The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-28


iicsn language il contsinsd, that one OF our
most iilusirioos citizens, men who had then
the confidence Of tho Republican party, who
has, probably, now Q greater share ol II 'hsn
apy men among us, whose name "a, and has
been Tor more thsn thirty yesIs identified
with Repubiicsnism, printed and distributed
somo thousands Of them, among the ireemen
Of this us,e. Such were Mr.. ADAMS Re-
publican sentiments at that time, that hoding
bis own political tenets at variance With the
federsIisrs OF Massachusetts,, then the ruling
party in that state, rather than sbsndon the ad.
minisualion, he thought propsr 10 resign bis
seat as member OF the Senate. The SINGER.
ity of his motives st that time, were duly sp'
psecia,ed by Mr.. JErFERsoN, and his conf
dence 10 sim as well as tho confidence OF his
successors has been, since that period, repeat
sdIy manifested BY their acts towards him
While In private life, we find MIR. ADAMS
enesged in reviewing the Writings oi FISHER
AMBs, (published after his death TO pefpetu-
s,e bis abuse OF, end cslumnies cast upon the
sdministrs,ion,) and repelIing tho charges OF
that dislipgushed gentleman against the Re-
publican ins,ilotiopsof his.couoty. Since
The year 1908 Mr.. ADANs has bseB ID public
life, and has been honored With spposa. neDss
and nominations Of the first importsnce and
highest responsibility. ], will be recoiIected
,hAs he ives appointed, while at Russis, BY
Mr.. MADISON, Judge OF the United States
Supreme Court. This appointment advert
TO, 10 yhew that Mr.. MApIscN's confidence IN
him vas unlimited. nave now examined
the evidence OF Mr.. ADAMS federalism, Tor
which he is to be prescribed and persecuted
| by certain Republicans.
What were his political senliraehts, IN ear.
| " life, and whether OF that time, his views in
| relation TO the French Revolution, arising
Gosn q knowledge Of its excesses ard cruel.
| ties, were correct or not /; or HE opinions OF
the writings Of THOMAS PAISR, grounded up
| on his i'm H. tslity snd iicenuous conduct, wore
correct or not, it is not necessary Tor " at
! this time 10 enquire.
! Bot although the newspaper pieces OF Mr..
! ADAMS, written MANY years ago, have by his
enemies, been brought TO light, aud made to
| sppear, at this doy, 10 judgment sgains, him,
no evidence from them has been derived oi
sny want Of suacbment 10 the Republican in.
sutuiions o! his county; or that his hrst no.
tions OF government were not democratic.
It's said Mr.. ADAMS will be supported by
| the federsists, and II consequently is Inferred,
that he will, il elected President, nominate
| federslis,s for offce. The inference 10 drswo
from the supper, which j, 10 said he will re
ceive from the federal ps"y, and have 90
doub, that many ofhee holdets, whose claims
for oIiice do not arse from their qualifications
sione, have slsi ming approximations.
But honest Republicans aase no,hing to
fear; the man VINO opposed the eppon,men,
Of a member Of the Hartford Convention, 20 Q
foreign mission; when, without this opposi.
,ion. the President might have made the sP
| pointment, will proeect the righta Of those
| who have rnaintsined the interest OF their
! Country. !, is certaio that there will be no
iedersi candidate who will be supported for
| the office Of President T; and the federa!ists ii
they vote for any ooe, must necessarily vote
for some one Of the Republican candidates
But il ia no, 30 be supposed, nor is there any
reason Tor believing, that they will vote 90
parry, or in body, tor Mr.. ADAMS.
There is no evidence Of any concev, sronc
them to do this, but no doubt many OF the hon
est, candid and uDprs iudiccd OF that party vii
support him, and for the same reason that
shall end great mejori,y oE the people o.
this state will give him their support, because
he IS the best mao, and best qualified Tor ths
office.
Tho mos, violent opposition TO him will b,
made by some OF the vlruent and uniorgivins
men OF that party, who have not forgotten hi
controversy with PIekERING, ond tho suppor
which be gave TO the administration OF JEr
rERsos II is not pretended that any on,
federalist Of rank or of distinguished tslea,s
has protfeted TO him his services, or givel
any pledge that he will support him. Som
of the oher candidates have been moro lorIu
nste. Whoi Nj. CRAwFoRp's lesder in IN
House Of Representatives! a distinguishes
. fsderslis, from the state OF Delaware /; and h
calculates upon the votes Of ,ha, state, wit
more confidence than he can caleolate Upo
the votes Of sny other stste (; because the fec
: erslisis Of that state have advocated his claim
and have recon mended the support OF him, o
the ground Of his being the mos, OF a fedora
ist Of any OF tho candidates. ! have ,urned
that state where the federsiis,s yet move as
body and patty more than sny other state,