The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1825-08-25
foR THE N. T. REPUBLICAN,.

writer IN the Newport NJ =. curry OF the
18th inst. propounds with gres, h0n,h and com
plsceney The following question -" I'VE ssk
OF eUery man 10 answer US this one question
can soe be more ably represented ON he hoor
OF Congress, than rOe shall be by William Hoo
lef!" Whether this in'eroga,o'y Is io,snd
cd to be put TO eUery man Ivon,an o7d e6iId Q
The anfaI World, or only to he freemen OF
This sts,o, or to q certain rumber of gentle
men scattered about this state amounting IN
the whole 10 about tvvo hundred, ! am no, able
20 say. In relation 10 who WE ave, that asks
this question OF " EVERY MAS"-nam. TbL
question nevertheless IS ono OF some impor'
lance the snswor to which is, apparently, a,
tended with difficulties. But on the whole 81
Ia question which may be as easily snswet.
ed as ssked. From my experience IN lie,
derived from . minute observance OF men and
ihings, have come 10 tho settled conclusion
ha, man MAY be'possessod Of fine imposing
personal appearance; OF Interesting, coufiy
end fascinating manners he may be possess
ed also Of q thorough knowledge OF evs'y
hing connected win the g'es' interests oi hts
county; he may be deeply versed 10 ell The
leaning sppenai0ing 10 poftec' knowledRs
Il the indicate sclence OF human goverDmen'
Aud YET, with all these Important advaD'sge.
.hat nan may be unable to repfeSsni Us ..
he lloor Of Congress" 10 the bes, sod mos
ebie Dsnnet- Decsuse tbcie arc OTHER lad.
paradca!ca as II msy seem, psrsrDouG, qIo'!
iica,ohs, without which M. Huo;e,, no any
o'her rnsn csn not moss pbiy represent Us ~ o"n-
sress. 4, have been io' g number OF ye,IS
,ntirsaieI; acquainted with rh the Cong res.
sionsl csudida,es, exret' Mt Ds'fee, and h'r
have known eve sIoce hr was boy; as
unde s.ood oil thr m,nRda c' 'hni' beveta.
characters; as ! we'll know ne whole history
/ ot the lie OF each Of tber, IS their virtues
s. well IS their Rstlc Jot5ics, and grea, meb sfe
not without folbies, ere perfectly within my
knowledge and sbove all ss ] entertain per
,onal regs'd for each OF those worthy genie
men and Ioslly, rs write TO please none of
hem, snd as neither OF them know in whose
favor my vote will be cast, shsii ca'efu'ys.
Void advancing any thing that shall be oHsn.
.,ve TO truth, o. ei,her ol those gentlemen ]
sbsi! now an.ver the question sskedby "wE"
IN he Mercury; and 10 doing this iee' con
! hdebt hat almost "eve,y man. In the ststs
Will join in saying, the qoeston has been we'll
answered. Ny sn-wer is, that we should be
mors aoy rep cured on 'he aco' Of Cen
g,ess by CHRrsrorHER GRANT CHAMPLia
than we should De Oy THham Hunter. !
| speak feariessly aud with the confidence com.
| mon TO q man who hes nothing of poltics,
| nature 10 goio o. 10 lose by the result Of the
app oaching election with confidence ths,
belong, exclusively to myseil-fo' some Of
| ihe candidates have 4" wIh,ered and sum mef-
ed" The character OF Col. Chsn,plin 10 as
| we'll known TO mo as is that of silDer OF ,hs
| G, her gentlemen, TO whom l have alluded.
The poiticel and moral character Of the, dis
| iiDguished gentlemen Is also well known TO The
feemen OF this state and therefore IL is con.
| sidered altogether unnecs,sa'y TO enter into
| de,sli N order 10 shew that the question ask
cd in the Mercury has been fairly, fully and
nsanswera6iy answered: whai ssy you Nj
I" Freemoa" who put the question !-whs say
| ycu M, Hun'e for whose bsneh, u wss pu'
answer upon your conscience: AZ you "teiy
| OF God an your coun,Ty"---Ie' yous motto DO
| cAEDoa, cANDoR," -
| ihe qussnoa asked in the Mercuty nigh,
have he-r considered as having been folly and
! sufficiently answered il l had goue no furthe'
| than 90 have said, Duiee J. Pesice would re.
| p,esep, us on the hoor OF Congress as abig Q,
| W,lism Huo,er would. 1t 10 fac, perfect.
" well known that Mr.. Pesrce is man OF 10.
| tsgrity, OF education, OF experience in public
bosipess, Of great energ of character, of ne,et
iiring industry ; he is in truth Q real busIneO
man. Mr Pearee will make great vote 10
this county, notwi,hstanding the efforts made
here both openly and secretly BY slew men
"in place" wilhs'asdipg the li,tIe sto.
RE, whispered" sbout in this oeig hborhood by
fvO men of tho county Of Newport who are
Dery d<arous 10 defeat The election OF Nj.
| Pestce, These great men vith Ii,ile No-
les" cannot injute M. Psarcs --bul 'hs, gen
ueman shall one day know wha. disahtoinfed
men cen do :--Messrs. Du'fee and Huo,sr
| you have been seen-y9ur uoys are known.
MULTOCULAR.
Brisfo!, l7h August. 1925