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

RHoDE-lsLAND CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION
The election for two members of the twenty.
sixth Congress from Rhode Island takes place
on Tuesday, the 27th of August. The candi.
dates of both parties are now before the people
The Democracy have presented the names
of Thomas w. Dorr and Benjamin b. Thurs
ton, the former a resident of Providence, the
latter of Hopkinton. The federalists have
brought forward Joseph l.. TiIlinghast and
Robert B. Cranston, both of whom were mem
bers Of the last Congress. Between these
gentlemen the people are to choose. For them
it il to say ho,o and by whom they will be rep
resented. The democratic candidates are men
who will, II placed in the House Of Represen-
tatives, do the State some service" and re-
fleet honor upon their Commonwealth Mr..
Don. as admitted BY the whig papers, "s one
OF the most respectable and intelligent men
who could have been found" He possesses
fine natural abilities, refined by literary pur-
suits and sharpened by intercourse with the
world. lie is an able reasoner, an elegant
speaker, and an unshrinkiug advocate of pop
ular rights, with moral character above re-
proach. Mr.. Thurston has once been Lieut..
Governor Of the State, and was supported in
October last by the Republican members of the
Assembly for the Senate Of the United States
in opposition TO Nathan +. Dixon. He is a
man OF ability, patriotism and integrity, strong
in his devotion TO the cause of the people, and
unwavering in his support of the democratic
principles. Such are the candidates presented
by the democracy.
On the other hand are Messrs Tillinghast
and Cranston. When these gentlemen were
elected, in 1887, the people of the little Com
monwealih held them in high cstimation.-
Both had the reputation of men of talents, and
the attanments and natural abilities of Mr.
Iillinghast, IN particular, were represented as
OF superior order. Much was expected from
them-but how have these anticipations been
realized! Mr.. Cranston, so far as speech
making is concerned, acted the part of wisdom,
and kept silence, but his votes have manifested
narrowness Of soul, which must be disgusting
even TO his friends. On the bill making AN an,
preparation for The defence of the Southern
frontier against the ravages of the merciIess
Seminolcs, one vote only was recorded in the
negative-and that was the vote of X. b.
Cranston. In the investigation which grew
out OF the bloody affair between Messrs. Cilley
and Graves, Mr.. Cranston pursued a course
which, IN New England, should damn him "a
everlasting ignominy. On every motion and
resolution touching the question Of enquiry,
his vote was given in the negative, While the
honorable and humane of all parties set ,be;,
seal Of condemnation on the dark and savag,
deed, and demanded that justice should b,
measured out to the aggrcssors. Mr.. Cranstor
uniformly resisted every attempt at iuvcstira
ton And finally. at the last session of Con.
gress when the storm Of war seemed bu,s,;ns
upon our northern frontier. and a bill wa,
brought into the national House of Represcn
tatives providing for the defence Of the Unitet
States, Mr.. Cranston was ono Of the infamou,
six, who opposed its passage-thercbv DISPLAY.
ing his willingness to behold this noble heritar,
of ours the prey of an invading, army Ye
such is one of the men brought forward for IN,
sufirages Of the fteemen of Rhode lsland.-
And what Of Mr. Tillnghastl IL is notorious
| that his ridiculous milk -aud-water speeche,
have put even his warmcst friends to the blush
4 They expected much from him. but their dis
appointment has been extreme. lie ha
brought disgrace upon himself, his constituent
and his State.
! IL the Democracy Of Rhode Island woul,
retrieve the honor Of their commonwealth. le
them 60 to work in earnest. put forth their un
divided strength, elect Mcssrs. Dorr and Thurs
ton. and they will have in the legislature Of tn
nation, two able, faithful and untiring repre-
sentatves.