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Republicdnism.-Th is a queer word, and
we hardly know what to make Of il. We
once thought that the wings Of seyenty-six
were Republicans, that the Framers of tile
Constitution were Republicans that Wash
ington and Hamilton, John Adams, Oliver
Ellsworth. Roger Sherman, and indeed most
Of the Heroes and Statesmen Of the Revolu-
ton we're Republicans; and o. the adoption
Of the Federal Constitution, Federal Repub-
licans. We even thought that George Cabot,
the President Of the Hartford Convention. and
Caleb Strong, the Governor OF the Common
wealth of Massachusetts,, were stern republi-
cans. But this name is not only assumed,
but claimed as exclusive property by a class
Of men Of very different character. Napo-


leon Bonaparte called himself Republican.


though Oliver Cromwell spoiled that Joke by
cracking II before him. Shayes, 90 doubt,
vas ambitions Of the title, as well as Gen.
Shepard, though they must have differed as
N the meaning Of the word; and many a
naturalized foreigner has called the republi-
cans, Wings OF seventy-six, Tories and Aris-


Ocrsts, when be found them in the federal
ranks. That there are very manv genuine,
honest Republicans in tie democratic party.
loe admit, and il is believed, al will admit.
fhey, however, are not the men who call
those who may differ from them as 10 the besl
means Of promoting the good or orr country


Tories 1t is your new fedged Democrat,
that try their wing upon this blast; youl
Dung man of twenty-one that abuses the
grey head and the patriotic heart. and sign.
himself " rs !" and this il or view of the
abuse Of the word Republican.


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