The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-10-23
Political @iscettanp.
For the Republican.
Presidential Ekeciyn.
No 8.

the objection, which the friends ot Mr.. AD-
ANS have been called upon TO meet Eve'y
att OF bis private an we'll ss pvb'ic HE, has
been closely scanned, end his whole conduct
has w,bstood the most rigid investigation.
Mot san,hsd with This result, more has been
required OF him and you, tello~-cHizens,
hBvt been called upon 20 mike him responsi-
bic Tor the political sins OF his father, and OF
his fa,hei's administration. ~ this we've Ell
ihe' Iust or equitable, he would be enu,'edto
some cfed,l TO- The distinguished services OF
hIs father and ,bs itiostrious deeds OF that
veDeia abie sege. lie does not bowev~ place
HIS cioims, or build his fame upon his fathers
yit'ues. snd his own services should not DC
deprecie'ed, or his claim. lessened by any ob.
Doxiprs act, IN tho Tile Ut the late PIesident:
upon bis own mefl,s he fcsts his hopes, sod
~ his county, every man is rewarded ior his
good conduct ond but lew as yet, have been
made 10 suffer for tho vices or cto0Is OF
oIhers.
Meao and piifn' have been the st,emp,s cf
bur political caiculaiors, 10 misIesd your
mlnds useless viii he their efforts passion
has ceased TO triumph, and you, fellow CHI.
ms, will act. ihlnk and Judge Tor yourselves
Where IS lbe man who mas boon So long III
pubic life a, JnHN q. Adams, with all the
thJns OF hi, enemies, 10 stop his march, a.
g.in.i whom 80 few chatgss hsye been pre-.
tetfed Let his enemies osDe Tie man he
csnnot he found. Go into 4 hIstcfy of all the
Pre-iden,s we hapo ever had. WASHING.
TOs had his enemies and wGs often occusod
anj charged with crfors and offences which
ii ,fue, would have sunk him in ibe estirna.
ri0B II ihe people, TO . depth from which he
never cnud have emerged. JEFFEHsoN was
he,et with slapdstous enc mics, aud vi,uient
"ppo.ers, Without nun.bet and serious char
n"s "oy7 treauendy been made ogsinst him
some ot which IN the opinions o! his political
sHemies were we'll grounded.
Look in,o the newspnpers OF the dsy, and
y"u VIII also lesrn the standing Of the Other
candidales tor the Ptesidercy. What are the
Objections 10 Mr.. ADAMS; charges they can
not he called. by some he has been cOnsid-
cred too plain nan; probably by Others too
honest men. BY some IL has betn said 10
was once a iede,siis' 10y othcrs i, hs. been
pbjeo,ed, that he is no, ore now /; by some
'htt he will Ge supported by fcdersli,s, by
Others that he win appoint none but demo-
Gratis 10 Office f; by some that he Is now fed
eiais, IN disguise, by o,he's that ha never
was one, and ought no, 10 be q, the head of a
federal go'ctnmeel. Nh ono hs. said that
he wos dishonest, unfsithiu, or unfriendy TO
the cons,, u,on. No one has sr'Signed him
Tor want OF integrity; mono for van, OF tai
EMS.
l, hes been sleged ,bNt he was born in
Dlssssc huseus, AID cannot consequently, be
!d,ndly, or os President OF the Uoied States,
do justice TO Rhode. Island he is the son OF
JoHN ADAMS, who was once Presden,, and
consequently ought not tn be elected to the
office OF President. | hate the ADAMs's says
The great High Pr,es, Of POr,y, in ,h,s state,
and will never support one oi That name /;
there is as much reason tot, ss honesty in this
declaration, roore cspec,oy when we consid.
er, that II WAS made by one, who was Q tex
gatherer, under one ot the most obnoxious
acts OF the administration oi JoHN ADAMS
Such are the objections which ihe iriends
ot JoHN q ADAMS have had to meet How
tunslstep,--how Impo,taD,! ! have, hereto.
lore, cbnsidesed aD Of them, and think
should be uespassing On the patience, as well
ss insulting the understandings oi those who
reed my rema'ks, were 10 pursue This sub.
iect any further. N,uc of the objee e,ions arc
,,nabte, or entitled To weight. Ace the
claims OF JOHN q. ADAMS, the man who is
bss, quehfed Tor the otlice OF President, the
mos, distinguished sor his public services, po.
lhica' hopesy and integ'i,y, the most dstn.
rnished also Tor his isl,nIs and scqoitemen,s,
with moral chsractcr tha, was never i'm.
pesched the man who had the confidence Of
WAsuINoroN, JxrFEpsoN, MADISON, sod
MoSRoE, TO be rejected, m consequence OF
these unfounded suggestions, or the Idle ru.
mors put 10 circulation hy hollow hearted
nsn uusi not. l vslue too highly the
honesty and ,ir,ue OF the American people,
TO tnink so. The people OF this county are
TOO wise, as well as too yiftuous 10 neglect, or
sobsr to 80 unfewa'dtd wnh The feet hooors
al the nation, one so notorious, cod one To
whom we se So much indebted for the ser.
vice. he hes rendered. Iouigue and corrup.
iion, in republic, az enlightened a. the one
b. which We live, can uiomph bu, ior dsy.
Integrity and honesty. afe stock. vet in dc.
msnd, in our poirisai ma ket. Time saw.