Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-09-13

parties, are wcll-meaning men, endeav-
oring--according to their understanding
of ito promote the public good. Al
though, as respects their principles and
Ultimate purposes, the Anti-masons have
nothing in common with the National
Republicans, these two parties have, at
present, in common the great immediate
object Of defeating the recollection Of
General Jackson. The National Re-
publicans wish to defeat his reelection
because they consider him, in every re-
spect, utterly incompetent to the place
the Anti-masons wish to defeat his re-,
election for the same reason, and for the
additional one that he is a Mason. /
Here, then, are two great parties bent
for the moment upon the accomplishment
Of one and the same object. Under
these circumstances, it is natural u ask
in what way these two parties ought to
conduct themselves towards each other.
Will they be more likely to effect the
common object by acting in concert, and
bringing their combined brces to bear
upon the enemy, as vigorously as possi-
BILE at very point, or by cntending and
quarelling with each other at the same
time that they are carrying on the war
with the adherents of Jackson? To US,
we must own, this question does not ap-
7 pear to be very difficult one. What
would be the course pursued by two ar
mics, or two fleets, employed by differ
ent sovereigns to attack the same for
tress, or the same squadron3 oftwo law
yers employed by different clients to de-
} (end the same cause? or, in short, Of any
two persons or parties who, for the same
, or different reasons, were desirous Of el-
fecting the same thing? Would the two
armies be more likely to gain victory
over the common enemy, if they were to
60 to logger heads with each other on
the day Of battle? Could the two law
yers reasonably expect to satisfy jury
:. Of the goodness of their case, by abusing
each other like pickpockets! Would not
the commanders or the counsellors at law
who should take such course be ilnme-
, diately strait waistcoated and committe d
to the Insane Hospital? Undoubtedly
they would?
The true policy is therefore clear
: Two parties having--whether for the
same or different reasons-a great object
in common, ought to act in concert ant
j SO dispose their combined forces as tt
bring the greatest possible amount o.
them to bear upon every point where ar
attack is to be made upon the eneny's
line. This affair is 10 child's play. We
are contending with powerful antago
mist: we cannot afford to lose a sinsl,
t particle of all the strength that we cal
d. muster--by a judicious and vigorou
employment Of the whole, we may hop'
@ for, nay--we are certain of success
: we waste our forces in intestine differen
n ces, we shall as certainly be beaten.
g The National Republicans have gen
= orally perceived the justice ofthese ideas
rs and have regulated their conduct accord
ingly. In New-York, where they ha
l. reason to suppose that they were inferio
i in number to the anti-masons, they hav
'f felt that the latter had right to take tn
Il lead in the combined operations, an
l. have re-nominated with hearty an
+ cheerful unanimity, the anti-masonic c
It lectoral ticket. They are preparing I
a support it with one accord at the poll.
d, They laugh at and despise tho gros
% sophistry by which the Jackson writer
~ are endeavoring to persuade them tn;
'e they will carry their common object NOR
m easily by first cutting each others ,hroat
y A similar concentration Of force will, ur
'e doubtedly, as we have intimated befor,
ID take place in Pennsylvania, and the =,
ST suit will be the defeat Of Jackson IN bot
10 those great states.
'e Under these circumstances, our ant
D. masonic friends sometimes inquire of ,
y what they ought to do in states wher
le they are greatly inferior in number
l. the National Republicans, as for exam
OF pie, in this state, in Rhode-Island, and
Ohio. Whenever this question has bee