The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-18

people of these Cniieu o'a'es eoneW w sof
views Of their best interests, should teach this
writer to exercise little more charity towards
his opponents. and TO repress The exultng vim
dictivsnsss With which he seems disposed to
pursue US.
His next charges are a little more tangible.
and we give them a positive denial. aud chal-
lenge the proof.
1t is false. that We :" have left no stone un-
turned to bring our Banks into discredn."
IL is false, that We shave ressred TO low
slang and vulgar abuse Of them, and Of all con-
esrned 10 them"
His false. that We ever borrowed dollar
from any Bauk, 10 sustain our " filthy sheet;"
IL is false, that we have derived from them
an amount Of patronage, without which we
could not have continued our paper a single
year" We have not received, during the whole
time that we have published the Republican,
from all the Banks and Bank officers in town.
for papers. advertisements and job work done
for them. collectively, the aggregate sum Of
500.
IL the assertisns specified are true they
are easily susceptible of proof; and in so far
as The " low slang aud vulgar abuse" may be
matter Of opinion, we are willing TO submit our
files TO the inspection of all the Bank officers 10
town. aud abide by their decision.
The remainder Of the attack is made M OF
scurriiiy and abuse. which require no com
menis. and il concludes with an appeal 10 the
oE tn ska Ill
for our political opinions.
The whole affair Is as pretty a specimen of
interested meanness and political malgDity, as
il has ever been our fortune TO encounter; and
If the Wings OF Newport eau be swayed by such
motives and such feelings We greatly mistake
their characters. for we believe ,ha, they will
despse the one as much as they will repudste
the other
To show them. however, what estimation is
put upon our editorial conduct elsewhere, we
copy the following article. written by political
opponent and contemporary editor, personally
unknown to US, with whom we have exchanged
papers for two or three years past, and who is
therefore, competent and a disinterssted wit
ness. Some of the Wings will doubtless re-
member seeing the concluding sentence in the
Herald few weeks since, and should they won
der why The whole was not copied into tha, pa
per, their wonder will cease when they observe
that the ,ohole Of it ,oouid not suit that publishers
purpose.
From the Essex Register, Ia Whig paper.
published at Salem. Mass.) Of Oct. 26. ls4O
VAN BURENIsM IN RHODE IsLASp.-The
cause Of the Administration in Little Rhoda,"
must be at very low ebb The last Newport
Republican, one Of the most respectable V. p.
papers in New England. calls upon its political
friends TO exert themselves in its behalf, il they
desire TO retain the advantage Of its services:
adding with emphasis-" for they at present rem
der Us very Inefficient support The editors
say. if their support is not soon materially in
creased, due regard to their nwu interest will
reluctantly compel them to abandon the advoca-
cy Of the cause and the measures Of Van Bu-
renism. and assume a non-politcsl position.-
The Republican, we opine, deep as i, is in the
mire OF loco focoisni, is a little too decent for
the party; il hardly comes up to the standard
Of the " Extra Globe" The editors had better
send for Amos, forthwith; he is the man to COL
lect the dollars from the faithful.