The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1829-08-13
THE ELECTION.


DO any thing that wilpin the least lessen
their exertions, or abate their zeal, we can
truly say that the prospects of those whose
cause we have espoused, (Messrs. Peorce
and Burges,) and whom we are detsrnin
ed to support, are, highly hatterng, their
success nearly certain. and their defeat
next to impossbiliy. We have not made
, : ese declarations without ipformation from
every part of the state,and from men who
have no motive to deceive, and who from
their standing and situation IN socieiy,have
the best opportunities Of collecting nfor
nation that can be relied on. Fortified as
we are by the news that we have received
from our friends, we rely more to prove the
assertions we have made upon the acts OF
our enemies. If they had confidence in
their strength, any sure prospect of sue
cess, can any one for a moment suppose
they would have resorted TO such shifts,
turns and expedients, as we have for the
last ten days witnessed? Eddy and Dur.
fee were the men the East Greenwich Con.
vention selected as the best calculated to
bring out the whole strength Of The Jack
son party--for if they were not supposed
to be the strongest men that party could
'fnd,why were they'put in nomination with
out dissenting voice? Was it for the pur-
pose Of Notifying their friends, and con
pincing them that a breath could make
them, and by breath they could be de
stroyod, as the proper and adequate reward
of mon who were willing to lend their aid
TO such as composed that Convention? We
cannot think this was the case. But how
have those men been treated their situa
tion is certainly such, as is calculated to
excite for them as much Of commsserstion
as contempt. They are brought forward
and are six weeks before the pubic-their
dement's are exposed, and their want Of
qualifications are exhibited land To- they
are suddenly withdrawn from the course
before the race is run, and before it is
Known for certainty whether victory will
perch upon their eugles, or defeat in fair
battle shall attend them. eWe say with
drawn, yes, just as the good aud thorough
going Jackson men, had made up their
minds to believe they are and ever had been
good and genuine Jacksonians,-- a.
the people who belonged to that party were
prepared to swallow the bitter pill OF the
East Greenwich Conventions withdrawn
did we say' worse than that, for they are
still before the public, mnch to their ow
disgrace, and greatly TO the modification
of their friends; other men Of the same
party are brought forward TO show them
they have not oven the confidence Of those
that nominated them, or the support Of
party "too weak TO carry them, and too
heavy to be carried by them" Their fate,
is tho fate Of all those who are all things
to all men, relying upon the support Of an
aristocrucy. One Sabbath
days journey to the west, and one hours |
confidence on the part Of a gentleman of
this town at Kingston, is all that is required
to nullify the whole proceedings Of tho
East Greenwich Convention Eddy and
Durfee without consulting thom, men whom
the same gentleman has spent weeks in
lauJllng, are consigned to the shades Of re.
tiremont; or If kept before the public, are
kept under such circumstances Us to rem
der them ridiculous, and expose tho folly
of tools and turncoats. Behold the decree
has gone forth that Elisha 'R.oPotter and
John D'Wolf, Jr. shall be the candidates Of
the pure and immaculate Jsckson-men Of
Rhode Island. Kitchen, cooks sand scul-
lions Of the party are now spreading the
news, and tho "war. dogs are bowling
we could,if it were necessary give names,
dates, and state when Mr. Champlin, reach.
ed Littlo Rest, a place not well ada pted to
his present situation. Wecould etate how
long he remained there. his violation Of
the Sabbath. and we could state, what Dr.. |
Patten said in his forenoon sermon Of those
who did not attend his meeting. We may
hereafter speak Of the motives of the con.
tracing parties, and the objects they had
in view; Of the sudden change in cent.
ment Of certain Honorable" gentleman
OF this town, who, not two years ago, "suf.
foca,ed" Mr.. Adams with his civilities and
attention. and who generally weariss the
patience of most every one that hears him,
for but few are willing to swallow bar.
rel Of chsff far-the mere pleasure Of mas
hcssing . grain Of whsst We may spesk