Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-28
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PROVIDENCE, SATURDAY. JULY %.
ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATES.
FoR THE rwESrIErH CONGRESS.
Hon. TRISTAN BUKGES.
Hon. DUfEE j. PEAkCE.
THE PRESIDENCY.

As the presidential question, IS the all-ab-
sorbing topic, and as it is a question OF vast
importance to the American people, and must
be discussed, we must beg the indulgence OF
such OF our patrons, as do not take decided
interest in the political affairs Of this country.
il we frequently occupy our pages with the
subject. Pleasure and convenience both con-
spire, TO induce US 10 dismiss the discussion Of
the question forever. but duty compes US to
60 into its examination, when, il We were at
liberty, we would avoid doing so.
The members Of the opposition faction, as
they find their prospects defeated, grow still
more clamorous, like the man. who having
been defe ated in a se;-to, determined to make
up, what he had lost by being defeated by his
antagonist, in making noise.
As the friends OF General Jackson, have
Sund that the prospects of their candidate,
meeting with success, is to say the least OF It,
more than problcmatical, they begin to em-
pIoy all the malcontenrs. and disappointed
political game e-cocks, to light tor them, and for
the sake Of making show, they have engaged
Mr.. Thomas p. Moore, late one of the Ken
tucky delegation in the Congress Of the Unit
cd Stetes, 30 make noise among the people;
and to encourage him Oh, have probably offer
ed some reward, if he will sell and sacrifice bis
political bnrh,gh,, and freely denounce al the
Kanracky h.rstings, Mr.. Adams and Mr. Clay,
and Indirectly, BY inuendos, charge tie latter
gentleman, with the sins Of political corrup-
on.
Ia compliance with their wishes, and in con-
formity with supposed bargain, the Honour
oble--' and Brutus is un honorable man.
Tnoinas p. Moore, did on the 5,h of June last
ai tine iIarrisbargh Court House. address the
pspulace +" in athunder and lightning Speech
wherein the aforesaid honouTable gentleman.
made use Of some hard words, and dreadful in
ucadocs, from which we pmposely extract the
Following remarks, they being the mos, civil
aud dc cent par, OF tha. extraordinary produc-
ton.
Having ascsrtancd the will of The people.
what vas my duty' implicit obed ence. As u
Republican, regarding the will Of the people,
aud the right Of Instruction., could not refuse
10 make the choice of The State my choice
To tue there was no room foi doubt or hesita-
ton. Had I voted for Mr. Adams, knowing
that you preferred General Jackson, I should
have violated a fundamental principle Of the
government, and proved myself an unfaithful
represent ative, unworthy Of further support
what argument could be presented me. au-
tborising a deviation from your known will;
There was but one-if iods the tcW Of Mr..
clay. ! had supported Mr.. Clay for Presi-
l.nt; but I could perfer his DiU 10 the tciW OF
Me r.opie; and was astonisbed, after his
open dcnunriation OF Mr.. Adams, and after tie
course that his friends. with his own cncour-
agernent and appreciation. had pursued to-
wards that gentleman, TO learn that sudden
reconciliation had taken place, and that il was
Mr.. Claws intention TO vote for him as Presi-
denl was more as,onished TO find that he
w,s carving with him the votes Of Louisiana
Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio, al
s.oagh the people Of all those States no,ori-
ou-lv preferred Jackson TO hdamsl This
s,a,sment will be controvorted by some, bu,
welding Ohio. in which Jackson had received
~ 900 votes TO Adams $4,000, and il does
not al,er the case. had not then, and have
NOT now. a single doubt, that the votes Of all
ne states which have nameb we're gwen IN