The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-13

publican Prcx-also to nominate Candi-
dates for Representatives to the General
Assembly--and further 20 transact such
| other business as ma then and there be
brought before you. A general and
punctual attendance is expected
Ncwport, ipril l3, 1918.
Republican Freemen,
good spirl, psevai,s in Rhode. Island,
though host OF lawyers and clerks OF couess
nave volunteered in the service Of Elishs 4.
Potter. You know that they are isithful u
heir msssers-ihey ae paid for their ssrvi.
ses. TI1orRy PEckRAM, Js. has told you
ne truth ana ,hey easaot dispute the facstxr
hey can gloss il over, and varnish isls g
oout his law suits He is persecuted Man,
md the Tyrant of Little-Rest Hill has sworu
ais destsuctioni but you have doomed that
,ibitlary Man TO remain in private life fos
ne yea, ensuing. You are told that M.
Poster is libcral--thst he 10 q Senslactor--.
Mark weH this Man his Hbersiiy, his bonn.
yis all subservient to his ambition his GOOD
deeds, a. they are called, have sIi q worldly
nsject, and that objec, is popularity. He hss
.o0g aimed al the FIRST houors Of rhe state
and he has distributed favors, whore he ex.
pected to reap votes. The Harfor d Conven.
lion men attempted to. array New-Englsnd
as ainst tho Union--they now attempt to ar
sy the south against tho north part Of the
state--they attempt to array your prejadices,
your passions, as ainst reason, against sounc
policy-bul there is yet virtue, there is yet
pasrio'ism--Rhode-Isl Island is. yet, safe.
Nshu6ticass--comc forwa one aad ail--
sci 20 Man DO absent from town meeting on
WkDKE,DAy ncx,-v-he who neglcc,s 10 bear
testimony against Elisha Il. Potter, may re-
gfs. his error, when IL is too lste.--Le, ev-
cry Man be at the polls early and lstc---it is q
good cause, and i, shall rlotioosIy Triumph.
p" Tam noe oJrara o. trcrc,sing RE ho7vevs
of nhis House lam nei afraid 10 declare nv.
views Of me noscrrs ofthe General Asseni6iy.
thr notvers .of fA,s House are xniinited :sfAey
6eing zoishoEs svviften Consfifufion, are on.
nihotent: fhey have as mach right 10 govern
fhe afairs Of This State and citizens, as The Su.
hyeme Ruler Of thr Unive, e. has 10 manage
his swn ofairs."
lP0TTERs spscch in the General Asseuhly ]
We would appeal TO lhc community y,
larges TO know what person can, in conseieUes,
support mao for the i'm portant ONCE or
Governor OF this state, who has been guilty
OF using such infamous Language. When
we direct our attention 10 that class Of people,
protesting religion, we must conclude that
every person OF that description, be his DO.
liiical principles what they may, could no, in
conscience, do cthe,wsys, than give their
suppor, to No KNIGHT, in preference TO
this famous Potter
The question is frequently asked by the
reemen, indiscriminateIy, what is the cause
OF all this violent opposition and commo,ion
in the state! Govci nor kNIoHr has been
elected TO ofEce--we find 40 fault with him
--the political party denominsted Jeder0i, is
nearly or quite extinct, bocause there Is no
ground of contention--wty then re move q
good and faithful officer This question can
only be answered in this way. Elisha K.
Potter hes declared he will be governor-.-he
boasts and his friends boast that he has never
yet been beaten, and that no can Procure his
election TO any Office he thinks proper. The
fact is, il is no longer the yfrderoi harry ar
rayed against the Repuolicsn--it 10 the Pof.
Ter farty--sud il, contrary TO al reasonable 1
expectation, he should be elecled governor,
lot which, however, there is not the least
danger,) he would laugh ct the willing tools
Of his insatiabic ambition.
AS Mr.. Potter is professed ensm7 TO the
Navy, would il be likely, should he be our
governor, that he would use soy cxertions 10
procure the Naval Depot to be located with.
10 our waters:
Mr.. BnorEs is undoubtedly. reelected
Goverpor Of Massachusetts. Party poiisics |
are almost extinct in that sts,e--aod es u 10
aiiedgcd that Governor Baocxs is moderate
soan snd.wss opposed TO, the Hartford Con-
pennon--a large proportion OF the RepubIi-
Cans were willing be should continue in Office. |
The writer who Calls himself .lriaides,"
10 the last Mercury, soys among other silly
hings. toat the Senator'S In the Potter Prox, l