The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-30

L.. y" sieot puolc WORKS, with
Ia the limits OF Rhode Island. While pub
lie good has been consulted in these vas
expenditures, the interests of the State bay
been promoted. There is not a whis hard
enough to deny this statement. Who.
would ask, attends to all the business il
Congress from Rhode Island To whom
DO our citizens apply when they desire in
formation or want any measure attende,
tot Almost without exception, to Dutee ]
rearce. Friend or foe, all alike, appeal t,
him, and yet, he is destitute of "commor
honesty or even decency 7" There is n,
want OF modesty" or " decency" in op
posing Mr.. p. by all means, however foul
when he is up for Congress But it il
quite " modest" and quite " decent" wher
ne is elected to tax him to the full extent o.
his ability for private aggfandisement. Il
is all well. Mr.. Pearce never shrunk from
any call made upon him whether il came
from friend or an opponent, and few mea-
sures ever attempted by him have ultimate
ly failed. Patient and untring, he has Ia
bored for the good of the whole country
and for the honor of his own State. After
having done all this Rhode Islander
calls upon us to throw him aside, and take
one Mr.. Cianston, the gentleman who once
procured the playing of the rogues march,
on public OCCASION, because a political
opponent of his had succeeded in an cleo.
'Ion-the voters of Rhode Island will do no
such thing. Robert b. Cranston may be a
good cashier of bank, and a worthy de-
scendanf OF Scottish Royalty, but what he
might do in the Congress Of the United
States, will probably forever remain a Sc
cret, and as the " nomination was forced
upon him." his failure will be matter of re-
JoIcIng rather than of regret. Such diff
dent, modest man should not be " forced"
from the counter behind which his rovaltv
shines so conspicuously. The freemen of
this State will surely be tender of this gen
Heman's prineely feelings!
Whether or not " the administration par
ty are satisfied" with Jesse Howard, will be
best known on the 29th inst. Little as he
Is supposed to be known have no fears of
The result. AT any rate, he stands quite as
good chance to be elected rs the too
zmidble Mr.. Iilling hast" does.
When Rhode Islander charges Mr..
Pearce with coming opinions and making
pledges to suit every variety of character
Why not give names and dates. He dare
not do SO; he knows well that no mau
lvows more fearlessly and frankly than Mr.
!. his opinions, and as to pledges, what one
I'D ne ever make that he has not redeemed 7
he charge is false and rests wholly on
vhIg "trickcry." It is intimated further.
hat Mr.. p. obtains his election by treating
cifh Uiefuafs and drink" the voters Of
iverton; in other words, Mr.. p. is charged
With "buying up Twerton with dinners"
The charge is FALSE. Mr.. Pearce pays for
no uietuats-no drink, either in Tiverton or
elsewhere; if his friends ON election days
10 so, it is no more than what they have q
ight to do, and 1t is no more than what his !
opponents have always done. If the wings
rant tale told on this head, they had bet
er press the point little further; facts are |
ot wanting to show whose toes are pinch
d." ...
But Rhode Islander says, "They" 0he
'higs) are for a change" There is no
oubt OF this. The wings huve been for a
tangs for many long year, and if Rhode
sland does her duty, they will be for a
mango tor many years 70 come. The
higs "are not satisfied with him, (Mr.
earce) for having voted against the distri-
itIon of the surplus revenue, according to
presentation, including the Senators, by
hlch Rhode Island obtained more than
nc hundred thousand dollars over and n
ove what she would have obtained but for [,
ich an arrangement. But the whig Sem
.ors, Robbins and Knight, voted against $
strlbution on this basis. 1t was the wings f
no wanted to lessen the amount TO the $
nall States, and had it not been for Dutee
Pearce ana others equally spirited, II.
land would never come in possession of !
Is ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DoLlARs2 So !
uch for the original distribution, and "mis- d
abh trickery" Of the wings to iniure one y
the most gifted sons of Rhode Island. "
10 the Spring of 1897, further dstribu- e.
IN was contemplated of a surplus not then =
ezisfenec, nor was it then believed that ~
ch surplus would be in existence; but 70
wings were nightly taken with the
heme Of distribution, and though a new
'ngress would be convened before this gr
dgindry surplus would be distributed, n
ey could not trust To their successors, but pl
opposed to egislate for them, and that too sa
on doubtful contingency; or what is he
ore probable, the wings hoped to prevent ne
3 passage of the fortifcation bill by tack as
: upon it this proposition to distribute fe
lat was not then in existence! Il came
for the last time on the 3D. Of March,
2 very last day of the session. On this si
bject the two Houses were at issue. Com n,
ttees of conference had been appointed, ,t
~ met, but came to no agreement. Mr..
III reported and "moyed that the House ne
adhere to their disagreement." To ad- as
re to their disagreement would be TO in pr
upon the distribution clause in the bill. bl
was perfectly obvious to every one tina,
so doing the whole Fortifcation bill
uid be lost Mr.. Cave johnson moved Co
tta fno