The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-04-18


although .foundher thus did not part.
I'erehanee dearer IN her day Of noe.
Than vhen she uuas a boast, marvel, aud sk0is.
az:@z:-
The Citizens ofthe south part of the
state will see by the following quotation
from the speech of Mr.. Whipple that
the same domineering and contemptuous
spirit, expressed in the letter from Provi-
dence, prevails also among the leaders in
that town, and that we ought all to unite
in putting down such oppressive pretcn-
tons. This quotation is given verbatim
by ore of the most respectable citizens
of this town who was present at the eau
Gus held there on Saturday last.
"Mr. Moderator, this is not question
"betwecn democrats and federalists; it
sis contest between the people of the
County of Providence and the ignorant
"Hnd foolish people efths South part Of
"Mis State!!!
Citizens ofthe Sonth; will you, after
such base attempts to undervalue your
political importance as well as your men
tai capacity suffer yourselves to be inAu-
enced by the insitlious talk of some OF
our misguided Citizens who have lost
sight Of the honor and interests of the
town which gave them birth, and endcav.
or to promote those OLA rival town which
laughs whilst it profits by their folly.
n:Gs: :~----
To the Nreemen Of Ncavport, yoho haze
at heart the prosperity Of this ancient
Metropolis.
FELLOW. CITIZENS,
You are now called upon to give in your
sufftages for Governor of the State for the
ensuing political year. The candidates have
been announced, and are well koown 70 you
they are WILLIAM &. GIBBS, of Newport,
and Samuel w. Bridc ham, of Prnviience.
In recommending the one to your support we
do not intend to detract from the merits and
qualifications Of the other. They are both
men Of liberia! education, Of sufficient abili-
ties for the duties Of the Office of suaviiy
OF a,anbers, aud Of uDirlpeachab!e honor,
integrity and morality. The question is not
between the two parties ,ha, has heretofore
divided the state, which of them shall fur
nish the GoverDor--it Is between the towns
Of Newport and Providence, whether he shalt
be chosen from here or from there.
If General GfBSs had resided in Provi-
dence, there would h,ye been no opposition
10 him--they are not satisfied with having
bad The Governor from ,ha, town for n,ore
than thirty years past, ushcy are d:tcrmin-
ed Always Ia have him. Thee was time
WI hofe ,lehs Satv Man
and Providence, but that time has long pas,
and there is at. this time no competition on
any but political grounds. The people Of
Newport, Of all par,ies rel oiac a, the prosper.
i,y oi Providence, as an integral part of the
state but in Providence the feelings OF the
people are very different towards Newport
The leaders of the party, who give this
tone 10 the feelings Of the people OF Provi.
dence, conceive that they posscss all the
wealth and all the talents of the State, and are
entitled to all the Offices, as well OF the State
as Of the United States. Their whole aim Is
at their own aggrandizement. =" Snaws shew
which way the wind blows."--In all their
publications they speak Of ,ha. town g, the
metropolis Of the State" siis Metr,EoHs"--
o,lr srow;ng Metropolis" Ef ship ar.
:ives at this pot, instead of reporting her s>
having arrived at Newport, she ia reported
in the marine lists ass a-riuea 5ciosv"--or
arrived in tie river" For exampIe--,he
ship Two Ca,harincs, which arrived a, this
port the winter past, (when the God Of ns-
,ure had shut them out from the ocean, aud
which is now lying 10 our harbor, never
has been above this port, since her arrival,
was reported "arrived beioU," aod the news
she brought, published in their papers as by
the arrival Of that ship at Providence and in
that form passed through oil the papers from
Que end OF the Continent to the other WHEN
in fact the river was eloscd Cor twenty five
miles below Providence and this was the
only harbor unobstrnc,ed by ice or accessible
to Dsvigs,ion, east Of the Chesapeake. In
the Register printed at Providence, tha, town
and county is 10 every thing placed frst in
o'd:r--and even in the official state ment OF