The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-07-15
The RcIsn Of Terror and It's adyo
Gates in Rhode Inland.

u there is anything on earth, that can GIL man
with tho most perfect disgust, is to hear set of
worthless aud miserable beings, with nothing left
IN character or property except their Old federalism,
brawling in the streets against the free suffrage
party Of Rhode Island. Not one of these crca-
lures, not Que Of them could exercise the righ,
of Frcemen if they lived in King Charles State
With not one cch, Of prnprrty--nay thousands
worse than nothing, hear them advocating n
property qualifications! Hear them openly de-
claiming that P2or moB Ought not to be allow
cd the privilege Of free suffrage Hear them snecr-
insat Gov noIr and g'oang over the butch
cry Of Gods free men, the starvation Of the
miserable victims Of tyranny in lonthsomc
dungeons, the murder Of children aud the outrn-
ges committed upon females, who only ask the
exercise Of an inallenabIe rght,and who only seek
10 comfort aud sustain their fathers husbands and
brothers in their suffering. Ay, further than
these miserable advocates of Kings prcrogaiycs
and the bayoncl, the mhig paPcrS in This state
opcaiy take The side Of lie Kings martin otd Qd-
rocaic TAXATION WITHOUT REpRESEN-
TATlON--a doctrine, which if carried into effect.
~o''I dePrire one hird, NJ the lcasi, of The
Jrecmea Of this state Of H. rigH Qr rofiag.which
they now possessl They openly sanction an ap-
prove of The murders aud violations Of the shame
less aud brutal so'iiury Of ,ie King Of Rhode Isl
land. They openly declare, that no Mda, yto docs
mol possess certain om2pH q property Aas a
RIGHT TO VOTE! 10 you hca TINT, heemen Of
Vermont Do you know what you are about
when you support such SET, DO Won know that
you are guilty of TREASON, in giving aid 10 the
btteres enemies Of our fee Institutions, DO YOU
Know that you arc sustaining party who the mo-
ment they have The opportunity will deprive you
orthc right Of free suffrage, and if YOU resist will
butcher you, and murder your wives and children:
Stop one moment! DO you understand this matter!
What was the cause of onr National Revolution,
Simply this a Government attempted To levy
n tax upon several Colonies, who had no RENEE
senntiOn in that Government, hnd the Colonies re-
sisted. They said, we will bear no laxaion with
out representation. We arc l.ccmrn--we have
the inalienahle right Of free sufIiugc- and If you
deny us the right u representation we will not
submit 10 idrdiiOn. The Cause Of our revolution
was precisely the same iha, led 10 the difficulties
in Rhode Island. Nearly iwo thirds Of the peopc
of that State were compelled to do military duty
aud pay taxes TO support the government of the
State, while they were shut ont from the rroh,
Of reprcscntation-lhe they could not ,o,cl The
poorer classes were compelled TO sweat and toll
for their daily bread and sec portion of that.
portion absolutely necessary to feed their families.
wrested from them 20 pay their taxes Cor the sup
port ol the Government, While they, 80 FAR as free
men were concerned, were not even allowed the
right oil Southern slaves IN that Goyernment-lor
u certain number ofsayes, 1t is known are allowed
ono vote through their Inpslef They peiiiioned 10
TO the Land Holders year after yeai-bui 10 no
effect, and when at last, they declared that they
could bear It no longer, they mus, have their
rights, 10. they are bntcherod like cattle in The
slaughter honse--ilieir wivcs are nsni,ed. their
children murdercd-they are iIIrus, into prison TO
die while ibr whole host Of federalism from one end
9th; Unnn 10 Inc vliief shouts "1mcn: il i. well