The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-08
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. s,h, 1887,
From the Boston Post.


The opposition to the present Adminis-
tration has no foundation in justice and
reason to rest upon. 1t is conducted by
men dismaIly deficient in moral principle.
There is no fairness, and no attempt at
fairness, in their mode of warfare-no in
genuousness or honor in any Of their agta-
ting declarations concerning any measure
of the government. If they obtain what
they ask for, they rail and rave because
something different is not afforded them.
They commissioned motley host of COM
mittee men to importunc the President to
summon an extra session of Congress, and
when the measure was resorted to, they a
bused the Executive for the act. And what
proofs have we had of the patriotism and
regard for the interests of the people en-
tertained by the representatives Of these un-
reasonable men in Congress- When Con-
gress met-at a crisis brought on by state
of affairs growing out the nature and the
abuses of trade-nt juncture when every
suggestion which the wisdom and expe-
Iience of every man presuming to represent
portion of the people should have been
put forth, free from party bitterness, for
the common good. the first proclamation
from the federal whig delegation in Con-
gress was" We SHALL PROPOSE NorHINel"
land if they bad revealed their whole pur-
pose and desire they would have added
" We SHALL OPPOSE EVERYTHING !") We
put it to the conscience of every reasonable
and just citizen:-Was there ever a more
reckless and indefensible exhibition of party
spirit than this Glance at the tactics of
the opposition out of Congress. We find
them desperately resolved to ihwart and
break down, if possible, the administration.
And by what means do they essay to carry
their pointsl Is it by an appeal to facts
and resort to arguments No--they dea
in assertions, and act as if they had not the
least apprehension of any obligation to prove
what they declare. Attempt to argue with
them--to keep them close 10 any point in
dispute-or to hold them to something like
a substantiation of any of their extravagant
calumnious allegations against the govern
ment, and they will "dodge the question"
with the celebrity of fjack-o'-lanterns. Their
great resource appears TO consist of a sort
OF slang eateehism, or combination of
catch-words and clap-traps like these -
" kitchen cabinet gold humbug"-"
specie circular'-" little fox" gold for
the office holders and rags for the people"
1--WE believe this is nearly the whole whig
rituaD land such stuff is generally vamped
up with huge quantity of boasts of whig
victories and reactions.
Now, the question arises, is it possible
that a faction so reckless as the party in op.
position, can, by such means, ever acquire
the ascendancy they aim att We enter
tain no fears Of such result. They may
seem to flourish littlein dark and perilous
times, when portions o. the people are too
deeply oppressed with business embarrass-
ments to weigh well the tendency of their
principles, but we may depend that when
the sunshine of prosperity returns, genuine
"reaction" will ensue, that will drive our enc
mics back and leave them weaker than ever.
We already hail the dawn Of better times.
The patriotic aud judicious measures of
the administration for the relief of the Com
mercial aud trading interests, promise the
most signal blessings, to the country. The
accommodation rendered to the merchant
by the postponement of payment on duty
bonds, will encourage his heart and induce
and enable him to resume his business with
his wonted activity. BY the establishment
of the Warehouse system, too, the merchant
will reap solid advantages, as it will allow
him time to make sales, and pay the duties
out of the proceeds. The issue of Treas
ury notes, by direction Of Congress, is n
measure so obviously wise and proper that
even the Journal Of Commerce, deeply
tinctured though !, be with whiggism, is
constrained to appland it, and all bu, heed
less dsmagogues will speedily acknowledge
its benefits. In addition tc these beneticent
acts for public relief, Congress have devised
plan to avoid taxing the people, BY the
postponement Of the removal Of nine mil
lions of deposites until January, ls39-aud
have made provisions for the adjustment, Of
claims on deposite banks Much has been
done, and well done, too, by the extra Con-
gress. The results will bs-the quietude
Of the public mind-,he enlargement of the
popularity Of the adminis,ration-and the
increase and consolidation Of its friends and