The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-09
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY Nov. 8, 1886

in support of the principles they have ever
cherished and revered.
The contest now occurring is one of un-
precedented moment to the friends of free
dom-for its result will determine whether
the popular will has ceased TO exert its sal
utary influence, or whether, as we have am.
pie reason TO believe, the democracy of the
country will achieve a glorious victory.
No efforts have been wanting on the part
of our opponents, to accomplish, by all the
means in their power, triumph over us.
All that talent, subservient 10 wealth could
devise, and wealth united with it carry into
successful operation, has been attempted to
defeat an election by the people, and TO
place the choice of n President in the hands
OF the arIstoCracy. 1t is contest, in very
truth, between the people on one side, and
those OH the other, who would sacrifice the
interests Of the many to promote their own
aggrandlsement--betw the honest yeo-
manry of the country, and SPECTATORS,
bankites and monopoIists, wilhtheir depen-
dent and pensioncd train.
| The course of Mr.. Van Buren, from the
commencement Of his public career to the
present moment, has won the constantly in
creasing confidence of the people. An un-
falterirg devotion to the popular will, ca
pacity equal TO the full discharge of all the
duties Incident to the important starions
he has filed, his many public services, and
his acknowledged private worth, give ample
assurance how deserving he is of the great
office for which he is sustained in every
State of the Union. To prove how bene-
ficial his services have been TO the democ-
racy, no other evidence is required, than the
abuse and calumny, with which he has been
necessarily assaied by his political Rues
Yet, who ever wiihs;ood more firmly and
with more digni6ed, yet triumphant for
bearance, the bitterest reproach AID perse-
cution of party. "Whcn they reviIed him,
he revIled not again--when he suffered, he
answered not with threats" but trusted to
the people and their righteous judgment.
Farmers you whose garners are an over
flowing treasury-who arc enjoying the rich
harvest of your industry under govern
ment well and wisely ndnnnis,ered-it is
for you to triumph in the contest now wa
gng. 1t is on you--on the meciauics-on
( the laboring class-on those wiu gain their
daily bread by the. sweat of the brow, that
! the preservation of civil freedom depends.
The tendency of power is, and ever has
been, from the poor to the rich-from the
many to the few. The way for tyranny is
prepared, not among the hardy cultvators
of the SOIL but amid the selishness and cor
ruption of overgrown towns and cities. To
the yeomanry of the country therefore, we
chiefly look to maintain the principles OF
the pilgrims of Plymouth, Of the trainers of
the Constitution, and tire founders of our
national grandeur and prosperity.
The candidates of tl,e democratic party
for the two great offices of the republic,
have ever labored, one iu council the other
, in council and in the field, for the bes, in
ter.s, of their country. 1t is for that coun
try to decide whether their labors shall b,
rewarded. Those candidates have never
sought by temporary excitement to rouse O
momentary enthusiasm, & to scar into office
OH its wings They rely on their long and
arduous public services--not, like their com.
petitors, on ostentatious parade, on public
festivals and popular harangue.. The,
conidc in the sober intelligence Of The peo
pie; and the event will manifest trium
plantly, that their confidence was not in vain
The address Of the late Democratic Re
, publican Convention will be found in Oh
columns to-day. 1T is a clear, calm, an
convincing statement Of the character O
the respective candidates. The suffrage
of the fieemen, next Wednesday, will sho,
, how well they approve it.
O. We call on our friends Throughout
, the State to be puuc,ual at the polls o.
! Wednesday next. Let us not be inactiv
in the confidence nf victory. 1t rs no
enough for us to beat our opponen,s--w
must do II hand somely, and by such ma
D jority, as to leave no doubt on which sid
b. Rhode-Island will be found, when III
;, wings and the democrats 90 out 20 do ba
q tie together.
e Our thanks are due to the publ isher {
the Providence Conrier, for sending us b
: Daily paper last week, containing full re
port Of the proceedings of the Assemb
= which, we much regret, our limits woul
: no, permit us TO copy.
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