The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-07-12
Vol. 49,.
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hut other engagements prevented its being at
tended to. We, however, give it place this
week, although il may not be nstos to many
OF laem, still there may bc those who would
wish TO preserve il on fle--There are also
other considerations of a political natura
Ubieh rsnder the publication Of those pro.
ssed'ngs., .,ct only proper, but necessary,
Prom 'Ne Providence American,
| REPUBLIC.avC vCO.VVE.N7YO.V
On Wednesday evening, I27ih ull. tho
Repubhcan Convention wAs held at no
State liouse, IN Newport. Duloe ArnulA
! Esq. was chosen President, and mr. Jostth
Noazie, Secretary. Previous to tho'o 'orgau.
zation Of the meeting, mr.. NdihGn Is.
! Sprdgue of Smlthheld, observed that 1t was
pretty well Understood no nomination Of
candidates TO represent this state in the
10Th Congress, Che objcc, for which the
Convention was called was net tesssry--he
therefore proposed the adoption OF reso-
luton he held in his hand declaring that it
is ineXpedlent for this convention, at this
time, To appoint any candidates TO repre-
sent this state IN the 2Oth Congress. Mr..
n. Y. CrdnSton, of Newport, thought IT moro
| proper To proceed TO organize the Conven-
|
might be considered. Ii was impossible
now to tell who composed the meeting thae
we're 10 nct upon this resolution, and it
seemed to him like all attempt to dispose ~
| he business behind the curtain, TO take up
! this resolution in the present stage Of tho
meeting. Mr.. Cdteb Earle, OF Providence,
was oi the same opinion.-The Secretary
| lhen proceeded To call the several towns, 10
ascertain who were appointed Delegates.
II appeared that but five towns (out of 30
had appointed Delegates, viz. .NewpoH, Ed
ward Simmons, Eleazcr Trevett, Henry Va
Cranston, Thomas Clark. Benjamin w.
Case. and Nathaniel Sweet Puouidencc.
Caleb Earle, burlington Anthony, Joseph
Veazie, David Burt Portsmouth, Ba,eman
! Monroe, Borden Socum, John M Curric,
and $. Corey, Jr - Udynick, Thouas REM
ngton, Dutee Arnold, Randall Carder, and
John Wescott.--NoHh- kingsioon, George
w. Tillinghast, and Christopher Allen -
whole number Of delegates 10. II was then
voted that the republican members Of the
House Of Representatives, from towns noS
represented, be invited to become men'hr-s
| Of tho o--"-.-"s,.''' - - n.y. ''"~
,'crt called and the following ...,..sd mem.
bers, tvok seats, viz. Charlesto,cn, JOSEPH,
Wilcox, I'd. !Smifhfeid, Nathan B.Sprague.
Ereitr ID. G. Cbampln. Warren, Levi
Halle, Hale NJ. Sisson. Cumberland, Jo-
seph Whippe, Len Cook. .NPropidence,
William Harris. harrington, James Bow
en-. Johnston, J. II. Simmons. BmriU.
ciHe, Jethro Lapham, eleven members
making IN oil thirty .one members Of tho
Convention, coming from l3 towns repre-.
sented. Mr.. John Hale appeared as q
Delegate from North-kngston and claim
ed seat by virtue OF an appointment from
seven Ilege men, and true republicans. IIo
made very animated and good bumored
speech, in favor Of his claims and those Of
his colleague, which afforded much amuso-
ment TO the hearers, bnt the notice under
which he was chosen being considered in.
formal, i, having invited Tammany men,
Morgan Masons &c. to attend the meeting,
and being ,ated in the season OF flowers,
aud month of worms, he was refused seat
in the Convention.
Mr.. !Sprague now observed that as but
81 persons were present IN the Convention,
not n majority OF the representation from
the several towns, he would offer his reso.
luton that il is inexpedient to make any
nomination.
! Mr.. Cransion.- wish to know from ho
gentleman. whether the smdlness of tho
number composing this meeting, il the on
y reason why he considers q nomination.
inexpedicn,?
! .lr. Sprdgue.-No, should have moved
the some resolution, II the Convention had
been full
.Mr CranNon said he could not view That
as sufficient reason. The Convention
had been called, Hs he supposed, by the old
democrats Of the county OF Providence, n
the usual woy, and If towns did not send
delegates, il was not the fault Of those who
gave the regular notice. lie had been IN
conventions, Of this kind, composed OF bu,
~ members and made nominations. Ho
should be glad 10 know ii no other object
than this was intended by the resolution.
.Dr. !Sprague replied that he know ofno
other.
.lir. Crnnston ssid he should have no OBJ
lection 10 the resolution fit were preiaced
with the explanation, that whereas there
nro but 81 members in this Convention, and
/ whereas the Representa,yesfrom this state
to the I9th Congress have discharged their
! duty 10 the entire satisfaction OF the people
/ Of this state, therefore resolved that II 10
I iDcxpcdient 20 nominate candidates, &c.
| Mr.. Sprague--That would be in fact
making a nomination Of candidates. | have
no delicacy about expressing my views oii
this subject. conceive that Republican
convention ought TO be governed by tho
majority, and this convention is not con-.
posed Of majority Of the number OF Re'
representatives., but have no hesitation "a
assigning my reasons. Il is well knows
there has been q previous meeting belo
here and the old candidates we're put IN
nomination. One oftbose, mr.. Pearce, has