The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-08-14
Messrs. WISE, of Virginia; CaANsros,
'of Rhode-Island; Davies, Of Pennsy ylvania
Holdings, Of Ohio and Maxwell and Strat.
ton, Of New Jersey.-6.
THE FEDERAL CANDIDATES.

! We think ii quite time the federal organ had
began to rub its eyes, to wake up. and TO look
around. The editor has already been remind
ed that some other business would be found
Tor him to do, besides prating about free suffrage
ana Iaboring 10 deprive a man Of the merits of
ms acts by base, mean. and dsstaidly subter-
iuge. tie must know, if he knows any thug
ABOUT the philosophy Of the human mind
which his mode of action leads us very much
to doubt, that accusing Mr.. Dorr of Tree suf
frage principles, and denying him the credit of
having been the author of the bank act, neither
impeaches his political integrity, detracts from
hs democracy, nor deprives him of his talents
lie should also recollect, that, the course he
pursues neither effects the claims Of BENJAMIN
Is. Ihurston, nor Justfes the official conduct
OF Robert b. Cranston and Joseph l.. Tilinp-
hast. lie is very much like great many peo-
pie, who were 50 intent on correcting, or rather
on exposing, what they consider the Irregular
tiles of others. that they seem to have entirely
forgotten that they have any Of their own. lie
may have forgotten these things; but We have
not, nor have the public. He may wish 10
keep them out Of sight, as well he may; but
we do not, and shall be very careful that the
ireetnen do not forget them. j
As the enemies of duelling, then, we again
call on the Journal, for a justification of the
votes cast in Congress by Robert b. CranstonI
on that question.
We aver. and nothing has appeared to the
contrary even in his own exposition, that those
votes went to protect the duelist against the
action OF Congress. That they went directly
TO countenance and uphold the practice Of
duelling. That they sad as plainly as votes
would say any thing, that it was the determine
ton of Robert b. Cranston, as long as he |
should occupy seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives, TO resist all attempts to investigate
the circumstances of duel in which federal |
member may have acted part, and to protec,
a member OF his party, who may have killed
his man. We challenge the Journal, and all
its federal compeers, to make any thing more
or less out of the votes and the letter OF Mr..
Cranstou; and we say without hesitation, that
in both, he has outraged the moral sense of
every man, whose conscience rcprobates the
practice of duelIing. We hold him,
and we will hold him, to a strict account for
this; and will not hesitate to say, that every
man who understands his conduct, and still
votes for him, votes TO send man TO Congress,
who has virtually SAID, that any federal MEM
Der OF that body who may be engaged in a duel
shall hare has aid and protection against he
demands ofjustice.
We also charge on him shameful derilec-
ton as to the principles and feelings of patrio
tism. inasmuch as he was ONE of SIX, who vo-
ted against the measures proposed, to put the
country IN the state OF defence against inya-
SION, when the political horizon threatened " ar
and when even foreign armed force was ar
rayed on our vety borders. and daily accumu-
lating in numbers and strength
BY the prudent measures of the admini.tra-
ton, which were loudly condemned by Mr..
Cranston's political friends. the horrors of war
were averted. Bnt il, in despite Of that wis.
dom and prudence displayed by the national
Executive, syar had occurred, as see med high
~ probable, the vote of Mr.. Crauston. if sus-
tanned by majority in Congress, would have
exposed our country to the ravages OF a foreign
Toe, aud To all the borrid rxcesses of murder
Gus warfare while the President would have
had no efficient means in his hands to arrest
the dreadful progress Of rapine and death
Had such been the case. who eau doub, the
fearful responsibility that would have rested on
those who had wlthholdeu the means of de-
fence! Who can doubt that the sentence of
reprobation would have been fixed upou then
by the whole American people.
ROBERT Is. CRANsToN GAVE sUci A VOTE.
tie TOOK upon himself that fearful responsible
ny, and he should bear it. He With only yyr
others, undertook TO say, the country should
not be defended by the aid Of the Execu,i,e
arm, when invaded by a foreign foe, Who.
we ASH s ready TO entrust lite and liberty, and
their country's honor, in such hands,
ne 1osrnal may suppose Joseph L. Tillins-
nss' fee irom blame, in this matter. But
what did he do He voted. it is true, for the
means OF defence; though rumor-sraoSe Ru-
noR-says he promised to vote otherwise
but q ne has since declared lin our Town House,
mere was no danger Of a war. and that the Ex-
eeuti'e vas IMBEoiLE AND pEMoRALIsISe.'-l :
nehe''ng then, as b. says, that there was no
Hanger OF war on the part Of Great Britain be
gave power TO the Executive to raise a large
sum OF money, aud a formidable force, to car
y on war, should IL occur! Gao he have
doubted that. IL the L, s, Executive were a, he :
says: "iNBEciLr AND pAMoRALIsINe" such
rust was utterly dangerous! Can he have G
doubted. IL such were bis belief. that the means :
lhus provided would be an incentive to an I'm a
sfoiLE And DENoRALIziSe" Executive rsth- a
rr TO seek var. than to avoid il at any rate.
hat its INsroIlirr" would hasten on var, I
With the means in its hands TO prosecute IL. in