Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-02-10

al towns Ia the District, assembled 5for
the purpose Of selecting candidate.
They. accordingly. scquIsced in the
,9pu rse adopted by others; aed. as the
best expedient to obtain fair .ex-
f8ession Of the wishes Of the people.
Urged a general Attendance from the
several towns.
A meeting Of more or less Of the
citizens every town. excepting one.
in the District, respectable in numbers
a,d-character was had, and Mr.. Cush.
man was nominated. The frienda Of
Mr.. Cushman. since the nomination,ds (
not el.rim the support Of the people. on
account Of the recommendation of that
Convention. They do not pretend
that the eopinion Of eighty or hum
dred Citizens, that. he was we'll lquali--
fed for Representatives, ought to
give TO Mr.. eastman the votes of ths
people unless they also are of .he sane
opinion. Ifhe is elected, it will be
because majority Of the electors be-
lieve thathe is hetter qualified, by his
talents and experience as a legislator.
for an useful Representative, than eth
er Of the other candidates before them.
There is no complaint, because 9th.
er persons are voted for by some of the
people !; but there is some reason 10
doubt the candour, honour, and homes.
ty Of Mr.. Hodges and Bacon, who IN
having been urgent for Caucus be-
fore the nomination was m2de. in be-
ing voluntarily supported by their
friends in the Caucus, when assembled,
and in taking their chance, there for a
nomination., seemed to have bound
themselves to abide the result. Thev
have, nevertheless, thought it proper,
not only. that themselves should be
urged upon the people as candidates.
but that calumny and abuse should be
circulated by their agents against both
the Convention cftheir own calIiug and
against Mr.. Cushman, the nominated
candidate.
Willie agree with the opinion ex-
pressed, that Mr.. Cushman is eminently
qualified by his talents and requirements
and especially by his legislative expe-
rience. for an useful representative in
Congress, have the best means of
knowing that thereis no good grouud
for believing that he will be opposed to
the reelection of Mr.. Adams. For he
has said that the representative was
bound to do the wiu Of The people. and
the people OF Bristol County are un-
doubtedIy in favour Of the re election Of
NJ. Adams.
An attempt, which partially sur.
ceede6,was made but u few daye before
tho late tr,al.to destroy Mr., Cushman's
,rospect of being elected, by spread
ing report. that he had declared to 4
certain gentleman at Worcester. that he.
was prepared to oppose the resleclicn
Of Mr.. Adams. II wasvasdssperate as-
tempt in a desperate 3suse. II had on
y ythe,efect,, with other means resorted
to. to prevent any choice ;>and on sp
plication to the person, to whom, Mr..
Cushman was said to have made the
he has uneqnivocalIy denied
that Mr.. Cu.hman ever made any such
lecls ration.
Fsend you letters which win put this
matter beyond doubt.
ls there. then, good grounds for be
ieving that Mr.. eastman sets 50 little
value upon bis reputation as pnlitic
ian and man, or that his politic't
prospects are 80 poor, that he is pre-
pared to conduct contrary TO his uniform :.
y declared principles, and the ayowal
If them. authorised by him. to be
male Ivy acting in opposit
on 10 the re election of Mr.. Adams, tho
veil known favourite o. the people Of
his District AN ELECTUR.
Reho5ott, Feb. 5.
'NiMcteemtts Co,l1rfSs,