The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-04-04
VOL. "a.

that GentIeman You can answer or
not, as you please but whatever course
you may choose 10 pursues the public
shall not be abused as to the fact, that
the moment you discovered that Mr..
Francis, would, not like Gov. Arnold.
submit to your dictafion--a dictation that
has proved so successful in running his
party and his popularity in the sinte,
you turned upon him portion of the
hatred and abuse. by the ouipouring of
which you have buih up, strengthened
and fortified the Anti-masonic party, un-
Ill they completely WELD the balance Of
power have The feelings and sympa-
Niles Of the public enlisted in their cause
and by the judicious and candid Of all
parties are considered as ill-lreated and
abused by you, and the party whose
head aud front you are.
You perceive that it is by no meahs
my desire to underra,e your abilities
ON the contrary they merit my highest
applause If they had not been of the
very first political order and description
itmust have been impossible that Gov.
Arnold, who certainly means well--fo
himsey-in SO short period, after hay-
ing been, ns you state, elected by "a
Triumphant majority" of the freemen
OF the state, should entirely, in conse-
Equence Of your adrice--your measures--
your conduct--your banJM inRucnce,---
have lost bis -plienated hum
drcds of those, who, but for you, would
willingly have continued his friends
asperated his political opponents by uu-
oastitutional and arbitrary acts Of Leg
islalion-made most alarming inroad !,
upon the chartered rights ofthe Citizens
and usurped powers inconsistent with
their liberties aud entirely subvcrsivc of
Republican government Such state
of things could only be produced in SO
short time, by commanding talents,
such us grant you To possess. All
these, however, are bnt few Of the
blessings, for which Gov. Arnold and :.
his less talented friends have 10 thank
the influence, that you have been per-
mi!ted to exert in tho state, since you
elevated him over The head Of fMr. Fran.
els to the Chair of State. And with a
full knowledge Of all this, you must have
,srr-r,rsss ~ ~ -Iruswis-us T1vrutrt M Eu7---
ents and integrity, as you charge Iiim
with being, had he not, rs have reason
TO believe he has, shaken off at once and
forever, an inflacnce, TINT in the case Of
Gov. Arnold, and when exercised in sup
port Of your own Patrieidn Dynasty,
had proved SO dsastrous-so ruinous--
so malign.
The course pursued by Mr.. Francis,
at the June session, 1882, was that
which any intelligent, honest and inde-
pendon: man might reasonably pursue.
After James Chase, Esq. of Portsmouth,
had made one unsuccessful attempt To
form grand committee for the cleo
ton Of subordinate State officers when
you at n subsequent period Of the ses-
sion renewed the motion, MIR. Francis
opposed it, not rs you assert, rs "a point
Of policy" but on the broad ground Of
its eonstitniioaality, and expressly denied
the authority of The Governor and Sem
ate, who had not been elected by the peo-
pic, but were barely continued in power
by an act Ut their own of Questionable
Uahdify--to proceed to elect officers for
the state, for year, 1nd contcnded that
tho most they could rightfully do, would
be to continue in office those already e.
lecied, in the same way tho Governor &
Senate were continued. From thnt mo-
men,, however, he seems to have de-
tachcd himself from your party, ms to
state atfnirs, md for his intelligence,
inrepidity and sound principles, has be-
come an object Of jealousy, and mark
| for detraction and abuse. The snme
correct judgment and reasoning that
guided him in opposing the Arnold par
ty in June last, Il beg your pardon I
should more properly have said your
party no doubt Influenced his opinion
us 10 The validity of the election Of Ash
or Rol bins, Esq. TO tho Senate Of the
u. s. in January Inst that Election, by
the blessing Of God upon our present en-
deayors, shall yet undergo the tost of n
higher tribunal thnn the one under your
control, and the Senate of the u. 5. may
yet decide upon the validity Of the e.
lection Of that man, who some months
since. with so much impoient chivalry,
spoke of"driving the recreant members"
of that august body "from their seats
--and the Lion to his dem"
would say something about your in
Producing tho name and aspersing tho
character Of another distinguished indi-
yiduul, mean that of DurEE ]. PEARce
ESQ. but Us believe since your conduct
towards that gentleman for some months
past, even your assurance would fail in
protesting any .tilendsAip for him, I
shall forbear--sinco your true charsc-
ter dcvclcpss itself in its brightest hues
by your treatment Of your friends. In