The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-06-10
POLITICAL.
MIR. kENDALLS ADDRESS
10 The People Of The United States

10 The People Of The United States
Our country presents new spectacle ior she
contemplation OF mankind.
y candidate TOT the presideucy is asking the
sui'rsses oi our people, and at the same tim,
refuses to answer the questions the, nut 70 him,
: for the purpose of satisfying themselves as TO
the principles aud policy by which he will be
governed, II tlected.-With his own consen, a
committee Is inisrposed between him aud his
countymen, not 10 aid him in giving flank re- e
ples 10 then reasonable inquiries, but TO cut on
dlreet commune alton, aud keep his opinions
from the public. A free and Intelligent people,
whose precious light II is ts ask gnc obn,n the
views of ever, man ~ho seeks their sunrares,
upon every topic apperlsinins TO their govern
ment, are b'untly told that they shall not en-
JOY this right but shall take candidate for tLe
Presidency urou rust. They arc asked to re-.
lax that eternal vigilance" which 10 truly
the price Of liberty" aud blindly submit the m
selves. II not TO King who can do no wrong -
TO Chief Magistrate who assumes the attitude
of responsibility, aud surrounds himself with
ministers, even before the crown of power. has
been placed on his head
Tins candidate was nominated by con,sn-
iiou. not because they considered him the
sblesi man Of then parry, VI at all qualified for
be,na General. Having seen the heroic Jack
sou in the char OF stale, notwithstanding their
uncsasiog dspuDoiatiuns Of "military chief.
tans.' they weakly expected 10 avail them
selves, IN their struggle for power, OF tho same
devotion spd enthusiasm, by presenting the
name ot another who had worn tho uniform Of
his country and attained 10 tho same rank. -
They did not accord 10 the people ssuse g.
Douph To discriminate between the weak and
Inefficient chlofisIn, who, after series OF mill
tary bunders fortunately for his country re-
sigucd hls commission ia the midst OF the war,
and the real hero ~ko took il up and closed
that war IN = blsze ei glory at New Orleans.
Under this fatal error, the con veuiion in
stead of presenting IN an address or resolutions
the principles which would control tho admin
istialion 0i their candidate, II elected, concert
ed general movement Throughout, the Unior
20 give eclat to their nomination by stimuli
ianeous snouI 10 the mnrsry giu,ivs, " ~hich
alter an obivion OF twenty. five years, are nov
ior the fret Time discovered 10 be worthy o
conmeinorstop IN feasls and in song. w,
have accordingly seen vast asssmbagss col
] scted togsLhcr,a at great labor.sDd cost not I,
respond TO any principle, OF listen TO any arcu
mcnt. but To drown the voice OF reason 10 III,
shouts OF revslry, and lead captive tho feeling
Of the people 10 a senseless excitement. Uuz
I zss for the newly found hero, annuneiations O
his poverty. ei his residence in alog cabin, aDC
love of hard cider; the hauling Of rniniaisr
og-cSblns, and canoes, aud cider barrels, thre
The streets; the rolling Of balls, aud the dis
pay OF bapDe" with ubmeaDing mottoes dog
gsrel rhymes ADD vulgar pictures; tho drink
Irny OF cider. the mumbIing Of gingsrLrs.d, and
Initiating The cries Of birds and boasts with OH
er mpmmery and mocksry. - disgractful TO the
country s IT ~ Insulting to the people, are the
..l Ils. Han
expected ~ induce the community 10 surrsu-
der itself like The charmed bind. 10 The Jaws Of
the willy serpent which stands ready 10 dcysur
IL. by arguments like these, II IL expected 10
persuade the lrcsneR vi America TO surrender
their right to know the polli,cal opinions Of the
candidate, and take hIfn, Tor better or for worse,
! gagged and guarded az he Is.
To these mesu, Of influence are added msn-
ey without stIgt, abuse Of oiGcinl stsiion and
privilege wiho II restraint, and violation Of the
llnws without rtser-. The HARRISON parry IN
Congress arc lesgued in great eleoiioDrsfing
! Annexation, with 10 " executive committee"
appointing subordinate committees throughout
the Union raising Nancy by tens of thousands
! TO support presses TO magnify theT mock hero
libel the Administration, md scatter deluson
through the country practising tho most un-
! hesrd-of abuses, gatis. snbscribgfs 10 news
paper undrr prornlse that they shall receive it
under 6nuk, violating the law by actually frank
ing u, and dsyotIng their money, thsir talents,
their privileges. aud their time, not to the bust.
ness Of legislation for which they were elected,
but to so vn,crupuIops and unccasing warfare
upon another department Of the Government.
! The public business - delayed the public faith
violated aud the ordibnry operations OF the Gov
| ernmeut ohs'ruCted, that the session u Con
gre.s may bo protrscisd thus furnishing the
/ influence Of public station. the facilities Of the
/ frank and money from the Treasury, 10 carry on
their sleciioDosring operations. In some eases
slec,ionecring tracts franked by members Of
Congress weighing more than they had Tieni
to frank, have been falsely marked public doc
umshts." TO secure their free transmission: and
1 ia others. the frank Of members have been bold
/ ly (,tgcd! What would bs stlJ Of the ESec-
uiIss officers hsrc. II Mey were to form sstn a
club, appoint such a committee. aud resort 10
such n.ansl Would not the very msn WHO
are nov committing abuses and .utTs2ss thou-
sand iisiss more a.graTstsd than any ihsy
ehiree against ih. AdmsIs,Tstion. souod the
ioesin Of alarm upon thousand hills, and star
tie the country nth the threatening danger =
And are thee combinations less alarming. less
corrupt less dangerous, or less criminal, IN ens
De spartnient Of The Government than ~ another
J CONTEMPT FOR THE PEOPLE lie.
At the bottom Of this whole scheme Of election
sering.
The II,ruson party showed this sootempi 10
I prsseoipg , military cbieftain' as Their can
dij,is sfisI having for years denounced the ell
evaiion Of such mon sorss Tor the couoiry
than " var. psstIlencs, and famine. or any 9th
er scpurgs.'
7 They show it by presenting sbam hero TO
the people. and eudeaVonng 10 psfsuds Them
that he IL redt Ope.
They show - by asking the people TO vote
for a g0gecd aud guarded candidate. who " will
ss.v,s The questions Of ssuberfrien1 not foes y