The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-04-18
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uoation has been better than my present
standing would seem to import. am the
father Of numerous offspring principally
girls, and although am poor and my diff.
culties have incseased every year witt the aug
,nensstion Of my family, yet have made out
with temperance and economy 10 feed and
eIothe my children. / have taught them 10
reverence God, and I have endeavored TO
impress upon their minds general love Of
.Couatry with a particular and most tenacious
sfec,ion for the place Of their birth. 1t was
Necessary 10 premise thus much concerning
myself 10 order to account to my fellow
,ownsmen for those indignant feelings which
have induced me to Offer the following letter
foe publication, have however suppressed
the name of tho writer, because his opinions
being those generally Of the Community 10
which he belongs il would be unjust to hold
him up alono as an object of resentment.
Cohy efo tener, dafed
Providence, 8 h A.hrif, 1921.
Llg DEAR SIN,
As ,be dsy Of our General Election is fast
sppr proacbng, sot down to give you my rca-
eons for supporting the prox Of Geneta al
Bridgham as we'll rs to Offer some strong
inducements for you to vote for his election
in preference to that Of your Newport candi-
date. As long as there was any opposition
to the prevailing party Of the General! Gov
crnment, you aod were found in the repub-
tican ranks IN opposition to federalism. Blu,
since the mild aod impartial administration
OF President Monroe has united every Ci,i.
Zen 10 ito favor, party sPiri, is not merely al
Isyed, because We aithope by continuing tho
came course that it is put down for long
time to come that hostility ha, now ceased
and we are all republicans Hou see then
tina! il is by a wise submission to things as they
ore established BY the maj ority Of the ci,izens
in Republic thar hatmony is promoted and
consequently happiness is enjoyed in the
Com "a unity. Such was the cGss when the
population of Newport greatly exceeded that
Of Providence. You then had your Codding-
rons, your Crhnstons, one Of whom sat In the
eubernatorial chair twenty mine years your
E.astons, your Wantons, and many others
welt qualified to be Governors al, men Of
high minds, refined education and courtly
manners. In fine you gave the ton and rul-
cd the State; we were then stna!! folk sand
made no opposition. For long succession
Of years before the revolutionary war you had
number, it cannot DO denied, you had q
most respectable number Of wsilbred and in.
,slligem men, Of wealthy enc eo,erprisog
Merchants, They have descended to the
tomb and By whom are they succeeded by
six or soven tis!ilcrs ef run and a few ship.
masters whose comrncrcis' ingenuity is re.
,duced to the c9nipmcn, oftwo or three wha!.
ing ships. Yes, il is madness 10 s.tempt to
disguise it, the s'ate OF things has totally
changed. The Industry, ths population, the
wealth and the talents Of the State OF Raode-
Island now form al Uo,on in tho north and
Providence is its centre. Tnirlytwo ysa,s
have elapsed sioce Newport gave Cover
nor to the State, aud we really know very
few men in your community whom we thiEk
ssor,hy to fill any important Office, and two sf
them we have consented 10 place in the Un-
ion Prox. II will be good policy in you, my
friend, to bow to the rising sun and TO vote
for tho Providence interest This town is
'apidly growing into importance. and il the
new tariff should pass j, will take an eleva.
sion ,ha, will be seen from tho extremiiies OF
the Union. Ga your side the prospect is SO
gloomy that l wish you and your family were
Eeady TO take refuge here. Your rum dist:l.
leries, which will send more citizens to the
hospital or to the alns.house than they will
rnaintain out Of Il, and your three wbalemen
can contribute bot little towards the supper,
81 seven thousand Inhabitants; aud il I mag
be allowed to Judge from the number Of idle
end ragged boys in your streets, there are
many poor and respectable families who lise
yourself can find no profitable employ meo, to
aid in procuring food and raimcnt. Fam in.
teres.ed in cotton factory and many Of my
friends are proprieto's of similar establish.
rnen,s, and if you and my Of your friends will
. give support to the Union prox. We offer you
end your wives and your children an asylum
10 our factories, where you will acquire hab.
its of business and contribute to the prospect
y of the State instead Of passing your time
in'idieness at Newport.
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We hope, our reaIers will duly appreciate the
earnest and patriotic Spirit Of the worthy freehold
er. who has communicated to the public, the above