The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-06-17

10 nor Car distant when the juds ment Of this na-
lion will bs awarded, upbissed By the transitory
influences of an excited peli,iea struggle. Up
on subject efthis character. involving so much
Of feeling, and presnan, with 50 much Of ca
lamity aud wee. choose nv station on his side.
who offers himself, an impossible barrier TO
these mad fanatics, ratherthsn on his side. whose
position is At least squivoesl. and in regard to
which he mainiains q mysterious silence.
With my limited powers Of observatien, I can
see 10 triumph to be achieved by the election
Of General Harrison. bat the simple substitution
Of one set Of officers for another. This might
be desirable, did il involve nsthing more. But
The country ought net 10 be invoked TO put its
trust Ia General Hsrrison, when he is not will
ling 10 pu, his trust in the country, but appeals
10 its generous confidence in advance, - TO-
distinctly avowed by his accredited COMMITTEES.
In coming 10 this conclusion, il gives me
great pain TO part from these with whom have
been politically associated. ! feel deeply iH-
debted to the county Of Fayete for its repeated
manifestations Of kindness 10 me, and have en-
desvorsd TO pay off the debt by faithful sppli-
cation Of my time aud attention 10 its Interests
and character. trust that the debt is psid-if
not-very well aware am !. that this annupeia-
ton Of my conclusions will. perhaps. forever,
put it cut Of my pswsr TO do so. IT, however.
the account is balanced, We shall psr in peace.
R. N. WICKLIFFE.
In addition 10 the hones,-spiritcd letter Of
Mr.. Wieklffe. we give another from Mr.. Caleb
Tillousss. Like the above, it needs no COM
ment; il carries convietisu with it-eouviction
which will carry terror into the hearts of our
opponents:
ENGLISH PRAIRIE, SrEUBEs Co. lSpIANA,l
May lS 1910.
In regard 10 political matters, have TO in
form you that 4" 4 change has come osr the
spirit Of my dream" IL is not tho work of
moment, nor of day-ner the suddea impulse
Of passien-but the result Of cool dslissration,
and calm inquiry into the principles Of tho two
parties int which our people are divided. As
you well know, have ever bees warmly oppos-
ed 10 the present and preceding ADMINISTRATIONS
Of tho general government, and have dsne all |
could, in an honorable way. TO effect change.
In the furheranee OF this object. attended the
great Convention at indianapolis, last winter. to
nominate a candidate for Governor Of this
State. and to respond to the dcings Of the Har-
riSburg Conventisu. Ii was while here that my
political faith was first shaken.
Instead Of an open, frank. aud direct svowal
Of principles. We we're compelled to gaze upon
spectacle alike insulting to the intelligence.
and degrading to the character Of the American
men Of the party call for this avowal-in vain
did they ask a chart by which to guide the po-
iitical vessel in the coming storm. They were
answered with banners aud eanoes-hard cider
and log cabins-drunkenness and Tevelling-
Nothing was heard on either hand but denun-
eiations Of tho administration Of the general
government, and tho singing Of songs. From
this Convsn,ios I rstarned home, my mind
wavering and full Of doubts.
To investigate the charges against the sd-
minis,ration, and the objects and intentions of
the whig party, was my first business. The
public expenditures first engaged my attention.
Instead Of an increase from Sl3 ,OOO, 900 in 1924.
to S39, 900, 900 in l639 as asserted by the
wings, | found it 10 be from $50. 900 900 in
1924, to 81 100000 IN $50, by examining the
several annual reports Of the Secretary CT the
Treasury. The next was the public course Of
Mr.. Van Bureu. about which so much has
been said and written. And ascertaining, from
authentic sources. that instead of being opposed
to. he ardent supporter OF, the last war
that instead Of being hostile to, he was the first
to suggest, aud the foremost 20 carry into exc
cu,ion, the proposition for the extension Of the
right Of suffrage in New York could ! longer
look upon the leaders Of party who would
knowingly and falsely prefer such charges,
without contempt and Indignation at the npo-
sitisn attempted TO be palmed upon us'
Then came the Oswego eorrespendence.-
General Harrison had surrendered himself into
the keeping Of John c. Wright, one Of the
NEST bitter revilers Of jefferson and the old
Democratic party. Could |, who had ever been
Democratic 10 my feelings, look calmly, aud
without distrust, upon such a movement as
this 1t told me but too plainly the character
OF the administration which should have Gen
srxl Harrison for its head, and John c. Wright
aud Daniel Webster for its chief advisers.
And then examined the Independent Trea-
ury bill. After reading it through carefully,
(which [ must confess never had done before,
all its odousnsss vanished. il stood before me
plain, simple proposition for the collection.
safs-kespiug, sod disbursement OF the public
revenue, stripped Of oil the ina ginnry evils with
which the Whig party had invested it. Gem
pairing it with the Constitution, and the laws
passed by the frs, Congress upon this subject,
il now appears 10 me 10 be the only system re-
eognized by our fathers for the mana smsnt Of
the peoples funds.
In short. finding that the party 10 which
was attached would make no svowal of ihsir
principles bu, were courtns by their silence
and duplicty, every faction or sect which could
yield the least support, however opposite ia
their characters, left them. ] could endure
humbugsery and deception no loHger. They
are not the political weapons which had been
accustomed 10 use. ] shall hereafter lend my
aid. feeble though it be, and give my vote to
Van Buren, Johnson, and the Inde pendent
Treasury.
One ofmy neighbon, Thomas Flint, has al
so become = coHveu to Democracy, for tho
same reasons which produced a change in my
mind. CALEB TILLOTSON.
p. s. No ono doubts that the Democratic
party will succeed in slectins General Howard
Governor by large majority. This seems TO
be admitted on all hands 10 this regiop-C. T.
PieAcY ON TBE CoAsr OF CUBA.-The New
Orleans Rea of iha osth nil. sfaisA ihat leitera