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

Your County has attained an unexsmpled
height Of prosperity, under the mild and
beDehcien, dninissralion OF Mr.. MosRoE~>
Republican, who is tine to the pfin. ipies
Of our Revolution, and just TO the hosry.
headed soldier, who fought the battles Of our
Independence.
You have pledged yourselves to support
the measures OF his administration, by eiec.
ting for pour Governor, man who pc. scsses
his cstee m and confidence Mr. KSIGHgi is
the friend Of Mr.. MtSRcE--his msxims Of
policy ate founded On the iibeI al end correct
principles of that gieat Statesman, he 10
mild and eonciliato' y--iaithful in the exec.
else Of power--Shsll We trace the resem.
blsnce i'll turibef--no man OF any parry can
say, that he Is not cspabie--tha' he Is not
honesi--,hat he has DO, discharged his duty
to his fellow Ci'i2ens, as bscomes the Chief
Magistrate of Republican Slsts-ihs, he
has no, that respect for our religious ins'itus
tioos, which bee omss him. He stands before
you--without spot and without blemish.
May sincere and candid fede, alists, who are
AmcricsO- and love their County, and Who
dare to speak the truth, say tha, they respect.
and csteen MIR. E~ Ionr--ihst they have
hesrd no fault rf him--spd that they regret
the necessity which exists fos opposing him,
And why Is h nece ssay to oppose him
because Elisha X. Potter is dcsirous TO rule
oper This Ssafe---I is his SciH and hirosure.
Add whoi is this Elisha n. Potter .-Feiiow
Citizens, beware Of hiu,--bis political wiss
dom, is cunning--his political life has been,
war against consistency, against Rapoblcsl-
ism---agans, all which you must vshue--your
liberties and your happiness Rise up ihea
as one msn--be on,ted and yos are sttong--
come forward 10 your streogth, and the slate
is saie.-l.et youi motto be, IMr. Rn,gAs,
and Me Union Of fhe Sfasea and down
with Brifisn influence, and the ,yrsn,, thar
would lrample under foot your Constitution.
al Charter, sad make you his vassal subjects
---poor JUDGED.
Ctnzens ey Rhode Island,
The friends OF Mr. Potter know that a
majority Ot Frecmen in this state, are oppos.
cd 10 his election, and prefer cor,lIsl Union
OF the States, and ,nony with ihs General
GovetDmrn,, 10 hopeless opposon They
know that tnajori,y are Rspub'iesps---not
only in name but in principle--and wish no
Master saDe Creating Hrauen." They sro
hOnest men VITO follow the plough, and cub
tivate their farms, and they wish 10 leave
their children good nacnc and gbodly ID.
heri,ance, in this most free, tnosi r. pnblicac,
snd mos, happy State and they wish ios no
tyrant, no arbitrary despoi, 10 mske new laws,
and Jorge new fc,ters for The rising geGers.
,ion. The Iiiend, of-Mr. Po,,er know, thAs
among the candle men Of his own pss,y he 10
unpopular for his arbitrary, his oyer bearing
disposition is known beyond the limits Of our
small state ! and Its nHucnte on our councils
has been dreaded ior many years They
know also, that many pious good teen who
reverence Religion above all things, and GO.
tccm II as more pscciobs than worldly hone
ofs OF possessions, voted for Mr.. Jones be.
cause, although misIed by faction, he was
plous man Bur they cannot while walking
10 obedience to religious precepts, vote tor
Ms Poucr-Atvbaf then 10 10 be done 10 secGys
ihe Etecaon Of Mr.. Poffer.-- Attempts 90 di.
vide the RepobiicaD interest by e8riting all
the arts ct bribery and Corruption :--Shase.
shame !--bu: il Is so---and tie iriebds oil Mr..
Potter openly avow,sihst they can and will
carry Two or three Republican towns by bri-
be,y and cotruptioh.-.-We believe better
thngs--we believe that every freeman ie
sensible OF his high and responsible station
we believe that although many ore poor
may want the comforts of life, that they
would rather acquire money by honest indus
uy-A-thah put their pames 10 prox, which
will not only involve them in rnio, bat ieos
pardlzo the liberties Of their children.
q :r,
F<ref iafsri ieshoiis arundo---or Hartford
Convention member in q deanaring yay!
In addition to the many falssheods circus
lated and con,radictcd, We are authorised to
ssy, shat the Direction Of the Newport BANG
consider the eicc,ioneering publication which
appeared iu the Neport Metcuy of the ll,h
inst. headed ." The Newtorf Bank and tfa
neg eoors," beneath their notice, and that
tho fsIsshood therein contained, wilt be made
TO appear, at q proper time and place 10.
ge,her with the infamous conduct of cerisin
persons engaged in the sui ,herein referred
to. .ts.t
Although the geailemsn, who has been al.
laded 10. would fsin have II thought, bis case
was decided, he must be very uneasy about
u, when be comes beio, The public ID this
manner. Hc has q particular aversion to
Chief Jasuces,who have been honest lawyers,
as they csn see through him, be be ever SO