The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-10-16
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We attended the poisicaI meeting
held q. .,he State House Inst Saturday
evening. hichiconvsned IL con 'qurnce
of notice IN the Newport Mercury Of
that day. fsf
This meeting we understood nobody
called. hut il appeared almost every
body aitended--wc have seldom seen
the lower story of fthat spacious building
.. completely filed The meeting was
called to order by the Honorable d. J
Pearce when Judge .Joslin was chosen
chairman, who on taking the seat ex-
pressed his surprise NJ having been ."
unexpectedly called to preside--thnt he
WINS wholly unnrqininted with the Object
If the meeting. exceptiso Gar as appear,
ed IN the notice for calling il. His adj
dress. ,hongh short was highly nppropri-
ate, and had the effect "f reducing the
numerous assembly to Tho most perfect
order. Mr.. George Turner was appnin-
ted Secretary. Mr.. psnrce then offered
the following resolutions.
Rso!ped, That il 10 inexpedient to
couneci in aly way the GubernatOriai
ElerIion in this State with The choice of
Electors If Prraident and Vice Pres-
dent of The u. States.
On this Rrsolntion a general debate
ensued. conducted. with the most scrn-
!. pulous regard to d"cornm, from several
gentlemen present and continued for A.
bout two hours, when. the evening being
far spent. the meeting adjourned To re-
assemble or Saturday evening mex:
6 o'clock r. nj. we have seldom sprn,
nm evening with more Satisfaction, the
political state of the Countryside ap-
proacling election If PresIdenf--and
the peculiar state ofPnffies in II. Island
were subjects disprss,oua,rly discussed
by centlsuen of various political
parties--the debate wnr conducicd with
the greatest llarmony. prny;ng Tint men
may d ffer in politics aud still regard
each oIher ms friends. aud urge their
several caiflicting opinions AMI srgn
mpnts, w:ihoni proyocniion ON the one
side or setart on the other.
THE hon DUTEE J. PEARCE-
Thu. yeoiIrm,n who H.. end has been a
Yn~mbnr Of the U 5. IIou'c of Representa-
tvesi,,r nusnbnr ef years. has snpporicd
Mr.. Adams for Presiden, both in he House
AMI out, and is now r,bolring TO sdsance ih,.
clsi of Henry Clay; has bcen deno,nce.'
by The oppo-ir,op papers in this State as hay
ing gone over to Tho Encmy.
Mr. Psarccs offending. i. no m,re ibse
his having g,sen his sdvicr t. hss noiit,ca
ffienis. To dis onneci. ne much va pnss,h'r
the question Of whn shall br the nsx, Gov
ernr ofthi State. from that &c who s,rill
be snppor.sj f,r Electors Of President and
v GO President IF the Uniisd States, or how
the electors onght o at when appointed 10
the end that all those v no are oppos~d To the |
Presidents re- election. may unite on Mr.
Cay or Mr.. Writ which ever may be the
leading candidate If ,he two. By doing 90.
Mr.. Pesrce would endeavour to unite The
An'imasanIc party in this State. with tho
Arnold psrty. layns aside their S's,c con-
-troversy until The choice nf Electors is over.
This IL question which does not concern
us-ihey have right 10 manage their busi-
ness 10 their own way and tho worse they
manage the better We hike IT, But We nre
willing. and inclined 10 be on the eide Of
fa'rplsy. and in d. justice. even. 10 political
opponent. We do not like To sec a useful !
AMI 'alen'ed man prescribed for on % N si- |
BILE reason, when the real one 10 kept out of
sight. Tho services which Mr.. Pearce has
rendered the eitizens Of this State since he
has becn q Representative his unfit .rm
fslhfulncss. v,qiAoce. and industry. in pro-
noting the interest of the people Of Rhode
island on the noor Of Congress. whether of
apubllc or private nature. w,lllnng be- .rc-
mcinbered by many Of bic constituents. Mr. /
Pearce knew neither political friend, nor
ponical sopponsn, among b,s constituents,
wh" addr essed him on scco61t ifany Of their
private business at Washington. lie has.
~ ofien consulted the one, as tho o,hcr. aud
that TOO without being s.ici,ed. as to the
probable effect on the prosperity and indus :
try of,his State or any pnu Of IL. Of public
acta tf m N ssed whils shev ,~ae~ ~..l.-- =. I