The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-06-11

o'clock. =. ~ 10 elect Deltgaies 10 attend Hs
Convention 10 be held dtMc Court House IN
.Nwpori, oa WedntSday, he 2lh inSi. fhe
.ASsembiy 'ocek 10 agree upon candidates. for
Representatives. 10 Congress, 10 be support
ed at the .9ugWst election.
Portsmouth, June 10, 1920.
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Two Conventions are called 10 nominate
candidates for Congress One is to assemble
for the avowcd purpose ofselecting those who
will support, nt all events, tho present govern.
ment the object Of tho other is TO recon-
mend such individuals for the Representatives
Of the State, as will maintain the principles by
which Rhode. Island was influenced during the
late presidential contest. There can bo no
doubt respecting the result oftho nominations
which these conventions may propose to the
people. They will be the successful candi.
dates, who will be most likely to support the
honor and consistency Of the State
In this struggle tho same master spirits in
mischief whose lortile minds and rcoklors
conciencos but little while ago, composed
and circulated pamphlet which has justly
been designated as dirty, vile and contempti
bo' will again, no doubt, have recourse to 81
milar weapons, TO obtain victory. But wo
trust that tho people will not again be the
dupes Of these political sharpers-- for they,
who deceive the honest and unsuspecting, do
sorvo no miIdor appelation. There are mon,
who in playing the game Of politics, stoop 10
all the tricks and roguery of gamblers by pro
fession. They address themselves TO pride,
vanity, sectional feeling, particular interests,
until they effect the triumph Of passion & pro.
iudice over reason and common sense IL is
the curse of Rhode Island that with several
of her leading men. knavery is closely nlliod
with great ability, and thus they are enabled
20 manage, even as it will, those of their rel
low citizens, who are moro honost but less
intelligent
II is unnecessary for us ia declare whO
course wo shall pursue with respect to the no
minations which may be made by either OF
these conventions Our conduct, during d.,
whole of our editorial career will speak for ~
Political alteration is not among the tran,
prnssions for which we shall ever DO calico
upon to answer and atone.
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The letter addressed 10 General Jack
son published in late Providence Amer
can we shall insert in the noXt number of this
paper. We are obliged to defer it this
week for want Of room.
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CIRCUIT COURT
The United States Circuit Court, will
commence its June term in this town on
monday next.
Those who arc indebted TO US for the
Rhode Island Republican, particularly
those Of more than one years standing, arc
requested TO pay their accounts. Subscrl
bcrs at distance who have continued to
receive this paper for several years, will
remit the amount Of their bills by mail.
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We observe by the New York papers
that the manager ofthe Park Theatre, in.
tended to appropriate the receipts of last
Saturday evening for the relief of the wild
ows and orphans Of the sufferers by the ex'
plosion on board the steam frgatc. There IL
no class Of the community, which evincc'
on oil occasions, so prompt disposi
tion to relieve the nccessitous and aillict
el.as that whichis connectcdwith the stage
Whatever may be the failngs, wha,evc
the vices of actors, want Of charity il
not to be numbered among their sins.
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Wo have been informed that the Thea
ire in this town will be opened on Monda'
evening next, under the management o
MIR. Riddle. An effective company, II
most respects superior TO any which ha
performed here for many years. IS engog
ed; among the rest, our young and talent
cd townsman. mr.. Heard.
The yearly meeting of the Friends Socie
ty, commences in this town on Sunday next.
A conference Of the ministers of tn
Methods, Episcopal Church in New. Eng
land commences this day at Portsmouth