The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-04-11


GREAT DIscovERY.-The opposition have
at length discovered that the Republican
Prox is neither what it purports to be by its
caption, nor what they have called 1t, /" To-
co-foco," or in other words, men able to
pay their debts but that it is a Dutee ].
Pearce prox, composed of men who are si-
ther his personal or political friends, men
connected with him by family ties, men
pledged, if elected, to vote for him for Sem
ator in October next. The opposition wri-
ters in the Providence Journal, especially
those who have always opposed the repub-
lican party, or left it in consequence ofsome
disappointment or selfshness, are extreme
y wise in their speculations upon this sub
ject. But to their direct charges and proofs.
Ia the first place, it is said that " all of those
in the republIca prox, from the Governor
to the first Senator, voted for Mr. Pearce in
August last" In the second place, Rich
mond Bullock and Thomas S. Taylor are
in some way related" no matter how, " to
Mr., Pearce." And last, though not least,
Henry s. Mansfield is under obligations
to Mr. Pearce for aid received in obtaining
mail contracts, and has been for long peri
cd of time, one of his correspondents and
confidential friends" We have taken some
pains to enquire into these grave charges,
and are now able to meet them. If the
whole of the gentlemen named for Senators,
if the gentleman at the head Of the ticket,
and :he Lieut.. Governor, voted for Mr..
Pearce in August last, they did but what
they ought to have done; for he was the
regularly nominated candidate Of the Re-
publican party, having received the unani-
nous voice of the Convention in his favor.
But, unfortunately for the argument used by
our opponents, it is u fact, that, of the ten
Senators in the prox brought forward for
the support Of the Republican party, two
did not cote for Mr.. Pearco in August last,
and one of them voted against hin ye,
these, men we believe, are not held in less
esteem either hy Mr.. Pearce, or the party,
than if they had given him their most zeal
GUS support. They exercised TINT freedom
to which every freeman is entitled, and over
which Mr.. Pearce sought no control. Mr..
Bullock, it is true, is connexon of Mr..
P's by affinity just within the 9th degree,
computing according to the degrees Of the
civil law. If there be any connexion be-
tween Mr.. Taylor and Mr.. Pearce, it must
be derived from their antediluvian ances-
tors, none has been discovered since the
flood. As to Mr.. Mansfield we are author
ised to say, that MIR. Pearce has seen him
twice only in the course of his life, once in
Washington, ard once in Providence has
received two letters from him only, one
OF which was written since Mr.. Mansfield
was put in nomination for Senator. As 10
mail contracts, no one who knows any thing
of the law in regard to them, who is not
madmnn or an idiot, would venture the as
sertion that any thing like favortism could,
by any possibility, be extended to applicants
! for them. So much then for this wonder
ful discovery. The facts are now submit
ted to the freemen, and it is for them to de-
eide, whether prox composed, as this is,
of the most substantial, high minded, and
honorable men in the State, shall lie under
the stigma of being a Pearce Prox, or the
prox Of any other man or set Of men, o'her
than such as compose the great body oil 'ne
Republican party, and steadily maintain :,
republican principles.-If they are not az
men whose character and standing IN soc'e-
y, are sufficient pledge to the iree'nen o'
the purity of their principles, and OF ,he'r
disipteres,edne and patriotism. IL 'hese
should no, place them above even the 'u''
picion of intrigue. corruption, or se'nshness
we NAV we'll despair of ever witnessing an
other ,icke, composed Of Rhode-is'and 'ree'
men ,bo, shall not be as much, it not more
oh,ox;ou. to a similar charge, and we nov
le,ve i, with the freemen to decide how tai
,b;. charge shall be sustained.
i Da,g,,o.s sisess Of Mr. P0'nsen-Mr PoIssrrT
an. s.er,,,rv Of war, lies dangerously i'll a, hi
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