Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-12

on edncsuay next, the people OF Nhoue-
Island. will assemble in town meeting, to vote
for their rulers and officers TO conduct the gov
ernincnt of Rhode Island, and as two tickets,
the one bearing tho names Of gentlemen friend
~ TO the present administration, and the other,
of those WHO are opposed to it, hs.. been pre-
sened to tho public, there cannot be much
difficulty in deciding; and it is expected that
every independent Rhode-Islandcr, who is op-
posed TO a faction, and friend to the great
causes Of AGRICULTURE and MANUFAC-
rURrs, will give his vote to the ticket which
supports tho Administration, and opposes
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON.
Although it may be deemed by many, q
matter of but small consequence, how this
election terminatos--and the opposition have
taken unwear!ed pains TO give currancy to
such an impression---he people Of the State
moy rest assured, that the decision involves
principles and interests Of vital importance to
their welfare, and prosperity.
If the party. which sustains the opposition
ticket, succeeds, there cannot be doubt for
moment, that the most vigorous efforts will be
made by the heads Of the cabul, to carry the
electoral votes Of the Stale to Andrew Jack
SOM and thus sell, and sa sacrIce, not only the
interests, but the hopes and wishes, Of tho peo-
pie Of Rhode Island. There is a deep game
going on, and the political master spirit Of the
State-tho prince OF politca! intrigue, Mr..
Elisha r. Potter, a man who has for tho last
five and twenty years, boxed the political CON-
pass, and been all things to all men, and sin
cere to nono-a man who has striyen to sail
upon the tide Of popular favor, and has as often
failed,-is aow riding from one ccrncr of the
State to the other, endeavoring 10 disseminate
his poison, and to mslead the public mind.
Though tho Farmer never had more hos
tile foe than Mr.. Potter, yet when hs travss.es
their domains, he processes to be an agrcul-
turalist Of the first water, the friend and cham
pion Of tho honest farmer. Though opposed
to the MANUFACTUhER, and though he has
, often denounced our seats Of industry, and pro-
claimed them to be the cmses Of the country
and has said that they are prison houses,
where abuses are perpetiated, yet the moment
that he meets manufa c.urer, he is to the
very core his friend, and is ready to fall down
and embrace the disciple of Sir Richard Ark
wright, or the imitator OF Watt and Bolton
To ;bc merchant, he is a merchant, but the
moment that lie crceps beyond the environs Of
the town, he is found busly at work, striving
to array the farmer against the merchant, and
TO create mortal cnmty between the town
and country.
Governed by duplicity and deceit, he thus
opcratea, and to our disgrace be it said, with
some success; and at this very moment is en,-
ploycd, as well as his ngonts,in endeavorins to
the attainment of unhallowed purposes for
the purpose Of elevating himself to the Senate
Chamber Of the Nation.
The designs Of this mad and unprincped
politician must be destroyed, and for the credi,
of the state j: is to be hoped, that in no event
whatever he will serve in the Congress
of the nation, representing in the Senate
Chamber, people so intelligent, SO entcrpriz.
ing and SO spiritod as arc those Of tho little
republic Of Rhode-dsland. If tho Administra.
ton Ticket succeeds-spd it must succeed, il
the people only vote in accordance with the
honest convictions Of their own honest mind,
we shall have triumphed 0ser the machina.
,ions OF an unprincipled factisn, who have
been gnuwiag ON the vitals Of the state, and
seeking its rreparable injury. But iftho peo-
pie do not come forward boldly and manfully
If they do not do their duty, we shall loose
that which wo can never regain, and madly
surrender, our best rights and dearest interests
at the shrine Of the aspiring dsma goguc and hi.
associates, The political affairs Of the state
have too long been iu the hands Of kindred
spirits, and they seem to be unwilling 10 surren-
der them to the people; but If they are yet in.
corriglble and unbend'ng, the time has arrived
when the people should teach them, that they
will rule, tina. though Cahgu'a reigned with
the sceptre Of a tyrant, that in the end the
pecp,e the sovereign people, trumpbsd, and
that though Dioclecidn and .Marimian, once
ruled imperial Rome with rod Of iron, setting
at defiance the rights Of the people. they too
had their fall,-and that the one closed his ex.
istcnce by the administration Of poison, willis
she other finished his c.reer,i in the chsins Of :