Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-04-03
For the REPUBLICAN,.
FRLLow.FRRIMEs.


THE following is one, amoro the ;nc,.
merable inRanccs Of bafenefs and deceotion. p,ac
tced upon the well difpofed citizens of the Unit.
cd States, 10 order to inh acnce them in the la(i
Pieiidential Election. 1t was 6y 6,nilar falfe.
moods ana artihccs that the Adams and Pinck-
ney ticket iucceeded IN obtaining bare major.
ity In the State OF Rhode Iland. A detection
OF theie impohtions, however, has aroufed the
good people OF this State tot ienft of their rights
aud gwen them handiomc majority in the Re.
publican intcreit. We find that many ingenious
| fabr'cations, as PsIpsbly fafe and ridiculous as
the one here rrcited. are now indufriouny cir.
culated among the yeomanry and unfuipetfinp
citizens. with hope OF again fucceedins in their
oPPoltion. the eniaing election.
!" Ii ought no, TO be forgotten, for its re.
membrance will keep us on our goard in future
againa like deluGons, that previous TO the cleo
tlon OF Mr.. JsrFRRsoN, his oppoiess declared
that 1t ne got the reins of government in hi,
hands, war with Great Bfitian, ruinou, TO orr
commercial and agricultural intereRs 7; and a
coalition with France, deflutiiye 10 ali rcloi.
Gus and moral habits, would be the immediate
confequences. Nay, Miniaer of rhe Cofpel
OF truth ard peace lif he who advocates war and
propagates falichood can deferye thar title, no,
many miles from the City Of Trenton. on a San.
day preceding the election for the members of the
Legislature who were 70 have the appointment of
Electors OF PreGdcnt and Vice -PreGdent. de.
cared to his audience, from the pulpit, /" that
II JEFFERSON became Pre(idenf, our meeting
houtes would be burnt down or f,ut no that
our Bibles would be taken from US, and flung
into the tames before our eyes that the holy
Sabbath, dedicated to pious devotion aud peace
fui ret, would be abo!iih-d ;" and feverai other
things which he mutt have known. if he had
common ienfe, were vile falehoods. con-
tent with this, icveral men who are eaccmcd for
their witdom and iuppofed goodnefs, as foon as
the icrmon was finilbed, went round among the
congregation, and enforced the truth of what
they had joa heard from the pulpit. IL was un.
der fuch terrific impreGions as thefe, tina, the
people Of New Jerfey gave their voice for Mr..
ADAMS in preference to Mr.. JsfrERsoN. And
i cannot nov be doubted that if the oppofcrs of
Mr. JtrrsRsoN had uied no means but fuch az
were honea and honorable, he would have been
elected BY the voice of four fifths of our citi.
zens,"
Fnena, & Csxuf,ymsx,
Such are the means pradiccd by thofc
dcnominated Federalf,, to deceive and entrap
you. 1t they cannot prevail upon you either
by lying, fnooth words. or fair promiies, they
will then attempt to .errify you with threats Of
aarvssion, ,non.emplcyment. and the like. Some
a'e even fooliih enough to believe it, when they
are told by thefe tidf,ai djs,y0risrri. thar pro-
doce has tell, ands faguation of buinefs taken
place in eonfequcnce of Mr.. JErrKRtos's cleo
tion. but any man Of common fenie, who will
resion upon II, NUT know ira the dullncfs of
the times Is oceadoned by the general peace in
Europe, and nothing eife. have myfelf, while
held by the button, bccn feveral times led to be-
',eve. BY their fophiltry and palaver, what 1
afterwards to und, on enquiry to be pohtive
But believe il will not be in the
,ow:r Of the mott cunning Of them. again to
deceive
A RHODE.ISLAND FARMER,