Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-15
GyTiTE POLITICS.
ICOMMUSIC.tTED.l
"TfIE PAMPHLET"

We ara pot afraid of any comparison which
may be justly drawn. between Cyrus Cooke
and William IVhippe. Tho first Of these
eentlomen is known to a very largo proportion
Of our follow citizens, ass worthy honest and
upright man-as . man Of business and correct
business habits. Hs has, also, for many years,
been entrusted by his follow townsmen with
municipal business, and is now, a representative
In the General Assembly. He has always
besn a firm and consistent republican, was in
favor Of the new Ju 'eiary Bill, and Of the late
act OF Assembly for the establi ,hment Of Pub
lie Schools. 1t has been thought mattor of
Justice, dua to the two upper towns in the
County, that they should be represented in the
Senate; and Mr.. Cooke. nominated with great
un, ,nn,ty by tho Administration Convention,
VIII xof...i,y represent those towns in the Sem
alto.
II IS ooje .ted 10 Mr.. Cooke, that he is a
B,nk Director, bv the ssmc writer, who thinks
the fact that William IYhipple, his opponent,
Is also a Bunk director, is No objection to Mr.
IYhisois. The writer observes, in asgrava-
tion Of this crime in NJ. Coofe, that ac be-
long. TO n, "ths village Of Chepachot, in the
ta.n OF Gloces,cr, a trading village. with
b,nk and tavern in its bosom. and Cyrus
Cooke keeper Of the ono and director OF the
o,her," II would thus seem, that in the opn-
isa of this writer, it is criminal 10 live in vil-
l.ge sufficiently considerable in population and
business to require a tavern and bank. l.,
there no vllarc in or near the location Of the
Cun6eriand Bank, and are there no taverns
in the place. But Mr.. Cooke, says this We
rscious author, rs "opposed to the bank tax,
almost as matter Of course" Docs he ad-
vance this as 4 fact, OH his own authority; or
does he ask our assent to it, as a matter to
be inferred! Mr.. Cooke was not Represen-
tative, when the Bank tax was made, hut we
happen to knotp that he is in favor OF retaining
IL. II ha possessed no other property than his
Bank shares, there might be some color in the
r.atuitons asssrsion that he il wrapped up in
" the little briof authority Of Bank director.
aud the petty importanceit it gives him in the eyes
sf dependent borrowers" but, unfortunately
for this writer. it so happens, s,that Mr.. Cooke s
nsia aspendenee is on tho landed property
which he owns; q property, many times more
valuable than his stocks.
Mr.. Cooks's opponent Is Wiiiiam Rhip-
pie, Of Cumberland, who has had q seat in the
Senate fer several years. He is Bank di-
res,or; and, we venture 10 say, exercises the
little. brief authority and the petty Importance
= gives HI n in the eyes Of dependent borrsw-
ers." with ne mare moderation than do Bank
directors in general. Our ebjeciion TO Mr..
pVhiople ~, not that be is q Bank director or
that he lives in a village, or that he keeps a
tavern; il 10 q more substantial one; il looks
to his ability as Senator; TO his principles -
Q political man. and the results Of those Prin-
s;plss, " brought into practice. "1s he eaps-
he," With all his opportunities, he has Civ
ea us no evidence OF capacity. A man Of ca
p,sity, when placed in a stustion and favored
with an opportunity, proper to the develop
msat Of talents, will not long remain without
d;stin ctisn. lie may not, indeed, pursue those
ssiecis which ne should pursue, or always
adapt his measures TO tho attainment NJ his
objects; bat there will, nevertheless, be, even
n his errors. those Indications Of profound
thosgbt and prompt dscis'en.
sTnss give ils world ss,vrsoos ofs s,r.'
Nov. ws seriously ask this sulogist. what
Aas NJ. v0zippfs done NJ this kind' We win
,,ce sSjscs 70 MIN that be m not fluent IN de-
-. n sbsS sp~y be said Of many persons Of
,esIlr srss sAlen:.; bat We viii cay. and fesr
- essfvsSie5ion of the assertion, ,thst NE tss
..xef originated q measure, or proposed an
s-sslnsst. Of ssy importance. or made q
s--ssSr;ss sf any weight. during the whsts
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