American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-05-11
"vOICE OF RHODE IsLAND.~

!" me feOpfe1S true republican FROG 1874"
"Freempn of Rhode Island ;! II you vote Tor tb
Hon. James Fenner, Nathan Brown and John r
Waterman. you record your votes for VIM H
Crawford, duellist, Tor President ! II you voi
for the Hon. Martin Wheeler, Wheeler Martin
Jesse Tourtellott and Dutee Arnold, and thos
associated with th-m you record your votes for tn
Hon John Quincy Adams, the Civilian, the States
man, the man Of your choice, for observation-disclosures
ye between"
The above is copy of the address of the Adams
party OF Rhode Island. The election has passed
James Fenner is chosen governor--have we no
then the word OF that party, for asserting that Rhode
Island prefers VIM. H Crawford Martin Wheeler
is not elected according to their own assertions
does not his failure prove that John Quincy Adam:
is not the choice OF Rhode Island? II will be reco
ected that Martin w heeIer headed what his friend,
called The Peoples licket . This title has be.
fore proved msnomer. ri Boston Statesman
Remarks.-A few observations will explain, Ia
the Statesman, and Others abroad what cannot need
any explanation, here We trus to The candor OF the
Statesman to republsh what We say, for The infor.
nation oil its readers.
Al the last January session OF the Legislature,
Governor Gibbs having sgn6ed his intention of re
turning from 9th on the expiration of the present
political year, 1t became necessary TO nominate a
successor. Mr. Fenner had belsre holden the Office
His preference for Mr. Crawford as President, was
known, and honestly svowed by Mr.. Fenner All. or
nearly all, the representatives aud delegates, com
posing the Convention. were aYowed friends of Mr.
Adams. There were, however, no good reasons
Iof' and may cogent ones sainst, connecting the
State and National cleo ions. The Convention knew
that Mr.. Fenner could as Governor give Mr.. Craw.
lord no move assistance, than as private individual
hey eit assured that tue people could not be in
1uced to toreeo their preference for Mr. Adams !;
and, that the Crawford parry could reap no possible
advantage from the election OF Mr. Fenner. That
gentleman was, therefore, nominated, and that b.
number OF representatives and delegates who af.
rewards attended and joined in the proceedings of
Inc caucus which nominated Mr. Adams as a can
lIdate Tor President. The people approved of both
nominations. They wished for the services of Mr.
tenner in the chair of the State-and for those Of
Mr.. Adams in that Of the United States.
Three or four days before the April Meeting. a
new Prox, for Stale Officers, was got up, by few
individuals. II was brought to the Journal Print
ing establishment and there printed. other prox-
les nave been hitherto printed, without favor, aHec-
lion or Partially, as job, which the establishment
$ always ready to execute, for pay--It was circu.
lated, to the number of four or FIVE thousand COPIES
throughout the State, and has probably received
about Ave hundred votes.
That this Prox was called the voice Of Rhode
island" and the peoples true Republican Prox,'
IS Tact, over which the people and the friends of
Mi Adams had no control. Any freeman had a
right to issue prox. and to name it according to
his own fancy. In the present case, the most pop
oar name was selected, to give the thing curren-
cy; and hence its partial success.-Some people,
VINO could not or would not distinguish the question:
lpho shat be our neat Governor? from the cues
ZION, Who shall be our nert President? voted l.
ganst Mr. Fenner as Governor, because that gen
tleman's sentiments on the Presidency were known
to be hostile to MIR. Adams But the great body Of
the treemen made this very just and proper dstinc.
ton, and voted for Mr. Fenner. We venture TO
say, without fear Of contradiction that nine out Of
every ten, who did cote for him. are decided for the
elevation OF Mr.. Adams to the Presidency.
Providence Journal