The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-03-28

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4 few Of the opposition leaders have Sc
lec,ed and brought forward their candidates
for the suffrages of the freemen, at
the approaching election aud they have
done this, in defiance of the feelings, the
principles and the remonstrances of the fed
eral party. But, regardless either Of con-
sistency or consequences, they persist in
pressing this nomination upon the ireemen,
and arc now daily rcsorting to almost any
means, however wicked, unprincip!ed, or
absurd, to deceive them, and to secure
The election of their candidates. In order
To counteruct these efforts at msrepresenta-
ton and deception, we propose to give the
frcemen brief and correct analysis of the
FARMtRs AND REPUBLICAN PRox, and leave
our opponents to make the most they can
of the rallying cry Of Loco-focos, Jewellers,
Drstruciiyes, &c.
OF The character and qualifications Of
JoHN BRowN FRANCIS, for chief magistrate
of tli' or any other, state, ii cannot be neces-
sary for us to speak In this capacity he
has been long and fayorably known to the
frecmcn of Raode-Island. Long before he
wns called to the station he now fills, the
frcemen had also known him rs GENTLE
MAN FARMER, of sound sense, of fine busl-
ness talents, and Of conciliatory manners
Of unsullcd integrity, and of irreproachable
morals. They have known, too, that since
their sn.i'rages frs, called him to this station,
no has always discharged the duties Of 1t in
such manner MS to give universal saIsiac-
tiop, and to secure the personal friendship
of vast majority Of even his political oppo-
nents. Amidst all the abuse and bitterness
Of party strife, the zeal and alacrity with
which the freemen have uniformly rallied 10
The support of Gov. Francis, is also conclu-
sivc evidence that they know how to apprc-
ciate his character nnd services; aud n suf-
ficient guarantee of their cooperation to Sc
cure his reelection. And in thus rallying
again to his support, as they assuredly will,
the freemen know, also, TINT he will, ms he
uniformity has done, continue to discharge
the duties of the office, as CRIET MAGIsTRATE
OF THE STATE, AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF IT;
and no, as the head of n party, md for the
benefit of party leaders. This is the way,
and the only way, in which the people are
led to repose confidence in the ability and
integrity Of the Chief Magistrate; and it is
in this way that Gov. Francis has secured
larger share of their confidence and support,
than almost any other man hitherto called
to Iill the same office. We hazard moth
ing in asserting, that, were it not for the in
irgue and recklcssness of few purtlzan
leaders, nothing like an organized opposit-
ion 20 The reelection of Gov. Francis would
have teen thought Of, or could have been
for moment sustained. But the opposition
has been got up; and, though the very exis-
tence of the party has been thereby placed
in jeopardy, by the arrogant presumption
and insolent dc,a,ion Of the would-be. lead
ers, the freemcn are now generally to he
gulled into the support of prox which
meets the unqualified condemnation of ev-
cry honest, consistent, and independent
whig in the state. To effect this, they now
have the eff'roniery TO call on the freemcn
generally to displace Gov. Francis, and sac
riticc the interests of the whole state, for the
special beneli, and advancement OF some
half dozen political ntriguers. II rema'as
to be seen whether the freemen will follow
this call, and submit to this dicta,ion. Can
il bc possible that intelligent, honest men,
are SO obedicnt to the dictation of political
fiie-ieadersl-ca they be SO peaceabiy kept
in party traces, and be rougbt to commit so
suicidal an acti Will they thus quietly
submit 10 be thus transferred, like sheep in
the shambIes, from one political Sangrado
10 another, and be thus suddenly brought
to praise and support, both the men and the
measures. which, from their very souls, they
have SO recently lbhorred aud condemned
Let their voice al the polls on the 18th de-
cile these questions, as il no doubt will de-
eide them, to the utter confusion md dis
rnsy Of those who have thus had the inso-
lence aud presumption TO declare, by their
acts, that they have based their hopes ei
success, not only on the ,rsachery, but on