Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-06-21
NE w P O r T,
NnJday, June "A, 1904.


!. On Saturday lafs. the General .Aaemhly.
which had been fitting in this to~h for the week
paf. adjourned to meet at Providence In Oao-
Der next. During the SefIion. feveral imPos-
fant qaefions were dilcuHed. A Charter was
granted TO incorporate the Stockholders Of the
Rhode. Iiland Union Bank. which bad labor.
ed for everal preceding Ssiiiuns. The former
oppoGtion TO il having bcrn felinquiihed, II pail
ed nem COS. A bill vas introduced imPoing
tax of one thrd per cent. on the capital flock of
MI the Banks in the State. This gave rife 70
warn debate, which ia the different forms it sf-
fumed, occupied the greater part OF twe day.
The bill vas finally fvccefsful by very power
full majority. The Mereuyy has afcribed is' iuc-
cefs TO the areumeutstive ability Of Eigea x.
Fon<y. E/gsiye. a member from South kisgt-
ton But Il requires no words TO evince. that it
il 60 be traced 70 different csule. We pre-.
fume enc fscccfs Of the bill, like the induction
of any other natural effect. proceeded from fen
timsnts sad perceptions which exiited indepen-
dent of Mr.. Potter. Il wss, in Mort, a popu-
lar meafuse; and he therefore, with fome Others.
kad~embarked in il. not on account OF she aid
they could give il but for the fake ofthe aid IL
was calculated 10 affosd them Yea. for tho fake
of popularity, and TO effect diviion among the
Republicans by exciting diar0R, and Iebuke
among Them. But we are confident he will fail
in this. ~ he has hitherto failed Ia numerous at
sempts Of Gmiizr kind.
Notwithstanding the endlefi embarrsanent
which attend she baiinefs Of the Aiicmbly, thro'
the frivolous alteration which is confantly
kept up by cerain individuals OF the minority,
yea we have the pleafure to obierve, shat, dsr-
u L..E. n. Sl~A
and that the dockes of private petitions were
coniiderably lsGened; infomuch. that IT il 10 at
tendcd to at the next feffon, in she fame de-
gree, il 10 more than probable that they will
have il in their power 20 Gay twhat perhapa cosld
-nos have been lsid for thele twenty years pai J
thar their doeker 10 clear.
We undcrfand that the Republican Mem
hers of she Legislature Of this State. at their late
ielliop, agreed upon the Candidstes to be fup-
rorscd a. Electors At the cniuing choice ofa Pref
sdcns and Vice. PreGdent OF the United Ssates,
end tha, the following gentlemen wesc the per
fons agreed upon, vix.
Hon. CONSTANT TABER, Eiq.
for the County Of Newport;
JAMES HELME. Efq.
for the County OF Warrington;
JAMES ALDRICH, Etq.
for the County OF Prov,dsncs; ana
BENZ AMIN kEMiNS ION, Eq.
(prefent member OF the Hou'e OF kepreieota-
tives from the town OF Warw'ck Tor inc Ioun-
~ OF Kent.
The well known integrity OF tseie gentle.
mcn, and the correetneis OF their roiit'cs ~iu
doubdeis infure them tuii rpsbllcan "ajori'y.
Gen. Joseph STANTON, and
Al NEHEMIAfg KNIGHT, Efq.
were unanimouly sereed upon ~ the Candidates
90 be fupportct =. REPRESENTATIVES ia Con Rrefs.
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The procurstor, OF the weekly publication
which has been denonina,ed :. the y.r.Es.g.<.e
paper ia this town. iecms to be In tn. vocssive
FOR ,o expIaossioa of the term. We have hefe-