The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-11-15
esinst the Tariff. The friends Of General

partizans hold him up to us as the guardian
genius, who il TO protect Us from the evil
effects OF the " American System" And
such is the becoming delicacy Of the Can
didate himself, that he would rather "pluck
out the hairs Of his head, ,"or "sce the earth
swallow up himself and all ;" than reveal TO
nny man his sentiments on this agitatng
question.
We have been directed Also by the initi
nted in these mysteries, 10 believe, that
Jackson's own witness, and his own friend,
moved by his own views, and acting on his
own responsibility, seeking 10 scduce the
ambition of MIR. Clay by the Office of Sec !
rotary of State, for the purpose Of promot-
ing Jackson's election. was. lndes', and in !
good sooth, an agent employed by Clay to
corrupt the Hero And we are called up.
on to swallow without hesitation, these
monstrous absurd.tes l--even 10 doubt, is !
TO bring down OH US denunciation and
abuse.
And must we tamely submit to this ca
PRECIOUS and arrogant, dctation? The pride
Of my countrymen, their regard for the sa
cred maxim, that the civil shall be para
mount TO the military authority, and their
loyalty to the Constitution, will forbid it !
Turn, then, to these presumptuous dema-
gogues, and AJAX them if they believe Jack |
son qualified for the Presidency ?--if they
have any hopes of hiJ success but in the u
buse Of Adams? Why do they. cry ont
daily, A" cruelty Adams~ whose only Of. |
fence is his theory of Interpretation, which |
has been sustained by the practice Of the |
Government for forty years, and at the same
time support Jackson, whose acts have
shown an utter contempt Of the Constitu- |
tion What Legislature has he insulted Z !
What Government has he threatened |
What Court has he polluted by his militia |
ry array What Judge has he forced |
from his seat ? Does the blood Of his fel. |
slow citizens, cruelty and illegally shed. |
mark his iootsteps? VIII these idolators OF
Gen. Jackson say that he is free from any
of these acts VIII they dare deny or pal.
late his deeds? No! But still they presume
TO ask Us our sullragcs IN his behalf for the
highest office in our gift, and seek to Sc
duce us by representing him "a the "tesSer
erlo' What, ask you is the wisdom of
snch a policy We have tried .Aiams.
We know, at least Of him. that he viii be-
guilty OF no violence and of the other, we
know that in every Office he has filled he
has displayed n hendstrong, ungovcrnable
will. Adams, if elected, must retire at the
end of four years. Jackson on the contra
ry, may serve for eight and for aught we
know, may become a bur upon the body
polite, which neither art nor effort will b.
able TO remove.
How does il happen. that the desperate
and the profigatc, with few exceptions, are
the most clamorous advocates Of Jackson
If this he denied, | pray you look around
you and Judge for yourselves. What sym
pathy Of attraction has united them in his
favor? IL It the hope of proiitiug by his tri-
umph Suppose he etriumphs--what at calam
ity may not boial us in the clamors of his
fierce and Unsuitable partlzans for a divis
ion Of the spoils? How has it happened too.
that while these men have been aspersng
Mr.. Adams for his bias towards England,
England herself has most atfectionately
dopted the cause of Jackson. Her travel
lers among us pronounce him the best quail
lfed for the Presidency and such is the
of some of our presses, that
they stoop to seize upon such praise, aud
trump it forth ~ a high recommendation
In the same scrvile spirit, the English pa
pers, many of which have recently become
his jealous partizans, are quoted as anthor
ity in his favor, und even her manufactur-
ers are kindly helping on, their goods and
wares are already sent among us marked
"Andrew Jackson, 4th March, 1922" while
beings calling themselves men. instead of
scouting this insolent and open interference
Of foreigners in our elections, mount these
badges as tokens of their allegiance to
Jackson.
When. fellow citizens, you shall inter.
rorate the friends of Jackson as to these
things, what think youwllbe their answer?
" may easily anticipate it, since they
have but one reply 10 all objections ale
won the battle Of New Orleans !" For this
I checrfully admit that he is entitled to our
gratitude; of which he has already receiv-
ed full measure, even to overfiowlng. But
have wo no other reward than the first civ.
il office for a successful General? If so,
what ia to become of his companions in
arms, and of other officers, both military
and naval who fought as nobly and as sue
ccssfuly, and bled % freely for their coun.
trv.--Bcware Of the danger to our liberties
in these military pretensions. Take warn
inr from the fate of other Republics. Nay,
mark the effect which zeal for Jackson has
already produced. A military spirit is al
ready d.ffusiug itself. Elections by Regi.
ments and BrigadeS are even now boasted
of. Instead Of giving in our votes calmly
at the polls, the novel spectacle is exhibit.
ed of proclaiminc our preference for Jack.
son by the tap Of the drum or shouderlng
the musket. Let this phrenzy become
general. and there is but one scene more 10
come--to cry out, like the armies of the
Roman Republic. in behalf of some sue.
ccssiu general, Inpsrnor, and the TRACE
DIV is complete. II may b. that ] am la
hnr;nr ,,,Jer n morbid spnsbility and am