The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-09-08


And this accidental c,rsumstzncc Is made the basis
of the further slander that Mr.. HAZARD pays his
debts by giving cheeks On banks where he has no
money. The debt above alluded TO was for person
now no more In his last sickness his obiSation To
pay this debt was renewed His own brother propos-
edits being done, and joined in the reaeNa After
all Mr.. HAZARD was great sufferer by the transac-
tion in which he engaged out of pure friendship and
without the least motive of interest And this trans
action is now tortured into the general criminal charge
of grinding down debtors with extortoR, and watch
ing their death beds usuy up to the latest
moment.
Thus you see, Republicans, with what deliberate
and profiigate malgnity, the Federasts set them
selves to work at destroying characters. fact in
different itself they distort and discolour into crime,
and single Fictitious instance found charge OF
general guilt No character, however good or bright
is proof against the effects OF such unprncIped
slander The purcst Of all possible beings. when in
human form, fell victim to it. When the man of
your choice is thus caumniaed, you owe to him and
yourselves to make double the exertions to secure
his election thereby to reward him and punish his
slanderer.
As to the calumny against his political principles,
II s almost too ridiculous TO be refuted The Re-
publicanism Of Mr.. HAzARpis not doubted by the
Republicans, is evinced by his being their candi-
date, and if Federasts choose to say they doubt it,
they give themselves the lie by their own conduct
their efforts prevent his election demonstrate that
he is a Republican, and most formidable one to
their party. The Republicans are all happily u
n,ted. Time was. VIXEN they we're unhappily divid-
ed This division the effort OF Federal intrigue,
of which the Federalists openly boast. Repub-
cans see and regret their having suffered them
selves to become the dupcs Of their enemies. But
will have this good efiect-t will forever put it out
Of the power of the Federalsts again to play the
same game In the heat and ebulton OF the passions
knded by that division many unpleasant things we're
said or both sides, which in the subsequent
r,l, hat tfrE IN he hurled
| in oblivion and from that time the Republicans
have became brothers, rcconcilcd brothers, Of one
principle and one family This reunion is the source
of irritation the Federal party, and which they
exerling and exhaustng all their arts and influence
| to break up Indeed they have good reason for
| this reunion death warrant to them. Hence
this calnniator sidio sly alludes to every circum.
stance which he imagined would revive the feelings.
| Of former animosty. The Republicans know Mr.
| HAZARD to be their fast friend and able champion
with reason they confde in him, and are proud OF
him. And surely it is not in the poor and stale art
flee of alluding to forgotten anmosities to deprive
| him of single Republican vote. 1t seems that
| somebody once in the confidence Of Mr.. HAzXap,
| has informed the calumniator that Mr.. Hazard
once declared himself a monarchist. When the
| name of that somebody is given, the publck will
know what credit TO attach TO his information. We
| authorznd to pronounce it lie and the calum
niator may either take il to himself hand il over
to his correspondent. Republicans are agreed as "a
| the general principles which Government shosld
be constituted and administered, but they do con
slider themselves pledged to think exactly alike a.
to the expediency of every particular measure Here
Republicans may differ, and do differ without any
impeachment of their principles The expedienc,
Of altering the Constitution as to the mode of elect
ing the President, instance OF the kind The
majority of the Republicans were for the aerato or
Mr.. HAZARD thought inexpedient. This was never
| deemed by the Republicans any impeachment of his
l ic capQn Rut fhe ralu pato he vehe
mently advocated the alteration i'm lis speeches This
is false. lie advocated the questions being brough
to decision Which the Federalists were endeavour
ing to evade, but he took part in the debate or
the merits of the main question His conduct on tha
| occasion scrupulously hunourable, and in thai
light viewed by the Republicans. The Federal
lists seized upon then, and have been resolting tc
it perpetually since, evidence Of treachery and
cowardce to the party and the party cause, and ring
it in on all occasions But Republicans are
so stupid perverse that they cannot or will not
| perceive the least treachery cowardice in the
case. But they in it a candid spirit, an lode
| pendent mind, combined with generous zeal and
friendship towards his party etill further to shew
that Mr.. HAZARD is not nowa Republican, the ca
lumnia,or goes back far as '98, and asserts tha,
Mr.. HAZARD wrote peices in that year in favour OF
/ the Adams Administration. We are instructed &C
state this assertion to be absolute fasehood The
calumniator is challenged to point out any compost
| tion of Mr.. HAzARp's in the newspapers of tina,
| year, or Of any year Of the Adams Administration
But if the fact SO, his puerile essays,
they must have been in 98. written they prob2bl,
would be, more as exercises Of talent than any thing
else, could be test Of the sincerity insincerity
of his present professions. These must be tested by
| his conduct in political life To this standard he
nay safely and confidently appeal. For this long
| period he has steadily and ably supported the Re
publican cause. But proof altogether decisive o.
his sincerity in his poGteks is the undssemblet
dread Of the rederasts Of his election to the State
| or National Legislature. They evidently deprecatt
such an event as signal misfortune to their party
and their cause. This being the case, it surel,
must be superfuous to defend him the score o.
abilities natural or acquired. 1t cannot be in pow
ers of mind so inferiour as those of HAZARD are
represented to be, by the calumnator SO much to a
larm the apprehensons of the Federal party W.
have seen him in the House Of Representatives, in
the Legislature of this State. the leader of the Re
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