Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-09-13
FoR rHs REPUBLICAN,.
Ma. FARSswoRTH,

II OBSkKNED IN the lau newport mercury
l. a production under the fgnature of Z" A
freeman Of Portfmouth." containing the mott
ero!s ia.iehoods, y hich demand notice. Whether
the writer il an inhsbitsnf OF this town, or
far famed ex-prescheg and bankrupt, lately i'm
ported into Newport ITO Sedif the Mercury for
our urm of yirfxe end fslssfs, 10 of little moment
it is enoagh, it is too much, il is indeed In
credible, that the debafemeut OF human nature is
iuch as 20 authorifc, through any agency, the
charge OF corruption and bribery upon thofe who
know nothing OF thcie Offences but from the
ufusl practices of the very men who fanttion
the charpe.-Bribery has been rhe order Of the
day among our fedcraliRs--they have BY bribery
carried their candidates for three years psN.
Bribery Is the foul of the federal party here.
B,ni6 Gold has been, at every election, hber-
ally diRrjbuted. by our ricn Engli!hman and his
under agents, who have often triumphantly boaa-
ed, !" thar they had all fhe money" A pure de-
mocracy has almof fallen a prey to the intrigues
of oue well inarueted in the venaity of the Brit
in fyAem. We were virtuons though Gmple &
cannot conceive thar any one OF the deluded
beines who have been debsuched ny federal
bribcs, and who have had the ssaor of mufering
IN the federal ranks on town meeting day. has
become 10 fmpIc, 10 contemplate, and 70 vile, a.
TO barter his vote for" a gil of New England
rum." That a federalift mould have been
purchsicd 70 cheaply, will not be credit, by re-
publicans. Republican. do not hold tederalias
thus cheap. But Mr.. Printer, the ruth 10. that
many good citizens. hitherto iaboring under de-
luton, are returning to correct habits, and fpurn
NOT only al the gold. bu, the threats OF our srii.
tocratic Lord and bis iabs.-snd to this change
Is to be attributed the fuccels Of the republicans
at the late elettion.-Nor again fhali corruption
and -bs1--.y triumph. The federal fstsion has
funk--uo more to rear its hideous head in The
midi of vit.uous yeomanry. That the ma
;orify In oar fown has been infamouny flsn.
dered end sraduccd, and that the minority are
really Ruisy OF the crimes charged upon the MA
iority, will be evident to the reader who ihall
peruie the depa6tions herewith publiihed.
= Rcfi fasisGed, Citizens Of Rhode lAand, il
i. an ab(olute faIfehood that the republicans Of
Portfnouth have received money :" from the
town Of BriRol," to aid them in their Rroggle.
Neitherha, republicad been detected in putting
sxss fbe box t4ro psfes at one time. Neither has
n republican Moderator admitted difputed
federal voter al one election, and refufed re.
publican voter. qualified in like manner. At an.
osher--thus difregarding both law and juaice,
aad ffsmpling upon the privileges of irsemen.
Neither have the republicans at command
foreigner. with his saDs. 5Hn6ysd. dal'ar-aebgfr,
pledged for the detcRable purpofe of dcbauch-
inc the morals Of our citizens. s.--Whcre ihsIl we
look for the ",hlufh"l Alas Thus loft to
fhame is the fcdcraiR, that in vain do We csa our
eyes over his cosnscnance in the hope to diicovcr
a fuffufion indicative OF that patton. Let Others
bIufh for them when they confder the following
faels :l-At town-neeting in Poftfmourh, one
Of tho people called quaken--one who Ga on
ahc high feat, brought forward Perion to be
qualified as freeman. stss bIf e6fb, bat the
poor creature, when told that his property was
iussincient. and, n charity induces to believe.
rendered confcious of the crime be was about TO
commit, fainsed; being carried out OF the houie
AID duly infru6ed. the miferable objed was
produced iecond time. and again, when pref
led 20 take fbe safb, faultered and fetreated
but being third time uIhefed into the prefence
OF the moderator. the a5s,ma'iss was rendered 10
him, by requen of the biow quaker, and the
man was then qualified, and voted like true
federaIiR--iike . friend TO srdtr and Srfyicn.
Pauie moment, reader; Reflect that the e6fr-
ssafies 10 provided by Law for the aecommoda-
tiuu of the con(ciences of quaken principally
What al abufe Of religion What proRitution
of chriftianity The vietim could NOT face his
God bat urged by the fss, quaker he could
e0ym!, He could not f1Deari-'This Is not bris
bcry and corruption. Il it federalifmf An.
other faa TO create "blufh:" Many Of the
Dion, ouaken have contributed their nites to
iuppott the praesice of bribery lately introduced
into Portfmouth. Thss are the quaken found
among the perfecuton Of the friends of man and
hp riShts and perhaps this is not iafpsiGng to
him Who rccolleas that periecusion has ever O.
fipipased in what the world caIls " fteady hab-
its !" for our Saviour vas periecuted BY the
" aesdy habissp Of the Jewifh Ssnhedrim-the
psoseasnss were periecaied by the " heady hsb- |
st,s of the Roman Charch. and the quakeu
were periecu,ed by the " aeady habits" Of tho |
Church Of England. Asnot the qusken gct- |
sina into the trsck Of the ''fesdy habits" Of
this world. and ready to purfue wish vindidive
rsncous thofe ~ho differ from them IN politics p
Thn Il the common couse Of hpman ustuFe, |
.nd NE mui} not be aRonilhed fhosld sheyy the |