The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-05-23

cd upon party principles only, disregardmg
all law and ali justice. To prove the faiacy
of this idea, it is well known fact that
there are ONLY four majority Of republicans
IN the lower house-thrce Of these four, if
not the whole, were certainly out of the house
when the question Of LEGALITY on each voter
was taken, and in no one instance Was there
a less majority that FIVE, and the usual
jority was nne-consequeniiy there were
federaiists in the house that voted from prin-
cip!e, although against themselves. This
circumstance alone is enough 10 falsify his
whole statement
We did not intend to animadycrt upon the
false and iiliberal remark upon the Hon. Isaac
Hiibour, and the ridiculous cncOmiums upon
.Sndrew Taylor but on a farther view OF the
subject, justice impels US to state case,
which the blind zeal of the writer has omit
Ted. rhis saint, dndresv Taylor, declared
under oath, that Francis Bailey, painter I'm
Providrnee, had been put under oath ut Little
COMPTON,, during the town meeting, who
swore he had not formed a partnes ship with
any person whatever to corro5Orate his as
serton he called "a Doct. .4tDiy and Judge
Hii69atr, who replied they thought he was,
but would not positively swear so..-lhe
town clerk was called, and he swOre that this
Bailey was not under oath. On farther IN
vcsti CATION il turned out that this same BAT
ley formed partnership with Nj. Iaylor at
Providence, iii the painting business, On the
18th of Aprii-t e town meeting was held at
LitHs COMPTON the 18th ult.; their advertise
ment is i'm the Rhode Island .7,.ierican OF the
18th April. Here this immaculate .dndreac
2ayior is thought to have purJurcd him.
sell, and ought to have been punished severe
" for his villainy. The defence made by the
Hon. Isaac Wi!bour, was such a defence as a
nl an of honour would make---a defence war
ranted by truth, supported by justice. substat-
dated by impartial Witnesses, ant reflected e.
ternh honour upon the deputy governour, and
procured tie esteem and appreciation OF hun
drci.. wno before was preJudlced against him.
A Tor Il ldvrso Taylor, federal member re-
guessed the house TO desire Taylor neper more
tolg7tbie the h2use gvif III ms false rmoridls he
5r0uyht ons 1iR2s: every gear and notzui!h
ssauafag sie many he did bring, he has never
yet succeeded ons--.hey mere founded M
fraud and suhh9rfed by her/fdy and fdischood.
The Mercury, with It's usual accuracy, has
announced TO the world, the Vosifnator
Graeratf,r his counfy." Mr. Hanson Peck
hiU--> 'l.l OF the most uncorrupted mteg-
rity--.i farmer of unblemished rharacter--
and a man of good natural talents. We shalt
also announce 20 the world the Federat .fduo-
cate Gsnerat---'Thc m2dest, mild, sensible, and
accomhhshed. BefJamin Hazards had the hon"
our to iiiii this important station this crca.
ture was drilled and discifilined for actnnt SER
tice, and 10 reccive the coUtnailt2s OF his ad-
herents the Effects ef fhis drilling mas con-
shicuoua. On the miserable defence OF his
amisble friend, .faarew Taylor, he made
wckedness conspicuous, and haseness evi-
dent He waded throogh the business as
signed him, as blind horse grinding bark,
travelling round and round never knowing
when he would arrive at his journeys end
Hi, prevaricatiou, disregard oil decency and
proorie,y, abashed Hunter, and made the
fiipp.nt Mason stare. Whatever his accom-
plisned friend sndrew asserted, Benyamin
had an ,ppropo case to substantiate the
f,ct+. W. should consider Mr.. Prckham
d;srraced in the highest degree, were his
character ike that Of the Federal y'ominafor
General.
R,hubHcans of he State Of Rhode. Island !
The basest epithe,s that malice, hatred. and
disrust can produce, IL heaped upon YOU
Democrats, Jacobins, and cut Ihroa's- are the
usual names which designate you from the
Eitisn faction. Ii is to your strength, Ke-
p,oiicans .ti, al your countryis saved In Case OF
q i.reisn invasion---'n car OF war you ase 10
be t,e instruments 10 lve the rlch--o pro-
tect teir hves, and their Property--tneH
chiidrc,. their wives, and their p'iVileg-
es--in l,e oi domestick broils and nouoies,
yous enery--your strength IS tc suocue'
encck, anu ontrol them, that pesce may De
rcstoeed--vo>are to administer % the COM
forts and luxnHaf the rich--wi,iout you they
A.. nothins-lo,ou they owe Al their great
ness--vou ere o be heir 'ervants--,heir
slaves--. Hevfs of their yood, and draw
ers of their war"--but yol have no rights
IN civil societ!you are iot competent to
hold an Office.
The abiht'eof this Gentleman win BE- distin-
pu;sh. by the;ollowing fact. iie was elected
Cenor the supme judicial Court f,r this County,
W and san was the dullncss OF his Capacity