The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-04-08
political @isceIIanp.
ron THE RErUBLIcAH.
Remarks Concluded.l

Yeorsns, snd The circumstance OF Cogges.
hall holding Two Offices, and spesking very 70.
specially Of Mr.. Cogge.hsil, he returns to
those whom he had nominated, and says
"these too Chat 10 TO ssy, these moreover,
or these 10 special rnsnner,) have been found
among the friends snd supporters Of tho sd.
ministra,ion Of the General Government from
the period Of Mr.. Jeffsrson's ascension to the
p ssidency, 10 tho present day" What pos
sible concl lusion could Mr.. Crawford come to
from this statement of Mr.. Ellery, other than
this, that Mr.. Cogge,huii end Yoornsns bad
not been supporters Of Mr.. JsHerson's admin
istrstion.
Mr.. EIlery says great respsc,abiiiy attach.
o. itself to tho character of Mr.. Coggeshsll,
but Melville and others had supported Mr..
Jefferson's administra,ioo. F'om this s,alo.
psnt what o,hes inference could M Z. draw
except this, that Coggs shall had not support
ed Nh, Jeffersoa's Administration q For Mr..
Crawford TO soy now that no did not know
from Mr.. ElleJy's letter, what wore the Poiit.
icaI sen.imen,s OF Capt. Coggeshali Is The un.
hndesf en' cfaH.
l will now trouble the public with short
extract from Mr. Hunters letter, in favor Of
Coggeshsll, for the purpose OF shelving that
from that letter, Mr.. Crswfofd must have
known tho political sentiments OF Capt =.
HIS (Coggeshali's) removal is SO plain a
contradiction Of those principles OF mild snd
concilis,ing policy that mark your official con-
duct snd PRIVATE conversations" This
smells little of broad 6onomed adninisna
zion and 90 Mr.. G swfoId 10 in some parts Of
the country supported a. the thorough gong
democrat, and one who will recognise, and 1.-Two
mp to the old lines to greater ex,enl than ei
gher Of the other candidates, l do not believe
that he will thank Mr.. Hunter Tor publishing
this lettsr.
"Pripafe eonvevsaiions' then there have
been soms Of that kind and nature between
Mr.. II and M. &. " Mid and eoneihofing
nehey" In plain English, Capt. c. is very
good officer, fue--a very respectable man,
rue--and . very warm feder alis,--snj THE Is
also true, II you threaten the Collector, he
will restore Csggeshall TO the Office he hold
under the late William Ells'y, and you will
al course become ve'y popular among tho
federalis,s Of Rhode Island. And as IL now
10 sgains, M. Ctswlotd's interest TO have un.
ders,ood Mr.. Hunter TO have meant or intend.
cd this, he declares tina, he did no, know that
Capt. Coggeshali was 9 observation-disclosures
.1nneics eredaf--l viii not.
M. Crswfo d speskiog in his pindieaHon
Of his sppoin ment Of The officers Of the Gus.
IONS for this district further observes--
Nearly Q month afterwards the subject was
taken up at u Repoblican meeting at Newport,
and q comm unication was made TO Tho Secrc'
tsry Of the TTessu,y, on their behalf, 10 which
the appointment Of the persons wished by the
Collector, was urged on tho ground OF 'heir
political opinions. Another representation
to the Sane effect was made by sundry inhsb'
itsnis CT Newport. The language Of these
p,pers leaves but little room TO doubt that
tho officers who had been removed were Of
opposite political opinions, although il was
not plainly sfa!ed they were 90"
Mr.. Crawford's letter to Mr.. Ellcty order
ing the restoration Of tho late incumbcnt,, is
dated June 18Th, ls2o-'he Republican Con-
ven,ion referred 10, wss holden on the 2lN Of
June, of the same month, eight Gays otter.
wards, and the proceedings Of said Convention
slgnsd By the Hon, Philip Martin chairman Of
the meeting, and Dutes J, Pesrce, Esquire,
Secretary, were forwarded the next morning
in order that the public nigh, Judge whether
they we're Of the doubtful cast or character
given them. A sopy Of Them is subjOinsd.
"At a Republican Convention holden at tho
State House in Newpou on the 2lst OF June,
1890, composed Of Delegates from tho sevs.
sal towps 10 This ss,e, tor the purpose Of nom.
mating proper persons to DO supported as
membsrs Of Congress, snd 10 do and transact
such other business a. nigh, properly DO laid
before Il.
Vo,sd xnaninsEsiy, thst'<hsrsss this Con.
vsn,ion have been informed, that tho nomina.
ton Of gentlemen selected by The Collector OF
the Customs for the District OF Newport. Tor
the Offices Of Psrmsnen, Inspector, Weigher,
end 0suger, have no, been approved oi oy
the Hon. Secretary Of the Treasury, but men
9 dismissed from Office, BY said Collector, have
been ordered 10 bs restored, that said Convoo.
ton views with deep rsg'et any citeums'snec
which has q tendency TO d,safect or dishesrt.
en- those who have uniformly supported the
Republican Government.
Voted, ,hst Capt. Ebeoessr P. Shearmsn,
David Melville, and Isaac Burdick, having "
nifor mly supported the Republican Adminis'
trs,ion, from the appointment of President