The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-08

ABNER FOUTS.
JAMES c. RYAN.
SAMUEL CLEGG.
PETER VANHORN.
Now for dose or two from Knox county.
Read and understand. He is one of the dele
gates TO the 22d convention, and he is not the
only one that returned disgusted with the
fooleries of Federalism.
From, the Mount Pernon Banner.
MORE SCREWS LOOSE.
Mr.. ELLIS: This is TO certify that used to
belong 10 the Whg party. but have left them.
and will now support the Democratic party
wen: TO Columbus to the Federal Harrison
Abolition convention. and saw the performance.
and thought it was disgusting TO any decent
man. .t..
HENRY ARMSTRONG.
Centerburg, March is. 1870.
Mr.. ELLIS: This is tn certify, thnt.l did
vote the Wing ticket in 1883. but ! have seen
the falsty Of the senti!ne nis of that party. and
shall now support the Democratic party. for
believe in the principles Of the Democratic
party. ..
w. II. MARSHALL.
Centerhurg, Hiliar township. Knox co.
March le, 1910.
The same paper from which the above is
taken. contains many communications from
influential men, whom the wings reported had
left our ranks. denying, under ,heir own sigma
lures. the truth Of such reports, and asserting
their determination TO sustain the Democratic
cause.
POLITICAL PROSPECTS.
A letter from distinguished politician in
Washington says" Our news from the West
and south is cheering. and the reelection OF
Mr.. Van Buren, is not doubted by honest and
rejecting politicians of both parties. Place no
sort of confidence in the big stories of the Fed
eraI papers, for assure you they do not de-
serve moments thought. The whole oppo-
sj,on game is brdg, supported by bullying and
brow beating and black guarding; their old
game in which they have been often looed.
and which will be total failure now. |
tell you that so far as we can judge here. the
sky Of Democracy. as Rncbe says, is bright
and frightening"
"ALL's WELL.-The Democracy through
out the country are moving in unbroken
phalanx.-There is no terertsh cxcltement-no
bnzzans but there is a constant and steady
movement in the public mind from Maine 10
the Far West" which speaks we'll for the
progress Of liberal principles. and donates the
re-elee,isn Of Martin Van Buren, by an incrcas-
ed majority. y.-New Era.
The Evening Signal, paper in New York.
which is neutral in its political character but
which, if it ever leans either way, leans to the
whig side, treats the scheme Of surrounding
Gen. Harrison with confidential committee IN
the following dsparaging manner
SAVE aE FROM MI FRIENDS. Some OF
the friends of General Harrison IN Cineinnat''
have deservedly subjected ihenseves 10 the
lridicule Of every man Of common sense. oy as
Stunning to conduct. through committee OF
three, all the political correspondence oi ther
candidate. The Union Association OF Osweso.
on the 3lst Of January last addressed letter
10 General Harrison. proposing certain quss-
lions touching his political faith. The reply
to this. letter, dated February %. proceeds
from committee Of three-David Gwynne, j.
c. Wright and o. NJ. Spencer, of Cinelnnai-
who state that Z" in consequence oil tns very
numerous letters daily received by the Geners',
and TO which his reply in person IS renoeteu
absolutely impraetieable" they "h'S eonfae"-
tiai committee" adopt this course, &c. ~
Nov is not all this pitiful and eoniemPliolss
in the extreme Must not Messrs' law
Gw,n nne, J. c.. Wright. and o. NJ Spense, "
aware that by their preposterous course my
have done more 10 steep IN fioic"'e -
sion. Of the Whg candidate. than all 'ns au-
ministtaton papers in the county eeu'o a1
comp.ish from this time till next March !
Genessl Harrison were in the habit OF reeeI''ng
ten thousand iostesd of hundred letters dai'y'
the Circumstance could not relieve the mon
s,,ous sbsurdity Of this act. The letters he is-
cei.e. are, of course, mostly Of similar tenor
How easy for him TO have Autographed formu-
. las of replies. 10 which. he mi2h attach ms
signature. But this mode Of treating MN
as an irresponsible ilnbeeile--as a eaun,ous
old fellow. who, IL left TO himself, wouIo "
, likely to give wrong and embarrassing respVhu -.
ses--thai. consequently a COMMITTEES m M.
appointed to answer his letters and snAP "a
. opinion.--s despiesble beyond n,sssu, n,,s''I,, ri
we can assure siessrs. Gwyope. Wnsa $500
Spencer. that IN this city they hs"s n,,,is,
,Lemselse. the laughing stock OF oo.a wa -.
by their presumpiuous. inpsrln.", ss;,,ion ..
droi, letter in rsrly to the oI.i'.-ls ubo
.nrraunS .ruu A. and indaenes General hsT.i.sD' he
m,y With reason exelaini save me w." -"
,ri.oS.. and will take care Of my eoe"''s'