The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-02-15

The South has gwen us four; New En-
gland has furnished Two, and the West one
, whilst New York and Pennsylvania, two
great States. occupying central position
IN the coniederacy, each OF them nation
within itself, have never furnished us one.
, What has New York done, that she is TO be
prescribed Has she not signalized her.
self by devotion to liberty, aud an attach
ment to democratic principles, in all the
great emergencies which the country has
J scent
Where was she IL the revolutionary
war Battling among the foremost for IN
dependence. What was her position in the
great political revolution that brought Mr.
Jefferson into power! She stood side 10y
side with her democratic sisters, struggling
for the rights of the States, against federal
usurpaiion and monarchcal principles
And in the war of 1912, where was she
found Sustaining the cause of the coun-
try as efficiently rs any State in the Union,
and holding at bay the Hartford Convention
party, who we're not permitted to cross her
territory into The middle and southern
States. II this State has distinguished
son, worthy of the Chief Maglslracy, why
may he not be presented as u candidate for
the suil'rages of the people of the United
States SO far from there being any thing
wrong IN II. there was 4 peculiar propriety,
under all the circumstances, in taking the
candidate from New York at the recent elec
! ton.
MIR. Van Buren, was thus made n candi-
A a., .f,l,,
lie encountered an opposition, combining
more talent, with less scrupulousness in re-
gard to the means employed 10 defeat him,
Than were ever met before by any success
! iul candidate for the same office. Their
untlrlng cxertIons induced thousands OF
good men, and sound patriots to vote against
him, who were utterly mlsled with respect to
his true character.
In some places he was denounced as u
Catholic for the purpose Of inducing Pro-
testants to vote against him. Many did SO
in every State in the Union, believing that,
If he succeeded, there would be IA League
formed between him and the Pope, and our
religious Liberties would be prostrated for
ever. Yet every intelligent man. of every
party, knew this charge to be utterly false.
To the open, honest, straight forward vo-
ter, he was denounced AS IA political intrigu-
er. We all know how easily this churge is
made-bow strongly inclined the people are
to believe it when made against public men
and how difficult it is TO disprovc ii in any
case. During the late campaign his friends
have loundy denied the charge, and de-
mandcd the proof What answer has been
H. a. L., -.
so sly in kis operGtions, that yOu cannot
catch him at it ~ All and pray how was
it ever discovered in the first instance, if he
leaves no traces behind him -
At tho South he was declared to be an
abolitionist; and the people were persuaded
that if he succeeded, the constitutional,
guarantees for their domestic institutions
peculiar to that region, would be all broken
down. In the North he was abused for be-
ing opposed to the abolitiouisis an enemy
TO the freedom of speech and Of the press,
and in favor of slavery. Such was the
hostility to him in that quarter, that nlne-
teen out of every twenty, and perhaps nine
ty-nne out Of every hundred abolitIonists
in tho United States voted ag, iust him.
This was to be expected /; for all who have
taken the pains to ascertain his sentiments,
know that he is opposed 10 the doctrines
and practices Of the modern abolition par
", in every shape and form.
IN one place he was alleged to be in favor
of giving all negroes the right Of suffrage /;
and, in another region, he was censured for
being an enemy TO the poor, aud against
allowing them the privilege of vo ing for
public officers. Both charges were without
foundation in fact. BY the same meE he
was declared to be federalst, aud an OPP
poser of the war Of 1912, when the history
of that period proves him to have been u
member Of the Legislature of New York,
aud one Of the most efficient friends Of the |
war that then figured in public life.
In some places his talents were denied,
although but few years back, the same
men charged him with writing all Gen.
Jackson's messages, and frankly admitted
that they were drawn up NTH great ability.
1t would bc u iIercuIean task to enumer-
ate all tire f,lseboods propagated, and i'm
positions practiccd, to accomplish his de- |
feat. They all failed. Notwithstanding
the people were appealed to Ia pathetic
terms To come to the rescue were assured
tha, they would be ruined, if they elected
him still they marched to the polls and
gave him theirvotes. The people had been
twice ruined by clecting Gen. Jackson ; and
as they found it rather an agreeable opera
ton, they concluded to try j, the third time
and let Mr.. Van Buren, ruin them again.
lie has been elected by the unbought
sufirages Of his fellow-ciiIzens, and IN
mos; remarkable manner. The vote re-
ceived by him is diffused throughout the
Union, so as TO Prove most clearly lha,
nothing like geographical dicision cf par
kica xisis In the country. All The effnrfs |