Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-04-04

are We 10 eoaeiuds a ths nesfuses iHteSdeA 60
he put Ia opefstion! And Ill thefc precautions
and sdvanssgea taken Of msa who % at prcirns
unzble TO 70 from his houfe. Here thea We
are favored vish m unparalleled fpecinen OF
gtsseroos mag sxnimify
IL b osjeaed that the pSe5eut Lieutensht.
Governor 10 too old . man for the Ratioo which
he holds that he IL fsbjea 10 bodily ip6snity
and coafequensly il mishs happen thar he eosld
NOT aueud to fhc duties of il 9th iu@cient
'prompsisude. II il true thar he 10 bending be-
meath the weight Of yesn sit l. true that the
'froR OF sgs has whitsncd around his head ;--it
u true thar the puIfasioos Of bic hears are lo~
snd lanruid 20 what they have been, for they
osce beat high in the caafe OF ms countiy: Bat
does il follow. that whcn man, vho. BY hong &
fai,hfal fervices, has dearly easnsd litte sepu.
sarion, Is overakep by sge and bodily inHrm.
i.y, lie mna fee before me unfounded shump-
tious Of mote yourhsol and vigorous comseti-
tor. and exclsim % he flies, bsps msyey spss ~!
His wifhes. aw fsa6ble. would powerfully ia-
cline bin to reGgnation but hin feelings
would revolt from even the appearances Of reign
ing from a fear Of being beaten. And let the
aosaion be sked--, opportunity has he had
shas has not been attended With fpeh an appeal
snce--an spp:afsnee thar IL was through fear p
Hb formidable competitor has haunted him like
afhsdow.
VIII il. can 4 be pretended. however, thar
his abilities 20 dilchsrge he du,es Of the ftaton
Esse any way inferior to ,hoie Of The pericn who
10 psn,ipg 70 fupplsnt him. Who has witnciTed
his Is,eI Icondu& in ths Senate that has not ap-
proved il Andi have there nor been as many
diaiculties 20 encounter FOR fbcfr few years paa
~ there are IN ordinary tinesi-- Hss he ever
ihsunk from thofe difficol,cs Or the contra
ry, has he not met them with frmncfs, with
jonice, and with jai2menti Aye, here 10 rhe
rob. Here we haze key 30 all The Glamour of
this oppciition. He, IN conr,on with bis col.
leagues. has in his oflicial Cation. checked the
indpmirable ipirit and inorjinste views of q
>fupescilious, sfpirine, and dorniaesring indivi
dna sin the heights Of South. .KingAown," who
is at prfrnt a member Of the Houfc of Repre-
lcH,atives. His favorits act, ard bills. caicolat.
ed to breed confuGon and eonmotios in the
State, and impetooafy whipped through that
branch Of the Legi1aiore, have been checked
aud aopped in the Senate. .-----Hcnce, and for
other reafons. his implacable snmiry has been
excited; and nothing gil sppesfe it bur the
zhiolure dcAroftion OF Ms medi,ssed yietim -
Bot II is uot the drHrnttion of ono man only
that IL feeks. Ii viii extend TO Others, and run
through creation. urlrfs they fobnit to iervi-
suds snd homage. He has az psefent feletted
whom he fuppofcd the no& defcnceiefs. The
bseach cffcscd, the forrris, he thinks. mua Cap
ituiats.
tia matter Of deep and pungent yrgr-s, ths,
there are incorporated with the republic sn fra,er.
n;ty men who will yield to infidioss importu-
mites and embrace a. aufpicious snd friendly,
what mnH ultimately rebound TO their QUO dii.
honor. and defeat. ond the diicom6ture of their
party. Well might il be laid d6so ~ a max.
| i'm, thar he who would not be true to HE party
tfpeskirg in political fsnie) would not be true
10 mankind. For what 70 political party bo'
a particular made Of political fen,iment, a. ap-
piled to mcaiuses He. then. who can adhere to
any Get Of men. in9iffacntiy. for the fake Of Of
fee and prelerment. can have no preference OF
meafascs, ia a sineictver, and confelucntly an
unpro6tablc member Of the community. The
ssa,Ieman who mecitstcs the prefent oppcftion
ha, been heard to fay that BE fniiy APPROVED The
pn6it eondsa # baS 'soSos be h abesi 70 espsjt.
and sbaf be bad asfs'sg agq,sa bin. Why
thea the oppoitioo : II they arc both repobli-
cans. and one approves she coodpta Of the other,
doss not fuch appreciation imply that he could
not better il himfslf, and under fuoh convic-
ZION. how can he juAify teither TO his owo con-
fcicnce or 10 his country an attempt which
will martisl the State in hohiiity. and tumult !!
Is il competens for him to fsy, '' 7pnsf fke Of
fee ,4y/sLf," OF " 4 vyrsf s5s Hfi<"! This Ian
euage has been held, or am miGnformcd. II
this u the criterion, the pretender hss ths right
For iure an the prefent incumbent wsnss. 20
fac as 'eIates to HE o~p private gratiAeation.
neither I" the of6ce" nor - the tile" Aa 4
free gifthe received it, ., tire hands Of his eco.
fitneuts /; aad With corefpopding freedom,
he hiss uudos btedly done hls endsavors TO ful.
6l al shc dstics Of il, aod 70 fcsve them.
A RHCDE-lSLANDER.