The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-12-27
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FROM THE scioro (cniLtcoSak) GAzki1
PRESIDENTIAL. ELECTION!l: y.

AAa'"6, lh my iaS's PaPcts eVsWpsvy,AIX|
prove tha, Virginia had as good q rishtf
give another president TO the na,iou as. any
o'her, state, 1 shall now proceed 70 exarhih6
the qualifications Of the candidates tot thht
highly important station and as Gir. Monroo
Is the only one whom have y6t seen buh!ies
ly announced shall, In this number endefss
vor to point out his services, and exhibi. th6s
claims he has 10 the soiifages OF lie codu.
tsymen. s "A, (. ...fk
The honorable JAMss McxSok was borilj
II Is believed, in the spring of 1888. Having
received the best education which the stal4
oi science IN this eoanuy then afforded, add
animated BY the patriotic spirit which glowsd
IN the bosoms ofthe heroes Of '76, he joihcd
the American srmy es a iieu,enars 10 ths
third Virginia regiment, soon after The battle
OF Lohg. Island, being then about Is years ot,
age. Daring the whole Of the disasuous cans,
pagn which followed, and particularly ia ,hS,
memorable retreat through the Jerseys, Mr.
Monroe highly distinguished Rimselt by hixI
activity, and by the courage and patience wiit;
which he bore tho hardships which the army,
then endured; and shortly afterwards, Ii the
capture Of the Hessians ut Trenton, ne Eavs
signal proofs Of bis valor, being, 1t 10 saidi
the hrst man who laid his hands on the cnc-
casion, he was prom6ted 10 captsincy By
general Washington himself; and was sooI
alter, appointed sid.dc.camp to that intrepid
soldier, major general lord Stirling. Ia the,
celebrated battle Of Monmouth, lhe bravery
OF Mr. Monroe was likewise conspicuous
and by the reSomn,. iatiou Of the comman-
der ia chief to the legislature OF his native
statcyhc was some time Afterwards nominate
al kc .s..x .f. nastts s~.sr-
ing TO the exhausted situation Of Vigginir,
the ranks Of this regiment could never be-
hllcd; whercupon, at the request Ut tho exec.
otive, colonel Monroe joined the so6thern
army, in the Capacity Of military commits
sioner, 10 which situation he Obtained univcr~
sal applause. He was scarcely returncds
when The invasion Of the south eastern FROM
tier Of Virginia, by gcncrals Matthews and
Leslic, once moe called him 10 the Held
bot ho had, on this oceasion, no opportunity
Of distinguishing himself; and the peaccy
which soon after followed, put period ~ his
military services. After the close Of tho
revolutionary war, Mr.. Monroe, l beiieSo, dPZ.
Piled himseif toths study Of the law But
his eminoni services were not forgolten BY
his fellow ci,ixcns ana he was sood called
upo0 10 serve his country in apublic capasftyL
his native state, at time when party splrik
ragged with uncommon fury, he commeucsd
his administration with the fnoat violent 6pJ
position Of the federalists, and closed II t6tod
years afterwards, With The warm aud 9nissr~
sal applause Of both political parties lndeeds
such was his prudent and cohciliAtorS con-
duct while goscrnor, that, on Being proposed
as candidate for second term, ms poi'ticak
A - II. ey$
support. Called In 1905, By Mr.. JcaessoDs
then president OF tho United States, IN Con-
junction with Mr.. Pinkney, 10 The ardoous
task Of adjusting our differences with Grens
Britain, nc succeeded in negotiating treaty
with that power; and, although his efforts to-
conciiistc the interests Of the Two nations,
proved froi.less, as this treaty wasnot ra,ihed
by the executive, Jet, such was the confidence
OF the republican partyain his talents and in-
teYrdy, thai, upon the dismissal OF Mr.. hobcrr
Smith from inc Office ol secretary OF state, iff
1917, Mr.. Monfos was nominated his aucccs-.
.or TO the unissrssl APPRECIATION oil all. Nor
has his conduct, aimee that period, disappoin-
ted the most ssnglihe expectations OF his
friends. Daring the negotiations which pre-
coded the late rupture with Great britain, he
showed himself a profound statesman, and an
| able politician, and in his cornn'uoicstlons
with Mr.. Foster, utterly confounded the Ma
chiaselanisn, Of the Brush cabinet. But,it
was chiefly during the continuance OF inc
contest, that his great sbilhies developed
themselves. While Inc enemy ssormsd
without, and faction faged wi,hin--whlie tho
na,ionrl Golfers were empty, and The ranks OF
the army ,hipned by tho fury Of war, and tho
ravsges Of discase--whiIc the principal obi
GERS Of state reaigued ,Beit Offices in d'spair,
and tho machine Of government was almost
at o stand--Monroe stood Arm q, his post
and infused nav yisor in the weakened aru.s
Of the republic.--Ever ready TO serve bss
coontfy, we find him a, the same time man.
aging the foreign concerns Of The na,icn' auts