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

ROxbary, June IL, 1896.
JusEI6.
Ga our fif psec will b, found a Lit o, the
Civil Government of M,hachuietts for thc en-
fuiog political year. We confidently hope that
no alteration will take place. by the Ie'uii OF
pcnt,en.n to accept the honorable 9th -eS 10
which they are elected. The orsIn'zation OF
the government hS, been, unfortunately, long
retarded, from vsfioo, csutes. Should there be
no reisn,tions--and we repeat our mott hear.
" wine, that there may be none-the political
complexion OF the feveral branches, II Te are
right 10 our calculation XiII Rsnd thus Cou'.
Gil. ALL Republican Senate, Il K. IL +. /;
Houfe, z7I r. ,o9 +. ajar,y in all the
brsuch., SEVENTY TWO Cbror.
THv report of the committee on the returns
Of votes tor Governor and Lieutenant. 9 1vern-
or. though 70 greatly rproba;ed by the federal
ifs. cannot but be cooldered as accurate. when
brought 10 the tea oftheConRitu,ion. However
triHing the diRinetion between the Names of
Stoor aud Strong my be though, 10 the pteient
election, yet il the deciGcn Of ti.e Leg glnature
had been made in favor OF !och an impIcoer
document, the grea'et evils might have taken
place hereafter. Tar tedc, slts are very tchr-
Gus TO appeal 10 the coDfcienccs at the Rcpuoli
Cans when they think vaust,on from thei' de-
terminstons will aoiSer rhc,r purpoies. But
we caa appeal with the e NJ sIirsncc,, 10 the
con!cences OF men, who are under oath 70 make
due returns OF the candidate, voted for, how
Trey can pefemptor,ly declare tha, the name OF
Sfcan, ab!olu,eiy snd without any mental doubt
means Strong, and ought 20 b: placed "a h''
account. The intentions of voters, or the MY
takes of the Town Clerk, are not to be the iuO-
jetts OF inveaigation before the Lceiiltorc, un-
lcfs fome feprefcn alton from the t1~ns IL CON
munica,ud aating the error of the return. IL no
fuch paper is attached to il, the committee on
their oath, are obliged TO fay. that Mr.. SfooH
had 10 many votes, and no diiPenhng power
lays with them to plscc them 10 the account OF
Mr.. Strong. II fach la'iudc fhoold be e.
,abliihcd a. a precedent, where may II erd ~
future con,caed eI.ttions II is poiio!s ione
yeafs hence that two candidate. may have names
nearly alike a Mr.. Stone ard MIR. Stooh
may be the perfon, and If we are nov difpoisd
TO FAY that Stoon means Strong. the dominant
party At that time may determine that Stone Is
StocD, or S;con is Stone. Wha, line can be
drawn, il We do not arialy adhere TO TIE ieuen,
-
where proper pronuncia,ion Of the Letters W III
give the diHintt found Of the nare, tha, il
r,..,ht be r,oper to ALLOW it to the candidatc.-
For ins.,nce, il a return had been made OF the
name of Strong, and ipe!t Srongue, in this
cafe the familiarity OF the iound ~on'd J'hhy
Giving il to the avowed candidate but when
ire foelling il deficient 70 ehen,ially a. not to
give the name 10 any manner agreeable to the
found, il i, impofiible tor men uOdef 0a'h 10
declare poG,iyely it means any Other psfion
than the one defcribed.
The committee have taken very accurate
sround in TIN, refpea. II The returns are thus
inaccur,,e a. they relate to the svovet cana'-
ane, il 10 an error chargeabe TO ihoie only sho
made il, and cannot be esimated by the leeina'
fore. I il miiske made 10 their ezrs 7D'ssg
which they mui be c,re'oi for the fs,o'e ''
preven. bot to FAY that men from Be'kih'ie
E.npfhire, SC. Gao pOf''vely make uP Iuog
mert, ,ha. fcme town at the eafeard mean
Ss,oue vaen they retained ssoon. n hriininl