The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-06

oI woouior informing nim, u ne would geta
letter from Mr.. Potter TO me he would be
sure of the appointment such acts confess
refer to with pain, but sssailed and CON-
planned Of as have been, must put in the
plea Of necessity for my justification -
1--WE charge him with political dishonesty
towards the Hon. Tristan Burgess and the Hon.
Nathan u Sprague In August, 1888. I'VE refer
the reco'lection OF Mr.. Pearce particularly to
the circumstances connected with an interview
ne had with Mr. SPrague at his house in Smith
he'd' lew days previous 10 tho last August
,own meeting.
A refutation Of this change will be found
in letter ofthe Hon N. B. Sprsgue, not
given at my request, published in the Micro
cosm, sweek ago Saturday, which if l can
find shall be added to this communication
! neither confess nor deny, for have no re-
collection upon the subject, what il is alleged
I said in Iegard to the joining Of the houses
in October last, or the election Of speaker at
the October Sessions of the General Assem-
bly, 1882. My accuser is at liberty to take
my confession or denial of what is alleged.
notice one other charge and shall have con-
cluded the examination Of all that have been
made.
We charge him with double dealing and
troachery towards two very worthy gentlemen
tho Hon. Nathaniel Bullock, Collector of Bris-
tol, and Col. burlington Anthony, u. s. Mar
shal, who were rival candidates . few years
since for the Colectorshin Of Bristol. BY his do
ing precisely as he did in the North Kingston
affair promising each, at the same time, 10
procure for each, tho Collectorship Of Bristol.
How could have been treacherous.
to each Of these gentlemen, as Mr.. Bull
lockw as appointed to fill the Office men
toned am unable to discover. My re-
ply to the chatge is This some time before
there was vacancy in this office. and
when there were not any grounds to sup
pose, there would soon be one, l was RI
ding with the marshal, and he stated
his willingness to gil it, in case the in
should be removed; / told him
should be happy in aiding him TO obtain
it or would do so. This conversation
should never have thought ofagnin. II
had not been reminded Of il. After Mr..
Bullock was appointed, Mr.. Anthony sp.
peared to be disappointed in my forget.
ting this conversation. ! am free, now
to confess, that il L had reccollected il,
could not under the circun stances of
the case, have performed my promise made.
in the way mentioned, considering the sp-
peal which was made TO me, by Mr.. Rush
received from him private letter, request.
ing me to name some one qualified for the
Office, living in that DisrRIcr, as there
would probably soon be vacancy in Il Q
Collectorship Of Bristol, had never promised
Mr.. Bullock the Office. but knew no man in
the District so we'll qualified, who waseptt
concerned in commerce and ma vigation, as
he was--he was by me recommended. and
though afterxardsrecommen by all the
members Of Congress, from this state, snd
BY other gestIeincn, highly respectable. he
was appointed upon my Recommendation
alone. That he was as well qualified as any
man in Bristol, and perhaps in some respects
better, no man can doubt, and have al.
ways been pleased, considering the very
great share Of confidence which was placed
in me thatI recommended one who has been
found SO able, correct, and efficient, as he is
now known, and universally believed to DO.
have now finished my reply to the charges
brought against me, by the Editor Of the
Herald Of the Times, and am sensible that
have been in my details tedious, but for this.
the public mu i excuse me, ss the charges,
from at least their numbers, although accom-
panied with no proofs, are much SO as my
replies. In conclusion, would say to my
fellow ctizens,
f" Nothing extenuate, nor set down aught in
malice"
Recollect why at this time, private concerns
and personal politics are obtruded upon you.
Ono word in taking forever my leave Of our
er Postmaster, whose contortions and paogs
produced by his disappointment, have made
him mad he hath brought forth nothing
new, canrot, and will not, with him, handy
words. Scoundrsl can by him be applied
with great facility, to any one, and think,
without harm. have no courage "to speak
Of" and uuder no circumstances can he di-
rectly, and never, unless he can 6nd one moro
q gentleman than HIMSELF indemnify TO my
courage. Whether shall be found reero.
ant or base, in an emergency which havo
never witnessed, remains to BE- seen, or in
other words, is proposition which has never