Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-15

scr,isncy IA tie Sli,orsi we've. tho ea.ossios,
the preJudiros and the reserts<,ssA OF one or
two men, VITO SIT with HIM at ;I.c Board, Is 10 |
be urged as merit with the peopir, We readi-
~ adnt that he is tame and subservient
eno,ga for their pmposes, and that this has
been thought, by the Representatives Of the
people an all sufficient reason for his removal.
rs was opposed 10 tho Judiciary bill of the last
year; aud hs voted with the minority Of the
Senate in all tho questions. taken on the
School bill Of the present year lie is man
Of narrow mind, narrow views, deep prcjudces,
ncorrigibly obstinate, blind and deaf to tie
convictions Of reason. HIS opponent II n man
Of great ntsliigsncs. candonr and moderation,
who is not too proudly obstinate TO rstract an
opinion. when he finds it erroneous. He will
bring TO the Senate the confidence Of the peo-
pie or the County
Benjamin Smith, an experienced Senator.
respectable man, promoted by and possessing
tho confidence Of the Frecmen Of North Kings
town, is opposed by Esbon Sanford. The
reason WHY he is opposed should be known.
| He has become convinced, that the narrow
ejudiees of Nathan Br0tDn, George Field
and others have been greatly detrimental to
the interests OF the State; and he has seen
enough to convince him, that their professions
Of fidelity to the cause Of tho administration
4 are nOlOW-noaTteu dHu ne Nolcu
for tho Judiciary bill Of January 1927, and the
School bill Of 1928. The minority have dis
covered his desortion, and they wish to replace
l,ia by ons who promises to be more compl-
ant. Mr.. Esboa Sanford, the fast friend Of
Eiisha r. Potter, who was on Mr.. Potter's
Prox for Lieutenant Governor in 1921, is
brought up against him. II remains to be seen,
whetser Mr.. Smith IS to be disianccd by a
Jsckson man, or one who is, at least, a doubt
full man, as 10 his general politics. aud who
woald, if in the Senate, most certainly vote for
.lfr. Potter, should he be candidate for tbs
United States Senate.
1t is not necessary for us, here, TO canvass
the merits OF Me,srs. Burton and Cross, the
two gentlemen named IN the Adminstr alton
Convention Prox against George Field and
william, James; tho friends Of The tw> latter
gentlemen having acquiesced in the change.
II is sufficient for US to observe, in passing,
that Mr.. Burton has long been known to the
people as most worthy and capable man..
| and that he has, already, held many offices,
at The gift Of his townsmcn, and the General
Assembly, with great appreciation. Mr.. Cross
aas boen objected to OF account Of his youth.
His townsmcn, vino know him best, have de-
olded that he is old enough for their business,
by sending him to the General Assembly, as a
Representative. Mr.. John Randolph, on first
presenting his credentials, was asked, by the
Speaker Of that day, "Are you Of the consti-
,utionsl nsc'" Ask my constituents" was
the appropriate reply.
1t is not. follow citizens. that this pamphlet
ser is fearful that any thing will or be done.
IN the Senate or House, 10 repeal or mitigate
the Bank tax, that ha presents you with this
| formidable array Of Bank Directors. There
have always been Directors enough in each of
tho Houses TO repeal this tax, if they had
ihough, proper to repeal it, Why have thoy
not! Will they repeal il the sooner, should
two or three Senators who are Directors be
[ displaced by the two or three candidates who
| are, also, Directors? 1t would be prepostcrous
| TO suppose il. No! follow citizens, this 10 not
feared. II is not the " dead majority against
| the farming interest,"" that this writer fears;
| but the motion which you have made to
purge the Senate Of those unfaithful men, who
| Only wait proper opportunity to cUme out in
favor Of General Jackson. They are troubled
by the manifest resolution Of the freemen Of
the State to deprive them OF their last foot
hold in the Legislature; and they now endeav.
our to divert your attention from this great OBJ
jsct; to fill you with groundless alarms; to pail
your resolution; to break your firm array,
thereby to obtain the election Of Nathan
Bro,Cn and his udherents in tho Senate. You
will not be drawn from your purpose by these
false lights; for you are too intelligent to be
deceived.
Agriculture is the parent and nurse Of all
the other arts Of life The cultivation of the
soil is the foundation and support Of every
branch Of industry; and whatever is acquired
by all must and does come back, to fertilize
and embelIi.h that soil, by the strength of which
| it has been acquired. The merchant and the
ma nufa cturer, thus sustained in the acquisition
Of wealth, have no other means OF disposng Of
that wealth, than bv cxpending it in the i'm
provemcnt Of the soil. !, is thus that the soil
improved by the labors and the expenditures
Of successive generations, becomes more and
more productive, and more and more abounds
with those ornamental and useful fixtures,
which mark tho progress Of wealth, Of comfort
| and refinement. Where, then, is there any
true reason for the alleged hostility between
the farming and The other interests Of the COM
munity! There is no reason for it and no such
hostility exists. You, farmers Of Rhode-lsland.
are we'll convinced OF this by every thing that
is passing around you-by your experience OF
the past-by your anticpations of the future.
What would be the value Of your crops, If there
were no merchants or mnnuia cturers 10 take
them from your garners? Would there be
merchants and manufa c.urcrs if there were no
medium Of exchanged That so many classes
Of businessmen exist is proof the advance
ment Of our State-in wealth in the acqu-
sition Of those objects which minister to the
wants and comforts Of life. THAT they exist
that their numbefs and the variety Of en-
tloymsnis will increase-arc, and will continue
to be, adyantag geous to yourselves. These
mon are not your rivals; but your customers;
they do not raise food and bring il into market.
to reduce the price Of that which is raised by
yourselves; but every one among them does