The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-02-04
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Messrs. GALES & SEArov-A friend hand
cd 10 me yesterday paper styled The Shirif
Of SEvEsry-SIx, which contains false and
scurrious pubication over the name OF Josiah
Masters, charging me with the lie direct, and
stating, among other things, incorrect farfs Of
. conversation had with the Hon. Mcssrs.
Roberts and Earle, members OF Congress, re-
lative 10 said Masters the falehood of which
will appear by the certificate Of Mr.. Roberts,
and sources, which herein submit TO the
public. te f
The publication above alluded TO, appeared
twelve days after Mcsters left this city. A
man making such bold assertions in which
his own vcracity is implicated, should have
given some other evidence than his name to
substartate them, ond not have Withdrawn
himself from the proof or the chastiscment
they might have cntailed.
g~ SAMUEL SHAW
Washingfon-C -Cify, Jan. l9, 1913.
WAsHIxcToN City, Jan. 1918.
On my return from Washington TO Vcr-
mont in July last, and while at New.York at
my friend Col. Gralam's, Josiah Masters call
led on me one morning aud commenced con-
yersaiion on the approaching election OF Pres
ident of the United States he detailed 10 me
at great length the plans OF operations and the
prospects of their success and stated that 1t
they could obtain the votes Of Vermont, they
should be certain Of the election OF Mr.. Clin-
ton, for they were certain Of every FEDERAL
VOTE, and had strong hopes also of Penn
sylvana--thal he was then on his way TO Phil
adclphia 10 make every necessary arrange
mcnt for the election he further declared 10
me, that If ! would engage TO manage the
election in Vermont in favor OF Mr.. Clinton,
any erhress Incurred should be faid, and
might drav on Them for any sum, nos extend
ing THOUSAND DOLLARS, or that II
should DC transmitted 10 me for, continued
he, we have a fund Of about SEVENTY THOU
SAND DOLLARS TO meet any expenses, and 1t
wanted We could have double THAT SUM, for
we are determined 10 drive the business to
the last extremity. He further stated, that
a committee had been to N York from the
Eastern or New ENcLAND States, with offers
If New York would join them, 10 divide the
Union; but WE opposed them, for we are
determined to have the President here" He
also stated, that he had been to Bennington in
Vermont, and secured that town for Clinton.
After hearing him from morning ill evening
converse on the prospects OF Mr.. Clinton's
election, replied to him, that was going to
Vermont, and that ] should support the Re-
publican ticket, andifwc succeeded Mr.. Mad
ison would have every vote.
From the best Information which has been
obtained, have no doubt that nearly as much
as the aforementioned sum proposed to me
was expended in Vermont, in circulating hand
bills and addresses, and in paying agents for
visiting almost every town in the State before
the election in September last, and for CON-
mittecs attending the Legislature at the COM
lmcnccment and close OF fthcir session and at
forwards they persisted to attend on the clec-
tors at Montpelier, and were in the Council
Chamber to witness the voting ofthe electors,
and it will appear from the following state
ments, that byibcs were offered to two Of the
electors. SAMUEL SHAW.
Washington, Jan. 18th, 1918.
Sir--Mark Richards, Esq. one of tho late
Electors of president and vice president, for
the state of Vermont, and the gentleman ap-
pointed to bring the the votes from that state
to this place, having formerly residcdin Rox-
bury, your native town and residence wish
you to state in writing, the substance OF any
conversation you had with him when in this
city, touching the attempts that have been
made TO influence him in the vote he lately
gave for President and vice President OF the !
United States.
Yours respectfully, |
SAMUEL, SHAW. l