The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-07-01


ry soldiers, in the Republican Herald, a Free
Suiiage paper in Rhode island We are glad thai
the same spirit animates the breasts of these Old
Patriots that did in '76, and il necessary, we hope
Their children, and grand -childlen, will prove
themselves worthy Of their fathers and freedom:
in the present struggle for liberty in Rhode Island
HEROES OF THE REVOLUTION.
VOICE OF'7G
! TO The Editor of the Republican Heralai-lt
is with feelings fmucll regret, that we,at this late
hour of our exstance, behold the spirit of Brit
sh anarchy in Rhode Island. 1t appears 10 us as
if the defendants of the Tories of the Revolution,
were all here in open arms against the people,
warning against popular rights The seeds the
germ of Murat, u Danton, Saint Juse, a Ro-
bespierre, are in many village. The party who
practice iniquily must look ont for day of final
reckoning, Of terrible retribuiion. Delayed it may
be for time, but not forever. Come it will, for
there is Just God who regns We speak strong
", for we feel, in common with ali good citizens,
these attacks on the ghts of the people, these ty-
rannica doctrines sOcmnly pronulg gated in the leg
slaye hall, and approved in the Executive Cabi-
net of the Union, fiji us with alarm. They seem
to us to speak in tones of loud and solemn warning
to every Republican who loves ireedom-To every
patriot who loves his native lund--To every father
who looks around, with the just pride of a fathers
heart, upon his children, and ask for them coun-
try and home. We speak not in tone OF
menace. Even if we had the disposition, we are
no advocates of war the poor against the rich
But if the poor find themselves perpctuolly driven
fom the polls, and cheated Of justice in the legs-
lalive halI--lf they see the laws continually made
Ca III ,nuu l.
weight in the peasants arm when once awaken
ed from its sunbers, before which the enactors Of
ubiquitous laws will be but us so many dead men,
Beware how you rouse the sleeping lion in warning
upon the peoples llghts--Rights we fought and
bed for, and spent noblest days to Gain-sacri-
icins every thing but life itself. When we depart
ed our homes and shouldered our muskels, we left
for the purpose of throwing of the iron hools of OPP
preston. We did it, aud proclaimed Equal Rights,
Liberty and independence. But 10 whom To
the who'e peope-lo the poor us well us the rich,
Therefore ii becomes us to say, that the rights the
people of Rhode Island are conlendng for ARE priv
cges which belong 10 the whole people. You
may call them revolutionary rights, if you please
they were gained by that; and if these rights uc
to be maintained by revolution, let 1t come. And
would TO God, that we were rs in '76, with our
companions in aims, ard no better man than
| THOMAS w. Dom for leader; we would teach
the Algerincs of Rhode Island what were People,
Rights, They would smell powder and ball to
their hearts content, And we impore the con.
slituional patty 10 stand firm, Let your enemies
know YOU are no longer 10 be degraded people
be ready at a minutes warning TO meet the crisis
like men, Our Governor has left through pcrsecu-
on-but to appear again with as much honor and
applause from the people as Mr. De Potter into
Brusscs-whose first decree was, Art ls,, The
provinces of Belgium, separated form Holland ,shnl
constitute no independent State; and they pro-
claimed Belgium Constitution rs we have done,
and caused it TO be executed MS fundamental law
in all party Of Belgium. And what next had they
TO do They had TO maintain their constitution
by aims, like men who seek for liberty. \ conf
promise was no, Of the question; aud they new en-
Joy privileges, under the eyes Of European mon
nlchs, which are denied ma jorly Of the people
of Rhode Island, And John Tyler has threatened
the popular party Of Rhode Island with his armed
Interference, which the crowned heads Of Europe
dare not do in the case of Belgium. May Thomas
W. DOR be his successor to purify that seat We
recommend him TO our democratic llends through
GU, the country. lie has suffered every thing ioI
the Peoples cause in Rhode Island, except death
and that we verify believe he is ready 10 meet in
behalf of the enslavcd people of Rhode Island
May we I'VE long enough 10 cast our votes uhucT
the Peoples Constitution for him.
Mr. Editor, we think much of The Liberties ofour
country, and we never wish 10 outlive them, In
the language Of the poel
" The star spanalcl bnnncrin triumph shall wave
Ger the lard Of the free md the home OF the brave"
Before this shall cease, may our spirits be oonsign
ed to another and better world.
NOAH BUWrERSWORTH,
AMAXIAlI WEATllERllEAD,
JONATHAN PECK,
JEDEDlAil JENkS,
WILLIAM RUDE,
lRIAll JONES.
Cumberland, June 1882