The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-04-03
From the Tiyerton Freeman.


o. The gfest importance Of the mp
preaching election in Rhode Island, induces
us to lay before our readers "A few of the
more important reasons Why our demo-
cratic friends should make vigorous effsrl
to elect the candidates mined 10 the above
prox; aud also to state some facts which,
beyD'id doubt, convince US that proper ex-
erlipns viii ensure it = triumphant aud
glarlons success.
With Mr.. Sprague at their head, the
wings obtained the complete control Of the
State IN the spring Of 1888. The pledges
bargaining aud irckery by which thai
nscehdeDcy was obtained, have, since
that rcriod, been springing into light; mud
the facts as tlisy nre disclosed, show the ut
ter recklessness Of the managers Of the whig
party and they receive, as they justly iner-
II, the contempt Of every unshncklcd well
w,sher To his country.
Among the topics which have agitated
this Staie the past year, and sonc time pre-
vi"usly; perhaps temperance stands the
most conspicuous and the most important.
The grent and good temperance cause had
enlisted the sympalhics and active zeal Of
good men without distinction Of party, and
under such favorable auspices, made a
process unexnmpled in the history Of moral
reforma,iou.. Yet, this holy cause, upon
the ;success Of which, such u vast amount
Of veal or woe to the human family de-
pended, was not beyond the attempts Of the
wing party, 10 c!ustitute it To the advances
"f their pnhily, Party purposes. How well
they succeeded, was proved by the result.
AfIer his non,inntion for Governor by the
Wing party, MIR. Sprague wroie his some
what famous temperance letter, entrusted
TO thp whig secretary Of the II. I. State
Temperance Society, to be shawn where
Il tontd do no hurt; and on its authority
assurances were given 10 true temperance
nep,. that MIR. Sprague, il elected, wouid
go the iohote for strong temperance meas
lures. This letter was refused an insertion
in the Precedence Journal, and this refusal
made satisfactory to Mr.. Jcwett, tue secre-
tary, referred to above, by the inpor,an,
cost Mr.. Sprague some of tho votes Of those
who dealt in the article and thus the loss
would probably balance the gain. But
democratic temperance men were Ia have
the fullest assurance, that with them Mr.. :.
believed tho success Of the ten mpernnce cause
paramount To all political considerations
and anii-temperance men were to bs duly
impressed with the paramount necessity
that whiggism should triumph over all 9TH
er considerations. The nature of the pro-
misses and pledges which SO etfectuslly con-
ciliated these opposite and eontending par
ties, may be inferred from the vascilln,ing
course pursued by the whig legislature up
op this subject. Very briefly, we give
FIRST, tho act, passed in June, for the
benefit at the temperance party, and which
Ind The effect to give tina, party the control
Of the spirit trade in Providence, very much
to the annoyance of the whig spirit dealers
Second, The act passed in October fo
ftte benefit Of tho nnti-iempernnce party, b,
their temperance opponents in Providence
and destroyed the act of June.
4 Third. The act, passed in January, 70
the benefit Of the temperance party, eua
!, bling them 10 regain their power IN Prov
dsncc and leaving the an,l.tcmperanc
. wings TO fauen on promises until after q
! Election. . ....... .. ..
} BY this kind Of legislation, the two d
visions Of the party, that is, the tempcrnnc
J and anti-temperance divisions have bee
| kept IN their ranks; and MS each divisio
has thus received its month in aud mont
/ opt ofopower, and ample promises of whs
hshall be done ut The next sess,un, if the
} viii I" once more 10 The rescue" both di
} visions have ~i,h becoming grace fuliille
their allotted tasks; aud their leaders uus
| in the same mcans to keep their ,read-,ui
IN operation another year,
vs. We have thus briefly traced the eours
stof the whig party upon the subjec, Of ten
r perance. IL is but a sample Of whig legi.
, lation, but il is characteristic Of the part
which obtained their power by such piufs
itrickery aud deception. ,e .,.....
I Will the independent frccmen Of Rhod
\ Island longer submit to such trucking pat
iizsrsl Mo- We arc not pack Of mark
ed cards, in the hands of political gambler,
TO he thus sported with, to our own diserac,
1annd to The injury Of the true interests Of ,h
State.
j DEMOCRATS Ahousr. II 10 now tim
THAT we wake up and cornmence busines
in earnest. The enemy have been som
time in the field, aud fusheo with their las
year. victory, are full of hope that th
lsa,ns tricks viii sgsin ensure success Bu
ibis will never be il you DO youR DUTY.
TIE Washington Globe asks for iafar