The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-08-05

Fism the { Newark! villsge Chronicle
WORKING MEMS PARTY.
aMEAsUREs, nor MEN.".

WORKING NEWS PARTY.
"MEAsUREs, NOT MEN,"
In all countries whore freedom of opinion
il not absolutely shsckled, PARTIES have
An existence. tits nothing singular, there.
fore, that here, where the mcanest citizen
has privileges equal with the greatest, that
divisions should exist in the community.
owing TO the manner in which mattsrs are
viewed by different individuals. But, tn en-,
unless the basis Of that party be some rad.
icai improvement, it loses all claims upon
popular favor, it stands but as faction,
with no ground. mark save the Unsuitable
desire ofcfice. Such, we are sorry to sd.
mit,s the case with too many Of the factions
thatnow disturb our community, But the
Working Mems party have in'view great,
and il adopted, beneficial improvements in
society. They have in view the restor-
stiep Of our institutions to that primitive
psrsness and simplicity, from which they
have unfortunately degenerstsd. through
the intrigues Of corrup. and aspiring poll.
ticians. .lG
We have offer been asked, what have
the Mechanics in views Do they intend to
array themselves, as class. against the re-
mainder Of society, restricting all but prsc
teal working men from share in the hon.
ors Of our government? To the former, we
shall reply ina subjoined paragraph; and
30 the lstter we give decisive denial,
The objects Of the working men, in consti
tuting themselves a political pnrty, is to re
form political nbuses. We ask for the en-.
tire abolishment of imprisonment for debt,
believing il to be relic Of despotism, alike
iisgrsceful to the land in which we live, g.
she comparatively enlightened sge in which
" bsve our being. We ask for an anne
iIorsiion Of the present mode Of taxation,
20 that the holders, of bonds g. mortgages
may be assessed in proportion to the actua
property which they hold, fol. the support
Of government. We claim revision, or
the abolishment Of the present oppressive
and, totally inefficient militia system. We
nsk the people to rise in their might, and
break up those knots of,intriguing politi-
Clans, located in every town in our state,
who take upon themselves the dispensing
of all Offices in our country, upon their own
peculiar (aroritss or kinsmen, entirely 70
gsrdless Of merit We demand the aboli'
ton Of all monopolies, ban king, clerical, or
otherwise. We ask Of representatives the
'evision of our code Of Jurisprudence. so
Ast lawyers at least may understand it, &
hat the poor man, in order to obtain justice,
hall not be compelled to sxpcnd the entire
amount ofhis demand. Aud lastly, though
hrst in our exertions, we rank Q General
System Of Education, such as will advance
ne character Of our nation, aud dispense to
Jyury child within opr boundaries, the bles-
,ings Of knowledge. These are but few Of
ne great measures for which ws contend;
md for the accomplishment Of which our
'.nwearied exortions shall be exerted.
That in the present organisation Of par
les and Of society, there is something radi-
ully defective, must be apparent to the most
superficial observer. We now see men pre-.
erred 10 posts Of distinction, not for theii {
pert or their usefulness in society, but for
he reason that they belong to some infu.
ntial family, or, through management, are
inugglsd upon some party tickets or, per-
saps reside in some populous, village,
here Il 10 conJectured their names may :
's,list voters in their favor. And often, too
~ see some petty STRIPPING, who is but
ampyre on The community, pushed forward 2
y his insuperable vanity or the negotiations :
i dema gcgues, and then. to support their :
Aaims, the hue and cry Of "maintaining 3
go ascendency Of the party" is rung in
hsnges into the cars Of the people. To
.tsak up these unholy and snti.republican q
'@scccdiugs is another great object Of the c
Working Men, Our test of office shall be :,
sat adopted by the immortal Jefferson, "Is q
. honest; is he capable ~ Surely good C
sen, attached to the institutions Of our h
ountry, will extend 10 us their cordial and . .
carty support. We are not subverters Of 4
ociety; we only seek to place the unsliena- o
,le rights Of man upon such footing, ss to "
esist the waves Of political chickering's
,arty contentious, |.
MEssRs. Erlroas--Ast the present Is the o
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