The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-08
To the. Rretmen of this See.
YRoM THE PROVIDENCE PAThIor.

To he. Fretn,en of this State.
Restore, pray you, TO them, even this day
their lands, their Vineyards, their olive ards, aRd
their houses, also the hundreth part f,he none y,
and Of the corn, the vine aud the OIL aa, ye exact
ct them" sNeheeskA, v. IL
In the struggle OF the rich 10 deyoor INC
poor, and Of the poor 10 defraut! the rich, tho
mlddil,g class OF people prove I. shIsld 10
both The others. "Do not rich mcn opp, ess
you a. James, cha.,- 3, ~s+.. q Lonk OF
the Ar,a,osr a,tc Prox, ono lawyef, ii any
thing, and seven others, raerchans! How
did ,ne head oil tha, prox, from beng se y
poor, become so suddenly rich L. he 40,
ss6st /! ls he no. p,ood Is he not TO
vengetut ! Is he nos Owe, besying sod wlI-
foi When ho Offers 20 rule you he invite $
your cnqYities. lie is fair mark tor YOU
censute, os well as praise.
All riches proceed from the eai tb and the
labor of wsn: AS much as any man's riches
exceed his labor, just SO much has he go, al
the labor OF olherss& The aams ehsvsanre
which gets the tabor Of others for nothing,
gets'their votes aud 80 the people are mood
winked, and their masters, mounted in powe,, |,
booted and sparred, ride over them.
IL the m'ddlng class OF people lies the
strength of socioly--tbere, if any where Oh
earth, lie tho reDains Of paradise. Give me
neither poyeriy poI riehes, said Agur the
wise Jew. Such have en- heart 10 pny the
poor man, and to relieve the oppressed.
Such ieaf not the fiown Of the rich opp, essor,
nor envy his parade OF borrowed pIumaee.
Such man is FARMER KNIGHT. HI,
doors are open TO the poor, as well as 10 the
rich. Hospitality dwells under his roof
aud good will in his heart. He is plain,
friendly man.
During the period OF his holding the office
of Clctk Of the Court of Common Pleas for
this county. he became pefec,ly acquainted
with our State laws, and with all the forms
Of our Courts psecepts, papers and records
and during the five years Of his holding the
Offices oi Clerks Of the D,su,ct and Circuit
Courts in this district, nc acquired an exten-
sive knowledge Of the laws of the United
States, and Of all the variety OF the precepts,
papers and records of those Courts--so that
he has become, IN poin, of legal knowledge,
well qualified for the Office OF Chief Msgis-
tra,o OF this State. He now livos on his coun.
try scat, and follows no other business except
farming.
Lastly, he has been placed IN that Office by
the people, aud has discharged It's duties 70,
the last year to general acocptancc--and lives
in quarter Of the State accessible to public
characters passing through the State, who,
on business, might be pleased to visi, him
and where the ciusens Of the State may most
conveniently call on their Governor, for tse
discharge of the occasional duties Of his Office
The people on the east side Of the Bay, as
well as Of tho islands and the county Of Kent,
have more ready communications in usde
and other business. vita the the town Of Pro-
vidence, than with Little. Rest Hill.
An ar;stocrs,ic writer has boas,ed. that orr
man In their prox, Mr.. Paine, is "oD hone1
MAN." and fears God." A majority Of the
Republican Prox are devout members Of
Chrisiao Churches-they have all been re-
viewed BY tho frecmen, and Sell sseeive9