Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-11-14
tFrom the Providence Journal.
THE ELECTION.


The Freemen Of Rhode Island are a
live, we trust, to the importance Of the
approaching election. They certainly
cannot forget that they have deep stake
in its result. From among the various
candidates for Representatives in Con
gress presented to our choice, we are, at
all times, bound to select the most wor-
thy. Wo owe It to our reputation; for
the estimation m which we are held in
other portions Of the Union is, to cer-
tain extent, determined by the charac-
ter of our delegation in the National
Councils We owe it to our country !;
for the Legislation in which the members
we elect are required to participate, af-
lects the community at large, and the
whole nation, therefore, in order that the
task may BIO properly performed, has u
right to demand of every State its full
contribution Of talent to the work. We
owe it TO the great cause Of universal
truth; for upon the supremacy Of its en-
pire, every mark of encouragement be-
slowed upon the devotee of a different
faith, constitutes direct attack.
Apart from these views, however, the
ensuing election is fraught with peculiar
interest. Beyond the obligations to
which We have referred, there are other
considerations. in respect to the question
about to be submitted to our decision,
which should operate upon our minds
with powerful force. No stigma more
can be fixed upon people
the possession Of political integ-
rity, consistency, and n high sense Of
honor, than the dark stain fastened upon
heir good name whenever man totally
devoid of either of these qualities is
borne upward by popular favor to one of
he most elevated stations within their
gift. The stern jealousy with which en-
lightened freemen ought ever to guard
the purity Of their republican institutions,
should, therefore, prompt an indignant
frown upon that candidate for Office who,
,hameessIy discarJing the slight SEM
,ance of principle by which he attempt
ID, for time, to conceal his utter des-
tuition Of the reality, pursues, exclusive
y, purposes not merely selfish, but di-
ectly at variance with the best interests
IF those TO whom he was always ready Il
% cringe, so long as the undisputcd pos
session OF political power remaiaed in
heir hands. If there be any such man
low soliciting the suaiages Of the inde-
pendent freemen-the hardy yeomanry
the honest republicans Of Rhode Is
and--let them beware how they prove
a!se to the highest virtues Of their cha.
acter by enlsting in his support. Let
hem remember, that he, who could vio-
ate repeated pledges at the very COM
Of his Congressional career,
md who has since, to further his own
,ersonai views, abandoned the party to
which, for no other reason than because
was then the strongest, he first adher-
ID, will find no difficulty through all fu-
ure time in becoming an apostate from
his old creed as often as his interest shall
seem to require the profession Of new.
Let those, who in memorable year now
long past, were the respective friends OF
three several candidates for Congress
recouDt the claims which he who was
hen a fourth, acquired to their conf
jence by his conduct at that well-recol-
ected period. Protesting arden. friend
ship for all the dsting uished gentlemen
hen in the feld--nay more promising
his cordial support to each of them; yet,
nfter his own nomination had been Sc
cured by the aid Of their respective ad-
socates, openly forsaking one. covetly
opposing another, and practising treach-