The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-06-03

iowu-trodden, this friend to freedom and to man.
Such, Sir, is Richard M. Johnson, of kentucky-a
republican in WORKS. if not in faith, as strangely un-
derstood by the Virginia delegation. rejoice that
this Convention, in making this nomination, have
scouted all the diplomacy of the politician, and have
freely responded to the warm gushing affections "f
the millions they represent They have nothing to
fear for the fate of their nominee He's fortressed
behind principles and popular attachments, impreg-
nabfe as Gibralter The people have twined the
wreath of glory around his .brow-the harpy-ba
of faction cannot tear it off, nor the sirocco
breath of myriad of caumniatlons, wher the eler-
nal freshness ofns emerald.
Mr. President, these remarks have been made
wholly in defence and not by way of recrminatlon.
No ;mputation is designed to be thrown upon the
distinguished friend of the gentleman from Virginia.
OF the talents the patriotism, and the democracy OF
William c. Rives, entertain the most exalted es-
innate l would not if could, pluck one sprig
from the ckaplct of renown which adorns his brow.
"He has worn his honors WELL and may he wear
them long" La bowing tD the right of instruction
and retiring from the Senate of the United States,
again to submit his fortune the popular suffrage,
he has made sacrifice to republican principles,
which does credit to his party, to his State; which
sheds lustre not only upon his own life, but upon
the agc in which he lives. But, Sir, he is yet in
the flower of his manhood, with prospects that
brighten every hour.-ths Convention have..not dis
countenanccd his claims-they have only been post
poned.
Mr.. President would beg the delegates who
have voted in the minority upon this occasion, 10
pause and reflect upon the necessity OF a pronlPt
and cordial cooperation with the majority III the
nominations made. Let not the seeds OF weakness
and ultimate overthrow be found IN the present
strength of the Republican Party. True, that party
has warred upon systems Of slavery and upon the
father of sysems and left them PROSTATE upon the
field II has grappied with the mammoth Bank,
and the American aristocrats and British torres that
sustained has triumphcd, gloriousiy trumphed,
over them ALL The story of that victory has gone
abroad upon the wings of the wnd-state has spo-
ken il to state city to city and man TO man III the
tones of gladness and congratulation. The nation
has awakened from its somnambusm m--andt the pam
ic with all its dreary spcctrcs OF rum has passed OIL
And that colossal moncd power which III the aro-
cance of its strength, and in the guilt OF Its ambition
would have flung fetter upon every Tree spirit III
the republic, smotc by the arm of popular lndgna-
tion is now gasping in the agoncs of its dssolution
The splendid result, the sublime tribute to the IN
corruptiblity to the cause of liberal principles
throughout the habi,ablc globe. But beseech gem
tlemen in the minority here, to remember, that vIgl-
lance, aetion UNION, firm and mistaken, can n
lone guard the republican party from the insdious
approaching of their discounted adversares.
For though these adversaries have been broken
up and scattered every where, Disgusting themselves
under every name, ana ASSUMING every ytt
we know they are still cagucd together by COM
mon sense of defeat, by common scorn of the pco-
pie who have trampled them down, by a common
longing for office and power from which they have
been driven, and by common detestation OF the
great principles of the republican party Impressed
with these truths, the democrats of the Union have
.a,,. a.. Lc., .~ - III fi-~'',
ers and suffer our feelings to mingle into one, that
we might plight faith to each other, and
to our country prepare for concert and union OF ac
ton, that we may 90 forth shoulder to shoulder, and
heart to heart in the coming conflict Mr. Presl-
dent, shall we do this, or shall we present to the
high-souled frcemcn we represent the humIliatng
spectacle of distraction in own ranks Whose
ear is prepared for that wild and almost dcmoniac
note of cxultaon, which would cross the mountains,
and ring from one end of the nation to the other,
through all the factions of the opposition None,
/ trust. We have met upon the ground of friendly
consultation aud compromise as to men.
We have met to surrender all personal predictions
and preudices upon the altar of the common good
Let then make the sacrifice cheerfully from
hearts gentlemen, let make 1t. Let us by this
days action, tell the world and especially the des-
perate votares of ambition who battling against
us, that we strike for higher objects than the spos
of victory-that we are banded together by the ties
of patriotism and of brotherhood, that with the
destines of the uncompromislng democrats chosen
by us, we have bound up the deslines of the repub
lican party, and its great animating iplesthat
we will rally around them now and hereafter here
and every where, in impenetrabe phalanN,
where no jar of discord shall he heard, chill of
disaection shall be felt, and though the furnace of
persecution shall be heated for then seven times
hotter than it has been wont to be- yet they shall
not pass the fiery ordeal aone--not alone, but the
great republican party, and ndirisibte will walk
by their side and shield them and save them or
perish there too.''