Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-10-08

SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1910.
When men pause from their ordinary
occupations, and assemble in great mum
bers, proper respect for ths judgment
Of the country, and Of the age, requires
that they should Clearly set forth the grave
causes which brought them together, and
the purposes which they seek to pro-
nsote. ...-------.. p,
Feeling the force OF this obligation,
more than fifty thousand of the free cleo
tors of the New England States, honor
ed also by the presence OF like free clec-
tors from nearly every other State in The
Union, having assembled Oh Bunker
Hill, on this 10Th day Of September,
$40, proceed to set forth DECLA-
RATION Of their principles, aud Of
the occasion and objects Of their meet
ing.
/ In this place, We declare our unaltera-
ble attachment 10 that Public Liberty,
tho purchase of 80 much blood and trea-
sure, in the acquisition Of which the
field whercon we stand obtained early
aud ilnperishable renown. Bunker Hill
| is not spot on which we shall forget
the principles Of our Fathers, or suffer
any thing To quench within our own
bosoms the love Of freedom which we
have Inherited from them.
\ In the next place, we declare our
warm and hearty devotion to the Const-
tuition OF the country, and 10 that union
of the States which it has happily ce-
mcnied, and so long and 80 prosperously
preserved. We call ourselves by no
local names, we recognize no geographi-
cal divisions, while we give uiterance to
our sentiments on high constitutional and
political subjects.
We are Americans, citizens Of the
United States, knowing no other country,
aud desiring to be distinguished by no
other appellation.
I We believe the Constitution, while ad-
minislered wisely and in its proper spirit,
to be capable o. protecting all parts OF
, the country, securing all interests, and
: perpetuating National Brotherhood
among all the States.
We believe that to foment local jcal-
o ousies, to attempt TO prove the existence
q Of opposite interests between one part OF
the country aud another, and thus to dis
}. seninate feelings Of dlstrust and allena-
tion, while it is in cOntemptuous dIsre-
gard of the counsels Of the great Father
y OF his Country, is but one form in which
q irregular ambition, destitute Of all true
y patriotism, and "a love Of power, reckless
Of the means Of its qualification, exhibit
their unsubdued and burning desire.
Nv hnl, hat RI
however natural or unavoidable II ma,
be in fee Republics, yet when it gains
such an ascendancy in mems minds al
leads them to substitute party for coun
try, to seek no ends but party ends, NJ
appreciation but party appreciation, anc
to feel no reproach or contumely, so thai
there he no party dissatisfaction, not on
y alloys the true enJoyments Of such IN
s,tulions, but weakens every day the
foundations on which they stand.
We are in favor of the liberty of speech
and of the press we arc friends to free
discussion We espouse the cause o
III popular education we believe III man''
- capacity for self government ; We desire
to see the freest and widest disscmlna
ton of knowledge and of truth ; ant
we believe, especially, IN the benign IN
nuencc Of religious feeling and mora
instruction, on The social as well as OF
= the individual happiness Of man.
Holding these general sentiments an
- opinions, we have come together to de
ly clare iha, ,underlhe present adminstratlo
OF the General Government n course c
- measures has been adopted and pursued
w in our judgments disastrous TO the best III
terests OF the country, threatening tn
- accumulation Of still greater evils, utterl
hostile to the true spirit OF the Constitu
:. ton, and to the principles of civil libcr
~ ty, and calling upon all men OF homes
purpose, disinterestcd patriotism, and un
- bassed intelligence, to put forth their ut
most Constitutional efforts IN order to ei
=, feet a change.
General Andrew Jackson was electe
President of the United States, and too
the oaths aud MS seat on the 1th G
March, 1929 aud we readily admit tha
under his administration certain portion
ng of the public affairs were conducted wit
nj ability. But we have to lament that h
'e was not proof against the institution
and influences OF evil counsellors, G
= perhaps against his own passions whe
moved aud excited Hence, IN on
most important branch OF the public II
- ,erest, in that essential part OF CONNER
cial regulation which respects the money
the currency, the circulation, and III
1 internal exchanges OF the country, az
cidental occurrences, acting on his cha
actcristlc love OF rule, aud uneas'ne
under opposition, led him to depart fro
rY all that was expected from hun, and
md enter upon measures which plunged bo
e', him and the country in greater aud gre
'"a ter difficulties at every step, ~ tins =
@on w spect, his whole course OF admin'si, ali'
was but u series Of ill-fated exper'mer
ia. and projects, framed in disregard OF pr'
!, dence and precedent, and bursting
rapid succcsson--thc final explosion Ia
'"' ing place a few months after his retlr
mcnt from Office.
. General jackson was not elected WI
any desire OF expectation, ON the part