The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-07-21

LEVI ToTTEE, Secretary.
From the NEWP ORT MERCURY q.
The Citizens OF this State, from v''ious
| paris thereof, having manifested their wishes
| that Mr.. Du,fee should be re.elecIed 10 Con-
| gfess sod he having consented 10 be offered
| a. q candidate for reelection, CON nmunica'
! iion announcing his nomination scco' dIngly,
| was addressed TO the Edi,ofs oi the Rhode
I Island Republican Tor publication. THIS,
| these editors al first refused TO publish: with
| what regard of du'y to tho public let the pub
| lie Judge. When did sny PreH ever refuse
| 10 give infor nation to their fellsw-ctizens Of
| the persons 10 L., offeted as candidates ~
their suffrases (? especially when tho informa
ton was requested to DO given ~ the patrons
! ord supporters ofiha, Pfess; ad when that
infor nation, viz. the simple fac OF the person
being o candidate, and having been repre-.
sentative, was oil that was requested TO be
publi.hed.-These editors aiisiwsrds, upon
reccnsiders,i offered TO psblIsh IL once
but on the conditions, that hey were not to
continue the publication Snd veie not to sd-
init apy pieces 10 support of H. These terms
were deemed insulting, as well ss injurious
and tho communication was 70 demanded and
wihdcawn. Bu, the types being set, these
editors have insisted on inseniDg The publiea'
ion on those degsading terur.
There follows the nomination Il Mr. Durice, as III.
serted in the last Republican &c.
From the .NEVPO ORT MERCURY,
How the ed!iofs ui tho Rhode Island Re-
publican can reconcile their absolute tefu'si
10 continue tho nomination. oi MI. Duriee, or
70 scmi, any thing In their coiumns ~ recon-
mends,ion Of him, with their own decla sIon
10 their ptospectti, published on the l2h May
lest, l canno, conceive; IN mat prospectus
they soy: :......
"Thc season of unsparing personal cens,ire for an
intolerant and exclusive spirit which denoInces in.
Discriminatory every act Of our sdyersarits, is rapidly
passing away, We have arrived at a period when
TO be tolerant is not to be ,reacheTous, when We can
safely admit into columns, a fair aud manly ce-
fence of principles from which we dissent, without
compromising the success Of our Republican insthu-
tons, or the greatpurposes ofthe Repubhcsn party"
The friends Of Mr.. Durfee, are, and have
been the uni!orm IN friends and supporters oflh.
Republican from II. Ersi in,luelion; they
had q tight to expect that its columns would
b. open for the nomination Of every RepubIi
can, whether recommended By q Convention,
ol by any individual-,hey sto willing NJ
Peace should have all the 0fuence 10 his fs
vor that the recommendation of = hacked Con
ven,on could give him, nnd they would have
been pleased TO have had Mr.. Durfee's pomi.
nation continued under the stigma, il any sig.
MA attaches itssli 10 ii, that he was not Tho
Convention candidsts.-- wish il to be
distinctly understood, that be is not tho Con.
ven,ion candidate, that he did no, submit, his
claims TO that body, and II was known before
the convention met, 10 the gen,lenen who
were delegates fIotn this town, ss we'll as to
Others Of tho convention, that his fficnds did
not wish him 10 avail himself of o no Dominstion
by the convention, such as il was, even If he
had beeo sure oi obtaining i---,bey had much
rather he should stand, as he has risen, on his
own morris. We hope IL will be reeolleetcd,
thu, Mr. Darfee was the frs, TO risk his own
personal popularity, by submitting to tho wish
g, Of his friends when he was brosgh, forward
in opposition TO q convention csndida,e, under
the very peculiar circumstances Of tho case.
We hope IL will be Iecolected that Mr. Dur.
fee did not join the minority csueu. at Wash
ing,oo that he was the 6tm md decid cd
friend Of John Q Adams, who was not tho
caucus candidate end that he was the Fl r,t in
this State who dared 10 break tho cham that
bound the people to KIcs caucus, which has
since been approved by them, by re. cleo.
.ioo without opposition. His csuse has now
become the cause OF every Ireemsn who sup.
ported him when Fl st brought iotward-snd
we feel entire confidence, that Q recolection
OF his past independent conduct, his tried in.
iegriy and talents, his experience 10 tho great
council Of the N,sion, where he 10 highly re.
spec,ed, and the desout attention he has uni.
formly manifested TO the best interests Of hi,
constituents, which ere his best recommends.
TONS and the su'eM pledges that his future
course will Be, ss his pas, has been, such as
TO meet the unqualified spp' oba.ion Of HE fel:
low .citizens, will ensure his election by
hsndsome msjofi;y Of the
FREEMEN OF RuoDEIsLAND.
We have copied from the last Mercury, the above
communications, nsiay to enable the patrons Of our
tablv IN H. A.. NJ. nj