Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-04-16
To the b0neq and VirtuOus 1eomanry.


BROTHER FARMERS,
r HAVE heretofore addreiied you on the fub-
Il ieet OF the General Election. Permit me
once more 10 call your attention 70 this inpor-
taut fubjrtt. FAY important, becauie you have
fhe privilege on Wedneiday next, to lay who
fhali be your rulers Tor rather iervaniF) tor the
year eninire. You will rtcoiiett that ihtfe
wss. the lat year, sviolent oppoinon TO the
Republican Prox. Bat the enemy was defeat
ed, and we OBJ aimed majority OF almoft two
thoufand votes. 1ney were then violent. nohy,
AID vindieiive. Now they arc hlent. iub'le, &
intriguing. ak wheo Republicans ought 90
be the moa vigiiaut and peTievefing { Certain
" on the preient occahon. l with not TO be
tedious, and will therefore only mention few
Of the arts and dcceptions which the )edfrSif'
are praeieing. AS my information Is rather
limited. can relate no more than what talls In
my way.
My friend Eliza has taken much paina TO
brin, about an oppoiiiion, in hopes OF eHeeting
diviiion amoog the Republicans. Indeed, he
fays there is ve,y few, il any, among the federal
parg in this State, of iuficient refpetiability
and popularity to avail any thing assna Re-
publicaa candidate. He has therefore fent his
1unnets to confult fome Republican charatters,
Repobl,can, for the FRA Offices. You will all
of coorfe be prr,sred for the wort. Eiiha
think, himief ~ wife, bat he frequently
blunders, and believe he will not this year DC
able 10 ourwit many Of the plough ,Joggers. IL Is
beR however to keep good lock out upon him.
For you all know he is great bully OF
black guard, TO fay the beft Of him, efleciaiIy 10
she Genstal Ahembly.
have good and fubRautial rcafon', Eel.
low Frsemen, to fuppofe that the mott fuht''
art. will be pradiced by the whole ot the fede'
ral party on the eve OF the enfoing election, tt
deceive and deIude the creduloos part OF th'
community, as has ufualiy been the cafe in TIN
and the other States. Bot after relating TO yor
. few aopropriate remarks which have Tome
whe,e Of late accidentally fell under my inme
aia,e ob(ervstion, i fhsll take my leave OF yo'
uot;l another annual Election draws near, O
fome criiis important to your rights & Liberties
"The progrefirg repubicaniim Of the New
ENGLAND aates, is circumAancr highly gratify
inc 90 the friends of sdmioiiration, and gener
.iiy 10 shofe friends OF their country, who VIII
40 Zee il in that ffstc Of harmony which u ei
lential to ito pfofperity.
"The eaiicrn ftaies have been long adducs'
., ,he uofailinp veiousce os the federal inseseh
Al the momsni preceding the change OF adn'
niA,arion, il wa, predided by msny per'on'
a Of more party real than fo'e6ghs, shst the even
voud oaly be The prslade TO difunion. an
Ah,, an alteration OF meafores would DC %
fitnaI for an armed Opposition. 80.
"Thefe sGsuions were advanced Ia man
ipa,,ces, by gentlemen Who vere delsou'
vro6ucins the event they thns tcSesold, sr
rho kurs ,hs, people might, BY the fsequs'
rpe,;,ion Of this language, Be induced 10 Coz
s.m,la,e ,neafores as the FRA iieas OF who
,hsir feeling. ard their Judgments would feyol
p., ,bi, . A not al Theirs we're many "