Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-05-20

18th who is not prepared to sacrifice him.
,olf # necessary, for the good of his country :
I pnt continued MIR. Clay, the demonstrations which
1 have here witnessed, have a higher, and nober
n sonrce than homage to an individual. They orig
mate from that cause with which am an humble
.n'nc;ate.the cause of the countryside cause Of
~ const;tution-the cause Of free institutnns--
4 ,hev would otherwise be unworthy OF frccmen, and
4 less gratifying to me.
am not, hope, so uncharitab'c as to accuse
4 all the opponents of that cause with designs un-
friendly to human liberty. know that they make
.,any of them, sincerely, other professions. They
Tak Indeed, of Republicansm, and some Of them
#imnudently claim to be the exclusive Republican
narty Yes! we find men who, but yesterday,
we're the foremost in other ranks, upon whose re
sultipe ears the grating sound OF Republicanism
eyer fell, and upon whose lips the exotic word still
Nawkwardy hangs, now eXclalnlng or acquiesclng
4 n the cry that they are Tie Republican party!
sh,J Thought that if any one more than all other
4 principles characterized the true Republican par
NV. it was their ardent devotion to liberty its
4 ,al,ty,---to all its guarantees. | had supposed
ftat the doctrines of that school taught to guard
kaeanst the dangers of standing armies, TO profit
Nm the lessons which all history inculcates, and
Rne,er to forget that liberty and the predominance
Hof the military principle we're utterly incompata
|sbe. The Republican party III this modern. new
|sfangled and heterogeneous party, Cromwell and
HCIsar have recently found ap0loasts. The judy
|Emen Of centuries is reversed. Long established
Hmayms are overturned the Ethiopian is washed
Hwhite and the only genuine lovers Of liberty were
|sthc Ph.lips--thc Cirsars-thc Cromwels- the Ma
srius's and Syllas OF former ages. 1t IS time Tor
klumberng pat lntism to awake when such doc
trnes put forth from the Capitol and from pop
|aar assemblies. 1t is time for the real Republic
~ I ~ IF IN ~
$ng from causes no longer existing. and which ave
8ought to be kept up by some men in particular
N aces only for sinister purposes that party. UNI
|er whatever lag its members may have heretofore
@cted- that party, which loves freedom for free
@oms sake, Justly to estimate the impending per
lis and to proceed with an energy aud all union
Fcaled for BY the existing crisis in the Republic. =
ERegaytl!ess of all imputatDns, and proud of the
Eopporunity Of free and unrcstraned intercourse
[wlth all my fellow citizens, if it were ply scally
Eyossble and compatible with my official duties,
Ewoal visit every State, 90 to every town AMI
EFiamet, address every man IN the Union. and ex-
Ehort them, BY their love of country,-by their love
Eof Iiberty--for the sake Of themselves and their
3po,tcrty-iE the name of their veheratcd ances
tms--ln the name OF the human family deeply IN
4 recstcd in the fufment OF the trust Committed to
sher hands, by all the past glory which we have
EwOn by all that awaits US a. nation. If we are true
{i@l faithful III gratitude to I'M who hath hther.
~ so signallv blessed US, to pause solennly pause.
sml contemplate the precipice which yawns before
ku,; II indeed, we have incurred the divine plea
sure, and it DC necessary to chastisc this peo-
Evle with the rod Of His vengeance would hum
{|tly PROSTATE myself before Him. and inpore His
IInercy 10 visit our iavoured land with war, with
pestipnce, with famine, with any scourge other
lhan Military rule or blind and needless enthr-
. slasm Tor mere Military rcnown.
Gentlemen, wish had strength to expatiate
/ On this interesting subject, but | am admonished
{by the state Of my health to lesst. pray your
acceptance Of my thanks for the sentiments with
(which YOU have honosed me, and your permission
TO offer one, which l hope will be approved by
! You.
Genuine Republicans of every faith Who true to the
Cause Of liberty, would guard agalus! all pegnicious
tsmilcs