The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-07-31

lHrse sthlfE, Orehst maniuiiy tins torrent o.
sedition, and speak to their fellow citizen,
in the language of reason, truth and prin-
cipie.
We recommend to our readers, az an ex
ample OF just spnit, the following editorial
femarIs frcm the Charleston City Gazette.
The resreants at the north, who fornent
this feeling OF disunlon, must be covered
with shame in reading them.
From the Charleston City Gazette.
The question Of DIsuNIoN is at last scr
ously and openly submitted to the conside-
ration Of the people OF South Carolina. The
period has arrived, when it is required OF
us, not only "tO calculate the advantages
ofthe Unlon," but even to assume an "at
| titude Of open resistance 10 it's laws" and
to dissolve tire political bonds which now
hold together the Confederncy Of the A.
merican States. Constituting most i'm
portant and respectable portion OF the u
| mon, the State of South Carolina has been
| shamefully and insultngly neglected in The
administration of the National Councils; or,
II for an instant adverted to,it has only been
! to destroy her interests with odious and
unequal impositions, and to trample upon
her sacred rights by unconstitutional usur.
pations. While contributing more than
her proportion to the national welfare she
has received no correspondent and due ro.
turn Of the national protection and encour.
ugcment; but has, on the contrary, been
subjected to state of vassalage and infe.
riority to the overwhelming political pre-
pondcrance and greedy exactlons Of other
I'ond distant portions Of the Union. In fine,
under most grlevous and pernlclous sys-
TEN of policy, pursued without abatement
or remorse, her former prosperity has de-
cllned--and her unavaling efforts for even
the ordinary subsistence Of life, are con-
deinned TO bitter disappolntme and to
sighted remons,rances and complaints.
Such is the gloomy posture which is ac-
tually drawn TO excite the popular phrenay
te an act of irretricvabie desperation. A
measure of the General Government, ITO
say the worst of IT. of doubtful policy, is
thus worked up into the most horrid phan-
tom, which can disturb the visions OF free
dom--and over their terrified Imagination,
demonlac sorcery is thus exercised, to
lead them into crime, and to tempt them
TO their destruction. For it would be q
crime, unpardonable before God and man,
that would violate and tear down the only
civil and religious liberty; and desoation,
wider and more destructive than has ever
darkened the fortunes of tie human race,
would mark and signaize its accomplish
ment This is no idle declama,lon--it is n
tremendous and appalling truth Our po-
itical institutions arc nj! in all to us, and to
the world at large. 1--WE have, indeed,
been taught" (and most justly SOY "tbat
they are our crowning glory--the pride of
the New-the terror Of the Old, and The
admiration Of the whole world" AS it has
therefore been our happiness to Give" SO
let it be our "ardeRt aspiration" to "die un.
der them" We have been shining light
to guide and instruct mankind-let us not
sink into falling star, to add another hu.
initiating moral to the evidence of the past.
Let us continue on the contrary as we have
been-alone--pre- -cninenty alone, upon
the heights of virtue, patriotism and free
dom, to which we have ascended.
And can we hope for this in the despe.
rate councils, which have dared TO abuse
the public ear, with the whsperlDgs Of dis
affection, and the threats of anarchy? Are
the countrymen of Washingtom--the de-
scendents of his great compatrlots--th
posssssors of the sacred Inheritance Of the
Revolution, insensible to the noblest--the
purest-the holiest considerations which
can awaken and animate the heart of man?
w Would they surrender that independence
-forsake that Union-and yield up that
patriotism which have honored the name
of that country far and wide, and encircled
her presence in the rolls of Empire, with
an impervious defence and transcendant
Ior1o , 1 n,, ho
ciples of liberty-by the glorious achieve
mert Of onr Fathers in defending them
by their noble blood, poured forth like wa.
ter in maintaining them--by their lives in
suffering, and their deaths in honor and
glory"-we are adjured to adhere to the
true faith which has descended from them
| to us, and will, we trust, descend to our
children and our childten's children to the
remotest posterity.
Whatever warmth may be discovered in
our remarks, is to be traced to tho open
and undisguised declaI atoms Of the late
meeting of fWalterborough Deprscating
as we most uneualifedly. do, the purpose Of
these proceedings, and their injurious ten.
dehcy, especially at the present moment,
we might have hestated to give them n
publication through our columns, had no!
our reverence for the spirit Of our free in.
stitutions, and the sense ofour own duty as
q public Journalist. forbidden such a re-
striction. Every citizen Of the country has
the right not only Of opinion, but also Of
the open expression of his opinion in de-
cent ant becoming manner on any subJec,
Whatever. But the opinion OF the citizens
of Marlborough, although they crave the
charity, must submit TO the censurc OF the
pubic, if their violence or error deserve
that sensurc. And what they do, we call
upon the intelligent and dispassionatc of
the community to determine. In their mis-.
4 guided heat, they have overstepped all the