The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-09-26
COMMUNICATION.
20 TIE FREE.NE.v OF THE SI.iTE OF
RHODE-ISL.i.ND, &c.

didate Tor an important Office, never expect
ed that stories SO cruel and SO false as those
which have been circulated against me,would
have been circulated or listened TO. i did
suppose that some little attention would have
been paid to the feelings of a man, or at least
to the feelings of his family. did suppose
that in "a free country il could be no crime 20
come forward as candidate and hardly
could suppose, that merely because had
so come forward, my Character would be
hunted through every period OF my iiie--and
where even toible cosld be found, that fol-
BILE would be turned into crime. Al the
same time, was determined to conauc,, in
every stage of the election, with candour ano
with moderation and, Notwithstanding what
has been published against me in the news
papers, and what has been spre al against me,
by political retailers, In almost every part OF
the State, believe have SO conducted.
have been charged with having written
my own eu.ogium, and with having COM
mcnced the attack on the character OF my
opponent. To those acquainted with me,
think 1t must be unnecessary to deny the
charge. 10 those, who are unacquainted
with me, solemniy declare, that have not
written a line, In any part OF the contest,
which has been published in a newspaper,
neither have seen single piece, previous
70 Its publication.
have been carried back to he year 1898
mercy 10 be charged witn having then wrl,-
ten pieces, contrary In principle TO the prin-
cipes which now suppou. Ii Is difficult to
travel over SO much ground, with perfect
recollection OF the way (; Uu, | do NOT reCoi-
lect having written single piece tor the
,NeNhort Mercury since the year 1875 The
piece charged 10 ne, la that paper of
.ot the 18th Instant, Ger tainiy did not write
that piece advocates oiacS cockade. 1
never wore a black cockade, no, any other
cockade IN my ilte, except as member OF
military company.
have been charged with being monarch
lst, and supporter oil those corrupted and
Sorrupting supporters OF montrchy, nooiii-
~. A charge, So unfortunately III de, and so
tcebiy supported, hardly deserves AN answer
1t is strange indeed, considering now PUB.
ickiy and how frequently my opinions Oh this
subject have been expressed, that such a
charge should nave been brou INT against me.
II is strange, indeed, conside ing how warm
ly have been opposed by one party, and hoy
zealousiy supported by smother, that such
q charge should be made. NJ, fellow -citl-
zeps, am no monarchist, nor ever have been
one. l am no friend TO nobility, or ever
have been one. l believe in the principles
of your revolution. l venerste the men WOO
established it. / have ever supported the
constitution of the UnitedStates, and the
democraick principles ofthe State of Rhode
Island.
am charged with having acted double
part, when Representative in the General
Assembly of this State, OH the amendment
OF the constitution of the United States, rela-
tive to the choice OF Presideut. &c. Neither
in that business, nor in my otner business,
did | ever act double part. l Fever did
either pubicklv or privately support that
mcndment. When that question came be-
fore the House of representatives, four or live
motions were made, apparently To prevent d
60 delay the consider Ation of it. | certainly
opposed those motions The subject had al
ready been referred 10 committee. That
committee had reported-and there was not
even pretence that the House had not then
time to consider its The motions for post, [,
ponement were defeated. The main ques-
tion came regularly before us, and on that
question never uttered word Should a
report be made to the town of .NeIfort by
committee appointed by them, concerning
the repairing of their streets, and should |
advocate the reception of that report nj
should even advocate the immediate oon-
sideration Of the question itself, when the
motion against thai consideration,was appar-
emily for the purpose of delay, am bound TO
vote OH the question itself? No. In free
country presume no man, especially unde,
the solemnity of an oath, can be compelled
to vote On question on which he has doubt.
have been called al o ice seeker. never
solicited single man in this State to bring
me forward as a candidate, and when have
been candidate, never soiicited single
man for his assistance. Ii is true,,hat have
frequently been candidate for Office but al
most in every instance l have rather yielded
10 the solicitations Of NY friends. TIN