The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-04-10

State know, that had il not been for such
an union or amalgamation Lemuel III.
Arnold himself would never have been
the Gov. of Rhode Island. Would not
our opponents do well first TO pluck
the beam from their own eye before they
aticmp. TO pick the mote from ours.
What then are tho facts I? / appeal 10
the candor of every citizen at all con-
versant with the politics of the State, Il
they are not substantially these. Gov.
Arnold for the purpose of securing Ms
election gave the antimasonic party rea-
son to believe that he would at least hold
the scales with an even hand betweep
them and the fraternity to which they
were opposed. In consequence thereof
he received their votes and by those VOTES
was chosen Governor, when without
them he would have utterly failed. Was
he grateful Did he remember to ~ jSs-
tice ? Let the following election day and
four additional days Of trial in us many
seasons of the year answer the qnsstibn.
He forgot his friends, but his friends did
not forget him. They let him know
who created him Governor and they
mean now to let him know they can us-
create him with equal ease. They are
conscious of holding the balance of pow
er and as they have already had the ex-
ample of its being inclined to the one
side, they mean Ito restore the equilbri-
um) to incline it as far to the Others
But what let me ask are the objects
proposed to be accomplished by the slec-
ton of Mr.. Francis ? Are they not such
as every friend to the State and 10 re-
publican institutions feels proud to pro-
mote! Are they not such as mark the
efforts Of the patriot in all countries and
in all times In word are they not
and do they not spring from a desire
and determination TO root out from a
moug the wheat Of republicanism the
tares of ,aristocracy, which our enemy
has sown while we slumbered and slept
Are we not enlisted in the cause Of the
people and in defence OF their rights,
when we declare that the will Of thclma-
jori,y must and ought to be the law for
the whole body polite ? s
Fellow citizens What say you Is
your voice TO be any long disregarded
Is your decision to be slighted---nay
worse to be sneered at by a few anbi-
tious intriguers. who have managed by
means both far ond foul 70 sess iseat
selves in places Of honor aud power. Is
the honor of Rhode-Island to be any
longer eclipsed by the interference of
those men who have always taken pride
in displaying their hostility to republican
institutions. Republicans Of Rhode-Is-
land are you willing any longer tameIy
to .acquiesce in the usurpation Of your
rights by those men who in 1914 would
have dsmembered the Union-would
have sent the venerable Madison to the |
Island Of Elba," and consu.nmated thei
reasonable designs by yielding up to the
oppressors ofour forefashers'the liberties
for which they fought and bled and died
IN "the times that tried mems sosls."
Reflect l beseech you upon the step
you are about to take and before by
your neglect you appear to sanction the
i'll gotten authority of the present minor
ity Governor, before you SO far forge,
the example and precepts Of your an
cestors, call to mind, that it is not to-
wards yourself that you have duties to
perform, but that the memory of those
who are gone demands that you dis
charge the same duties towards your
children, which have been discharged
towards yourselves, and that upon you
rests the obligation to bequenth TO your
pos,erity unimp paired all the rights whesh-
eli civil or religious which you so happi-
ly enjoy. FRANKLIN.
ANOTHER NEST OF BLACK
HAWKS ROUTED.
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