The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-07-24

the Providence Herald, expresses so clearly and
forcibly our opinions, views, and sentiments,
respecting the Democratic Nomination for
members of the Goth Congress- that we cannot
do be tier than to adopt it as our own -
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
! Our nomination for members Of the goth
Congress has been made, and the candidates
are in the field. IL the Democratic party of
our little State will rally for their support, and
take the field shoulder to shoulder, we have no
doubt Of their success. The Committee to
whom was entrusted the duty Of making the
nomination. have faithfully aud truly discharg-
ed their important trust. They have selected,
and now offer for the suffrages Of their fellow
citizens, two as firm and unwaveiing democrats,
as the State affords: aud who are as well quail
fed TO represent them in the Congress Of the
United States as any others.
Messrs. Dom and TnURsToN are not noisy
and bosterous partisans: They are not men
who will permit passion and partisan feeling to
run away with their judgment But, being
men of enlightened minds. men Of probity and
principle, men Of frankncss and candor, if cl-
ected, they will consult the interest and honor
of the State and nation; and, in the true spirit
of patriotism, will pursue that course, which,
in their judgment, shall be best calculated to
promote them.
From long acquaintance with both these
gentlemen, as well as with one of the federal
candidates, and pretty thorough knowledge
of the character Of the other, we feel ourselves
fully justified in saying, even without reference
10 party considerations, that our own candidates.
when compared with the others, rise superior
in point of qualifications, of mind, of judgment,
and of every other requisite for Representatives
Of free people in the national legislative body.
We hardly believe that even the federalists
themselves will undertake to sink Mesns. Dorr
and Thurston to grade beneath Mcssrs. Til
linghast and Cranston, in point Of talent polti-
cal intelligence, or moral worth. If not, the
ground they take must be that Of party poll
tics; on which, Of course, the Democracy are
ready TO sustain their principles aud their can
ddates by argument and action. Should they
think proper TO wage war on the other ground,
there again shall we be ready and happy TO
meet them; and will stand prepared TO carry
out the comparison, on any point, and to any
length, they please.
But, to our Democratic brethren, of Rhode
Island, would we appeal at this time. You
have seen your State misreprssented in Con-
gress for the two past years. You have seen
it lowered in the eyes Of honorable men, by
who, from mere partisan feeling,
have been ever willing and ready, on most oc-
casions, TO submit to self constituted dictators,
and 10 lay Rhode Island with all she holds
dear, at the feet Of such wretched political
as Payton and Wise. You have
seen them lending their aid to abuse the gov
eminent, to thwar its most salutary measures,
to dishouor and disgrace the nation, and to
treat their constituents with contempt, as a
power for that party, whose slaves they are.
They have aided and abetted in the produc-
ton Of those pecuniary pauics and distresses
which have prevailed throughout the Union,
and which have ruined thousands have looked
without remorse or pity on the evils they have
helped TO create, and when their fellow citizens
call them to account for their unpatrio,c con-
duct, they treat them as a lawless rabble. and
lay their own sins on the shoulders of the gov
ernment.
You have seen Representative in Congress
shot down at midday, and in cold blood. And
you have seen Representative from Rhode
Island steadily resisting every attempt to uu-
cloak the murderer. to demand reparation for
the deed Of blood, aud TO prevent such base
outrages in future. You have seen demand
for aid to check the inroads Of the merciles,
savages, and butchery Of our deienceless eiti-
zeus. And you have seen a Representative
from Rhode Island, with but one other .oem-
her Of the House, cast his vote against the
grant Of that aid which WAS but virtually saw
ng let the work Of blood 60 on You have
seen the same Representative refuse to give
to the President Of these United States
the authority aud the means to defend the
country from invasion in case Of war; and YOU
have seen the other voting to confer tha, au-
thorty, and to grant those means, and after.
wards heard him declare that the hands in
which he had voted to entrust them were ;n.
competent to their use
Such. fellow citizens. are some Of the abuse.
Of power, Of which all have the ,igh, to COM
plain, aud Of which ne Representative should
be guilty; and we caIl upon you to unite your
energies and your suhrages for men who will
correct such abuses. and Who will no, TINS
uampls on your prerogative., and dishcuor