The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-12-17
NEWPORT.

THURsD.aY. DECEMBER II. 1872.

have suspected the non. De "''' ~'''''',
would have associated and lcasued himseii
with the federal party that he should nave
courted their patronage, and degrading'y have
solicited their suArages, alter condemning
aaron Burr, in apamphIet [ L. ascribed 10 ms
talents, for intriguing with the iederailsts, ior
the Presidential chair that he should apply
10 that very harry, after his repeated, acrimo-
nious, and vindiclivs structures on them :---a
man that should have suspected the hon. ne
Wiz Clinton of such derelictcn OF principle
and OF party associating with, and soliciting
their support, to be by their suffrages lifted
into the Presidential Chair the sanity ot tha'
mans mind, the csndor of that mans heart
and the soundness OF that mans judSmen''
would be more than questioned.
In the Pamphlet ascribcd TO the talents OF
the Hon. De UTn Clinton against aaron Burr,
the author has SO ingeniously and handsomely
developed and exposed the {" freaehery and
6assness" of that intriguing man, on sound
and judicious principles, that we shall take
the liberty of making few extracts from the
pamphlet and apply them to the Hon. Ds
Wiu Clinton, observing, in these extracts, to
substitute the name of CHnron, for that OF
Burr, and the name Of Madison, Tor that OF
jefferson.
Mr.. Clinton, while in the City of Nsv-
York, carried on ncgocialioa with The heads
Of the federal party at Washington, with a
view to his election as President Of the Unit
ed States A person was authorized by them
TO confer wifh him on the subject, who accor-
dinghy did so. Mr.. CHnton assehted TO the
propositions Of tie negotiation and referred
him to his confidential frient to complete the
neCociation." r. 1--Page ST.
The result OF this negotiation was immc.
diatcIy carried to the federal members at
Washington, when Congress were then in
session.
uSuch was the conduct of Mr.. Clinton when
he was outwardly " disc claiming all compcti-
ton protesting warm attachment to the
Republican party and their cause, and express
sing hope that nothing would occur TO inter-
rupt the prospect of Mr.. Madison, or cross
the hopes and expectations of the people
Surely the dissmulation OF Caialine were
never moro profound, never more atrocious J"
Pages 58 and 50.
=" Ii is evident the federalists attached them
selves to Mr.. Clinton from necessity and no;
from choice. Had they bccn competent TO
place at the head Of Government whom they
pleased, MIR. Clinton would not have been the
man. T3.l Their propositions to him were Of
that grossly insulting nature, that an lNDE-
PENDENT man, one who plumed himself
on the reeitude of his principles, who had
any sense of honor or correct notiens OF right
must have met them with the most sovereign
contempt. They called upot him to abdcatc
that party to whom he had been ahfarenfiy at
tachcd--to abandon those principles which it
was suAhosed he had eshonsed 4. nay, to
be the TOOL Of a Jacfion--to surrender them
his supposed independence, and TO be guided
by them in his administration Page 60.
Mr.. Clinton was now sedulous in his en-
dcavors 20 ingra,iate himself in favor OF the
leading men Of the federal party. His CON-
duct bespoke the emotions of heart painting
TO do them all the good in his power. Those
seemingly social mixtures of opposite quail.
ties which have SO powerful tendency TO neu-
,ralizc political sentiments were industriously
sought" 81.
"Mr. Clinton who has vanity enough 10
think all things possible with him, set about
the accomplishment Of his project 10 induce
q sufficient number of REpvBIIcAx STATES
TO VOTE FoR HIN. s.. To do this ehec;uaily,
IL 1as essential thar he shouid athear entirely
devofed TO the Republican farfy."-Poge 63.
Mr. Clinton first directed his attention to
the State Of Nea- York i: it was highly neccs-
sary 10 obtain the Votes Of his own State
Such are the men, who composed the
Enle banda, and who with few exceptions, il
may be truly affirmed, are disappointed Office
seekers, Insignificant in number-wfeiched
in talents--worse in principIes-and most OF
them destitute Of all the attributes of respec-
liability. They associate for revenge and to
disgrace, il possible, the Republican party to
whom many Of them formerly belonged. "[e.]
Page 90.
aToo boundless in his views, ambition,
and disregard Of the people, by grasping at
every thing, he will lose the Office he now
holds IT, and alas his fancied political rep
u,a,;on. MFR. Clinton is sensible that previous
90 the adjournment of Congress The Republi-
can members had given MIN up and it only