Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-17
For the Herald Of the Times.

"When the complaints of great and pow
,erlul people are observed to increase in pro-
portion to the wrongs they have suffered
when, INSTEAD Of sinking into submission they
are reused to resistance, the time is not dis
taDt when every inferior consideration must
yield to the security of the "Ccnstitution" and
the welfare of the State."-The wrongs in
flcted upon the rights and property Of the
people Of the United States by the Csurpa-
tions OF General Jackson, in his unconstitu-
tonal and nnwarrantabe assumption of pow
er not delegated to the Exec cutive-the inter.
ference Of himself and Government officers
with the freedom Of Elcctons--his abuse of
the Veto power-tlle appointment in fact OF
his successor, together with the acknowIcdg.
ed corruption of the Post office Land Office
and other Departure Dts-his refusal, and the
refusal Of his Cabinet officers to obey the
mandates Of Congressional Committees of in.
vestigaticn, and the sitting at defiance the Ju-
dicial power-the denomination Of officers
rejected by the Senate-thc profigae waste
OF the public treasure,-the Bankruptcy OF the
nation, and scores Of other offences, all tend
ing to the destruction of our liberties, demand
infinitely more the spirit of reinrm than did
the aggressions of George the III, when our
patriot sircs rebelled against him. Are we de-
generate sons, or shall we make proclamation
to the world Of our Legitimacy? Who so un.
worthy the blessings bequeathed us rs to be
an idle spectator after every rcmonstrnncc has
been unheedcd who SO cowardly as to shrink
from the expression of his opinion in the fear
OF tyraDts and minions, and who so conte mp
tble under the grievances we suffer, rs TO
shield himself from the performance of free
mans duty with the pitiful plea of "no party"
Such slough face" ia unworthy to be free
and if possible, he is still more pitiablc who
pleads in excuse his religious profcssion.-
Was it the spirit of his Master to permit the
proclamation of the temple? Could the temple
be more sacred to the Jews, than The institu.
tions of our country, built upon the blood and
treasure Of our fathers? Can they excuse
such negligence and crilninality when every
"sign 1.-THE times" udmonisI us that n failure
to reform the abuses complained Of at tho
ballot box, will in oil human probability lead
to a decision by the sword? Freenen of
Rhode Island, be not deceived! Your coun-
try is on the eve, il not IN the midst of a re-
voluiion, and much may depend on yonr de-
cision, whether il shall be consumlnatcd by
the peaceful remedy Of the former,or the san.
culinary use of the latter. Formers Of Rhode
Island, honest, fearless and patriotic, you are
now called upon in the most emphatic man
ner to consider well the importance of the
subjectthat agitates the country, and whieh
you. are about 10 decide. Will you lend q
listening ear to the unfortunate and ruined
manufacturer, merchant, mechanic and labor
CT? Do not suppose yourselves Independents;
those are your customers; their interests are
your own you feel the pressure last, bat you
Wiu not feet Il least. Already is your wool
drug upon your hands, and the products of
the earth gathering in rich abundance at the
South and West, finding the usual avenues
Of fco'nmerce and consumption closed,are des-
tined to compete with you at your very doors.
Can you hope tor success against those who
own iorms for less than your yearly rents, and
who harvest double, comparatively without
labor! Drive from your company those inter-
csted dernagogues, who are striving to excite
your prejudice against those towns and cities,
where until the fatal experiment, you found
ready sale and generous prices for all you
could spare. Have you not proved their de-
ceit and treachery in regard to their "Goiden
Humbsg!" De not again deceived. Banks
and. baak paper are now their hobbies. Give
no car 10 them, never refuse the paper OF
bank your General Assembly permits to do
business. II any thing is wrong they will
know IL 4; and you know your rcprese natives.
The banks are your frie nds, destroy them aud
you destroy yourselves. "Locofoism" is more
your enemy than theirs. Another Of the