The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-07


ra2s. forever remain in the dark as 20 The votes
Of our represents, a,ivss, supposins them bad
eqoagh 20 say one thing and do smother. /
have - much confidence in them as any man
"a be s,s,s. bu, not enough 20 trust them OF
shs coosemplsled meeting, without other evil
dsnee @ha0 whst may arise from their own
dsclsrof1onss - 70 their votes.
Why otonl1 wol shall we be required to
reposo 4ntso croG6eoee in them as members
OF this mooekae, 3ben We place in theIu ss
membsss al fAe Hoo>e Of Representatives, oi
the United 6taeoo - eur representatives la
CongSses. ~ hsvo public record OF their
votes 90 the otss sojmpostani, a, we'll as the
most imporsnt questions which come before
Congress. Ihsve % sdii,onal objection to
the proposed Caucus: each state will not have
in that caucu, It's full represent alton. IL 10 10
be composed Of members Of Congress snd
probably Of tho House OF Representatives, a.
lone. Bu, will suppose that the republican
Senators and Representatives for each stsIo
90 into Caucus, tho state whose Senators aad
Representatives are exclusively republicans,
viii have its full quota; and the state, part
only OF whose Rep esentatives and Senators
are republicans, will be but partially represen.
ssd. N me Of tho candidates, however desir.
ous they may be Of their support, will venture
90 call to their aid the fedsr ai delegation from
any state.
To illustrate my views more fully, will
suppose tha, Mr.. CRAWFORD will receive the
whole Electoral votes Of Tho state Of Georgia,
Il have no doubt he will receive the whole, If
any, and Mr.. ADAMS the whole OF the Elec.
torsl votes Of tho sts,e OF Massachusetts tho
Senators and Representatives from the ior..
mer, being Republicans, and but part OF the
Repre- sentatives only. Of the latter state bsipg
Repubicsns,.M CRAwroRD in the one case
receives. the votes Of full aud complete rep
ressnts,ion from bis state, aud Mr.. ADAMS
but about one third Of the votes OF the Sena-
tors aud Rep. esen,siives from tho state Of
Massachusetts. This difference between q
full representation in Caucus in one state, aud
o partial ono in the o,hor, gives Mr.. CRAw.
Vo.D m,j ,ri,y, and h.. name is forced upon
us and the people Of Massachusetts, a, tho
Republican candidate regularly romine,ed. I
ask you, fellow citizens, whore IS tho fGrness
and Justice, under such circumstances; Of a
Caucus nomination! ! am aware that the
answer 10 this will DO, let those States, who
have not q full represent alton Of Republicans,
elect thei. delegates TO fill the vacancies. If
we are to have delegates, let the caucus, #
No must have one, be composed entirely OF
them lot them meet, not in Washington,
nor during the session OF Congress: but let
che time end place both be such as will best
enable these delegates TO oct independent OF
che influence Of aoy of tho Candidates, their
friends, agents or omissafies.
viii now give moments aitention to the
arguments Of those who consider that silence
i. on, bes, policy. ontiI the scene is nearly
-. ~
s,endstd Of him, who will promise the most,
we shsli, in case Of mis- success,gain some sig
nal advantages. Ls, who WI! be President,
hope we shall have no more than our just
share Of the losvss and fiShes. If we have
All honest an for the office wo shall not be
deprived OF that share. No one Can d. Jus.
,ice TO the other sections Of our coGntry, by
giving 70 Rhode island moe than she is en-
iiled 10, ss q btanch Of Tho confcderacy. 40
YOU disposed, Geliow,eitiEeos, to say nothing
Of The moral or political honesty, in the trans.
action, of giving op the preference you may
have fo' ono OF the candidates over another,
f,5m considerations Of this Kind Ono is hon.
es;@-rendered every way qualified to d!s-
charge the important uIst, ny an integrity
which uevor ben,---by rectiude OF conduct
vhich oevcr turned to the right nor left, for
favor, affection or popularity--by the posses.
soo Of talents tho hrs, IN this, and equal 10
tho.s Of any man, in any coun,ry--hy close
end intimate acquaintance with our national
sHars, Q, home and sbrosd, for ,he las, forty
yesrs-snd although the other may be the re.
verse Of all these, we arc to withhold from
the ior,per COR support, and extend It to the
latter and Why! Because A, citizen OF
Rhode Island, may DO appointed Minister to
the Court Of ST. james, and b. is promised
place in the cabinet. ] have no confidence
in these promises end IL | had, would not,
from considerations Of this nature, deny my
support to . meri,orious candidate, and sup.
port oae not entitled TO the confidence OF the
people Of the United States Ffeemen oi
Rhode .l.ispd! you want no dic,s,or Exam.
inc for yourselves, tho claims OF The different
caodidstes--judg ys, and your decisions will
be correct. REPUBLICAN.
-(N(V@sSSS
On Monday evening last we were Wis.