Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-11-06
PROVIDENCE. November ..


this town laft week. and made choice Of Con.
Boss, Jun. Clerk Of the Houie. Much timeof
the Houfe was taken up 10 trying conteaed elec-
tions.
The AnembIy voted $4,000 dollar tax to
be aneGeJ on or before the 9Th OF Deer next.
They made choice of JAsoN NswELL, Efq.
Of Cumberland, as 9Th Judge of the Court OF
Common Pleas for Providence County, vice
ARNOLD PAINE, Efq. decesfed.
The Hon. SAMusL ]. P,TrER, Efq. the
prcieat Lsutenant Governor, a frm Rspz5Leo1,
was choien, without oppotition, Senator from
this State ia the Congreh Of the United Sia'es
after the ,d Of March nexr, vice the Hon. THE-
oDoRR FosrsR. who declined no pination.
Doring the feiIion of the General Afem
bly,, Committee was appointed TO counr the
votes for Rrprefentative 20 the 9Th Copgreis.
They reported the number TO be for
Stanton, zec4
Kaight. asoS
Pouer, 1893
Tiliinghaf, 1896
Confequently Gen. Jofeph Stanton wss eetfed
by a m;jority Of e7I. votes. and Nehemiah
Knight, Efq. by majority ot o6,. Thus Re-
publicanitm has triumphed ny 81, minority.
On Saturday, the Aacmbiy adjourned 10
the 4'h Monday 10 February next, then 10
meet az Bfa,l.
A writer in the Newport Mercury, has
charged the lion. Casiifopher Eilcfy, with be-
log ihe author oi th. charge againa the Hon.
John Ru,ledee, member of Congfeis from South
Carolina, wherein he is faid to have forged let
tefs igsei Nicholas Geif,oy, TO the Proficient o.
| the Unitcd States. Every candid perion muit
| reaiooably fuppufc that II M. Rutledse is limo.
cent, he aould Immediately rake lcgsl methods,
to bring the author of the charge sgainG him
| 10 jottice. and ihas tiycit hirnfelf of 70 bafe.
wicked, ADD icsndalnus. an imputation, as that
OF forgery, and perjury. II in courfe Of Law ,
| /, fhouId appear that MIR. Rutlcdge, is innocens
all the Difenefs of the charge would feverbe ate
upon rhs su,hor, with the execntions of al,
mankind. Il Mr.. RoiIcdge's friends. adviie
him to asnd aloof. and he dares not enter into a
legal inveaigstion as to the evidence and charg,
agsiER him have not all mankind reaionablc
grounds, TO entertain the mott violent p'efnmp-
rions that Mr.. Rotlrdge is guilty.. Mr.. Rut-
ledge, is lin the Rhode Illnd Republican, un-
equivocaliy charged with being the author Of
| the Letters, and guilty OF peyury. II then be
is ionocent. why fhould be be afraid to meet the
evidence of his opponents IN the Circuir Conri
Of the United Sta,es. when the Judges and Mar
fhsll are Of the federal feet, coniequentIy ol
his political icn,iments. II he dare NOT try thin
expediept, is il NOT yeeJora6k TO prefume that hs
il goilty That it he uies legal means he fears
his name will appear on the records OF the iede-
raj Court. fape,ioning his guilt. Forgery, ant
perjury. indeed would be bate crimes to ap.
pear on record. Rr. Ru,ledge ought to know
lhat all the low .fcandal poured forth by hi
pos,foger.. Only iniu'es bis cause. IF they
write TO eternity they Cannot exculpate Rut.
ledge. unlefs they write tru,h, foppored by
evidence, which they have failed 10 do as VET
Nothing Mort % law inveltioation viii ex-
culpate him. Seven eighths Of the people. az
| ter teeine the evidence they have feeo. heii,att
nor moment TO declare that the evidence il
asaina him. Ii has become iud,fpenfsbly re-
cedary for Mr.. Rutiedgc TO meet his opponent,
| il Court of Law. in order 10 fave his fhaltcr-
cd character formulating infany. il he is inno-
cent. fbGsix.