The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-04-17

think ne went 20 work Why So ne could Sos make
the governour fe eralst lac undertook 20 make the
federalsts republicans. SO the governor was mistaken
IN Surprising he differed from the fetersliss, or indeed
from any body Another notable exhibition Is upon the
name federal prox The difficulty was 10 get over the
governours declaration against that prox- This diff
6cul,y ismade vanish in this way.-rhe federaiiss
make prox but were prudent enough not 20 give II
thp,r own name Therefore, there Is no federal prox
therefore there is nothing which the governours
declaration applies Therefore It docs ottouch the
fcderaiists-
Drsryninr men catch al araws."
We do not wonder the anxietyof this writer's friends
nor AZ lis own 20 aay theirs produced by the COVER
nour setter That letter disconcerts the whole plan
OF their electioneering campaign. That plan was 70
make il understood that's secuon OF the repubbcans
with the governour at their head in costion with
them, in teir prox T.ey knew perfectly well that
this was not the fact for they agreed upon this prox
by ythemsevss-they made and published IL by them
sslves but still they meant to have it understood
as y coalition prox. 1heytook all possible pains to
effect this deception Hence they let the goveriour
ard few others stand. who, being republicans, would
give colour TO their pretence, and being minority,
would ne no impeachment them in the senate. Hence
the maine, or hames, they have given their prox,
rs the Coalition Prof. the onion for, the True .9mer-
scan ror Hence their frequent recurrence and vio-
lent zeal for the name, If il tAlisman, and
would alter the nature of the thing. Hence their
trene jealousy being called the federal prox and
stre,,,lously denying there 10 any SUCH Hence their
ds,rioas circulations in whispers, in letters, and
in print Of the idea that the governour IN favour
Of this prox or IL they like the phrase better not a.
verse 70 it, Hence too, the strain of all their election
eerng pieces, favourng this idea much possible.
Thiswas the federal scheme which the governour's
letter has dashed peccs. II will not do for them
any lougcfto pretend that thoir prox is soaition
prox the letter direct proof the contrary viii
n, do for them pretend that has the countenance
or favour Of the goyerneur, or OF single republican
in the state. The federalsts know this, and hence
their csnsternaton. tg. ts
Ana let us tell the Mercury wriserits not in the
charm of his lullaby perieds, to re-ssssre them.
coalition prox, made by one party Is something you
will not be able to make them comprehend. Your ar
gumcnt. that there has heretofore been coalition
prox, therefore this is a coalition prox, they can
make nothing Of Your mode Of making out new
agreement from an old one which has expired also, 10
not little puzzlihg They feel if they DO not con-
fess, that the governours communication puts them TO-
the necessity Of owning the baning they have chris
tened Coalition Urien, .anerieaa, as their own child
and that they alone, must father and supportit And
Notwithstanding the face you Affect to put the bus
mess you participate in their despair. Hence your
winnings and canings, and mplorngs round the gov
ernour 10 be covered with the skirts Of HE mantle.
Il is perfectly weli known, that the Goyernour is
anxious for the success Of the Republican Prox, and
that upon pubck princpcs he considers the good Of
The country as involved in il. The ground the feer-
aliss had taken to carry their election, and their
making him in effect their instrument for their purpo
Sea- made ii his duty to come forward he has done.
He owed Il to himself 10 the State, and to the coun
try. The manner and the matter Of his communica-
toa do honour to his head and his heart. is moe-
est and 6rm in spirit, perspicuous and elegant in
sty,e,--nobte and dignifed in sentiment and in a
word Il hssevery grace of perfect propriev.