The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-01-29

Who control the whig party throughout the
The Union. what do We see what lessons are
ne taught 10 thsir rage to grow rich and
powerful. they have derangsd the currency.
tiovoived individuals and states in obligations
they are unable to discharge. aud subjected the
country to huge foreign debt. which hangs
like an incubus over il. endangering its isde-
Pendenee and prosperity. Corporations mana
eisd with debts, yet controlling states, and state,
themselves involved in embarrassing RESPONSE
bilities, are united in their sndesyors 10 drs,
the whole confsderscy into the vortex. wherein
they are plunged. From such designs, we NAV
infer what whig policy would be. If the pow
er TO govern tho country should be theirs. A
national Bank-a high tariff-legi.l,tiye inter.
ference with all The pursuits of life which should
be left unrestricted and free-monop poles every
where increased, fostered, snds,rength,ned-
state rights abandoned-ths Iaboring classes op.
pressed and politically snnihilIsted-and great
central government established. that should f.
nally swallow up the rest; and 10 the 10 wer and
spiendor Of which. the simplicity. purity. and
weal-worsing energies Of democracy would be
merged and extinguished forever. Such would
be the disastrous, terrible results. il CORPORA
tions. armed with exclusive privileges. arc to
control the country. Better far would he The
government of hereditary monarch or mobiles
than that meanest sway to which humanity can
be subJectsd-ths sway Of wealthy a,arice toll
ing for its own selfish ends
There is surely cause in the picture we have
dra~n-and who can deny its truth for all
who regard the honor and welfare Of the Union,
TO rouse themselves to action 10 gird 90 the
whole armour Of democracy. and range them
selves for battle beneath its banner. And. were
incentives Of this general character wanting 10
animate the democratic frsemsn OF the state,
they might find ample cause for action in the
INSTRUMENTATION that exists at home. They
have seen legislature-in one branch with O.
greatly preponderating whig majority, and in
the other entirely Of that compile leIion-during
the whole period Of its so constituted existence.
hesifating to act promptly and decisively, on ev-
cry question likely TO affect the retention Of
power 10 federal hands. Does the conduct of
the banks call for censurs? under the appre-
hension Of their controlling influence approba-
tioD is substituted. Is the state virtually with
out license law-do no legal restraints exist
TO rspress OF diminish the evils Of intemperencs
their legislation halts ppon the subject, until
the coming election has passed. Is there spy
measure. no matter how important. involving 10
its issues tho retention of powerl postponemsntI
is, with them. the order Of the day. What
more can be expected Of those, whose action il
directed by. and terminates in, exredisncy! I.
such legislation wholesome! Does il not loud
ly call for reform! Shall the state admins
traton be longer conided to such hands1
With such considerations. therefore, 10 slim
ulate US TO exertlop, shall not strive earnest.
ly to regenerate the state! Within the past
year we have seen democracy progressing with
giantstrdes. winning innumerable converts to it's
ranks and gloriously illustrating the fual pow
er Of truth. But nowhere and at no time, have
we witnessed a more brilliant. exhilarating de-
monstration OF the certain triumph Of principle.
than that so recently displayed in the Old Bay
State. For fifteen years We have seen 10 Mas
saehusetts, the untiring, indomtabls spirit of
democracy, in defiance OF repealed defeats.
struggling 10 throw Off the chains Of a wealthy,
proud aristocraey. and TO win for the people
their rghtful control. Year after year slow
" but surely they carried on the war. until from
six thousand they numbered more than fifty on.
thousand votes. and saw a chief magistrate e.
lectsd, most worthy Of their chsice. Shall this
bright example fail Of producing here the most
ausricious results! Shall the people of state,
whose founder turned his back upon Ma.sa.
chusetts, and sought here that civil and relis.
ious liberty which was denied him there-shail
they, when the ancient fortress Of federalism
has surrendered, and a prouder ar,tocracy than
ever existed elsewhere in the free states of the
Union, has been shaken to ito foundation. and
disarmed Of all power again TO trampe on the
rights ofthe people--shall they, the descendants
Of Roger Williams. the citizens Of state claim
ing TO be most free of all. longer cover to tie
domination Of banks and spec ulstors-of money
making. note shaving. soulless corporations,
who owe 10 the people their very existence
their privileges and their power,