Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1806-06-26

the tn. difp:alns power OF Les;a 1ou beyoo,
what can be warranted by the Conftitstioo.- -
The elective iranchife is an important privilege
,ni N ,sli b. ex.rcifed with due attention by
th- citiz,a,; All IL m.a vil be 70 csrelef, as to
make insccarate return,. they c,nnot appeal &c
th- c,a titu;i N for iaie ennih:,tion. Thii fub-
~ before th. legila,ur- being 70 accurately at
l:a Tel {, ,nis year, ": expect xill have ia'a-
tiry te,t-,cy ,n mike the eleetor, mDte eau
,iol, and circu nfp-et in future, Shsa diicharg-
i,g ,hc dnic' ,t their election.
The te1e,tlit, h ,vever cannot chsrg: the re
piblic,as with any unfair conduf tor the We.
~ pri lei pie which the Committee adopted ha'
giycn GIs. Strong hi, election. raey dii not
eIaiyoc''. bi, gave it the m,a sn,e opera ..
lion. Tie t,V> % ListalsviiIr bsiag fet aide,
pr'ducet ths n j)fity or CIV. Strong. The
return ffou ta toyn. wa lhs le,t detective
Of any controverrei Ii ss oeSfetl in every
particular, 4. e. the daie of the month, aud in
eyecy legal prjc.iur-. The dat: o. the year
VA on'tei. ald p.ing diicov.,ed 5y the fcde-
raNa,. thew agreed il n luld D. let aide The rem
ob'cans admitted ,htitOhjection, & unanim,nilH
gave their aGeat ~ in naiiitr. by Shich al' &.
| a;ion i, m: rep,u. the election of G ~. Strong
VA, c.f.ttei. Tin c,ndast !hewsd the anitot-
my ini t,rneis of she repu >liesns, AMI the fe-
d-ralit' we're wiling 10 take this advantage 10
IN ,ntevcs. N daioo th:, sroie io their
mihi' as 10 ,he proprie:y of letting sid; shc re-
tuta,. No q,al,n Of conference, a. - the in
tentioa Of III. yoycs. Bar th.y were willing IA
nuiiify hi, return. xhca they found il worked
TO their bcnef'. They did not call upon
III: m: nh.n 70 ak their hearts, whether
IN: n ~ Of the year va, nN prevaricitioo.
t. 4, ,4eSa A1sg gdr,<
that the r-,uin wa made IN tse year 1896. On
th: contrary thl, n sht error wa, eagerly caught
az oy ,hc fed.rsliit,. and III a rev hours chang
ed the fac; OF the re,arn, - their own liking.
They were 60 pleaf.I with the difcovcry, thar
every exltatipn 9n loon exhibited. Th:r
coanten,aces from def,ondency were tsiied 10
90 ,h- hish-a clevaiion,-C 'ngra,uia.ior PAT.
fci mutually through every federal circle The
Excharge vn enIiseaed with peculiar hilaity.
Api the bell, ot Bpjon were fet ringing 10
announce III: joyful tidin2s. II they can Id
falt with th- tetofns, they mna reco'!ett they
have Obtained their objed by Che arietet opef.
alton Of III; princip!e OF report. The onillion
Of the date of The yea,. when thc day afibr
m0nts was d-fcribc5, !, the fo!e easi on which
gvernor Strong 10 reelected. II they FAY thar
Sfo2r was Sro-g. we have more re.lon 10 lay
thar the retnru iro n ncolnvilie was mare vs,d
from The bare on III N os the pear. thaa tha,
Stoon fpelt Strong for no man can ioubt tha,
the return vas male in th: year 1896.
The lcdcralGs hereafter mua be iileM ,n this
fubiect For If the principle adopted by the
c>nmittcc il wrong, they have choien the gcv-
ernor consornao's thereto. They may ring
bells on this occcaion, but their folly and ab-
furdiy mut Elever exhibit thcm as dupet 90
their own ncoafia-ocy. .-ibu.