The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-10-25
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from the Political Arena.

JACKSON, 10 he ChiG .u0giSiracy Of
? hes, UniteJ1tCies.
Wien, in the course Of public events, IL
becomes necessary for one party to oppose
the political Chief, who, TO the surprise of
tie Nations of the earth, is supported by
mother, for a dignifsd and lofty station,
for which the fiat of nature and Of natures
God disqualifies him-a decent respect for
the advancement of their cause requires
that they should declare the reasons which
I inpel them to the opposition.
We hold these truths to be self evident
THAT certain requisites are necessary in
a Chief Magistrate; that amongst these,
are respect for the laws, knowledge OF the
Constitution, experience in public affairs,
and acquaintance with the political and dl.
plomatlc history Of the country. That the
generous and enlightened support of his
fellow citizens, is the highest incentive Of
the Patriot; and that capricious distrust Of
public servants IS as conducive 10 despot.
ism, as unsuspectlng confidence. Pru-
denco, indeed, will dictate that an admin.
istraton once established, should not be
changed for light and transient causes;
IL accordingly our experience hath shewn,
that the nation is more disposed TO renew
its confidence when merited than 10 graf
ify iactious opposition by quartennial chan
ges. And when a long course Of abuse
| and denunciatIon, pursuing invariably the
same object, evInccs a design TO DESTROY
the administration, though pure as the
angels at the right hand Of God" il is the
right il Is the duty of its friends, to throw
aside oil iorbearancC, and boldly To en-.
qulre into the pretensIons Of the Candidate
thus supported. Such has been the infn.
rated conduct of the opposition, and such
rs now the necessity, which constraiDs Ms
to declare, that the history Of ANDREW
JACKSON, is replete with Incorporate
/ bursts nf passion, arbitrary measures and
gross violations Of the consttutlon-all 90.
ing TO show his unftness for the first office
in our government. To prove this, let
| FACTS be submitted To u candid world.
He has in the outset Of his military ca.
roCr, refused Ia obey an order OF govern
ment directing him TO disbaud his army.
lie has carried on war against the In.
dions m n merciloss spirit, aud hurled down
upon them m undlstingulshed destruction
Of oil ages, sexes, aud conditions.
lie hus suspended the proceedings of q
Legislative body, TOR opposing with manly
frmness, his inyasioDs on the rights of the
people.
lie has arrested Printer for vent uring
TO publish structures on his high handed
conduct; thus violating the liberty of the
press; liberty incstimable to us, and for.
miduble 10 tyran.s only.
lie has not only treated with contempt
The writ OF fhabeas corpus, but arrested the
| hA a. a.
military independent Of, and superior to
the civil power.
He has, fortnight after the battle OF
Orleans, and after peace was made, signed
an order for the execution Of six militia.
men, whose only crime was returning to
F their homes by advice of their officers,
their term Of services having expired.
He has, after the news Of peace was
known, ordered the execution Of eight re.
gulars, found guilty Of descrtion; a waste
Of human blood, not called for az an exam
pie, since they were shot in detail, in a
place remote from the army, at which
there were not troops sufficient to execute
; them in body.
, He has made war upon nation with
whom we were at peace, invaded IFS terri
, tory and captured its towns; thus usurping
a power vested by the constitution in the
representatives of the people.
lie has DsoleDty told the Governor oi
! Georgia, "you, SIR, as Governor Of the
state, have no right TO give n military or.
der, whilst J am in the feld;" thus show.
ing his contempt for the most important
right preserved to the states"
lie has issued a general order, directing
the officers in his military division, 10 dis
! regard any order Of the government which
did not come through hun.
a lie has, when the representatives Of the
}, people instituted On inquiry into his con
duct, manifested the utmost indignation
and endeayored TO intinidate them BY
threats Of violence.
He has meditaled a personal assault up.
on a member in his place IN the Senate
lChambcr; and was prevented nom exc
cutting il, only by the threat Of the noble
Decatur TO take his life If he made the al.
? tempt.
r lie has, whilst governor Of territory
cited before him Judge, whose sole Of
fence was the issuing las was his duty wher
applied to- the writ Of habeas corpus.
He has in the same capacity, promnlgs
tcd oecTeCsi Hegai ano VPP'C7SFV
claring at the time, that rs governor o
Florida, he was invested with all the pow
ers exercised by the captain general Of the
e island Of Cuba. powers foreign to our con
Q stiiution, and unacknowledged by our laws
He has pravely stated, that had he beer
! commander Of that military district, he
would have hung the members OF the
Hartford Convention, under the second
soc,ion Of .ae rules and regulations for the
government Of the army-a latitude ol
, Construction highly unworrantable and
dangerous.
He has alledged as an objection TO the