The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-01-02

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! The PENNSYLVANIA FRAUDs.-Our rea-
ders are no doubt already informed that the
difficulties at Harrisburg have terminated, by
the tardy acknowledgment os the Demo
cratic House of Representatives, by the Fed
eral Senate.
This is truly great triumph Of Democ-
racy, right and truth, over Federalism, fraud
aud faIsebood! .'
1t is a triumph OF which we mny well be
proud, rs it affords IA strong argument in fa-
vor ... revaIence Of truth, and the, sta
.. w.. Democratic institutions, ahho'
o.. ,- at wrong may be attempted,
-HH...,. the attendance ofthousands
a.med 'a The following article from
.. Philadelphia Pennsylvanian, expresses
... ... so much more clearly and
...l.H .a- ". do il ourselves, that
urther COMMENT
suit.
40. licablc termination
..|.-... t, .ouliies nj Harrisburg,
10 a .# ,oy, not only to the people of
iH wanna, but To republicans every
where. The rude shock received by The
frame work of our government seemed to
furnish the enemies Of liberal doctrines with
an argument ngnins, popular institutions,
and to intimate that however well they might
work in quiet times, they were not calcula-
ted breast the storm Of passion and fierce
excitement. The result is therefore the
more gratifying, as it clearly demonstrates
the error of those who may have yielded to
this impression. 1t furnishes n striking in
stance of the conservative spirit whis Oh be-
longs 10 repnblicanism among an In,eli-
gent people, aud proves the existence of II
moral influence which will always be found
equal to the occasion. The confusion aud
fever of The mcment may lead men into er-
parties may appear upon
the verge Of deadly strife but tbereis be-
hind them n controlling power in the calm
ness and sagaci,y of the people, which man
ifcs,s itself with wonderful rapidhy and stills
the tempest at the very moment which 1t
may seem most threatening. The annals
Of our country present several instnaces OF
this, and the brief excitement in Penssylva-
MIA is among the striking proofs Of the cor
rectness of our position. With national
tendency to gasconade and to exagsera,e,
our newspapers and our orators continually
prate of blood and civil war-to hear them
speak, it would seem to be always chance
whether the next moment would not be pro-
ductiye Of massacre and the sack Of cities
but when they have lashed themselves to
the height Of their professional fury, and
danger locks as if it were at hand, the fin
ger of the people is upraised and the roar
of party is hushed. The cause Of quarrel
meets with prompt adjustment, while the
wheels Of government roll smoothly onward.
The disorganizers and selfish conspira,ors
are rebuked and overihrown, they car scarce
ly tell how. aud find themselves cast down !,
not to suffer legal pains and pensltiss, bat
to meet with u severer punishment in neg
Iiect and abandonment. Conspirc ss they
may-st,empt what they will-,hM man
iand that faction must fail, who endeavor
under any pretence however plausible, to
embarrass the action of the machinery of
American republicanism. The pebble ia
the path may for an instant affect its mo-
,on, but the pebble will be puveri,ed.