The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-09-08
1.-THE following remarks were handedu for publ.
eaton by friend Of MIR Hazard, previous to the late
Election want of time, however. prevented our CIV
ing it publicity We deem it not improper to publish
heven at this late PERIOD
TO TIE REPUBLICAN, FREElfE.V OF TIE
SEiTE or RHODE-IS.i.vD.
ITO be continued }

filed with calumnes against the Republican candi.
dates, tlIZAKD and BROWN, which the author en-.
titles Truth upon the hees cf Cainnny" These IN
famous SANDERS published at this late hour, on
the calculation that the effect of them on the elcc-
ton could be prevented by previous refutation.
The dark assassin studied to time his thrusts AS to
prevent their being parried The Republican candi-
dates have long been announced and 1t those charg-
es could be supported, why were they not published
Scforel The reason is that the villain who now
makes them. knew they were false, and that they
could and would be refuted. The standing resource
OF The Federal faction is slander, and lies are their
ways and means The party unite in acting upon
the principle vt deception, and so have acted ever
since their tall from power, as it by compact, they
had settled that 10 be their principle Of action De-
ccption SYSTEM Aticaly pursued by them, and SIAN
der is their principal engine for effectng it. Their
favourite policy has been to PROSTATE. every eminent
character among the Republicans, and to effect the
end, not to regard the Nothing for instance,
could be more proligac than this attack upon Mess.
HAzARo and bRows, particularly upon the former
gentleman, because the writer himself made the cal
umnes, and knew them TO be such. II the calum-
nator had hs desert he would be convicted of lbcls
and plioicd for his crimes lie aims 10 destroy the
reputation OF Mr. HAZARD as to morals, AS to poll
ticks. and AZ 10 abilities. To those who know Mr..
HAZARD, his character does stand in need Of vim
dea,on In any Of these respects for vndicaes it.
seH but when he is thus sanderously assaied, JUS
tics requires that his merits should be asserted and
proclaimed. It is we'll known that MIR. HAZARD is
perfectly upright and honourabe in all his dealings
II there is that person breathing who can Sllcdge
any transaction to the contrary, he is challenged To
come forward. Mr.. HAzARp's enemies are defed
an this point. mans conduct towards his crcdi-
tors is best tested bv their opinions. If they arc easy
the rest Of the world ought to have concern with
IL. Where is tho creditor of Mr.. HAZARD, who is
dissatisfied with his conduct l. there one who sup
poses that he has not abundent means pay all his
debts. and still to remain independent Is there
cnc Who has not the most perfect confidence of re-
ceiving from him the most ample and liberal JUS
,ice, Not one. Whence then this gratutous con-
Germ For the creditors of Mr.. HAZARD, which they
have not fpr themselves His enemies have taken up
,his topck from utter despair of finding any thing to
urge against the moral character of Mr.. HAzARp,
considering that certain accidental circumstances
connected with this topick, which their malice has
cleaned up, could bo turned and tortured to his pref
u'lice. There has been one execution and there has
never been but one, against Mr.. HAZARD, and this
was for debt which hc contracted not for himself
but for another man. and for which that other man
gave him the most solemn assurances that he would
provide the payment, bu. which Mr.. HAZARD was
hn.iy left to pay himself, at nearly the los. of the
vhol,' amount And even this creditor is perfectly
satisfied with the conduct Of Mr.. HAZARD, and is
his warm supporter On this solitary fact, this cir
eumstance, fabricated the slander that he pays all
his debts At the cnd of execution. Mr. uAlAap
gave check for twenty dollars on the Ns,sssr Bank,
w'icrs he had money to meet it, and where il was