The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-14

tsr;es Of his temples swell as he invoked their
Iove of liberty and their hatred of intolerance
aud tyranny--as he iuplored their cheering
suDport in the cause Of human freedom, and
erophetically unfolded the future glory and
happiness of his country. Yet he - now
rnarked out as the chief victim OF persecu-
tion so relentless, persevering ana vindictiVe'
th I il scans to have wanted more congen-
fal form of government only, 10 have brought
him to the scaffoid or the halberts. lie has
h ,a tae irinness To MAIsTAIs his PKiNciPLEs,
and disdsined to bow down and worship the
Military ID6L OF PARTY lit is tor this,
that he has been denounced--it is for this that
he has been calunniatcd- 1t is Tor TINS, that
no has been openly assailed and secretly de-
famed in the whispers OF the fres'de- and IL
is for this that he ia to be inundated. ~ no
could have been so insensible To public opin'
ion. and 80 unmindlul Of his whole public liie
as To have supported the Military Candidate
for the Presidency, the name Of Henry Clay
had then been tarnished-his honor had then
been stained--and he would have been set
down in tho history of his country, as a recre
ant 10 his principles and his fame
His views of our trua interests and public
policy are too " ell known among you TO Justi-
fy me in mo,e than referring To them very
briefly on a single point. lie has been the
faithful, unwearied, and unyielding friend OF
Protection to nm6riCaB Industry ana NtoT1"'
improvements. II is bat bare justice to him
to say, that but for his eyertions, this pobcy III
the Government would not yet nave oeeh es
tablished and the friends of this cause cannot
be SO unmindful ofthe signs OF the times"
us not To know that even now It can only be
sustained by persovcring ia its support the
known influence of the public councils Oh tue
nation. sneak " as 20 Wisc mea ; JHdgc ye
fohat sag"
The change which you have been invited to
ne la AL
isfed with the character and general pohcy oi
tho present Administration, is TO dismiss these
public servants from the civil departments
which they occupy, and to place the chiei care
Of the G GJvernment in the hands OF 'Tcnefe'
Andrew Jacksun Gen. Jackson has been
chiefly distinguished for having risen from q
humble but honorable station IN life 10 inc re-
nown of Il military commander. hsa soF.eT,
who has acquired by superior skill or great ior
tune hign military reputation, he IS entitled
20 or respect and all the hohor5 whicn may
be Justly claimed or prudently conferred ~ a
civil q vern,ncnt, for mere" "Ienown IN arms
Oar country has, however, prodGced many
mon who might claim at least an equal rank
in honor with General jackson In The In
dan Wars of New England, Miles Standsh
Uroyed himself To- be as gallant and skillpl
so der in that kind Of warfare, as The Con
.ueror of Tho Miami or the Hero of Jallageda
We hnve had Greene and Brown-Wdyne
Scott, and host Of as geliant men as cVef
"---Set an army IA the fotd,
"Or mounted tn immihon. breach
But we have vet had ONLY ONE Washing ton
A-Wehave had but one man who was 'nrst IN
War and FIRST IN Peace" However honor
able To the American na,no. as well as the gal-
lant army aud its commander who achieved IT,
the battle of NewOrleans will deservedy
stand in history, let us not bo unjust TO the
utin oT Nna on
Revolutionary army. If there was adventpi
ous skill or stubbbrn resolution At New o..
leans, was there none Or was thero less a
Trenton and. Princeton, or at Monmouth 7 TO-
mt Stony Point 2--ai Kings Nopntein?--at The
Cpwpens, or at Bunker Hill Is il tnjus, tC
General Jackson's Military fame, IT wo re
inelnbcr too, that there was coisuninnate skill
an ilrinc bravery at Bridge vater--at Chip
pcv, and at Erie consider Con Jackson
well entitled To claim high rank in his mill
tarv profession God forbid that should ov
or dctract from his fair claims az brave war
rior aud successful, General; but whom h'
oi,i,.s tb.i ,hs p.asiJ.nAp tho Uniiad Sinta.
IL ,o bc the reward Of HIM "who hns risted l,i'
life for his country" we are reminded that th,
constitution has not established Military 20
vcrnment over ~, and that an enlightened
prudent, sato and PROSPEROUS administration
of tho cirH g0rernmem of our country CALI
for qualifications which are not TO be exclusive
ly sought for in the camp or developed by the
event ofa successful battle. What then, arc
the qualifications Of General Jackson AS Ci
VILLAIN or STATESMAN what examples has
he given US of his political principles of the
TEnPER in which he ESERCIsrs ER--of hls
prudence, his reverence for the laws, and his
RESPECT FOR TIE CIVIL LiBERriEs OF his
couNrHYMEa
Be has not only openly avowed that rUT
CONSTITUTION Of the country has given IL the
liufr Ean fat .,I rfnu I'm nnu No
10 declare Martial Law, 80 as TO subject it!
free citizens not in the Military SereicC, TO ar
rest and trial by CoURr MARITAL, bot he ha
actually attempted to put such power int
execution in charges punishable with death
and disapprovcd the sentence of "A Court Mar
tlal which refused to investigate the case, ant
dismissed the charges. Mr. Louallier of N
Orleans, was arrested by his order in March
lol5. (about two mouths after tho battle u
Now Orleans,) and brought to trial before
Court Martial, organized by G oneral jackson
for that purpose, on charges. OF " .Nutiny
"Ercitiag Msainy,"' "'GrNrRG, MiscoNpucr,
.For being SPy,"."Piegal AVID hnpropci con
wiul and corrupt Libel," and I" IRSoidieH!
Conduct" &c.
Every specification under these charges
se's cut tho offence as consisting in having
written and published on the third of March
1915, an essay I'M Now Orleans newspaper
Some of these cc';cations arc worth you
no.,ce in Judging of tho character of this at
te-n It to subject us 90 trial BY Court Martial
They arc subscribed with General Jackson
name.
"CHaRes 9Th. Wera' and ImTroTs- Con
duct. and DisoLcdieRce Of Orders.
.spcc!hcaucn ist In violation the 56tii ar
ficle Of tho Rules and Articles of War. em
bracing as ieeU cf,=cns as aN Others, by 70
levin. harbnrng, aud protecting the enemie
,c, ,,, ITn;,ad G,,tos hy y,;tiny aud