The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-19
Political @isreilanp.
From the Washington " Journal"

The only serious objsc,ion which has been
uged sgains, Mr.. Adams, even BY the most
yisvleat Of his enemies, Is that he has 6een q
Ederohss, that he sill cherishes federal fyin
eihies, snd ,hs, he ~ the favoyife edndidaf ef
me (edeyahsfs III ougbout the Union. II this
objection were Eondsd upon truth, in soy of
its parts, we should bo ready 70 acknowledge
that the renIbGeons would be unwise, untrue
10 the mseives, and vofsihfui 10 tho system oi
policy. by which our country hss been rssed
90 IT'S r s,snt elevated rsDk, were they 10 give
su pport OF count ensncs TO the professions OF
MI. Adams. But " has been ss clearly de.
monsrs,ed. ~ sny problem in Euclid ever
wss, tha, Mr.. Adsms Rvev did belong 10 ne
(ederai harry Having been, during tho
whole Of tho period when the rage OF farfy
.nva was trsmpling under foot oil he ties oi
social intercourse, end threste ming eternal
ssps's alton between tho nearest connexions,
employed on public service io foreign coOG-
tres; in the execuuon Of the duiies OF which,
nj. ,ime was so constantly and faithfully occu.
pied, that he had not the leisure, IL he had
fsh me inclination, 10 miogfe in he quarrsls
wpicb sgita,ed bis fellow ciIizcns at home
That on the Hest opportunity which pff'tedn.
self, after his sctutn from abroad, which was
Dot Until &vo .SfOse " wv yep ioV', 10 'ooh
Q decided land in favor " me heoh!e, 10 oppo
ri,ipn 70 the views OF powerful monied sris.
'octscy, and thus rendered himself highly ob
nox,ous TO the leading iedeeslis's Of bis ns'ivn
sia'e. ThG ve'y soon sEefwsrds, namely, IN
1903; being elected TO the Senate of the Uni.
ted States, ne openly and boldly svowed him.
self tho sdyocae OF O measure which, moro
ihan any O'he,, distinguished the pecuiis- pol.
icy of Igerson's adnninissro,in-ls .~5. ,haf h-
has on oil OCCASIONS since, acted with the re
pu5iicans, and been Tho Deaious supporter Of
sye.y measu,e, tending TO co"6r m ;he l'ber.
lies of ,he people, or TO promote 'be advance.
msnt aud enlargement oi tbs'. meaos OF hap.
piness.
HIS hrincih,es, were imbibed r ON rho he.
roe, snd fathers Of ou' tevt luton. They sre
such as led TO our indie pe ndence |; they arc
tho same that have since distinguished those
Who hsvs been mosi honoted by our eouot'y;
they are tho principles of an American free.
man. Or oud Of h,s birth. .tigh,, and determine d
to preserve u uoimpsired 20 pos,erny. That
no siH ehe,ishes the h'ineihtrs, which moved
on, fathers TO resiN tyfanny and opp'essioo,
and 10 assort tho ns,U'si rights Of man,-~-thsi
no has never tor moment abandoned these
principles, 10 servo the Temporary and w!hsh
purposes Of fsc,ion,--his friends ere nc, ony
willing 10 acknowledge, but TO urge in his fa.
por, ss merit, OF which few poll Can
sosst in ,hsss ,imes Of intrigue and cotrup.
.ioo, and a. q gronnd e/ hrefersnss over mos,
Of his competitors.
As to bic being the Taporife candidate ftAe
fsdeydis,s throughout the Un'on,--J IL ve,e
true, we should cay, that the federalisu wete
more Aoaesf then many Of those vno cell hem.
selves republicons spd they were willing 20
lose sighf or fheir own in esr, In their e,ris
10 promote the welfare of their country. But,
80 far fiom is being true, that Mr.. Adams Is
supported by tho federal pa''y IN the Unred
S'stes, Il Is notorious, ths, he is he only can.
did re who owes nothing 10 heir i.faense -
1, Is notorious, that the only federaf state in
the Union, 10 the avowed freud OF Mr.. Ccaw.
lord, tho republican candidate !" w Is equal
ly oo,orious, hat the leading tsderalis,s OF
Hhc lie. Island, have been actively engaged In
promoting the views Of this same "yehu6t.
can !"--whils the very soul of ,hs little tem.
nsn, OF ultra federalism 10 massachusetts, is
known TO have been vsin'y struggling to push
tho hope. OF "fhei young .fSyauor" In
Ms,ylsnd, not . solitary iedersliS Is to be
iound smong ihs supporters OF Mr.. Adams
they are divided among all the other csndi.
d,tes; while sevcn fenfAs Of the democracy Of
tho state sss his devoted friends. 10 the Sen
s,e Of Mryisnd, which Is composed en'ireiy
Of dem'erafs, whose p'ineip'es have never
bssu quss,'oned, every member ouf one 10 the
sueouous advocate OF Mr.. Adsms.--In whs,
state IL Il, that the fedsrslis,s have evioced
their fsvo, itism o, Mr.. Adsmsi We confess
We should sntsusin . much better opinion OF
them than We d. at present, could ~e see
them so i,s sSsadoo oil hope Of self-advsnee.
mso,, Is 10 support the oniy esndidaIe, from
whom they know they have nothing 10 expect
Bu, this 70 not TO bs looked for: u would be .
.se,t dental TOO heroic for aod6eians to make
LII We look TO tho aresses throughout the
Uoi,sd States, We shsll 6ad that OF the ou.
uerous federal haners, 10 every Us'e, enssg.
cd ia the discussion Of the great question OF