The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-08-08

To .ss iasr Of ae Rhode. i.,,.nd Resusseaa.,.

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SIR, M
Iobsved in the last Mercury, a communication
which pe,s little notice, not on account of the
forcbp am cogcnt arguments, which the writer has
adduf'd, rill sn idea OF recommending the falling
partIans4 weak and contemplate cause; butin
coniquvce of the p,ifu alternative, he il reduced
to order TO varnish the characters of those par,i
zai and prop. IL possible, their cause which, Of
tsi, is too weak 20 support them In the beginning
offs communication he triumphantly boasts Of the
pSonal popularity Of Mes ,ss. Potter anil jackson,
az observes, by way of contrast, that A:essrs HAz
AID and BaowN have none that they solely de-
pdent on the rage and violence 1T party for all the
sbport they may expect to receive If, Sir, cam
dates had devoted years to The study and acquire
Hnt of popularty-f they hade,en purchased il vt
tir own and othsr's expcnce--if popularity had
Zen their polar star in allthe private and pubick
dts of their liyesif they had acquired il by giving
DC man money, and promising another an office,
hich il not in their power TO bestow lin fne,
they had commiss ssoncd host Of hirelings to pat.
blthc State, at stated periods every ycats for the
purpose OF sounding their fame, and detailing their
achievements to those, who, through ignorance,
would be led 10 believe, and receive for oracuar
truths, wha, they did not hear con'rsdic,td or den-
led then might we, If Us base and low as some
men, pride ourselves upon the personal popularit, OF
onr candidates. The men, Sir, that we recommend
the ireenen Of this State, for their support, have
n interest and wish for nopopularty separate from
and idcpcndcn, IL the interest and popularity Of the
Republican cause They do not come forward tor
the purpose Of asccrtaining their quanuum OF popu-
larity or for their own ggrsndizcment--thcy come
forward as Candidates for Representatives OF the
Republican Frecmcn of the State Of Rhode-lsland,
whose interest and happiness is identified with their
II traitors and foreign cmissarics-if host oflaw.
yers aided and fostercd by ycnnl and corrupt mcr-
chants should succeed in their cndeayours to usurp
the icighs OF government, our popularity and the
nr
kepublicanism would languish and de--pcrsccu,on
would cnsue-snd HAZARD and BROWN might
be the first that would be- led forward TO sult
tyrdain at the st.ke.
1t is ridiculous in the extreme for Potter and Jack
to ato'ap, to impose upon the credulity OF the
people of this State, by ensting into their service
banling and ncnia pet,fogger the wild efIusions OF
this bayng jackass will not have the desired eilect
they should trust TO something OF moro substantial
natdrc. AN ELEcloh.
H il, is fact as asserted in the last .rcry, that
Mcssrs Potter and Jackson, are men moi dcstrous y
oAcr" but who have been proposed candidates, 'a
gainsf their incnafions md b,vafs i,eresfs Why, "
the name of wonder do they consent 20 be run foi
the officewe do not want their servIces-and IT they
have any left, they must be certain they WI
be defeated. Il they do not want the ONCE, Why
does Elisha Potter, with the most unblusfing ini
pudence and efrontery, (aer having misrepresented
the interests Of the State, by his infamous oPposr'or
to every measure Of our government calculated t'
obtain redress Of njures) like beggar asking arl'
solicit votes Of freemcn and caole them by promise
which he knows ne never can and never will perform
We should be glad some correspondent would fur
n;sh us with the names Of those men who have re
ceved pecunary favours from this man, and wh'
have thus basely sold their freedom for little pal
try gain We would also inquire whether II is fact
that Elisha r. Potter has refused to1ay an honest Ia
bourer his wages who worked on his farm. becaus
| he had independence cnoughto vote his sentiments
| which happened to be against this san'ed paruzam