The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-10


der'ng such frequent elections, was to
s"H out the Yeomanry of the State, and
enable Providence, Newport, Warren
and a few of the Manufacturing Villa
ges to re-elect him. This is now proved.
The lawyers and manufacturing admins
frdt'on have appointed the election in
that season Of the year in which our
farmers are the most busy, and most
hurried, in the hopes of securing the
election by an erparts vote. This was
to have been expected. They know
the people Of this state will never con-
sent to be ruled by such set of men
as Arnold, Simmons, Hazard g. Co.
another year, if their avocations do not
prevent them from going to town meet
ing. Look at the state of the votes,
at the last trial and every one must be
convinced of this. Out of tbirty-one
towns Governor Arnold obtained ma
jority in only nine and in two or three
OF those, only from two to eighteen.-
And out of $500 votes he received only
about eight hundred in the county. the
remainder being given in Providence,
Newport, Warren, and around the Man
ufacturing Villages.
To relieve the farmers and give them
an opportunity to 60 to the polls, when
it would be least inconyenient for them
the Jackson republican members of the
House moved to have the election on
the fourth of July-a day of leisure and
generally devoted to pleasure by every
freeman. This would not dot would
not suit Newport or Providence.-
The great men could not deliver their
ora,ions, or If they did, they could not
dispense with the more enticng part,
good dinner, surfeit of ,cine, and Ut
tering few sedisions toasts, Failing in
this, they then moved an amendment of
the Law, SO as to postpone the next
trial to the August meetings. This did
not suit the Lawyers, as it would defeat
their expectations in eIectiug their Gov
ernor by the votes of the compact
towns.
Thus it is seen that the Arnold faction
are determined to deprive the FARMERS
of the opportunity Of having an equal
voice in the election of their rulers.
Farmers Of Rhode Island-wiII you
submit to such dictation Will you suf.
fer, those, whom you have twice reiec-
ted from Office, thus to gain the ascen-
dency over you Or rather will YOU
rouse in your strength and put down
these conspirators against your best
rights and dearest privileges Let not
such a desperate and unprincip.ed fac
ton tyranize over you any longer
Remember, it will cost you, bur half a
day to 60 to the Polls, and again defeat
the sinister designs Of set of men that
are striving to subject you to state of
dependence and vassaIage. Remember
It your work presses you, on that day,
1t can be accomplished on other days;-
but, if you lose the opportunity of de-
posting your suffrages, and thereby the
election be lost, YOU CANNOT REPAIR
1T.
Farmers to the polls! Let your hay.
rot on the ground rather than permit
your political opponents to triumph by
the foul means and .despicabIe STRAIT
agems they have employed. Calculate
your work SO beforehand that it may
not suffer and as you value your lib
critics, repair to the ballot boxes, like
freemen, and again disappoint the fac Z
titious spirits, that have disturbed the
quietude and happiness of the whole
state. A FARMER.