Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-08-06
GOVERNOR RAY.

| This gentleman appears TO be in situation
Of some perplexify at this moment The pub
cation Of some Of hrs political sentiments,
| communicated in a letter to Mr.. Handy, has
given rim great uneasiness and offence. Ho
has written him card, which appears in the
Indiana Journal, the purpor OF which 10. that
he is not pledged 10 either Of the Presidential
| candidates; and that he never called "the
opposition to the present Administration an
| outrageous faction" A popular hsrrangue
which he recently made TO the citizens Of Ma
| rion County, places the Governor in a some-
what equivocal light. He complains bitterly
"that his private and confidential bureau had
been invaded by an unauthorized body calling
| themselves aJackson Central Committee, moro
damnsblc in their des;gns she~ she Spanish In
| question:" and in the same harraDgue he i'm
plores the Jackson men to vote for him. lie
asserted that "his wrongs were moro than hs
could bear" and his whole speech proved that
he was in quite as great difficulty about tho
measure and direction Of his rights. "He had
| always been in favor Of the acts Of tho
istration"--"when he had said that
ne stood committed Ito the Jacksonia ns) as
strong as the Andes, 1t tcas on the condition
that they elected him." II was cruel in Gen.
Noble, after the Governors declaration, that
Ibis wrongs were more than he could bear"
TO put him in the scrong again, 50 as 10 add one
following dialogue. II we may be permitted
TO play on SO sacred word as a name guber-
Material. ws might say the Ray is likely to be
totally eclipsed.
After Governor Ray descended from tho
stand, Gen. N. Eoble advanced. and tho fol-
loving conversation took place:
Noble. Please Gov. Ray to state whethsr
you have not always professed 10 me to be 90
Admin isiration man. and whether you did not
a. -
| istration men Of the Legislature, that you wero
and wished to be considered an Adminisra-
ton man!
Ray told you was for the measures Of
the Administration.
Noble. Did you not tell mo You wers for
the men as we'll rs tho measures Of The Admin.
istration, and authorize me TO say SO On your
behalf!
Ray. did not.
Noble. You certainly did. Did you not
short time since pay me a confirmation Of Eve
dollars for printing tho Administration All.
dresses
Ray I did.
| Noble In your letter 10 Handy you say
that Gen. Jackson's letter hos satisfied ycu.--
Now state, whether sou did not shortly after
the receipt Of that letter, assure nsc that IL was
unsatisfactory, and that you were surprised
| that a man of General Jnckson's standing
should be guilty Of such an evasion!
! Ray. did not.
! -NoJIe. Pioase Major vigns 4, sto,e "i.-.
Gov. Ray told you respecting Gen. Jackson's
letter?
Yigus/ lie made remarks TO me ebou. The
letter like those YOU have mentioned
Noble. wish Judge Wick, that you woJId
state what Gov. Ray said 10 you about Geu.
Jackson's letter?
Wick He told me il ret sat isfa ctory
10 him. it might please the unnielligent aud
unenlightened Of the Jackson party, but men
Of sense would think it a mere evasica.
Ray. Did not 90 on to say that was
satisfied with the principles of the letter, but
was sorry Gen. Jackson had not gone more
into details!
Wick. did not hear such language from
you. You made no qualification Of what re-
peated as your words.
Noble. MIR. Fletcher. please repeat Gov.
Rays language to you on tho subje CT Of Gen.
Jackson's letter.
Fletcher. He stated that il was unsa tisfac-
tory and evasive; and he made no qualification
of the language ho used.
Noble. Governor, in your speech you say
YOU have published the sentiments cCnta aimed
in your letter to Handy, in thEty.seven coun-
ties, and that you do not regret il. Why then
did you request Handy not to publish your
letter until after the election!
Ito this question Gov. Ray made no answer.)
Gov. Mobiles reasons as stated by himself,
for calling upon Gov. Ray TO answer the above,
was to justify himself for having repeu icdly
given pledges and assurances that Gov. Ray
was sincere friend TO the Administra ton.