The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-04-10
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TOWN MEETING. --On Wednesday next
the IGih instant, the freemen of this state will
meet in their respective towns for tie pur.
pose Of voting for Governor, &c Never,
since the government Of this state was organ
lied, did thore occur an election fTaught with
more important consequences than that which
will take place on the 10th inst. Potter,
Waterman, and n few other enemies Of the
administration have resorted to every artihce
to deceive the people in relation to this elec-
ton. The object Of these men is to secure
ths election Of Nathan Brown, George Field
and William Whipplc, by doing which they
will be enabled to say that the friends Of Jack
son have beaten the administration men in
Rhode Island and what would be infinitely
more disastrous tn the best interest Of tho
State, Elisha r. Pottcrwould then have it in
his power to secure hiselection as Senator in
Congress for six years.
Nv Potter has already declared to some OF his
confidential bot leaky, tools, that if tho Ma
than Brown proy succeeds, he or some one of
his political friends, will be elected Senator
next October Secure Of four Senators he
would rely upOn his own personal manage.
ment IN tho various towns TO have such men
returned 90 the House Of Represc cntatives as
would cooperate with N. Brown, &c. to ac-
complish lis wishes Among the numerous
tricks these awiess politicians have resorted
To in order to accomplish their dcsigns,is, that
ofpublshing three different kinds of proxies
The first and favorite prox of MIR. Potter, is
the one headed "OM Republican Pr0I" con
tanning the names of Nathan Brown, William
Whpple, George Field and William James
The second, is the prox agreed upon IN frov'
idenco in January last, and is headed "Repub
Iran Convention pr0r," containing the names
of Brown, w. Whipple and + Sanford. The
third contains all the men named In the real
administration prox, except Benz Smith, IN
place of whom Mr. Potter has put the name of
L Sanford, Esq--Ths prox il headed ".id
7ninistrati0n PrOr" We hope tho treemon
will be careful and examine their proxies be
fore they deposit thom in the ballot boxes
The real administration prox Is to be found
IN this paper, and is headed as will be scen,hy
Gen. Whitaker, an able, intelligent, and hon.
est friend of the present administration, and
has always been n uniform republican.
We are sensible that the Independent yeo'
manry Of this State will not through careless
ness or inattcntion, suffer themselves to be
imposed upon in the approaching. election by
messrs. Potter and Waterman. Look then
with care at the various proxies which these
men have circulated throughout the State
We shall only add, that all the Senators nam
ed in tho real administration prox are indIvid
ually entitled to the confidence and support o
men of known integrity and talents who
have no other ambition than such as con
nected with the honorable desire of accom-
ylishing the wishes Of their constituents.
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From the Providence Patriot Of Saturday last
IL is TO be hoped tho editors OF the Newport
Republican will not wholly forget that messrs
Brown, Whippo, Waterman, Field, and 9th
crs arc the men whom Republicans once de
Eghted To honor-who stood forward rs the
fearless champions of their cause and wh'
were assailed by torrent of invective and a
buse, and shower of hard names, from Othe
sources. The difference is 10 be sure some
thing--the federal papers were rather more sc
we're, and their severity lasted rather longer.
In answer to the above paragraph from on
worthy friends of the Providence Patriot, w
would apprize them that we haye not forgot
ten that Nathan Brown, William Whppie
and George Field, were once the fearlcs
champions of republicanism, and whilst W
are willing to remember that fact with som
degree Of satisfaction, wo are compelled to re
member also that these very men are nov
closely united with that arch and deadly enc
my Of republicans, Elisha r. Potter, in all hi
movements to establish and organize part
in this state against the general administri
tion. Tho first of tho above named porth
republicans, Nathan Brown, has, for moro tha
ten years last past, lent himself willing il
strum mt to mr.. Potter. We charge m
Brown directly and distinctly with having v,
ted for T.. r. Potter for U. S. Senator whe
he run for that Office against mr. Robbins
YES. and we will go further back when m
Potter was up for the same Office in 1922,
eainst Gov, Knight, Nathan Brown, thi. r,
publican idol of our Patriot friends, thea vote