The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-03
3Jst Julv, 1896.
To the Editors Of the Il. I. Republican, priss
ed in Netoport


Gentlemen-You will, perhaps, be a little
surprised TO receive u communication upon
political matters from one with whom you
never had any personal acquaintance -
Nothing, | assure you, gentlemen, short oi
an occasion, urgent, and pcrllous, as con-
sider the present TO be, should draw me
from a retirement rendered dear to my de-
clinlng years by long and cherished enjoy
ment. know the paper under your ma
nagcment, has very respectfully SUSTAINED
the character ofan Adams paper, which 1t
early and very creditably acquired whilst
under the control of your immediate pre-
decessor. | know, also, that the situation
YOU occupy as conductors of such paper,
renders il always safe, and not unirequent-
! ~. expedient, to communicate to you freely
! upon matters that are in any way connect
ed with the growing interest aud success
! of the present administration. have from
! his earliest days entertained an exalted o.
! pinion, no less of the rare and distinguish
! cd talents, than of the great moral worth,
of the present Chief Magistrate of our hap
ny and highly favored country. | am,
moreover, ardently and personally attach
ed to Mr.. Adams; and have very favora-
I DIc Onl1lNH Ol Tic llltillo VI INV 'N'N'Nh'Nii
who compose what is called his Cabinet.
Ii cannot be considered strange, then, re-
moved as am from oil participation IN the
political shuflle-games OF the day, that the
schemes which arc put in operation to
weaken and eneryate, and ncutrallze, and
DESTROY, the support Mr.. Adams ought to
receive from Rhode Island, should create
IN my mind apprchensions as to the conse-
quences that may linger IN the tram Of
such schemes and experiments. | now
hasten to communicate TO you the necessl-
ty of your urging upon the friends OF Mr..
Adams, with unabated zeal, the infinite
importance OF united and continued
watchfulness With the political history
of the various parties and their particular
! leaders which have existed, either tempo
rarly or more permanently, IN Rhode-ls,
+; land, for the last FIVE and thirty years,
!, am familarly and thoroughly conversant
+, The most implicit credence, therefore
may, and pardon me for saying, ought L
be accorded To what herewith communi
I cate, in a spirit of friendly solicitude TO
e the happiness Of our country; IN spirit O
= patriotism that would seek the, injury Of u,
/. other enemies than those OF that country
:. There il plan, broad and deep-lai'
plan, about to be put into operation, to dc
feat the election Of Asher Robbins, ESQ
C 1t may not have escaped your observation
o that the most prominent candidate oppose
e to Mr.. Robbins. was several days in New
10 port during the last week; and that dis
n unguishcd gentleman from Providence we
r. also there at the same time. The Prov
= dcnce gentleman was formerly membs
- of the House Of Representatives IN Col
IN gress, and was then, and still is, unde
he stood to be. opposed to Mr.. Adams, thoug
n; not with the same warmth OF feeling TIT
to has invariably characterized the gentl'
n, man from South Kingstown.. You ma
i. not have learnt the importan' Tact that U
!, gentleman from the north after passlr
some time in Newport with the gentiem'
ne from the west, extended his journey to !
nl- the towns in your county, save block-l
ise land and Cunonicut, for the purpose, "
the doubtedly. of assisting The enemies of y
70. Adams, TO defeat the reelection OF N