The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-03
State Bank Stakeholder.
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We have taken cursory view of several articles
III the Providence Journal respecting the part which
the Hon. f.. II. Potter took in the debate in the
oiutioni>e New-York After the disemper had
worked a few weeks i'll the Journal, the cOntagion
has at last reached the Herald of the Times, and in
their last there is good evidence that the whole gang
is much tickled with the progress of their own in
ventions Kind souls how they sympathise with
Mr.. Potter Having sunk under the weight of their
own misfortunes and dsappointments, they have
full leisure attend those of Others before
they happen.
Not having been present at the time of the debate
we give opinion about it, but, in all such cases.
we deem unsafe take the constructions of mans
enemies, upon words spoken in debate. They are
often distorted into a meaning opposite to the
one intended as falsehoodi fromruth. All we know
about the part Mr.. Potter took we have obtained by
perusing the record in which appears Mr.. Potter
voted against the resolutions throughou but did
move an amendment to one of them, which amend
ment he supported both in the debate and in the
vote. That amendment went to recommend that if
T. s Bank should be chartered, any branch loca-
ted in this State ought to pay tax to the State
proporonably equal to what might be laid upon the
State Banks. In this vote Mr.. Potter received the
support of one ofthe Representatives from this Town
viz. Mr. Hazard, the other five having more affec-
ton for the u. s Bank than for their constitu-
ens voted against the amendment ! Thus far we
see nothing inconsistent in Mr. Potters, conduct as
a friend to the administration, on the contrary much
of bov boito tl,pi,
trap before they smoked it, their tricks too well
known; the smoking is yet to be done, not by them
who set but by him who it was set for. Do the block
heads think that the of their praise, then
hypocritical sympathy, will throw this old veteran of
his guard we should think they had known him toe
llong-bu what avas experience to them who new
er can learn.-They are but unfedged Goslins anC
we fear they never will be Gooses much less Gan
ders and even fthey should arrive at the full per
lection of their species, they will be no match fo
the Fox With all their whining affected sympa
thy, what do they propose to do for Mr. Potter, o
for the anti-masons why nothing but vote agalns
both 1t is evident, even to their dull comprehen
sions. that the Administration, and Anti-masonl
members of the General Assembly hold the key o
Election, and the whole of their drift is to spoil tn
lock.
As to the abuse attempted to be heapcd upon Go
Francis. i, is wholly uncned for by the people &
this State excep; the few who can never pardo
him for allowing his name to be used by the free
men in opposition to Brother Arnold. 1t come
u with an i'll grace from such men to charge Gov.
with double dealing and treachcry-if he had bee
capable of such meanness he could long since ha'
" associated with his present opponents; and becau'
u they could not mould him into their charact'
is the reason. now. that they aim their poisoned
! rows a, his reputation.
ii c. The Frederick Examiner saws that iuds
Is Du,,LL. has withdrawn tho resignation. which.
had rendered of his sca, on tho bench ofic Suprcn