Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-11-12
To THE FREEMEN OF RHoDE.IsLAND.

10 u EhN W
Fellop Citissna-Your choice Of Electors
10 at hand. Permit me to say a few words on
a subject. always important to ourselves.
which 10 now, by tho peculiar character Of the
canvass, rendered important TO tho whole ma
ton.
will not say any thing 10 convince you Of
.he superior claims Of Mr.. Adams 10 the first
Office in the country. You made up your
minds, on tina, point, moro than six years ago
and subsequent experience hos satisfied you,
that your preference Of tho Son Of Now Eng
land was = happy choice. More than 70 RTr
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, applied by Mr.. Ad-
ans to tho liquidation Of the PUBLIC Del BIT f;
TWELVE nILLIoss. expended on NATIONAL
WORKS Of tho greatest utility all. improved
tariff Of dutios on imports, for the protection
OF our Agriculture and Manufactures /; The
maintenance and vindication Of our rights
abroad, and full indemnify for their casual in
fraction. obtained by peaceful negotiation ;
The appointment 10 Office Of capable and wor-
thy mon, without regard to party distinctions ;
Tho prosperity Of tho great interests Of the ma
ton It's advancement in power. in wealth, in
population, in character attest tho patriot.
ism. the ability, and tho honesty, Of tho pres
ent Administration Of The General Government
YOU arc satisfied. md have frequently OK
pressed our satisfs ction, at these results /:
You have perceived no useful reason for
seeking, among Other a.pirants, n proper per-
son TO drsplacc Mr.. Adams, before the cxpira-
ton Of tho usual period. In your calm and
settIed conviction and preference, you have
spared yourselves the diss greenble sensations
which an acrimonious and animated scrutiny
Of the characters Of eminent public servants
must always produce. But this same convic-
ton requires you, at tho coming choice Of
Electors. to ACT. with frmncss and decision,
but with moderation, on tho sentiments which
you entertain, and the feelings which you have.
hitherto, 70 often expressed.
II would mol comport with your duty 10 your
solves and your country to repose in confidence
on tho apparent unanimity which prevails
among you. Such a course would give an un-
due advantage to small but active and schem-
ing minority, fruitful in cxpedienis and untiring
in cxerfions, TO defeat and proven, a full OK
preston. Of your will. I say nothing against
tho motives Of these men. Presenting that
they net from thor own convictions Of duty, il
is, still, our part. 10 defeat their ma hinations.
I an informed, but will not state from person.
nj knowledge, that they are circulating pam
phlefs nnt handbills. con,s ming unfounded ac-
cusations against Mr.. Adams and hi, Cabinet.
IF such be the fact,t the secrecy Of their manocu-
vrcs should, at once, determine, in the minds
Of our enlightened Freemcn. their true charac-
ter. Every thing which has been publicly said
against tho Administration has been publicly
mel and refufed, by evidence Of tho most sat
isfi nature which avoid tho
sight Of day and the test Of facts cannot no
tiuc. Such accusations you ~ill not believe.
Another means Of lettering the cautions and
timid from voting has been the circulation, in
an under,oned gossip. Of assertions, got up for
VIC SS""' ~ ""'P'"" ~ Po'uI'hi tdiltI
and prejudices, which are intended TO discour-
age Us, as to the general result Of iho election.
Statements Of votes. in distant, parts Of tho
country, bavo been made by putting together
those Of towns, counties and districts, most IA.
vourable TO General Jack son, and excluding,
entirely, tho votes most favorable To, and com.
posing the actual and decisive majoritie. Of
Mr.. Adams. A fast as ono mistatcmont Of this
kind is exploded by tho official returns, others
are composed for o,hor places, with equal in
dustry and equal disregard Of truth. ia few,
only. are thus do ooived, their object is in part
obtained. But, fellow, citizens, lot not those
thing, SIDE ceivo you. Tho.conte,i; 10. in some Of
the States, an animated and close one: but it's
general aspect is favorable 10 the reelection
Of Mr.. Adams. and highly cheering to the
friends Of civil liberty. FOURTEEN srArE.
Of The rwErry voUR have already expressed.
cnco 81 Mr.. Adams. In tho great common
wealth Of New.York, which was thought, by
all. IN hold Tho balance Of power, our prcpon
derance, and tbs choice Of from WENT
oSr TO TWENTY voua ELECTORS or the
20 is PLACED BEYoSp A poUpT. Tho 70.
turns from Virgins. IN long considered ss cer
tain for General Jackson, allow an unexpected
Adams force, displayed at her election, and
justify the hope. that tho Electoral vote oI
thst Stats. or At issst = part Of IL. will be Civ
On 10 the Administration. In the nine ststes
which appear certainly sssinst Mr.. Adams,
,hsrs 10 not an ss,irs unsaimi'y. a. to the per
son iss whom t,sir votes should be cast. BY
some Of the persons, there chosen Electors,
issurmosn,sble ,cruplss ere entertained .. ia