The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-04-17


Prox, and cannot fail to be duly weighed
and considered. Would you preserve
your power in your Legislative Councils,
elect for your General Officers such men
as these. i,nG
These among tho many others. that
might be assigned, are some Of the rea-
sons which ought to induce you to sup.
port the Republican candidates.
Examine ths opposing candidates and
you will find no sufficient reasons which
should induce you to yield to them your
support. But on the contrary many,
very many, which should induce you TO
oppose them.
Your present Governor and Senate,
ought not to be reelected:
Fsrst--Because he has proved himself
to be irexpe rienced in the great concerns
of the State ; and incompetent. to man.
age them with prudence and discretion.
Seeond--Becnuse his interests are in
opposition to yours and his feelings and
habits are aristocratic and nnti-republi-
can.
Third--His short administration has
evipced total disregard of your ancient
usages, and reckless inattention to all
your civil institutions.
Fourth His administration has been
a continued series Of blunders, of specu-
lation, and Of contemplate favoritism,
that have interrupted the harmony of the
State, md disturbed the quietude of its
citizens.
Fffh--Hc has resorted to an unpar-
alleledsystem oftaxation upon his fellow.
with the sole view of meeting an
increased and wasteful expenditure q
the public money, and has wholly neg
lected to recommend any system of re-
trenchment, which is among tho first and
most urgent duties Of Rhode-Island
Chief Magistrate.
tizth-His administration thus far. has
been characterized throughout. by Sc
ries Of gambling legislation, to advance
the private interests Of bis political parti-
sans, and promote the selfish views Of
himself, and his coadjutors.
Serenth-Because he has called around
him as his legal advisers, those two un-
principled politicians. Benjamin Hazard
and James F. Simmons, who are in fact
the Governors Of the State, and directors
Of the Executive will.
Eighth--Because he has yielded to a
dangerous influence, in granting more
Banka when the best interests Of the
State imperiously demanded that no
more should be granted.
Ninth-Because he has legalized. a
gambling lottery system. which has al
ready brought distress to the very doors
Of many, and eventuated 10 the entire
ruin Of some of his fellow-citizsns.
Tsnth-Because he has shame fully in.
vaded the rights Of tho Farmers. in re-
viving his favorite law, Of admitting GER
tificate votes in the choice Of Represen-
tatives, for the sole object of increasing
his power and controlling the Legislative
Councils. uQ-d
Eleuenth-Because he has violated tho
Constitution Of the State, in sanctioning
a law, to perpetuate himself in Office, in
defiance of the will of the Freemen.
= Ii0e5fA-Because he has exposed the
Treasury of the State, to defaleotion,
without securing strict accountability
by renewal of the oaths Of officers, or
removing the obligations of their bonds.
ThirteentA-Becau he has neglected,
from party considerations. to ill tho
Courts with suitable men, for the admin
istration of impartial and prompt justice.
and in ono instance, wholly deprived this
county of its legal number Of Associate
Justices. "a. ~, .e 49,
FSSrtsenfA-Because hs prescribed d
bic and upright men, from the mere fact,
that they opposed his election, and sub
s'ituted in their room the most noisy and
intolsrant partisans.
Fys<1hth-Bscauss he has neglscted
TO communicate to tho Legislature. from