The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-04-13


these two literary, nl0ra and RELIGIOUS characters,
are candidates for the Office of Governor and iirst
Senator of this State, may not be impropcr 10 re-
publish Them, that the people may not be unminaIu,
of the character of the they are about to elect
{, for oficc--nor will il be thought an elecHoneernS
trick u.s. for giving them publicity, as the fepuo-
4 iican party have not nominated any Candidates a.
II ganst the " "inpnaculate" JosEs and Bhows'
Providence APRIL 7th 1910
I Mr. John Mein
II Newport
ID sir, Der friend mr. Andrew Taylor
\ from l. Compton 10 In Town, & on Conver'
I sing il has been discovered, that he does not
I take so active apirt in the Elect ION, as has
i been Usual for him ;--Certanly this Elec-
| ton is not only imporantto our state, but 10
i thc United sta.cs, for senator TO Congress
| IS 10 be Chosen, s. if we lose the Union Prox,
1 Our prospects are bad Mr. Taylor fecls much
4 burt at being sacrificed last aug, by some few
\ Of ous fedetals in his Town, altho he was
4 Chosen Moderator by A,mal Majority, fet
on Meeting after Dinner To Eicc, Kepresen-
4 ta,iyes, TX proved that the Demos Concefied
NOT TO Attack Nj. Baylcy the LIST Kept but
[ TO try M. Taylor with member from
Z Mrshe pherds Church, Circulated a false re-
( port that he was a Delst, s. finally Kept back
II Rse,or six NJ mbers of chat Church, Who
K were federal, & always acted With the feder-
4 as from Voting in favr Taylor which gave
I bis Antagonist Msjr Mr. thought this
\ was Sac ,ifrcing by those few lederas OF tho
I Cburch. who declined VotiDg IN favor OF him
Il against Church Member, who had been sud-
denly brought up by he Demos, 10 defeat ay-
loFs Election Mr. Taylor is willing 20 Engage
lNmself, * stand for Kept, ii You Can see Mf.
Sheppard, & impress him with the Importance
Sf lhe pending Election, * get Mr. Sheppard
\ 20 Converse with those Bre,hrenin the Church,
VINO were dercrd from Voting for Taylor -
Il That Town is very nearly divi'ed, ab' or
fed Msjt Mr.. Taylor says, as rs often the
Case with religious Brethren, Many storys
! will be circulated TO keep them back or to pre-
1 vent them Voting against oae OF their own
brethren altho OF opposite political sentiments:
Now if our cause is good, * as We trust
Tighteous, why Should We withhold our Votes
from Candidate VINO is on our Side, altho he
may not be of the same Church--or favor
different political one by not Voting, because
he may be Member OF our Church; Mr..
y Taylor thinks you Might by Visit TO Mr. shep-
(. perd fill him win sense OF the Importance
of Supporting federal principles 10 preference
to French cnbinism S get the Pastor to SPEAK
40 those few weak brethren who were detcrd
by the Demos III bringing up Church Mem
bcr, Solely to keep back few Votes, & thus
Garry their Objec,s-.Mr Taylor expects to
Return home on Monday,S as the preparatory
Steps to the Eloclins Reps in that Town, will
require time to get out every federal Voter,it
is very desirous ,ha, you so over on Tuesday,
or Certainly Wednesdy, & lodge with Mr.
she eppherd, Sx restore any dlsaffecton to the
principles of Fcdl Repubicanism, by Con-
vincing the few Me mbers OF the Church who
were led away, or rather persuaded to decline
Voting, tha, Confidence there may be rcstor-
led Mr. Taylor has done every thing for the
| Fedi Cause in his Town s. been the means OF
getting So many fcd Voters, as he supposes
nearly 100 led 10 90 demo, could all be got
ou,--we know the de mos will always turn out,
when the moderate vellmoaning fedls fad
Excuse TO stay a. home, sS then we are beat
THE Importance Of two fedl Reps from that
Town may DO very Great indeed in choosing
Stale officers, or "A senator, especially II the
Prox lails--You will pardon my thus address
sing.but having found from MIR Taylor that
you Was the most likely person from New
port, that could have any influence with Mr.
shcpperd,I thought would Endeavor TO state
the Circumstances s if you Could read my
hasty Writing s hnd freedom 10 Gro over
and make Visi, to Mr. shepd, il might even.
tually preserve our lnhuence OF Federalism
in hat Town, which Is important to our Lc-
gisature gcnarAlly, and more particularly at
this Monen, l repeat NJ Taylor deserves
Great Credit for the Uniform exertions he
has made to Gc, so many iedl voters in his
Town, s mas very often been Member from
that Town 10 the Genl Assembly, s by Care
and timely attending all breaches OF Csliness
On his par, nigh, be restored an Respect
lively Yours
IN Nicho Brown
Did you ever receive proposal for publish
ing Book by the. Rcvd NJ Sanford, near $
Boston, through the aid of Mr. Avery II Syas
Sent Ly me 10 you p Packet last sept * they