Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-30
LEXINGTON, (Ken., yuly 1.

The eniuing election OF rrehocnt sno
Vice PreGden, will probably be the mott ion.
portaut TO the citizens of ,he United States OF
any that may tor long time occur. The ditfi-
cnlris that attended the lat election of thafe
officers, are within the tecollettion OF every
voter and they mpa all fee the ncefity OF the
policy that has been adopted. to prevent iini-
lar difficulty. We all waited with anxiety tor
the nomination. which ~s.. by general content,
con6ded to the member Of Congres. We are
forty that the fitustion Of pasties made luch Rep
neceGary bat the urgency OF the cafe required IL.
The nomination has been made, and by the real
republicans universally approved. We there.
tore vie~ the publication Of ' The True Re-
puIican" in the laa Indepcnden, Gszctteer. as
teading to deffroy that unsnimity ~h'ch pse.
vailed among the friends Of the prcient admin!
iara,ion and may ultimately defeat the election
OF republicans as Prefdcnt and Vice. -Prshdcns.
What motive governed ,he writer Of thar piece.
we ihall nor a, preicnt attempt TO FAY. --Whcther
his attachment to Mr.. Breckenridge is foch az
to make him willingly facrifce the in,creit OF his
country TO that attach mcos, ~ whether tome
frderalif ha, put on the garb OF reprblicsuiim 90
conceal inifter views. mua at this time be leii
to the public TO determine. Some circu'r,-
Aances, however. have come within our notice,
~hich istisfy rs that c1mGna.ion exits IN
fore of the States. which nav have EXTENDED
i,s innencc to KentUekey. In NeS-Y q
difference OF fent,mcnt has for iomc rime prevail
ed among the republicans, In ccnieqcence oi the
aponscy Of Aaron Barr. Ia Penniyivan;a. the
feeds pf dfcofd have be.n f,sp. Keorocky has
hitherto moved III firm, majetsic itep tow
ards the petpe, cation Vt her own principles |;
cnanimhus in fcntinent. and always g1srd,d
sgainit the incfoa shpent Of petty jealouiy and
local attachment. When ihe {" Weitern Amer
icaa'' attempted to Withdraw the Affections Of
tn: Weh, from their Eatcrn brethren. his At.
tempt wa treated win the indignation it 10
jufay meri:ed-And We heitste no, to declare
our belief. thar the prefent sill not be lefs de-
tetted.
Can our political opponents deire any
thing more favorable 10 their oauie Will sny
thing better feed thei, hopes, and give vigor to
their exertions Whit &c are united they can
not hope 20 prevail; bat divided g. fplit into fac
ticns, ard fragments OF factions, we ih,ll fall an
eafy prev TO the fuperior conduct OF our poli,i.
Cal enemies. When the apoascy Of Col. Burr
was difcovefed, they corhdercd il as an evidence
of that difanion among ~, which they had long
DclOfc pttutCNV duu tUr) auuSipdSI UC u'bcs
when by an union With the weaker factions, they
could rite uacn the rain OF the whole Republi-
can party. They could DOT conceal their hopes,
and in an ,inioh with Z" The liiie band" Of New
York, ,soy contsudcd for the Excessive Office
of that Ssa,c. How much then mnh the con-
dua Of thar man be deprecated. who would
io~ the feeds OF another divifon, which would
bid fair 20 anoiiilafe the profpetts Of tho repub
lican cauie in America Would not a purfuit
OF the adyice OF the " True Republican" lofe rs
the fuppor, of men who have done much to ad-
vance onr in,ere,s. and be,rsy an unwarrants-
bic jealouiy of our Atlantic Brethren } What
confidence would then be placed in our intcg-
riiyi What party could calculate on opr f0p-
port What honcft man would receive the out
caff Of the Republican party
But what right have the w'effern people ex-
cluGvey to gil the Vice Proficiency And how
can they expect to have the fupport Of the Re-
publicsns of the other States And how COM
pletely ridiculous would they look, after making
fhe vain prosecutions of filing il, when not one
Republicsn vote in the fAcr States would be
conferred on their fsvofi,e candidate. Thoie
States have pledged themfelves to rapport Cen
eral Clinton, msn grown grey in fhe fervicc Of
his country who has been brave 10 the forms
of war, and firm during the reign OF Terror
We offer theie hints to put The people on
,he;r ou.yd .o.soA The efnvss of she dsf,On;no