The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-10-30
Political @isceIlanp.
COM MUNICATION.


SIR,
In estimating tho merits OF tho numerous
candidates for the Presidency, to form a right
judgment, it is necessary q full Wow should
DO had Of oil the principal Argument, and OBJ
jections, which arc re,orted to by tho friends
or opposcrs OF Zach respective candidate.
This view, / think, has been pretty amply
tekeD, in some instances with much ingenui-
~, in others, with modor siioD and csodor at
least, IL not intelligence and what is rational
10 sD'icipate, in very many cases, with ex-
Geme hea, Of personal rsncout, and local or
party invective when in direct opposition To
ehher OF his antagonists siDg'y, u may we'll
he believed, M. Adams has not baen spared.
Fr from u. re guii,less lamb, has been
then stretched usioro tho altar, as an indis.
penssble sacrifice FOR tho sins Of HE accuscrs,
and made the onspo,led victim Of atone nement,
to cover the faults, il faults should bc discov-
cred, in the several idols, the supersliiious
Zeal Of any denomination Of wor. .hippers had
set up. But when the contest 10 between two
Ot u different interest, whero his cause Is
hardly implicated, or his namo brought in
question, how gently, how hoDorsbly, how
dc,icstely is no treated. He receives without
hesitation, his appropriate share OF praise,
and his Just claims and pretensions iaIl not to
bo acknowledged, even by his enemies. The
sagscious Dean Of St. PA,sicks, has rematk
the man Of most virtue and talents, is seldom
preferred by tho unanimous consent OF oil
votes, yet majority in his behalf, 10 COM
monty allowed him, and be holds tho second
rank IN ostoem, ne X 10 tho e.sminence un.
doubiedly challenged for some par,icular la.
vori,o. This wo may fairly assert, is pecui.
iarly the case with Mr.. Adams. Like the
serpent in the wilderness, the eycs Of tho So
Dor people OF the United States, chosen na-
,,on, look on him to be healed. and he Is 70.
Ratded by tho reasonable and thoughtful of
every description OF p-' ,ios, as tho only man,
who under existing ci'cuu,stsDcos, can 70.
cODcile anin,o,,ues, harmonizo discordani o.
pinions, and greet Us with tho sgns OF our
future welfare and safety. Much prejudice
has been attempted to DO excited, by those
who ore themselves blsmeabie in what they
censuve, on tho gtound of sec,ional Partially.
A. If IL were q greater crime tor Mr.. Adams
TO be native OF IN eastern state. and that ono
tor, that led the revolution, than for eithor Of
tho othors in the Presidential race, TO come
from parts Of our union, already amply rep
resented, by the attainment OF their citizens
TO this high office. What, In tho name Of
wonder, is New. England, never sgsin, to pos.
sess q President OF her own! Even Popes
have been drawn from Avisnos as well ss
Rome, and In free government, vested with
the power Of choosing wbotever magistrates,
we tho people please, we arc virtually denied
the right, by a few hot part,sans, OF appoint.
Ing the object Of our choice, to the 6rst gift
OF tho nation, because no derived his birth
from New. England state. / mention this,
ss il ssem. tho strongest argument hitherto
used, and designed to have tho most weight
sgains, the election OF John Quincy Adams.
II nay be with southern electioneering pstri'
OTIS indeed, point OF honor slwsys to elect
President from tho large snd respectable
s,ais Of Virginia, or some ed doiniog state.
For such end, M. Crawford has been nomi.
mated, and strsnge to tell, supported by several
Of the chief federslists Of the north, who once
deprecated with outrageous extravaganza ot
passion, southern officers end southern inhu'
ense. I say not ths, II Is wrong, but on the
contrary fit end lawful uren belonging TO the
la, mentioned s,a,es, should have their pro.
pottiooste sllo,meo, Of oil public trusts. Yet,
while We cooceds them ,bi. point, IL 10 both
righ,ful and reasonable, that an equal rccipro-
city should be established, ct lesst understood,
with regard to ourselves, especially, when the
csndids,e We propose, 10 entirely qualified Tor
tho complete perfot nance OF the duties com.
prissd IN the office intended. confess par.
iislity, II IL true, for Mr.. Adsms--I feel proud
he Is Q eounuymsn Of mins-,hat he belongs
20 the section Of country TO which | belong.
Yet does II not constitute any share OF tho
stock OF his merit IN reality, hut only in my
estims,ioD. Were he Q worthless, or insig.