The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-10-17
WAR! WAR I

io" Httte "aHdS neTe nerer made 10 tear sn6h o,b
erse eyes,"
WAR! WAR;!
The above ancient and espectable rhyme,
were recalled to our mind by u contest now
waging between two eminent individuals
men are but children of a larger growtb0
IN this city, of which, it is our duty 10 sour
constituents and as faithful chroniclers of
'he times, to take passing notice.
IL seems that a majority ofthe whig MEM
oers OF The General Assembly have signed
call on Gov. KNIGHT to resiyn hi. 500,
IN the Senate of the United States. to Give
the Hon. Mr. BURGESS a chance To- succeed
him. The Providence Journal ,hereunon
pronounced the subscription paper and the
doings connected Herewith an undcrhand
proceedings; aud mysteriously minated
that the members ought no, to have signed
the request until certain things had been
brought to light, which might put a new
face upon affairs.
writer calling himself 4" One of tAs
People" then slept forward and yindca,ed
the said subscription paper in the columns
of the Journal; and took Mr.. Burges' par,
IN very decided manner. Whereupon an
other combatant has entered the field, with
title similar to that of the spirit mentioned
in scripture whose name was Legion" 10
wit, the title of {" Proridence Junfo," and
hears down on " One of the People" in
language not to be mistaken, and with
charges of a most portentous import. jun
To" is generally understood to be John
Whippte, ESQ.,; and he does not hesitate to
assert that /" One Of the people" is the Hon.
Nr. Burg's himself, fighting in his own
cause. "Junto" says there can be no
doubt that Mr. Burgess is the author of The
pieces written in favor Of himself by One
of the People," for says he" No one can
mistake the style. The cloak is too low in
the heck to cover the bald head"
"Junto" then goes on TO exhibit the fol-
lowing list of charges, which we shall num-
her Cor the sake of distinctness.
I. That the said Burgess has been "bil-
ling and cooing" with the Jackson party.
2. That he also defeated tie election If
General Greene by "Jackson aid"
| 3. That he has attempted to create di-
vision in the whig party in the town of
Providence and "received the votes Of
mast of the opposition party, in order to ell
evatc himself to a seat in the General AS
sembly."
4. Tha, he hns authorized his friends to
lhrus, Mr.. Knight out of office by private
signatures, TO make room for himself
5. That he wrote "One of the People,"
containing the attempt to divide the whis
party, the Country against the Town.
BY way of subsrantiating these charges,
Junto" says:
"It is stated and believed by many, that
Mr.. Burgess went to a Jackson man and
requested him to keep from their seats one
or two Jackson Senators, which would pre-
vent a meeting Of the two Houses, and thus
defeat the wishes of the Wing party; that
and succeeded in his object by defeating the
election OF General Greene"
"It is also stated and believed that Mr..
Burgess told his Jackson friend as an in
ducement to his aid, "that he had served
the Wing party faithfully, and could serve
the Jackson party as faithfully ;" that he
also made n similar declaration or threat,
to n gentleman of this town, and that he
was also closeted with the leader of that
party, the Hon. f. r. Potter, about the
same time, probably in order to obtain his
support"
In n second article, "Junto" follows up
the blows already given, after this manner.
Did YOU, Mr.. Burges, in 1885, or pen
ding tie Senatorial election, ask the leader
of the Jackson party, E. X. Potter, for the
mid of Marshal Anthony to defeat the cleo
,ion of the Whig candidate, Gen. Greene Z
Did he not de feat that election Did you
mn, tell him that you could serve the Jack
/ hnl no
Whigsl Did you not organize, or ud IN
organizing, the opposition to the Wing Rep-
resentativcs in Providence Did you not
know that a division Of the Wings 10 Prov
idence would he the consequence did
Won not solicit Jackson aid in Providence
! Did YOU not, in order to further your Own
election To the General Assembly, write
foul and Infamous hnndbill. accusing Geo.
Curtis, Esq, of rank corruption Did you
no, know then, that Mr.. Curtis was mn hon
l est man, that he was not like you, the mas
ter of u princrly fortune, but with large
and increasing family dependant upon his
character for standing and support D,d
YOU co, intend to ruin that character by nm
assassin like stab in the dsrkl Did you
no, knoy that every word you secretly Ut
tered against him rds false Did you no.
eonte,s that it was. by rOting for him a' M0'
rery election I
v :. Jynto" concludes his second communi-
cation as follows:
81 hope, as we have dug oui ,ne o'' ''A
of ,ll. il will break up the family
! Mr. Bwses, replies TO the hrs, article . oi
:. Inn,," in the lei,er which is suhjsiued.
: PRovipEScE, Der. Sh, ls3s.
y,.,y,. KnorLss e. BHrr0ughs;
when entering the public service, II was
determined by me, aud ! hnys ever adhered