The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-09
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN
ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENS

We are on the eve of an election, invol. |
wing the fundamental principles of Republi-
can freedom.
The expiration ofthe term of Office of our
distinguished fellow citizen, General An |
drew Jackson is nenr n hand.
The period designated by constitutional
provisions, il. which you will he called to
participate in the choice Of the two highest
officers in our Government, is Wednesday,
the 10th instant.
You will then determine into whose hands,
you will commit the administration, if not,
the destinies Of the Country, for the next
four years.
This is a subject OF no ordinary moment.
1t is worthy Of, and should receive your ma
ture deliberation.
The great principles of the Republican
party, are assailsd,-The Democracy ol
the Union, opposed, The contest is en-
p,,atically one of measures, and not of men
The parties to it, are antipodes to each 9th
er, in principles and in interests.
On the one side, are the PEopIE-on the
other, the aristocracy of the Country.
The alternative is presented you, whcth-
er the Constitution shall be preserved from
theoretical and lati.udinarian constructions
or subjected to the legislative encroach
ments of opposition heresies.
Your government is one, by which th,
rights Of the States, and the liberties of IN,
people are guarded by limited and constitu
tional enactmen,s.
Among other advantages secured to tn,
people is the right of electing their Chic
Magistrate. is the great and most i'm
Portant popular feature in our fedcratIv,
system. Upon free and unbiased exer
else of this Invaluable right, materially de-
,pends the character of each Administration
The sentiment and will of the people, full,
and freely expressed in such an election
cannot fail TO have corresponding ant
controlling influence upon the measures ant
policy of the Country.
The duties of the President are great an,
responsible.
The annual recommendation to Con.
gress of proper matters of legislation-Th,
power 10 arrest legislation by the Veto--th,
nomination to all the most important office:
of the Government-thc regulation of tn,
diplomatic intercourse with foreign nation.
tile power Ia grant reprieves and pardon:
the control Of the army aud navy--and
the duty to see the laws faithfully executed
-these constitutional powers, with nu-
merous others auxiliary thereto, aud sane
toned by usage from the earliest day Of our
history, display how great was the conf
dence of the trainers OF Tie constitution, in
the wisdom and virtue of the people, whose
officer that Chief Magistrate emphatically
u.s."
The individual to whom the exception OF
these immense powers is delegated, should
not only possess the confidence of his fel-
low citizens, but should mite unquestiona.
bile qualifications, with sound Republican
principles.
The Republican party OF the Uuion, have
selected MARTIN VAN BUREN, as their
,,ng'e candidate for the Presidency. From
p's infancy he has been Republican. De-
scended from an humble, though respecta-
o'e paoptase, he owes the distinction he
mas acquired, to bis own exertjous to the
energies of his own mind and to the unifor.
miy OF his political creed.
IN every station he has been called To fll.
nc mas sustained with eminen, ability. those
osnocratlc principles, which he early inn
o'oed. For this he had to eucoun,., G,r
n:sr'y forty wears, the reckless and emb;,-
freed opposition Of his poli,ico, e,es' A,