The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-03

force with which il was aimed, if his friends
and countrymen did not step forward TO
ward il of. II, when assailed By open en-
emies and traitorors friends. the American
people, those whom he has ably defended in
war and faithfully served in peace, do not
rally around and sustain him, he must feel
that honest exertons in the public service
are no shield against heartless iatrigue, and
may with truth repeat the remark, that
"Republics are ungrateful." His reelection
TO the Presidency will be no reparation for
the attack upon his honor. II tho people re-
elect him and at the same time condemn
his acts, he will feel that he re.enters upon
The ardnous duties of Chief Magistrate dis
honored. He will correctly think that he
has little reason to calculate on the support
Of the public in time TO come as in time past,
and will have before him the prospect Of a.
and tumultoous faction, impugning his pur-
est motives and seeking to defeat oil his ef-
forts 10 serve his country.
The people will not permit this state OF
things. The friends ofthe President, wheih.
er they personally like Mr.. Van Buren or not,
will rally around him and do justice to'his
motives and bis acts. by making Mr.. Van
Buren, Vice President they will declare to
the world, thstin public opinion it is not the
President, but the Vice President and half OF
tho Senate, VINO have dshonored the country.
They will say TO the President, sour conh'
deuce in yosr patriotism, integrity and honor
is unimpaired-go forward with alacrlty and
zeal in your endeavors to serve your country
Faction and ma ina cement will be rebuked in
to silence. The neto "IIoly Alliance" will
be dissolved by The rushing ofAihe people
to the polls, as was the old by the citizens OF
Paris in their "Mree glorious days" We
shall have peace during the -four coming
years or if the march Of our county in the
bright path of prosperity and happiness be at
allannoyed, it will be by the pitiable wall.
ings of powerless despair.
Let us then rally around the Baltimore no.
mination, for tho honor ofour old Chief, and
to enable him, with the better heart and
more power, 10 serve his country. Agtat-
ing questions are sbroal Bad men are a.
vailing themselves Of conflicting interest and
sectional prejudices to threaten our Union.
The moral effect upon the discontented and
factious, Of sustaining the President on every
point, will be most salutary. If he finds his
countrymen ralying around him in support OF
his official acts, he may say TO the rising
waves Of sedition, "peace, be STILL and there
will be a moral force and grandeur in the
command which will awe them into silence.
But if the Executive be now weakened w
the division or desertion of the Presidents
friends, his moral power will be lost, faction
will be encouraged in its designs, and our
glorious Union may be wrecked in the raging
storm.
In these considerations the true patriot and
| friend ofthe Union as well as the Presidents
| friends, may find reasons why they should
sustain Mr.. Van Buren,. 1t is not necessary
that any man shall consider himself pledged
to support him beyond the present occasion.
In four years, the distracting questions which
now agitate us will be-settlcd IL we preserve
the moral influence Of our President over the
minds Of his countrymen. Then politicians
will have littlc to do but indulge their prefer
ences in support ofparticular men. But now,
deep and abiding inlerosts--nay, the integrity
Of the Union--arc involved. There Is no
man better fitted to purify the public mind, or,
| if need be, meet a storm, than Gen. Jackson.
By preserving his moral power, we may eni-
bic him to maintain domestic peace until our
troubles shall DO settled; his native energy
and his ability 10 serve his country in the
hour Of conflict, we cannot take from him.