Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-27

that bribery e,n boo|l ~ thst corruption eaa
,nfuse. piIl uot rs,blr shrm 20 force down that
ssvofed fpifig u tIecdom. which has taken It's
clcsnA reGdence emong us.
What Is the f7<sg aud overweening cbjett
by which they are infpissd. ard shas isndelei
iniuriate! Are shey fsiving for Electors 10 vote
|ior PseGdenf, Who win sciuliate their policy,
and bring their political psinciples again IMP
opcrarionl They have no fuci hope Their
ly Remaining hope 10, so bafRe nnd coasonnd
~ pussuit OF Rspabiican mesfures 10 reisiu
irAu<uce enough in the rate government. u
defeat every fair snd GIotsry p0rpoie of Leeif-
iasion, hoping, BY the dihuIbznce which they
may thus create, TO derive lope itame- faced,
ioiitary prctext,to Keep them IN counrenanee.
FELLOW -CITIzEks,
You have, for twelve years, been unani-
nous in the choice o; ARTHUR FENNER.
ss your Governor. - He has ever ieWsd you
faithfully. UntiI this day of political msdneis
ana fury, ne has aood unimpcached in his inreg-
rty snd pstriotiin. During The tine he has
held his prc!eat fasion, lie has acquired a fepu-
iation for talents, aud ability, exceeded bnt by
few. ie has eser fhowp hinie.f the friend OF
'Dan-eqdaiIy the friend Of the ,se6 add the
per. With the 6gmneis OF independence, h:'
mas food Tor the intefciss of tbs fste, sni ior
The rights OF the people. 1'hc reign of Ms.
Aaams; the poiicy purified o.der his adnai-
laiaticn aud ,ne snanoeuvrcs employed 20 !e-
cure his re-s.ec,iDn, Completely developed The
elsUtH.faof cf combination, which had man.
tisd sie.s ia the gsiie OF "Jsaeraiyn." The
landers they were at that time, inouitrious in
circulating againh every thing Rcpublican and
more particularly againA The character Of jEY--
FIKsoN,- ~ho, they were confeioos, would be
broughs into nonirationt for the Proficiency,
had already intimaied theii light in which tney
lhouid vIe~ every one that ffupported him. For
mcIe than FIX months btfoIchand, wese thcie
preparatory ,raniaerions continued, until the \
anxiou, moment, when the fate of America
was iaipcnicd by FIBRE. Notwitnantiln2 the
hagrsnt denunciation THAT had becn thIear- =
ened, Goyefnor FsNEER was among the many.
in this ita,e. who freely land vii lay 6yavs5 -
Tor nothing ihor .: al Iapalic OF btave,y could
witnitand tic hottie clamours Of his adserlaries)
iuppoEsed MIR. .JKfFEssoN. And ircn, rhar
moment lie may date the 'pet!ecsticn which he
has iince had 10 encounter. All no,ss of lis
politics. were now a; an end. He had aetually
declared hinIeIi a Kspabheax; and, ecnicqacnt- /,
y, became nj iubees tor fscli6ee. His inHu-
euce 100, being an eye. fore 20 his adyesiaris..
pointed him out as i.ie Jfyg obj.el OF beir ycu
geskce. But the ,JeSss 9li1L, Of qu,ai5, which
taen Darh upon MS head, wee 20, the icum Of
Dsomeatafy anger. No they were The !ct-
IleaeG,egs or iopg dttruE, ~hch III, dcciiyc
coaaucI, IN thst inuanec, had converted 10 con-
victUn. .---Oiien had he thwsfted sheir de-
isns. Osss", bssole, had they ivipstscd that
nc vas no; 30 be made their engnc, 70 effect
tn-f. wiihes, ia fePugnancc 10 tie rights aud
intefeit of she ita,e. 'ihe propolncn made to
him by Geo.ss C6ampia. OF Newport. 10 take
troa, the people the right of choohng Electors,
he mad feJetied. Inc bill, introduced into the
hosss ot kepreicnta.ises, by league of fpeca-
la,on. tor the tatc 70 aaame the payment Of
whal sas ca'ied q C,ay's bailaafe,." beiug ,hs
icmblaace OF de- due 10 tic ioidiesy and shicn
had been ootaioed ny artihce, he oppo.ed ia the
Senate, and defeated. May s,her inAasess Of the
kind, IN shich, happily icfthe People Of rnis
itate, ne has Jssa III t1eir way, ligat be itsfed
bur 1t coaid only iefse to aogurn, their AMI
monty, and urge them to ditraetion.
From ayariery Of concurrent reports, il is,
! believe, reduccd 70 certainty, that W,iilizn
C,ssR, Eiq. of Warwick, has confente,i thar his
nane ihouid be oied in oppo6sion 20 Governor
fenxsv. Cytf Pcr:uaded by hi, foe, Roy Grsx.
, wa' Il would ieeln, has, IN the pIestpdc of re-
iensfui avaricc and snb;uon, loft tight of every
filial doty ;this ola o,so. venerable for years,
loeing nearly So) .ho is togterirg On the verge
OF the grave, and Whole decsyed faculties feen
10 implore the charity of brighter in,cllsa--ia
the lat clofns icene of his lite, is 10 be decoyed
from his retirement, and launched upon the
troubled waters Of political arife. Why was he
fciseted from among the many ybiniug jsa,s that
decorate their hemlipherel Was il on account
OF hn extraordinary influence This will no, be
pretended. II was becaufe the hope is forlorn;
asd none OF the leaders OF .he Domination could
be prevailed upon TO hazard the portion of pop
uiarity which YET may remain to them. But
Is IL not Ongcnerous. thar the in6rmiries of age
ihould be wrought upon i--Is il not iniquitous
that the decrecs OF Heaven Mould be reverted.
and the fafbs, vi6ted with the fms of the Sen
What our expectations are to be, provided
the Prox, which they are forming, is attended
with fuccefs. il is needless 70 enquire. If their
pat conduct will afford any data, that may en-
aoc ~ 10 judge of what it xpW Be. whenever
they may regain the exclufve poasfIion Of pow.
er, think melancholy profpret would unfold
it!eit before Us. Bot con6de ia the retaitude,
and 6rnnefs of my county. men that they
viii JSsrfb far Sbs frsfb that they will fpurn
of!acr huf .,f .~-l... :.4,r.