The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-08-16
CoMMUNICATION,1

The wings are bent upon making the
most OF their present mode of electioneerinc,
namely to claim all they wart, and swear
every thing will be just as they wish it to
behave they not on former occasions seen
the fallacy of this mode, or do they now
think the people easier gulled than they
have heretofore been. Just about two wears
ago this day, whig candidate wrote to his
friends in Providence, assuring them that
he would have in this county, n majority of
three hundred votes, and if he had less Tn n
that, he would never appear again, in tho
streets OF Providence with his head on. He
did not get the majority of three hundred
It was few votes more than the one half
OF one hundred vOtes--wcll what followed. he
did afterwards appear in the streets of Prov
ldence, with head on, the same he always
had, as far as know; the head was red, and
II 1t was new one, the only pcrceptible al
teration or change was in the docking of
the cue. Whether the gross deceptions prac-
lced by him upon his more than credulous
friends led TO his being discarded by them,
and caused another to be substituted in his
place, am not prepared to say, but am
surprised at the renewal of game over
played, with no success whatever A word
or two as to this game, in the language of
the wings of this town, addressed to eyery
countryman and farmer who visits us
" Mr., Pearce will be beaten by just eight
hundred votes, Governor Fenner in his let
ter to his particular friend Robinson Potter.
puts the majority down at seven hundred.
but we have figured itup at Mr.. C. IS shop
and have ascertained that it will be lust
eight hundred-Governor Fenner in his let
ter to MIR, B. U. C..., copies of which he
has furnished certain wings, says it will be
five hundred, but the Goveraor has nut il
too low" A Solomon Jr. meets Mr.. Pearce's
friends and asks them if" Mr. Pearce is not
Ill down, havo you seen Fcnner's letter to
Potter; have you heard of his letter to Carr,
Or the letters Of VIM. Sprague to James
DWolf and Col. Edward Barber-Mr.
Pearce will be beaten by thousand at
east After this little Simon accosts an.
'ther friend and uses the following language.
DO you know we have bought S--r.
Ind that Robinson Potter will make speech q
n our caucus on Monday; the effect W in be
'onderiul-Mr. Pearcc will not receive fi-
y votes in thetown of fNewport-Mr. Grams
on is sure of his election, by thousand I
MAJORITY. MIR. C is to take the Cashier ~
hip, and with the aid Of Mr.. Daniel b.
ir. Cranston has ascertained to fraction.
he amount of his compensation the first r.
esslon of the next Congress" But a truce
nth this farrago, and these whg election /
ering arguments. The election canno, be q
arr'ed with such weapons, or by this mode le
I eieciloneering. There is not sensible a,
'an' ont of the town Of Newport, ,hn, be- ST
eyes that MIR. Crauston can, or will he o. T
cied, under any circumstances; and no, /"
n men IN this towr, except those who M
now nothing themselves, aud take every >,
'ing upon trust, who think there is ,,v q,
oss'hle chance for him; he will wan, .r
lore than five hundred votes Of tho nu,,,o. A.
'ees'"fy ior choice. give my opinions ,c