The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-04-30

IN our last, relative to the Messrs. White
hornes and Brinley. After what has been
seen in that paper for the last four or Sve
weeks, we shall be pardoned for saying we
do not admit that paper as evidenGe in the
case. " our statement is not Irue, let those
gentlemen come forward, in tftir own names,
and depy the eharse-we shalt then come
forward with our hr0of Eowever we nay
dispise the conduct of those gentle NE n in the
case alluded to, we have yet too good an opin.
ion of their veraciy % believe they will do so.
Yet notwithstanding the Mercury sEects 10
deny the cha,se, thsy still 60 on and a,te napt
a vindicaticn OF their conduct on the ground
that they have an undoubted figbt, and seem
10 think all others ought 10 do. the same.
we have not denied the riyhf, il such con
Duct deserves that appeliation but we do
say, It clearly, shows that il they had the
power over the freemen of this state, they
would reduce them to slavery<-to worae than
Egyptian bondage.
II comes with snill grace from the editors
OF the Mercury, to pirate about Republicans
employing and pa,rouizing their political
friends exclusively, when it is we'll known
that they have received many thousands Of
dollars of the public money since the Repub.
licans first gained the asceadancy in the u
nited States.
The miserable tale respecting Mr., Taber,
we have full authority for contradc,ing land
the ridiculous story of Capt. Hull and the
irigate Constitution, we believe 10 be equally
unsounded. No doub, the story was trump
ed up by the same babbling fool, who affects
to have gained much knowledge abroad of
secret transactioDs--of letters urging the
renewal OF certain persons from Office, sc Sc
ne federal Jun'o have spent profuseiy
their money, th.jr time, and their strength
their last efirrt has been like the struggle
ofIhe expiring ma'oflc,or, who pays tho for
te't or his manifold transgressions. Their
powsr is down--it is prostrate--and We trust
there Is virtue and good sense enough in the
freeman OF this state, to prevent that fsction
again rearing Its iniquirous head.
ihe Republicans are called upon In the
Mercury TO refo' m the abuses which have
been practiced on the people of this state,
curing their management Of aff,irs They
say the Senate has right 10 originate biils
We hope they will exercise that right. We
hopo they will pass laws TO prohibit open
houses on town meeting asgs-lso prohibit
bribery aNd corruption-to prohibi, the use
OF coorcd papor in voting for candidates for
ott'ce-to promote the freedom Of election
and general suffrage. We hope they will
do all these things, and many Others which
their virtue will promote, aud their wisdom
suggest. ..
Wcnever heard Of the Republicans hav-
ing determination to abolish the Courts Of
Common Pleas, or to repeal the insolvent
law--bu' we take the liberty Of thinking, that
II those Courts are not composed Of better
aud more sensible men, than msoy sf the
present incumben,s, we might full ss Veil Be
without them-tor, added to the erossest ig-
norauce and stupidity, there Is often mani
tested n:cst scandslous want Of inpastiali,y
n certain great man, who enjoys the emol-
urnents Of the best office in this town under
the General Government, took 1t into his
head, luN previous to the late town-meeting,
TO 20 al. the way down into the neck to pro-
cuie mac to cart few loads Of earth. Ev.
cry BODY knows how very difficult i, Is to pro.
cure work people in town As might be
expected, the man made his appearance on
proxing day; but for some reason to Us ur
known he put in two voies-and on stte pit
ioc to put IN the third, =. was detected, and
the moderator yery properly threw out the
whols.
In our paper Of the ,lih inst. we address
sed an inquiry to the Editor of the National
Ittelligencer, relative to The Presidents re-
,aiug men in office, who were distinguished
for their violent opposition to the general
governme nt-in answer to wh:,h, the Intel
ligencer Observes:
"In the course Of the e!eetioneering con-
test in Rhode Island, IL appears that fed.
cralist has made the assertion, IN ore OF their
csucuses, or party meetings, "tha, 1t is more
corgenisl to the feelings Of tho presen,
Executive Of tb- United States TO support
federaIists In Office, than republicans" IL
is scarcely aecessary surely to contradict an
assertion so preposetously absurd. The
present Executive has lsborsd too long in
opposition to ell the animos''y snd power OF