The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-10-02
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From, Ii. Village Record.

resolve 10 hight their way TO power--If this
tning become ssnctifed by the APPRECIATION
OF Christian, farewell 10 the common peo.
pies rights adieu to liberty. To think Of
wadlng thro' ell the scenes Of violence
and blood. IN which General Jackson has
heen engaged. Is rennlss~ and s.callna.
Pity seems 10 have been rs much a straii.
ger TO bis breast as to that OF SuwaroH.
Truly he was no philosopher like Mr.. Mad.
ison, that "could look on blood and csf.
mage with composute!" How many death
warrants has he issueds Dickenso.i---
Francis, the Indian Prophet Arbu,hnvt
and Ambrister. Harris. Webb. Lindsay.
Hunt, Lewis, Morrow--these last our own
blood American citizens--ffom my soul,
think illegally executed; at worst, hot de-
serters and traitors TO the enemy. but n,iss
taken ms to their rights. and objects Of Just
pity and compassion Poor Woods, a mere
lnd-The sixteen Indsns. taken the day
after the battle Of the Horse She all
huichered---snd niere--by his warrant
seven regular soldiers were shot Al Nash
vile IN one day, II created great sen.
sation there. Complaints at the ,ime
were made in the pspers Of that place IL
galnst the unnecessary. wsnon shedding
| OF blood. Pmishments are meant lst, TO
reclaim the oflcndcr--or I'd. by the exam.
! pie to deter others from offending. L,id
taken. there can be no reclamation. There
is no knowledge or device IN the grave.
And as to The example, there were no
troops 10 witness, or be affected. by tho
execution. The papers complained that
such waste Of life. in the miist Of civil
society was uniusti6abe, 0F~There were
not mon enough present 10 shoot the poor
wretchcs at once. Two were taken out
and shot Then two morc, and shot, and
80 on--there being but about lhirtech rncn
on duty. Does rny one doub, these factsp
Are they jns,fedl Ift was the uncortu.
nate lot of Gen. jackson 10 be the execu-
toner ofso many of his fellow men, pity
him: but there is too much blood AT hla
door, even though legally shed, ever to DO
elevated to tho highest office.
H. after all that has been proved and 10
undlsputed against General Jackson, he
should be elected President Of the United
States, the day, in my Judgment, would be
the moet gloomy the Republic has ever
seen. The portent would be ominous OF
evil to oil friends of liberty throughout tho
world. The prospect of,hcfarines would
be dark indeed If war is the path 10 the
highest civil employments--if civil capnci.
" is UnDeccssary--if mere military snc-
cess is suflicent Recommendation 10 the OF.
fee OF President, then will ardent busy spi-
rits. too lazy 10 work, and too much ehga-
ged in vice and pleasure 10 study or think,
push on for war. II Is easier to fight, than
calmly to search for wisdom in schools and
colleges. The fife and drum. free GUAR
ters and loose life. have more attractions
than the calm sequestered course necnsss-
ry 10 nttsiD the precepis of ancient ind
modern wisdom. Then will epsuleucd
dsndies be seen pushing tho plain farmers
sons from the pavement into tho gutter.
The soldiers life os in the old countries,
will be the life ofense md honor. An a.
ristocrocy wlll grow mp. A mobility ofMil.
'nry Chiefia,ns will soon SCI 10 hereditary
poinp on The ruins oi tho liberties Of The
people. Reasonable. thinking men, may
not such be The issue?
Genorsl Jockson has oct tic donbly III
cvomplc Of tyranny and characterization.
| lie seems never 10 havo obeyed an order
he did not like. and low few Las he par
doncd who disoboycd an order OF h,s'--
Dsobedepi TO con'nlncly hin self, nc tclc-
| rated no disobodicDcc to his sovereign will
and pleasure. Ills word. wherever he has
gopc, hos been law. The Constitution and
Laws bovc sunk into insirni6csncc before
his presence. lie ouspcnds the Unbeoe
Corpus long alter peace was known to ex-
list. Turns The Louisiana Legislature out
Of dcors---imprisoncd tie Judge, with the
mos, high handed violence lie marched
INTO Florida, and made wnr on Spain, con-
ifory 10 express command, violating the
constitution and laws OF the country, and
setting OF contempt the constituted author
ties, and The rights and powers ofthe peo-
pie. Ne Governor Of Florida, he violated
his commission, and imposed new, heavy,
and unbcsrd Of taxes on the people, from
which Congress was obliged 10 relieve
them by instant legislation, showing him
self wholly unfit for civil rule. In violent
rage he approaches the sanctuary Of Leg.
islation, the high and bonored council
where the Senate, the representatives Of
state sovereignty, was exercising the pow
er Of the people, and threatens 10 cut of
me ears Of those no dared 10 question the
propriety Of his military proceedings u
this doubted or denied? How then, mod
crate and good n-Lovers of your coun-
observation-disclosures OF Liberty
Advocates OF Peace. law and order. how
can Won. under nny circumstances, wboev.
~ might be his opponent, how can you
pport him We are alarmed a the
o ssible issue
Bm il cannot be-. hs the time spproach-
os, good men will more and more retire
fyom that mans support. They will. We
know they will. II 10 impossible they
sbould not. A. sure o. liberty is not
mere name, and virtue q worthless bsuble,
more and more will good men lesve his
standard Thee is ycs some prejudice.