The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-10-18

ssmbly Gov. Hopkins again proposed pac-
i6cation, and union Of parties, rs follows,
Wis That Mr.. Ward, aud his friends,
should nominate Governor from among
those in the interest of Mr.. Hopkins, who
were to appoint a Deputy Governor of the
friends of the first named gentleman: and
so on alternately with all the assistants or,
if Mr.. Ward and those in his interest, shall
decline the first nomination, his Honor aud
those interested with hm, will nominate a
Governor from the friends of Mr.. Ward, and
SO on as before" On receiving these pro-
posals, committee went from Newport to
Providence, on the business Of the compro-
mise, and returned-and on the Goth oi
March Gov. Hopkins and three of his
friends came to Newport on the same busi-
ness, at which time and place the treaty
was concluded.
Thus the long political war, which had
ragged ten years, happily terminated. Both
parties were heartily tired of the expense,
discord, and corruption, which had marked
its progress-besdes, there were other caus-
es operating to induce compromise and
professionalism parties were forming
the rights of the whole country was out
ragged by the British Parliament. That pro-
duced a new topic Of political conversation,
and new division of public opinion-some
were for the supremacy Of the King and
Parliament over the Colonies-while others
boldly and fearlsssly stood forth in defence
of the rights Of this country-and among
the latter were both Gov. Hopkins and
Gov. Ward. (They were both, afterwards,
appointed to, and represented r. Island in,
The first continental Congress.)
The candidates agreed on and appointed
in the spriHg of I77s, were Josias Lyndon
for Governor. & Nicholas Cooke for Dep
uty Governor, and all the Assistants, excep
two, were new men. Gov. Lyndon was
doubtless, named by the Hopkins party ane
Mr.. Cooke by the Ward party, in accor.
dance with the treaty.
Lyndon was an amiabls, and something
of a literary mamie had been many years
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for
the County of Newport, which place he had
held, undisturbed, by either party. lie was
of mild aud inoffeusive ma manners-moderate
/ in politics, as well as in his general deport-
ment, and esteemed more for the negative
than the positive traits ofhis character. He
was made the instrument for that partcu-
lar occasion, aud held the place of Cover
nor only one year-when, by his own con-
sent, he left the Gubernatorial chair, to re-
sumo his former office of Clerk of the Com
mon Pleas, which place lie held until bis
death.
We have found statement of the votes
Of 1867, in which we observe that every
town North and West of Bristol and War
wick, including those two towns, gave ma
jori,ies for Hopkins, and all the other towns
in the colony gave majorities for Ward.
May Sd an affray took place, in New
port, near the foot of Mary street, between
some Of the citizens, aud Charles Carless
g. three othsrs, officers of the Sinegal Man.
Of War, then lying in the harbor. Carries,
/ in his defence thrust his sword into the body
of Henry Sparkers, Cordwainer, in the lef
breast, of which wound he died Immediately
Carle.s was arrested and tried at specia
court, in June. and found not guilty.
The population Of the town Of Previdenc'
this year was 295S.-Prouidenee Gazette.
January 4th, l76S, in Newport ga yer.
remarkable fux and reflux of the sea, wa
observed in" the barbor, between three an,
/ four o'clock, Z. NJ. "The waters rose fol
two feet perpendicular, in less than fou
minutes, and retired again in about tn
same space Of time. II was observed t.
rise and retire suddenly several times after
ward, the same afternoon, though in a les
degree than above mentioned. The cam,
Phenomenon was taken notice of a, Easton'
Beach."-Prouidenee Gazette.
In September, l76S, Snow, belonging t.
Joseph and wm. Wanton, Of Newport, wa
struck by lightning, off the Capes Of Della
ware, which set her on fire, and having run
between decks she was instantly in gen
eraI flame. So sudden was the connsgrs
ton tba, vessel 10 company could offer NJ
I assistance, and the whole crew and passen
ger. were lost, Among the latter was Capt