The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-03-20

3 BENJAMIN SMITH,
Of.N Kmgsto~n.
A STEPHEN B. CORNELL,
Of Portsmouth.
S CYRUS COOKE,
6 ELISHA WATSON,
THOMAS WHIPPLE,
S CHARLES ELDRIDGE,
GEORGE D. CROSS,
- " Of Westerly.
10 GEORGE BURTON,
of Cranston,
HENRY BOWEN, Secretary
ALBERTO GREENE attorney Gen.
THOMAS q. PlTMAN, Gen. Treas.
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THE PAMPHLET-We have seen tw o.
penny catch-penny pamphlet, written by some
btainless, ,unprincipled dabbler in politics, styl
ing himself" Farmer" the object Of which
evidently is to prejudice the farmers against
the merchants, manufacturers, and mechan-
les We have heard it suggested that the
thing was written by the Hon Wheeler Mar
tin, but we are perfectly satisfied, from run
ming over its pages, that Judge Martin is
not the author-we say we are satisfied he is
not the author, and the reason of our coming
to that conclusion is, that we consider the
Judge man Of too much sense to dea in such
tootertes as are spread over every'page ofthat
nonsensical pamphlet. 1t cannot for a mo.
ment be doubted that the man of Kent is one
ofthe many fathers Of that singular produc.
ton. We should think that the farmers in
Kent would not consider that Potter, Water.
man, &c. have paid them a very enyiablc com
pliment, in giving the public to understand
that they were to be gulled by the kind o,
trash contained in the pamphlet. One thing
however, is certain, that the thing does no.
take with the intelligent and reading farmers
in the county of Newpor. they arc not to BE-
led and cajoled by such farmers as Potter and
Waterman. We have been at considerable
trouble to give this cork as extensive circu.
lation as we possibly could-it answers our
purpose admirably well, for it produces here
precisely the contrary effect to what Potter,
Brown, Waterman &c. intended We are
very desirous of purchasing about so of the
farmers" pamphlets, for they can be used to
great advantage in this neighborhood.
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We were not little astonished when we
read in the Providence Patriot of Saturday
last, the following sentence.
We do contend that the approaching
State Election has no ,connexion whatever
with that Of President ofthe Union and it is
matter Of surprise to us how any man can
consider it So"
1t can hardly bo necessary to observe that
it is a matter of sincere regret with us that
we have been compelled, solely and excu.
sively from deep sense of duty towards the
administration party in this State, to pursue
course in relation to the approaching Spring
election, directly contrary to that which our
worthy friends of the Patriot have marked
out for themselves. 1t would have been graf
flying to US if we could have been united
with our old friends of the Patriot in relation
TO this matter-but we arc sensible the fault
belongs not to US, nor are we willing to charge
1t to thelr account. That the approaching G.
lection as connected collaterally at 10 lst with
the Presidential question, no man can doubt
who knows Elisha r. Potter and Nathan
Brown as well as the editors Of the Patriot do,
or even as well as we know them Besides,
there is another object Of equal, if not of inf
nitely greater consequence than even the
Presidential question, which Potter & Brown
hsve in view, and that is the election of a
United States Senator, which will take place
next October. The happiness and prosperity
ofthis Republic, yes, its ultimate and final
destiny may depend on the election of Sen.
a,or in October next This may appear idle
to those who think it is matter of no conse.
quence whether the Administration prox
headed by Gen. Whitaker succeeds, or wbeth.
er the prox in which Nathan Brown is nam
ed shall prove triumphant II should not es-
cape the recollection of the freemen, that the
United States Senate is already composed Of
an equal number offrends and enemies to the
ADM ts.ration. Let those, therefore, who
arc unthinkinyly assuming the responsibility
ofsdding strength to that Opposition, ponder
little, and move slowly and cautiously in a
canse where so great an interest may be care.
lcssly jeopardized.
It is the serious and settled opinion Of the
republican party in this par, ofthe state, that
the interest of the Administration requires
that every exertion should be made by all its
friends to effectua,c tbe success ofthe admin.
istration pror. Let that ticket succeed, and
Potter will net make his fourth effort to get
into the Y. S, Senate--he will End ,ha,