The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-10-28

: FREEMEN OF RHODE ISLAND: This is III
, last time that we shall have an opportunity /
address you. before you will be called upon l.
exercise the dearest right Of every true demo
crat--virually TO vote for the man whom 20,
individually choose TO elevate to the hches
Office IN The Rcpublic--who, for the next fou
years, may rule the deslinies Of our country.
We bescech You, fellow citizens calmly anc
deliberately TO reflect, before you exercise thi,
right; for much of veal or woe, TO you and Ia
our common country, we verify believe, depend.
! upon the issue.
Two citizens of the Union are prominen,
candidates for the Presidency both of them,
nominated by strong and influential parties,
by both Of which are your sutlrages solicited.
1t is yonr duty, as free and independent mem
bers of Republic, carefully, dispassionately
and as far as may be possible, without prejudice
to examine the claims of the respective candi-
dates and the parties which nominated them,
to your confidence aud support. Measures
not men, ought 10 be your chief enquiry the
previous political conduct Of the candidates,
the prominent measures advocated and the
principles avowcd by them and the party TO
which they belong, should first be considered,
and then the moral aud intellectual character
OF the men should be studied Ii is highly
dangerous in Republic TO reverse this rule.
Tor II men be considered before measures we
are set ahoat upon the uncertain waters of pop
u'arI'y, which ebb and How irregularly, fre.
qnenily without reason or Just cause; and he
VINO places his trust within their influence. is
subject TO disappointment and ruin. man
may have splendid talents, he nav be morally
and politically honest, he may be stern pa,ri
or yet his principles and the measures he NAV
adopt in their application, may endancer the lib.
ertes OF his country, or the armanencc of the
Union.
PH,NcirLrs, REPUBLICAN PRINCl-
PIES, are what distinguish our coyernmen,
from the monarchies Of Europe. and ,hcy form
the only standard by which men and me,sp,.s
should be Judged. Turn then to the two crca,
political parties Of the day, and test them and
their candidates by this rule. befurc YOU vote.
The principles of MARTIN VAN BUREN
and the Democratic party by which he is nom
mated, have heen freely proclaimed in al parts
OF the Union they are known to be the same
IN Gcorg' rs in Maine. The policy Of his ad.
ministration is seuled; his great measures have
been adopted, and under them the country is
gradually recovering from the depression caus.
ed by o'er-aeiion and 'eple,on. Time only
can cure this evil when 1t occurs; covernmep,
can do noushi but to correct The cause, ard
this has been done 10 the extent Of its power.
IL Mr.. Van Bgren is re-elreicd. the season Of
prosperity now daWnius upon the country will
IN all probability continue throughout the four
years Of his teim without any OF those great
and disastrous fevulsions which have heretofore
periodically Frustrated the business Of the eoun.
NY and ruined thousands Of its epicrprsins cit.
'@ens' Fair prices for the Farmer. GOOD va.
ses and steady employment for the Mechanic
avg b'hof'r' are wt'' in this crept may be safe
y d'r'n1ed upon. Should lis orronept sue.