The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-12

played against the Administration isealum.
nv; not the ebalition ofindividuals, not
the occasional sxtrsvae esnce OF an IrresPon-
sible Press, but IN orgsniyed system OF de-
traction and falsehoOd. In the language
of party. "The public press 10 to De
brought to bear" on every man who 10 its
enemy ,aed whose talents and character are
obstacles to its success. -.
What they mean is, that the puoiic press,
from Maine to Louisiana, is~to denounee
and defame every such man, and proclaim
him an object Of public hatred, or public
scorn, in utter disregard Of all truth, and
with 20 fault to lay 10 his charge except
resistance to their will. We feel the deep
est humiliation, not as friends OF the Ad-
ministration, but as American citizens, at
the countensnce given,by those from whom
better things were expected, to TINS afro
cious practice OF srsonal abuse. we see,
with modification and grief, as wen as win
something of rrepressible lndignat'oD' IN
stances, no, solitary, in which outrageous
SANDER, the lowest aDd most disgusting
scandal and defamation on public and Pri-
yate character, does not turn away from It's
authsrs the lber.i streams OF patronage.
If we may Judge Of the manner which
power will be exercised, by the means by
which it is sought to be obtained, there ~
enough, truly, to alarm our fears, and call
forth all our exertions. America has ceas-
ed to be America. this country is no lon
ger the country which we have been taught
from our cradles to love with the warn!est
there be not vlrtne enough
yet left among us to meet with stern rebuke,
and punish with just retflbution, this un-
bounded license Of falsehood, this ierocity
of calumny, which threatens to plunge So
ciety into violence, or carry 1t back ts bar
! barism.
Relying on a good cause, let the friends
of the Administration breast this storm.
Let them appeal to the good sense and
the good feeling of THE People. Let
them labor to dispel prejudice; coniute
error, and correct misrepresentation, and
meet plain falsehoods with plain dsnlsls.
Let them exert the powers of truth and OF
reason, to convince those around them oi
the Importance Of the present crisis. e.
vents are on the wing, which will leave
consequences oflong duration and strong
bearing, for evil or FOR good, on these u
nted States. If our own opportunities OF
observation upon men and things, have en-
abled us to form any true judgment, thr
success of the Opposite candidate would
he traught with disastrous consequences
10 the country. Convinced for ourselves,
deeply, that the great question nearly con-
Germs the public safety, prosperity, and hap
piness, and resolved, for ourselves, one and
all, to do our whole duty, in exertng our
utmost cndearors 10 carry on THE UAuef
TO triumphant result, we now commend
it earnestly to tho faithful guardianship cs
the real friends Of civil liberty we com
mend it to all who value good order and 30
cial happiness we commend it to whom.
.ocvcr feels all inicres, lfor himself or his
, children, in the civil institutions Of his
country; commend it. above all, to that gra
cious protection Of that Being, whose favor
hath hitherto not deserted this nation, a
,Aidst all the difficulties which have bese,
ther path.