The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1818-04-08

ty that lhau himself, or rhat metz constitu'
400 might clip rbe wings OF his "on'nfo-
ience," he soon ctanged his mind, and OBJ
tained Instructions from his town 10 resiss
that measure, as cover for bis versatility.
Selfinterest and passion mstk and stamp
his policy. You never can tell which man
or measure, he will hvor, unless you know
his interest in the measure, CT with which
man he is most mad.
From uogratefol enniiy to his patron, tho
late Samuel J. Po,tsr, then Lieutensnt. Gov.
Elisha threw himself into the arms VI Sam.
uei's foes in Providence. They received
him into their party, and he has ever since
been considered as their, /" iege man." They
sent h,m to Congress, by majority Of that
town only, over the heads OF all the county
towns BY The Providence aIisiocrais he
has been puffed. feas,ed, and fat,ed. Yet,
!. max tho sequil--wben they named their IA.
vorire Jackson Tor the chair, ne pou,ed, aud
scowled, and swelied, and threateoed--till tho
. men OF the Grea, Bridge succumbed. He
is a sell. nominated candidate. Time has
discovered that this blustcIer cannot drivo
Narrag gansett woods. Some are under his
gripe and fear him ; more hate him, snd uono
love him. General SI----, of c., in that
county, being lately IN Newport, was heard
TO cay" \ find he is unfonniar rvery where."
Ask Timothy Peckhaui, his near iehbor,
how he used him ask many others He 10
a bitter enemy, and has such in numbers.
The good work Of reformation begun in
this State last April Is to be completed on
the fifteenth Of this month. New. England
is yet sound they Gave put down the aristo.
crsis and the tories. The Repshlican fae
waves triumphspt over oil New England
(where we have four 0overnorsl except that
part of old Massachusetts which issruied BY
the pries,hcod--the District Of Maine being
Republican.
| Freemen Of Aeuhors Co1nfy---It Is your
interest to harmonIze with Congress. You
want 10 build and repaic ships OF wsr--to
supply the nation with officers, sesnnep snd
a naval depository. He that wanCfe hpd
friends must shew himself friendly. In pol.
itics consult the interest Of your place and
| smother your passions. Appoint rulers 10
whom the Presidcn, and The nation Can con.
| fde who will, when required, protec, tho,
| naval depository, the ships and warlkc stores
! by the timely and spirited cid Of our militia
! and, by your votes, febuko the man, who has
| publicly spoken and voted against our Navy,
against our President, and sgains, our nation
| and, at a most critical period, sided with ,hs
| British. @
| Freemen of Provsdenee--The frst whiso
1 man whose feet pressed your soil, pur chased
| it Of the Indians, and afterwards conveyed ie
| 70 those who followed him on condition thar
il should forever remain an asylum for tho
| oppressed. He planted the tree Of liberty.
IL has 0ourished nd extcyded lis branehss
far and wide. Hewas she frs, LegisIa,or
| who gave the world proof, that "s most
ilourish,ng civil State may stand and bes, b
maintained with full liberty io religious
concurmen,s." His principles have been
adopted ID our patton. This should be Just
cause Of triumph to our little State.
In the Revolutionary War, our citxena
gained credit, and our troops iaurels. As to
the late war, all We can ask Is that our conA
duct be forgiven and fergot,oD. Some OF The
lawyers who misled you have cot places fos'
themselvesi but you have got places for
themselves but your ship Is stranded end
abandoned for q. total loss. You left the na-
lion, and your State has left you. Will you
any longer follow such pilots, and adhere to
jack-of-the-lantcro policy a--an isnis Jafu.
rs? Think for yourselves, and act as yoa
think, and you will do we'll.
| The British persecuicd your progenitora
from England to Massachusetts that iniatu-
atsd people prosecuted them to this place,
being wilderness of saysgss; yet, strange
to relate, you are the only section of the ".
ni,ed States who copy after the Massachus
| sets, adore the British.
/ Freemen Of the Sfafe-Ycur brethren Of
the South and Of the West, ss we'll as Of the
District Of Maine, of New Hampshire, Of
Vermont, and even Of (the lately puri6edl
Connecticut, beckon you to jolo them in tho
| great cause Of Republican Freedom tho
cause of a great Hou'ishng and united ns>
tion. Your intcres: is pointed out to you al
5y a sunbeam, ADD your duty is proclaim
! ed as by the voice Of thunder--lo cLlSo to
the Union. ROGER WILLIAMS.