The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-08


writer of the speeches made here, which is
a tissue of misreprese entaton from begin !
ming to end. A friend of the adminlstrn-
tion rises perhaps aud makes a speech.
That is put down ns feeble effort con-
Trajectory, illogical, and all thai. Then an
opposition gentlemen arose, and he literally
hayed the other alive. Poor fellow, he !
looked as if he would sink through the floor.
+ The writer almost fancied he could hear him
groan audiby, such was the agony he felt
and manifested. Now those of us who are
here "behind the CURTAIN" understand nll
this; and the people at home are beginning
to understand it too, though for a long time
they did not. We know that these men
are paid 20 ablse one side and praise the
: o,ner, and that they are merely labOring IN
their vocation.
& II has been alleged that I justified the
Presidents inconsistency, by charging like
conduct upon his opponents. ! did not un-
} dertake to argne that point at all but take
occasion now to deny that tire inconsistent
cies charged upon him do exist in point of
fact.
So of the prescription and patronage
which furnish themes of endless declama-
, ton, am understood to justify the one,
and to disregard the other, because Of the
existence of the same things IN the States
where the opposition have the power.
: Here Mr.. PIcKENs rose and inquired if
Mr.. II. meant TO include South Carolina TO
which Mr.. ii. replied in the affirmative.
t Mr.. =. stated tha; the gentleman's intorma-
ton was incorrect; for the dominant party
! there had not prescribed and removed their
I political opponents. Mr.. HoAR made a
: similar statement in regard to Massachu.
5 setts Mr.. II. then proceeded:
e am glad to hear that our opponents are
o SO liberal in South Carolina and Mnssnchu-
sets. But the gentlemen have not given
; to the term prescription the same meaning
c THAT do II means, III plain English, ms
= understand it, u preference of our friends t"
II our enemies. This preference exists in NIL
IS parties, and is right in itself. Qualificn-
! lions being equal, ol nearly so, would al
d ways prefer my friend to my political an-
= tagonis,s. No party has ever shown n
= more rigid adherence to this principle, than
IT the various parties opposed to the admins
tration and believe it is so IN both South
r CoroIina and Massachusetts. We see very
c few Jackson men IN Congress from either
il of those States, and that alone proves what
I. I say. Removals cannot take place where
y there is nobody to remove; and ! presume
: there were bu, few of them in office in eth
= er State.
As to remopals from office, it is enough
= for me to repeat, that the charges against
the Executive are not sustained by the
facts: and appeal to the departments in
e this city, and to the post offices throughout,
;, the Union, to prove the unJustness OF the
= lmpu,a,ion, that men ore remorei merely on
e account of their political sentiments.
f. When we show that the opposition prefer
1. men of their own party to others, we Inny
Is then fairly and properly ask, what would
IN the people gain upon tbs point, by turning
,c the dominant party, and putting IN their op
= ponrnts2 When the raven chides black
10 ness, is it not fair TO point To the color oi
IS his own pumnge! If" Satan undertakes Ia
r. reprove SIM" is it not well to rcml ld him
,e ,,aaat as own moral character does no, stand
A. very fair in the community! And # pv,',;i-
n, Gains make furious charges against their OPP
cr ponent., may we not remind them, tina
its they are guilty of the very same thing them
We selves, which they charge upon Others
it Having said thus much in explanation,
ry will now proceed with my discourse
Is, When we adjourned The other day, wa
RI remarking that the nation had approved q
nd the conduct of the present Executive. Th
till late elections prove that beyond oil dispute
he A successor has been elected by large ma
,ey jority, who hus been associa,ed with ia
lrn Executive for many years; who approve
ny of his leading measures, and is pledged
her carry out his policy. The gentleman iroi
ich Virginia, (Mr. Wise,) who | regret to st
his is not in his seat, particularly as l unde
ice stand he is detained frola it by the illne
ner of his family, told us the other day that
Tho was advocating the cause oil the people, al
use did not wish To he understood asassailng Il
the President. That gentleman and sever
others have been advocating the cause
ny, the people in the same way for years; y
Ihe whenever the people come to the polls, tn,
fol- uniformly decide against their own adv,
ded Gates, aud in favor of Andrew Jacksp.
This proves their approbaiion Of his prime
iis- plies aud r.,',uy.
ons do not stand here TO culogize the Pre-
her ident, but this much will say; when Il
low passions which enter into party conflicts
be this country shall have suhsided-when Il
4 il prejudces created by such controyersi
atty shall have passed away, then, aud not
then, will justice be done to the fame al
,rg- character of Andrew Jackson. And win
Dm. his enemies shall have fioated down q
ire stream of time into that oblivion which
llty the inevitable destiny of almost their who
Of number, his memory will survive and fiou
4 of sh in the hearts of just, grateful, al
'ea- an intelligent people.
will The history of America up to this perio
will present, three Presidents standing q
hat boldly upon her pages as great public be
aid efactors. They are George Washingto