The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-08-21
TCoMMUNIcATED!

CoMMUNICATED'
The ephemeral triumphs of the wings are
past and gone, 10 return no more forever they
arc numbered and classed With the events that
were. and oblvions mantle is fast falling over
them. Transitory and evanescen tho they were
they helped to smooth the dying pillow of an
expiring faction the blue light Of federal whig.
ism bazed bluer and steader for a moment--a
moment only-then pale and palcr it burned,
going, going, almost gone.
The results cf the late elections in the south
and southwestern states furnish ample ground
TO the true friends Of Democratic principles for
sincere graduation and rejoicing. The very
great victories which the democracy of Ten
ne,see, Indiana. Alabama. North Carolina, and
Kentucky have achieved over their Federa ad-
versaries give earnest Of the healthiness and
thriftness of republicanism there. There,
| light has succeeded darkness, and the honest
and welmeaning who were lately compelled to
grope their benighed way bewildered may now
congratulate ope another, and rejoice at their
emancipation ftom Federal thraldom! There
the vain .ophistty Of the sefstyled wings can
avail them nothing now there their absttuse
political cfiicanery, which has baffled aid con-
founded so many for so long a time, may no
longer deceive and mslead men who have had
their wits sharpened-as the late elections in
that quarter conclusively show-by the many
shameless impositious which have been ptac-
tised upon them by designing, unprincipled,
selfish demagogues.
The conduct Of the self.styled whig party
+ has ever and on all occasions been reprehensi-
BILE in the extreme. IL momentary advantage
inspired them with extravagant hopes and an.
ticipatious Of the future, the overwhelming de
feat that was sure TO follow, we should think
ought to have convinced them, previous to this
that, obtaining the confidence Of the peopl,
| was one thing, and preserving and confirm
ing that confidence, quite different affair -
, that designing and aspiring men may. by "crook
ing the plant hinges Of the knee where thrift
may follow fawnipg," worm themselves into tn,
/ good graces Of an unsuspecting people, and 70
a while delrde them into the belief that all thei
labor and electionecring for self ggrandize
mrut is the legitimate offspring of an unbouu
ded philanthropy but that time and its eoncom
r liant events would correct the error and soone
or later expose ALL But no they are no soon
er possessed Of little brief authority" thai
their naughty insoleuee becomes intolerable
They play such fantastic tricks before hisl
heaven as make the angels ~eepm They as
sumo that they are possessed Of more religion
more deceney, more talent than their opponent,
and insolen,y and resoldtely insist that tlei
assumption OF these attributes must necesssril,
constitute 'hem cor superiors. and confer OF
chem mmunites and privileges which the de
moefscy are not entitled to enjoy, The
speak Of their party as il it comprised the Who'll
, body OF the American people. aud seem to hav
persuaded themselves that they alone are esps
BILE Of filling Offices Of honor. OF trust asd c
profit, and resent with seeming ipdigni,y III
claim Of equal right'' urged BY the demoer'
~ Of the union. Is it a, all surprising that
party protesting such sbsurdities should 90 Of
: ico find themselves in a lean minority
! Defeat after defeat ovsr~helns ,nd confuse