The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1830-05-29

or sense Of duty, had stsng the bosom
which warmed,a and the hesad which fed
them, making use of their s6Gice' IN the
eilt Of Mr.. Adams ~ the means of fur
iberins your designs upon the presidency
to his exclusion, and that your rude was q
"two-edged sword, ," which, H. honestly
borne, would |" cut upon, both sidss," It
was % carefully withheld, and finally gavs
way to much more comprehensive
schefns ofrsfornt1g az IN -siDefs
II was next declared that those in olfics
who, in yiolenee ofopposition, had Offend
ed ycu in onc particular, need not
name it, should meet with condign pnnssh-
ment. Indeed you intimate in your pri-
yate conversation with my husband, that
those who had passed that rubicon had
sealed their destruction. But the misfort-
une attending this riile was, that there
were none in office upon whom it could OPP
crate. Has the charge alluded to been
| fixed upon any individual of the multitude
of those who have been reformed awayi
Was itevcr even whispered in regard ID
my unfortunate husbandi You know that
it was noH Gi'io a ish . ~ oaii c..
Butt boldly declare that such "A rule 10
altogether unworthy of tho presidential
office of magpanimous nation! What
WELD the public vengeance for your pri-
vate wrong! Hurl from the armcry ofthe
nation the bolt ef destruction on your pris
yate foesl Was the power, dignity, and
wealth ofthe union concentrated in your
person SO misusedi Had aforeignprince
or minister committed like offence, with
the same propriety might you have made
it cause of public quarrel, and sent from
the ocean and the land hecatombs Of ap-
peasing ghosts. 5ef :,
The whole circumference Of your rule
at length expanded itselffull to the public
view; the reign of terror was unfolded,
and a principle unprecedent even in tho
annals of tyranny, like destroying angel
ranged through the land, blowing the
breath of pestlence and famine. into the
habitatiops Of your enemies. Your ene-
MICS, sirf No; your political opponents.
You called them enemies; but were they
so' Can there be no difference Of opin-
ION without enmiiy! Do you believe that
euery mGn who voted for Mr.. -ADAsls, and
, who hgd not received from you somc per,
fscn;I injury, preferred him because he
f hated your Think you, sir, that there is
no medium between idolairy and hate 1t
is not because you think there is no such
medium, but because your eLepated ambit-
, ion will allow Of none. This makes you
: look upon all those who voted against you,
, as your bitter foes. most firmly believe
that, saving those whom you had person
; ally made your enemies, every honest
| man, in giving his suffrage to Mr.. Adams,
, obey ed the dictates of his judgment, and
that many did so in violence to their warm
er feelings towards you. ~
ri. My husband, sir, never wa: your enemy:
In 'overfowing, patriotism Of his heart,
he gave yod the full measure Of his love
for your military services. He preferred
Mr.. ADAMS for the presidency, because
, he thought him qualified, and you tnqual-
flied for the station. lie would have been
a traitor TO his country, he would have had
even my scorn, and have deserved yours,
had he supported you under such circum-
stances. He. used no means to oppose
YOU, He did patriots duty, in a patri-
ot'sway. For this he is prescribed
ished! Oh, how punished! My heart
bleeds as i write. Cruel elf, Did he com
init any offence worthy Of punishment a
gainst God, or against his country, or ey-
en- against your Blush while, you read
this question:; speak not, but let the Grim
SON negative mantle on your cheek! No,
sir, on the contrary, il was one Of the best
acts Of his life. When he barred his boz
som to the hostile bayonets Of his enemies,
he was not more IN the lite ofhis duty, than
when he voted against you; and had he
fallen a martyr on the field of fight, he
would not more have. deserved monu-
ment, than he nov deserves for having
been worse than nartyrcd in support OF
the dearest privilege and chartered right
of American freemen. Careless as you
are about the effects Of your conduct, il
would be idle to inform you Of the depth
and quality Of that misery which yod have
worked in the bosom Of fny family. Else
would tell tale that would provoke
sympathy in any thing that had 4 heart, Of
gentle drops OF pity from every eye NOT &C
customed to look upon scenes Of human
cruelty "with composure Besides,you
were opprised of odr posefty; you knew
| the dcpendence Of cight little children frr