Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-07-09

uei0erat Inc fsstteSt spfit OF disorder aud
helipn had not The patience TO wait! WHY, tel
low cIt.zsns, little Rhods God bless and preserve
her) IS one of the most prosperous, eHterprlzrnr
and enlightened States IN thIs ~ hole Union. N
where - lie, liberty and property more perfectly
secure.
How Is the right of the People to abolish an
existing Government, and II set up a ne W one to
be ptactcatly exercised? oar Revolutionary ai4-
cesiors did not tell by words, bat they pro>
claimed II by gallant and aoble deeds. Who are
the People that are 10 tear up the whole fabric OF
human society, ~heneve r ard often a caprice
or passion may prompt them, When all the ar
rangenents and ordinances of exi>iInr and organ
ized society ted and suDvertrd. as must
be supposed IN such la " less and irregular move
ment that IN Rhode Island. The established
privileges aud distinctions teIween the sexes be.
tween the colors. betw cen the ages; between ma
tlres and foreigners. between the sane and
sane, and between the Innncent and the guilty
convict, all the offspring OF positive institutions.
are cast down and abolished. aud society thrown
INTO one Heterogeneous and unre guIale mass
And i 1t cootended thai the mairr part 1t ihis
Babel congregation i invested with the right to
buIid Up. at It's pleasure new GaSCrumeut2-
That often. and wheuet er society car he drum
med up and thrown into such shapeless mass
the major part of II may establish another. and
another new Government III endless succession?
Why lhts would oN errnn oil social organization,
make Rev ontIons-the extreme and last resort
Of oppressed peop!e--the commoncst occurren-
ces Of h oman life, and the standing order Of The
dav. How such principe would operate 10 q
certain section of thus Union, with peculiar pop
ulaiion, YOU VIII readily conceive. No communi-
" lid endure such n olerable state OF things
any where, and al would, sooner or later, take
refuge, from such ceaseless agitation in the CAIN
repose Of absolute despoiism.
] know Of no mode by which an existing Gov
eminent can be oserthrown and put aside, aud a
new one erected IN It's place but by the consent
authority Of that Government, express or IN
Piled, or by forcbe resistance, that Is Revolution.
Follow CiIizens: have enumerated these ex
amples of q dangerous spirit OF d4sorg aniz atom
and disregard OF law; with no purpose of giving
offence, exciting bitter aud uukind feelings,
here elsew here; bat To illustrate tho princI-
pies, character and tendency OF the two great
parties into which this country is div ded In all
of these examples the - mocra'c party, il
calls Itself, q denomination to which respect
fully think II has the least Just prciension) or
large portions Of that party, extending To whole
States united with apparent cordlalIty. To all oil
them The Wing party was constantly and firmly
opposed And now let me ask you IN all candoi
and sincerity, to say truly and ImpattialIy to
which Of these two parties can the interests, tho
happiness, aud the destlnles Of thls great people
be moss safely confded? | appeal especially, and
with perfect confidence to the candor Of the real
The ancient and long tried Democracy- old
Republican party, with whom stoo3, sIdo by
side, during some Of the darkest DAYS Of The Re
pubic, in seasons Of both War and Pence.
/ Fellow-cillzens OF all partiesi The prcsen
situation Of coentry Is one Of uueXampled dis
tress and dtttIcuIty bat there IS no occasion 70
am dependency. kind and bountiiul Provl
dence has never deserted us--puulshed us he
perhaps, has, for iect OF his blessings nut
our mIsIeeds. We have a varied and fertile soil
a genial climate and free institutions. Oar hul,
land is covered, IN prou=Ian, with the means o
subsistence and the comforts II life. Our gallln
Ship, it IS unfortunately true, lies helpless,
| on Il tempestuous sea. amidst the conflicting hl
lows of c"nIendrg parties wthonl Tudder anl
without faithful pilot Bat the Snip IS our conn
Try, cnbodylnI oil our past glory, all cur future
hopes. lis crew oar :" hole people, by whatcv
er political denomination. II she goes down, vi
al 90 down together. Let Us remember the Is
ing words Of the gallant aud lamenied Lawrence
D,nt give up the Ship. The glorious Banner o
our country, with lis Stars and Stripes, still proud
iy floats lis mas head With stout hearts ant
strong arms can suimount ali our difficulties
Let US al-ail-ralIy ar-Gud that Banner am
firmly resolve to Perpetua'o cur Liberties and re
gam lost prosperity.
Wings! Arouse from the ignohIe supnencs
which encompasses you--awako from the Iethar
% IN which you lie iolnd-cast from you tina
unworthy apathy which seems to make Won IN
different 10 the fate Of your country. Arouse
awake, shake off The dew drops lh1, glitter OF
your garments, and once more march to Bittl,
and % Victory. Yon have been disappointed, de
ceived, ayed-shamcfnIy deceived and he
trayed. But will you therefore also prove falls,
and faIthiess to your country. or obey the impu
scs Of just and patriotic Indignation? As 70
Captain Tyler. ne mere snap--a flash in tn,
pan, pick your Wing fluts and Try your Rife
again
The conclusion Of the speech follow e
with general and IRENE ndous cheering: and tn
largest, and one of the most resPectabe multitude
= 1
a solitary instance Of disorder ndecolun &C