The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-02-25
Vol. FL,


strength E combination"
We belonged to neither Of these tive
classes; we had no personal stake in that
rafile--no ticket in that lottery except in
common with our country; we neither dsf
sired nor expected any office, or indiyidpas
advantage.
We were not the subjects Of defeat Ia q
Presidential contest, eXcep. in commoN
with The Constitution and liberties Of ouy
country. If these went down, we went
with them.
flour candidate succeeded, we rejoiced
for onr country; il his rival succeeded, and
the Constitutional liberties Of the country
were preserved, and its welfare were pro-
NOTED in on equal degree, we were con:
tent, and had gained our victory.
We did not dream of this reck kless pro.
scription for opinions sake, that now make
the land pale or this rayoging persecuy
ton for the exercise oi'tae high and sacred
right Of election, which now tears the viz
tails of tins Republic!
II never entered our Imagination, thst q
combination, guided by the friends ofpar-
~ discipline, Office hunting. and vote apc,
tioncering, could so soon convert the high
and happy privilege of free elections, into
a species OF contest for victory and yen-
geance; and the Presidential elections of
our country, into the sacking OF cities hy
the troops Of Suwarrow; and THO otice{.
and honors, and emolumcnts of our coun-
try, into the mere spoils Of barbarian wAri
We fondly believed the time to lie far
far in unknown futuriiy, when the Preais
n al .Nf a.
the elections of the Emperors Of Germany
and the KingS of Poland, should becoma
the signals for civil discord and sectional
strife and like them, PROVE the rock uppn
which the Vessel Of State muet ultimately
be wrecked and lost
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The days of the present delusion will
poss away, and the votaries Of constitutions
al liberty be again seen in the high places,
In our cheap republican experimental
form Of Government, with comparatively
few officers, the vast throng Of tho pcopla
of the United States must from neccsally
be ont of Office. This vast throng, if agl-
tated by Office hunters, demagogncs, aspiF-
ants, and Catalines of the day, may be 2.
bused, deceived, and led as,ray. So thp't
George Washington, the Father Of hiS
country, when he pcnned the solemn warn.
ing with fathers care and patriots faars
in the following extract from his FnrewelI
Address, with such prophetic truth thst
one might think him personal, did hc nqt
recollect that Missouri was not admitted
into the Onion, the late Presidential cea-
test hed not happened, and this debate had
not occuTed, when the venerable hero
penned the lines; and consequently ha
could no, have intended such direct persppr
allty. These are his wprds---
"In contemplating the causes which msy
disturb our Union, t'occurs ~ matter dt
serious concern, that apy ground shopla
have been furnished for charncterizinO
parties by geographical DETERMINATIONS
.Norihtra end Southern, Atlantic and
Western whence designing men may ept
Geovor to excite n belief thet there ia q
real difference of local interest and viewa,
"Onc ofihe expedients Of party 10 nc-
quire influence in particular DISTRICTS, 10 Ia
misreprescnt tho opinions and aims OF 9th,
er districts. You cannot shield yourselves
too much against the jcslousies and heart
burnings which spring from these misrep,
reservations: they tend to render alien ta
each other those who ought to be bound
together by fraternaI affection"
Let me proceed in accounting, nationally.
for The said adversely in which the great
minority and The true principles ofCopptj,
tu,ioDal liberty now stand. without nscrb,
ing it to the troitorous in6deliiy Of The tune
lineal and bastard sons Of the West
Imagine then, the ,hrong Of people out
Of office agta,ed by their dcms gogues, az,
pirants. and Catancs, and these suddenly
ly grasping hand in hand, and linking ara
in arm, in firm combination, from one exz
tremi,y ofihe Union 10 the other,tramplDa
Washington's Farewell Address nnde5
their fcet-and without regard 10 personal
hostilities, fierce as 6ends; or 10 dfferc icp
Of political principles, opposite as the poleg
agreeing together 10 pull down nny
cheap republican Administration;pnd psl,
| ling all to their standard who can swell
their numbers or augment their physical
force, do actually take "a long pull, strong
pull ond pull altogether" until theiJ
shoulders arc blistered with the collar and
their sides shaved with the traces, at least
during one campaign-or at the very least
until the prospects Of plupdcr and promo,
ton shall be dimned and obscured. Can,
not any cheap republican Administratiop
be pulled down, although il were pure as
the angels Of the third Heayene In suck
a Government. are not the outs, ifdisposed
10 v"x the State, always too strong for ths
ms?
IL il not easier to pull down than 70
build upi Is it not easier 10 raise Jnutiny,
throw aside the oars and float down tbs
Missouri, than 10 preserve proper djciplIno
and tug tont up thai impetuous current,
by plying the oars'
Capno, the nccndiary,n one dark night,
burn down tho temple Of Ephesns-iha