Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-07-14
LIT aRARY CADET.
pkovIDENCE. SATURDAY. JULY II.
ADMINISTRATION CANDIDATES.
Foa THE rwKsrIETH CONGRESS.
Hon. TRISTAMxBURGES.
Hon. DUrEE J. PEARCE.


CoNGREssIosAL ELEsrIoN, &c.-lr
about four or five weeks, the citizens OF Rhode
rs'and, will be called upon to elect two suita.
hle persons TO represent them in the national
Assembly; and it is well understood, that the
former incumbenis Messrs. Burgess and Pearcc,
will, without opposition, receive the unani-
NOUS suffrage Of the State. As there will be
no opposition to those gentlemen, we cannot
conceive, that il is necessary for the Press, TO
undertake 20 canvass their merits il would be
Ike telling thrice told tale to do so-it would
impose unnecessary labour on the press, and un-
less we find they are opposed,we shall not trou-
BILE the public, or ourselves about the subject.
Wehaye placed their names AT the head Of tins
column, simply to remind the people that they
are candidates, and that whenever il may be
necessary, We shall extend TO them our feeble
consequence to the people Of Rhode-I Island
n subject wh~h materially effects the citizens.
Il is reported, but we do not know, that the
report is entitled TO any confidence, that an
effort will be made to elect to the General As
sembly from this county, individuals who are
hostile to the administration, at the expense OF
those who are its friends. That this will be
done we cannot believe, since the anti admin
istration party Of the S ate, is exceedingly
small, known only by its name, and we should
suppose that those who compos it, had too
much discretion TO suffer them to make an at
tempt, which cannot fail to meet with defeat.
But az we are never safe, il will be well enough
to be on our guard. lest the enemy take us BY
surprise, and, by stratagem, walk into our
camp, and carry u by storm.
The opposition party small as it is, is not
idle; on the contrary its members are active
ly ngAged, day and night, TO gain foot-hold
among us, and to accomplish their ends, they
preach sophst cal political sermons; urge tha;
the Millennium has arrived. and that we are
all friends and brothers, and that party dis
tinctions are unknown. Nothing is further
from the fact than this, and we avow, thai
there are now in this State two political par
ties, as warmly opposed to each other, as
were those, which existed in the days of John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
II is true that the old land marks, which
formerly distinguished the Foderal,st from the
Democrat have been knocked down, but still
land marks, which separate the Administration
men. from the 0ppositionists do exist, and
we are decidedly opposed to the commngling
OF distinct partizans. The administration par
ty is strong, il possesses an almost overwhelm-
ing power, and it should not willingly yield it
up to the enemy.
II was maxim with that great statesman,
NJ Jefferson, to support his friends to the cx-
clnsion OF his encmies;-i vas golden max
i'm, and should ever be adhered to by all par
ties. As Rhode-Island, has thus far proved
herself one Of the iirmest administration States
in the Union, we cannot but hope that she
will prove faithful to the end; and give her
olhres and her honors, to those who are fa-
vorablc 70 the present administration; and OF
course, attached to the great causes Of Ma
rIoNAL INDUSTRY, DOMESTIC MANUrAc-
TUREs, and INTERNAL IMPRovEMENrs.--
Such men are wanted to aid us in carrying our
plans into execution; - such men are wanted to
assist in establishing the greatness Of the coun-
try, and such only let US support.