The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-08-12
Freemen of Rhode-Isldnd


the greatest moment to the interests of Rhode-ls-
land and the country. 1t will not determine mere
ly, whether the present Bank shall be recharered,
or a new created whether there shall be tar
iff tariff; whether the old system of internal
Improvements shall be revived and carried on with
vigor but whether the Union in which have
long prospered and goried, shall be preserved.
This, therefore, is the great consideration which
should exercise powerful and controlling influence
on the minds of those, who sincere lovers of
common country, wherever they may dwell, and
with whatever party they may hitherto have acted.
You aware that spirit has been aroused at
the South, and not without reason, adverse to the
duration of the Union The firebrands of serve
war have been thrown among our Southern breth-
ren, and by Northern hands, The sacred rights of
property, guaranteed by the constitution, en-
dangered by a fanatcism, which has been Graded
and nurtured at the North, and which aims to ac-
complish its object, at any cost Under its pernic-
ious influence, the planter now lies down at night,
with the appalling fear, that ere morning he may
awake amidst confagration and massacre. True,
the general sentiment of the North is adverse to
those, who cry out for immediate abolition. But
will thi, assurance do away the feelings reused by
the knowledge that here its reckless advocates ad-
dress The mutitude-that here they write and print
their incendary pamphlets, and mail them for the
South No there must be not only want of
sympathy and concurrence at the North, with these
designing or misguided men-but something more
An active energy must be here exerted to discount
tenance and put down their unconstitutional, disor-
ganising and dangerous doctrines or the slave
holding States must establish in that section of the
country distinct and independent government,
where they pass such laws, make such prohi-
bitions and inct such penalties their interests
may require.
What then is to be done at time when such un-
usual excitement po ltical, social and sectional, pre-
vailsl What course is to be pursued to avoid the
evils which threaten usl Will yon add fuel to the
flame, by forcing upon your Southern brethren, if
you can, Northern President, whose public career
and long avowed political principles are obnox-
ous TO the South, and at variance with those
always professed by the Democracy of the Union
Do you hold it as wholesome counsel to be advised
purposey to produce if possible, such state OF
things, as necessarily to throw upon the House oi
/
a power which the constitution places primarily with
the people! Is this the suggestion of Democracy
or is it the project of party, anxious TO secure
victory, and reckless of the means Who believes
that if Daniel Webster-,whose intellectual grandeur
acknowledge and admire-should be- by the votes
of those representing small portion OF the Amerl'
can people, placed at the head Of the government
this Union would continue Who believes. that j
Hugh l.. White, a man however estimable in his so
cial relations, yet of no extraordinary talents o
energy, should be the successful candidate, that hi
would not be surrounded by the nufyng spirits o
the South that he would not yield to their counse
and their influence, until no alternative presented IT.
self, but the triumph Of their principles and then
measures, or a dissolution of the Union Are We
then prepared by devotion to men, or to crafty par
ty vrulence or local feeling, to risk the destruction
of that holy bond of fraternity, by which we have
been solong Connected Shall any course of policy
which in contrast with an evil like this, sinks int
utter insign6cance, be upheld and pursued at sucl
risk--at much perl'
Friends of the Union in whatever portion o
our country your homes may be, to you appeal, !
the time is no, at hand, when more than ever th'
benign influence of Cancellation is required to hea
our difficulties and cement our league Who ther
of all the candidates before the people, present
such claims for your support and suffrages, as 'ha
consistent, jealous, and long tried advocate an1
champion of the true principles of Democracy-th'
favorite son of prosperous New-York' 7 Familiarl!
acquainted with human nature, and schooet
in party conflict, he has always maintained
deserved ascendancy among his fellow-men
Not tied up, fettered, or committed as the zealou
supporter of the policy of any particular section o
portion of the country he is free to act as become
the President of great Republic with just ant
impartial regard for for its general welfare. Is h
. not largely endowed with that concatory and po