess the tntiyidusI ives selected in fedessl,
caucus, and though divers candidates were
ulmed, 90 person Ia the party had the suds-
city to suggest the rropriety Of sending to
the councils az Washingtou . member from
the republican ranks. Thesc are piominens
sod recent ac's Of the fcdetsi par y, and sse
s5undant proofs Of It's existence and activity
sa existence that il is no. willing to sacrifice,
and an activity that Il seems desirous to slim
o.atc. v
Ifthe Reviewer or his author intended 10
nm o hhf ~ h a IL. "A
cy which this party were once excited had
n1w ceased TO- exist, lbsre nigh, be some
nrop'ie,y 10 the remark. I,s national %.
locts have iruy faiIec. Il csnno, again ex. !
pect TO placc IN the chair the sucorssors of
JEFrERson aud MAplson aod MoNaoE
The councils of hhe nssion'can never again
come under its direction. The natiDn VIII y
nsver again submn to It's powel. l. cannot
again sugmstize It's oppopets asa "coo,emp
,ibe minority" nor boast tie exclusive pos
session Of all the wealth and raros md vir-
tue Of the country. I,s'grest objec, have
cluded the grasp OF It's ambition. bui Il still
survives over the colossal fragments Of its
uoexecntcd plane, nor " seems tess than .hrra-
angel ruined" tfyr
That the temper and feelings Of the coup-
rry ate adverse 10 the iniolesant spirit which
81 once psossssed, diminishcs lts power % bs
suse, but hss cot yes destroyed iss exlstspce.
II Is sti,i IN osgspiEcds ialeiitSeuss sa3cisOt
p1uy sesia0 ~ sya.~us e. aus cOMwC4 cO-
isct, and pursuing this object With less auc-
csss, no, from any uowillt0gness on It's own
part, but besaoss Of the increaaiOg difitulacs
of tho way. s2
We should be ready to admit AZ an.hieh
and honorable marx Of patriotism in the mem
osrs Of the federal party, II since that their
6a,ional object failed, ,hsir psriy attachments
should subs,de. II they would no longer
make 1t an objection to q candidae for office
that ho once bclongedto The party Of The
men in power that he wns eepublicsn,
who IN days Of embar 60 and war sod cpnven
ions, decmed l, his du'y 10 support the ns
.ional Administrations. But the leaders Of the
Fsderal party do not claim this praise. They
have ns yc, found, In the fact Of having patty
under them, moe substsn,ial bensf e. than In
this empty applause. They csnuot choose
both sides of the aterpauve--They cannot
be leaders of a'psrty and ci,lxcns Of couu
Try without parties; nor can they who on ev
My political occasion fght at the halo, box
under their control and direction, with any
psoprlciy d no soce as q demsg ogues" those
who do not believe in the death sud burial Of
Hpsriy whose intolerance they still feel
The falsiy of the position assumed by the
letter wrice and his reviewer, being album
dan,ly evident and felt too with keen so0si-
hility by cvs,y man whose smbiuon or inter.
o., hes been broken down only because II is
false, tho inquiry is natursl'y made why this
imposition is s,,emp,sdf Why do two men
basking in tho sbnshinc Of tbis party, and
owing . great portion of their standing and
ipnosnce IN socie,y to the fact that they are
members Of an important and ipAusniiaI par.
,ys Why do they wish to have II believed ,ha,
she federal party hes ceased to exist So
snuch effort to propagate false notions on an
importsnt subject Cannot be without design
II there any .demagoyuism in il II favor is
60 be attained a, Washington by telling the.