Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-29
POLITICAL PoLEarIcsi
MIR. PUTTER'S MANIFESTO.
HE editor ofMe r. Island .ficroeo.,n

| 4 u me eHttOT OF me n. Island .IlcTOcOsm
| SIR i ind that am continually abus ed in GER
tain papers in Providence, managed by inter-
loPers into this state, without property or cbarac
ter, and OF course without responsibility for fear
as they say, that am 10 be a candidate for Sena
| tor, against their friend Mr.. Robbins few
words in reply cannot, think, under these circum
stances, be considered obrusive or impertinent.
They tell you in effect, if you will assert for me
Thar am not to be candidate, they will abuse
me no Longer. have never told you, nor any other
man In the state, that am should be cand
date; nor is it certain that ] would have the of.
nee II could; noi am under any obligations TO
say aye or no. to satisfy BENJAMIN r. HaleY. /
| hope, however, he may continue TO praise bis
iriend Robbins; aud all that ask of him is. IN
say nothing in my favour, lest shoald be reckoned
one OF them which should consider a repro.ch
that could lily bear.
am charged by these ii1terloping. Dodes, in.
sIrnctors Of the freemen of Rhode Island in the
Torrance OF their moral and political duties. with
being personal eneny, to Mr.. Adams, and an
opposer OF his administration. AS to the first. /
never saw Mr.. Adams until last winter, when he
treated me very politely; am not his enemy, I
| am incapable OF being the enemy of any man. nor
I am an opposer OF his administration or a ius,ifer
of those who DO oppose it. have been nerf.ciIv
satisfied with his administration, and shall in an y
| situation support II As cordially as I would if he
had been my iavourlte candidate; more especiallv
as lie mas shown so much magusnmity since his
last election, in Offering 10 Mr.. Crawford The ofice
he then held, in which he had been so long and nm.
Justly persecuied; and in appointing Mr. Barbour
! Dir. Rush, and Mr.. GallaUn, TO three of The FIRE,
Offices within his gift, although he well knew tbev
preferred another man TO him for the Presidency
What ebuke and reproach % these little uohii
] clans, who think man ought 10 be outlawed and
disiranchised, because he preferred another man IN
! tie successful candidate / was acquainted with
Mr.. Crawford respected him. and those that knew,
him be-t respected him the most He has. bv the
act OF God, ceased to be competitor. If had
been as well acquainted with MIR. Adams. and
not acquainted with Mr.. Crawford, it is very pro-
liable should have been in favour OF bin.
! Ii ought to be DISTINGUISHED, because re-
/ speced Mr.. Crawford, what ought TO be done IN
/ Mr.. Adams? l am now as much in favour of Mr.
Adams, against those that oppose him, as was in
favour Of Mr.. Crawford against him. But If a
man IS to be outlawed because he was in favour of
MI Crawford, against MIR. Adams, what is 10
iecome OF man that shall be in his favour asains,
nose That now oppose him, If they should suc.
Ceed! Is ne 10 be made head shorter, L. tbis
hepubiicanisn: Is this that liberty and freedom Of
election Tor which fathers fought that we miobt
inherit! II It IL, pitfui, Diiserabiy pifii is the
condition OF That man who has the independence TO
vote his own opinion II he should happen TO be in
minority.
Ii IS very well known that am no military man
nor Tor offensive war, but in favour of defeuee in
any and every situation ia which may be Mac
Ell. believe IL has been considered lawful. when
one nation inysdes another, without pro, ocstion.
or We l'lef nation, not oaly 10 expel, and fepe