The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-17
NEWPORT,

CUKSELF ES, AND OUR PRIVATE
CONCERNS.--We have frequently heard
of late Of the LOUD TALK Of certain gen.
tlemen, respecting OUR own PRIVATE AF-
FAIRS, which we heretofore presumed
were exclusively and righJuiy under our
own immediate jurisdiction and control.
IA we are very sensible that our readers
are always unwilling to be troubled with
the troubles ofthe printer, we will only say
for the especial information and benefit Of
the persons TO whom we have been compel
led 10 allude, that whatever energies we
have, whether they arc such as property
sppertain to "BOYS,"o or whether they
in some degree resemble those usually as
sociated with ripper years, they have been
scduously and honestly devoted to sustain
and promote the views andinterest ofthose
with whom We not only profess to act, but
with whom we uniformly and SINCERELY
cooperate in all things calculated TO pro-
mote the interest and welfare Of the Re-
publican Party. Our politics in relation to
any question before the PEOPLE, never
have been Of a double, q doubtful, or even
Of warering cast. Yet we do not feel
that we are chargeable with being pert.-
nacious, merely because VIC endeavor to
be consistent on all occasions, and before
all men. Finally and to conclude; when-
ever VIC are made sensible that we stand
in need of advice in managing our Otm
osnCernmtntS, we shall take the liberty Of
applying to those for confidence in whose
sound and steady judgment We may safiy
confde. Let every man attend TO his own
affairs. We hold no individual under OBJ
legation to take our paper; nor do we allow
any man the privilege Of assuming 10 con
troll either the Paper or its OWNERS.
-..sNs-"
Hon. ELISHA Il POTTER-We are a
ware of the great hazard we necessarily en-
counter in preSuming to speak ofthe political
character of this distinguished leader Of the
small party in this State, that armed and c.
qpppcd itself about three years since to op.
pose the election Of Mr. Adams but when
Mr.. Potter opposes himsclfto tho warm and
tried friend OF the administration and ondca-
vors surropttiously to supplant that tried
friend and place himself in the Senate of the
u. States, wo foel ourselves called upon by a
high and paramount sense of duty, TO warn the
the people of the danger which surrounds
thcm, Do the people call' Mr.. Potter p
II is fact within the knowledge ofthat gen
tleman, that they do not 80 call-lt is a call OF
his own for he is determined to defeat Mr..
Robbins election, or, politically speaking, per-
sh in the struggle We know that we are
well sustained by facts in asserting, that tn c
whole history of Mr.. Potter's public life, ak
bibits continued series Of plans, bargainings
and schemes to promote his own personal ag'
yrandlzcmout. fever an individual lived and
acted in political scenes exclusively for him
self, that individual is the Hon Mr.. Potter.
We have seen with what unaffected lovity he
offers up living sacrifice to his ambition, ev-
cry man who may chance to stand in the way
of the final completion of his projects no
matter who that man may be no matter how
Mr. Potter obtained the mastery of his victim
whether by fair or by foul means, he sacri-
fees him TO his own views with cold and icy
indifference. Still with these historical facts
before us, and the yot more imposing evlden'
ces of its truth manifested in the halt living
skeletons that even now are seen among us, at
once the wretchcd mementos Of their own
folly and of his ingrati,ude Mr.. Potter has
had the hardihood to suggest that he has 81.
ouprp rur AID Of this and that influential
friend of the administration And 'chy IS IL,
lchy is Il, we ask that he is permitted to pur-
sue this course uncontradicted Is IT because
the suggestion itself is too incredible to be be-
lievcd Ono thing is certain, Mr. Potter
knows tha, no can make his political friend
ship more whitening and fatal to his advcr-
sary than his cnmity could possibly be, though
that has always been as uatorgetiiag and az
apforgiring as death itself. Mr.. Potter knows
that the moment he can give currency TO tho
suspicion that there is an understanding be-
tween him and any particular friend of the ad-
minstration, that very moment marks the ru'
in Of the man lie may thus have injured or
dupcd-that very moment terminates his use-
fulncss-- that very moment sounds the knell Of
his political death.
--eAs--.
hgreeably TO promise in a previous pa
per, we this day publish the very able let
Ter Of the Hon. jos. KoRERrs. Of Penn.