The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-18
THE RESULT.


We copy the following calm and judiciots
remarks upon ibe result OF the general election
from The New York Evening Post. and heartily
eonrur with the sen'inents expressed in it,
General Harrison is the Presideni elect Of
the United States: the returns from the ~os-
issn rouniies Of New York have decided that
question. The time for =. change" has al
last arrived the time when the people in OF
der 10 be convinced Of the benefis Of a demn.
cratic policy, pnst iry a TASTE Of It's opposite.
There is no teacher like experience. No
man values the blessings Of health like him
who has jus, risen from a sick bed-no man
enjoys the sweets Of liberty like him who has
tasted the bitterness Of oppression. We sup
pose that il is just so with nations ito keep
up their attachment TO a wise and liberal gov
eminent. which respects ihe rights and liber-
ties Of all alike. it may be nee esssry that now
and Ihen they should submit 10 see their al
fairs administered on principles which exsl, the
few at the expense Of the many.
The democratic party will watch the conduct
OF the new administration, we hope, in a spirit
Of fairness, but with a determination 10 eoniest
every inch Of ground, in the attempt which
will doubtless be made TO revive exploded
principles and pernieious measures. II they
succeed in forcing naIional bank upon US, We
shall never cease 10 call for repeal of its
charter. Klhey return to the policy of inter
nal improvements "hieh prevailed under tho
Younger Adams we shall demand that they be
abandoned, the moment the democratic party
is again in the ascendeucS. u they revive
protective tariff we shall claiEa. that il be res
cinded. Every step that is taxed, 10 VIOLATION
oi the constitution and the principles oil equal
rights will be retraced The moment III Ell ofiei
hour OF ant hority is past.
The frs, step will undoubtedly be 10 PROPOSE
national bank. They see that the commerce
oi Inc country is rapidly Tsvvng. and the
money market gradually recovering from the
state ut confusion into which il was thrown BY
the failure Of our banking system, and they
will be in haste TO apply their grand remedy,
in order that il may have The credit Of bringing
about the favorable results which must infalli-
bly, take place, and 10 fact. are now taking
place without il. lie, them create their pa
tional bank. and let those subscribe in it's stock
who ars willing 10 contribute their capital to an
institution which has only four years at most to
live. its charter will scarcely ou,-live the
time prescribed for filling up its stock.
We enter upon the contest which lies before
us not only with firm resolution, but with
the most cheerful hopes Of the issue. Demo
cratic principles have taken deep root in The
hearts even Of many who have been led, by
popular delusion. TO assist in the overthrow Of
the present administration. The young men
Of the country. with no very numerous excep-
tions. are indoctrinated in democratic p,inci-
pies. friends to the freedom Of trade, inclined
TO those plans Of legislation which interfere
least with mems employments, which create
fewsst Offices, and which are founded on an
honest and rigid construction Of the constiiu-
tuition. The moment the whig party begin to
move in those projects which their leaders have
darkly binted at. but which they dared not dis
tincily proclaim, because they knew them to be
unpopular, we shall have this class Of young
men Instantly upon our side.
The dispute which has now been decided
against the democratic party. has been con-
Quoted by them in a manner highly 10 their
honor. with frank avowal of their doctrines
aud intentions, aud for the most part with the
weapons Of fair controversy. Their adverssr-
les on the contrary. keeping their own future
policy out Of sight, and tsking advantage of The
embarrassments of the times, which they art
fully and IN us,ly laid to the door Of the ad-
minisIratioR, have gained the majority BY the
propae alton OF gross delusioo. II our parry
has fallen, il has fallen with honor.
II our adversaries have triumphed, their tri-
umph is their disgrace. iuasmurh as it is the
fruI OF fraud. II will be short too for the
fraud is sure 10 be detected, aud all dslusou is
but for time.
We have heard people say tha, they are sor-
ry for Mr. Van Buren,. who has been defeated
IN the canvass for a re election. For our part
we envy Mr.. Van Buren. We envy him for
the high moral standing to which he is raised
by this very defeat I'VE envy him for the hon
orable place his name will hold in history. He
is defeated becanse he would not hetray the
trust which the people had repossd in him;
because he would sopcedc nothing TO sSpe-
diency because he would not join with those.
by whose fraud the majority has now been
changed. in their conspiracy against the peo-
pie and the constitution. He has been defeat.
ed simply because Of his integrity and his in.
fexbility. and because he would not sSers
from The principles upon which the welfare OF
his country depended. for the sake Of securing
the present aseendancy Of his party.