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Printed and Published b y B. E. P HI XM-£Y..,...Cooperstown,, Otsego County (N. Y.) No. H L isto n o A ' m t h o u r H e r a l d s l i u l l p r o e l a h « . . , . . T h i K L a w o u r g u i d e , t h e P u b l i c C» ooca o u r a i m . “ “M O N D A Y , \ A P R I L a / ~ ' 1819. Vol. XXV ^Address of the Republican Meeting ot the City of Albany, promised in our last.] . 4fXo the. Independent Republican elec tors of the Middle^ District of the • state o f JSTew-lork. F r i e n d s a n d F e l l o w C i t i z e n s / . In announcing to you the candidates of fer ed-toy-our choice, the- crisis demands an avowal of the sentiments and opinions of the con ventions which nominated the m^ and of this meeting. This duty\ we shall’ perform with that frankness and candor, which ought always to characterize^ free- $nen, . • ~ '■ 1 ■* We unhesitatingly say to you, that the 'candidates nominated are the friends and supporters of the national and state admin* istratibns ; that they are men of great ex- periforce in public affairs, of unblemished integrity, and ardent patriotism—in their- Lands’^ our fights and your liberties will be Secure ; for they have often been the depositories o f those rights, and have ever been faithful to their trust. While we* claim for ourselves, and con* not only no proof of it, but that manv lead ing meat pf the federal party are actualh ignorant of it, and in entire disbelief of it ? It is notorious that several faderalists, and one of them of some distinction in the as- j sembly* voted against the present Council | of Appc>intment—it is notorious that lead ing federalists in every county in the state, are found in opposition to the aclministra tion—and yet you are asked to believe that a coslitioTn has been entered into, and a-bargain struck, when the fact is unknown and disbelieved by leading federalists themselves!' - We do not hesitate to say that the charge is unsupported by proof, and is opposed by all rational probability; and that i t is an; msultto the understand ing of men o f sense. la the prostituted presses ofthe day, other charges have been alledged, that re- publici/nstMve been removed from office some timfc past prevailed iu the city, of the particulars of which we have taken some pains'to inform ourselves, . ~Gfthc.twp gentlemen named Williams, one, Mr. De puty Williams, is for, and the other, .VIr. Thomas Najhaniel VVilfiilrD. is against the Lord Mayor. Phe origin of the dispute occurred m December 1817, when Mr. T N, Williams first became a candidate to represent the ward of Walbrook in Com* raon Council ; at thi$ time he lost his election ; but in a few months another eon* test took place in consequence of a death. wmsnttmi Widi^md the peril of your places.” ' Mr endeavored to explain his right; the Lord Mayor answered. L will abide by the consequences /* and' ME\ ‘Wflibrftr liras again thrust out of the Mansion-house. On the fullowihg day (Wednesday-)-Mr. Williams cauvesd-writs to,be issued froirt the Court of King’s bench, and served oh the Lord Mayor and four of the servants who turned him out Tlie saihe day he again took his place at the'Sword bearer’s table, when-' the Lord Mayor gave orders that no dinner #houd be served up-while Mr. WiUlams was there. Mr. Williams however waited., and io about,.an hour af- and he would have had a. majority, but the other menobers o f th.e Conoinon Coun-, ----- - - cil for this ward, eight in nunnber,. being ; ^cr the usual .time8 of~dinntuu-.th-c.-L.Q_cd ---- : averse from having hint for a colleague, * came themselves to Ihe poll, and he cod setpientiy lust his .electiojn a second time bv a majority of three votes. On last St. Thomas’ day however,\he came in without andwderalists appointed in their steads. , opposition. The sqabbies that arose.dur- This charge is equally destitute- of truth, ‘ ing these three contests were numerous, and evinces the'desperation of fhe~oppo- sition and the baqe attempts to prejudice the public mind. V ery few removals have re cede to alh the right of canvassing freely | taken place, and those few have either the conduct o f public functionaries, 'we in- been called for bv the republicans of the sist only that a decent regard to truth counties in which the incumbent -resided, should be maintained iu discus .ing the ; or they have been required bv the incom- ch'aractera and measures of public men. lt.| petency an d matconduct of the officers re - 5sto be lamented that the spirit of discord ; moved—to such profligate Jengths have has’ gone forth, and that unceasing eff *rts these degraded presses gone, as to stig- are making to tarnish \the political charac ief ot •‘Governor Clinton. It is our firm fcelief, that these attempts are the off pring , of personal malice/ of disappointed arnbi tion, and a levelling Jacobinical principle which invites bad men to bppdse and de stroy all that is viftuous, highminded and, honorable, .,VVe are not so uncharitable as to charge all who are in opposition to tbe state administra ion, with being actuated by these motives*, for we readily admit that many wlhnreairitvg men and good citizt ns, have been deceived in mistaking the voice cf faction for that of patriotic m ; of such men we ask a candid hearing. The great and leading measures o f Gov. Clinton’s administration have never been assailed; his wisdom as a statesman, and .his virtue as a than, have successively de fied the utmost malice of his calumniators. Hrs opposers rest their attack on the alle gation, that - c o a l i t i o n has been formed between him and the federal party. -T h e -proofe of this they asseat, consist in the choice of Bpeaker of the assembly, that council. We^dismiss the first accusation by. a sin gle remark, that the choice of. speafeei1. be longs alone to the Assembly and that the Governor has no concern with the choice of that officer, and is no more accountable r «^ n • > / . \ keeper o f that hou.se* The same observation is applicable to the choice of the Council o f Appointment ; they are chosen by members of Assembly, and if-the Senators elected, were men of higher -estimation in the minds of some of the federal members of assembly, than those who were rival candidates, is this a fault imputable to the governor ? The charge Of-coalitioa, or of any bar gain express or implied* between the gov ernor and cf his political friends, and the federal pay#;* or any pbrtton of it, is most solemnly denied. An accusation of such serious import so derogatory to the char- - acters.of-those implicated, requires proof instead.of declamation—surely, it is not unreasonable tp. ask for the81 evidence of thi§ ract ; and most certainly broad asser tions, and loud and boisterous denuncia tions* will never be considered as proof, by men o f common sense or common hon esty, . r ' • We think we may safely assume the task of proving the negative of the charge, and we invite your candid consideration of a facts. V I t must be fresh in the recollection of you all, that Governor Clinton was nom inated tothe high and elevated station he now fills, hy pne of the most august, and solemn republican conventions ever held in t]his state/ As a man of sense, did he not know that the federal party had been overthrown ? Was he not elected withodt the semblance of opposition ? Have we not a right to believe,-that if he administered the--government upon those re^ubiicafi principles in which he had been nurtured —which he imbibed in early life, and Which he had uniformly maintained, that his re-election was a? matter of pourse ? We ask then, most confidently, whether it can be beleived by a rational man, that he would depart from those principles and ally ^limself to tbe fortunes of such a par ty' ? Common sense forbids the idea. But again j if a coalition pr bargain was in trnthjj tpade, how comes it, that there is and are like to occupy the attention of our superior Courts; as a true biil of indict* ment was found 6n Thursday last bv the Grand |u r y for the city of London, sitting at the Old Bailey, against Mr* Deputy Williams,, for a misdemeanor iu refusing to produce the book of accounts of the said ward, pursuant to the act of Parlia ment.. of the 10th of Geo. H, —On the bill being found. Mr. Deputy ’Wiiliams gave Bail, (the Lord 1V^ or wa^ one of his bail,) and traversed it to tbe next Ses sions ; and we have since heard that it has, or will be, removed into the Court of King’s bench. It is necessa’rv next to state, that Mr. Thomas Nathaniel W illialn/is one of tbe for dttornies o f the Lord Mayor’s C o u rt; and that dm ing 'the contests, and at .a wai.dmote, ihe Lord Mai on then Mr, A l derman ‘ Atkins presiding over the ward, observed, alludingto Mr. T. N Wiliams, You, gentlemen may elect thin lawyer, if urn please ; 1 will never associate with him, pr put my'foot tinder the same table.” ‘isyor, wiiti his servants, catne into the room vvh'ere^lVi r, Williams ivas. and. ad- dresseci- him thus i— '* Sir,, vow Kaye brought' ’an action agamst me* that is enough to try the r ight; I am daermined you shall not remain here,and you had bet. ter go quietly ; one of m\ servan'ts -hy- matize some of 'the lilde-st and best publicans o f the state, a* federalists. Were we to adntitthat Governor Clin ton committed an^erroi in 1812 in vield ing himself a candidate for the Preside d cy in obedience to the unanimous wishes of the republican., members of ihe State Legislature, that error was redeemed ?!>y the fact* that he merely complied with the earnest solicitations of his r publican friend*—it wa* redeemed by his patriot ic conduct during the la.e war, and it was finally rede?etned and ought to havt-. b ^ n consigntd to endless oblivion, by his nom ination and cleduon as governor in 18tY- tVe coutemn eulogy and svcoptiancv as j The Lord Mayor, not wavhmg, it is freemen ought, but we confe-s th^t when ; supnosed, to forfeit his^word, and Mr. T r we perceive the—wise- mea*mrea recom- N\ Williams being determined to -upport mended by Gov. Clinton, a*.d successful- j what he conceives to be hts just right, the ly adopted, calculated to impf?ove on; m- ; following warfare betvveen $jretn has been ternal resourees, to call forth the bf-.t en- | the *esult:— . , ergies o f the state, as relates to our fiscal Ic was so long back as the y*ear 1806, concerns, our agriculture and our internal j that Mr, T N .''Williams* purchased at a conanierce ; and when we witness the plau ! publn^sale, of the corporation of London, dits awarded to him, hy the enlightened for 2 O0O guineas apd upvvards, his place, me^ of other states J.jve J e e l a just pride and dl the rights^ fees and advantages in secing such a man af the head oT our af thereto belonging ; and among the test, a fairs. Those who unite in th6 imhallovv-_,,privilege ol a seat at the table of the ed work ©f degrading so useful and vahr Sword bearer, io rotation with the three able a statesman and patriot, ive are al-, most readv to exclaim, are the enemies of superior worth and superior virtue, Felloff-Ciiizens,—Have you consider ed that in giving yout suffrages for the opposers of the state administration, \\u virtually oppose the administra'ion .t^ell ? Have yen made up your minds to discard your patriotic Clinton from your public councils, the favorite sot* and nepnew of those brave men who bared their boso-.is to the bay'onet, and*exposed their necks to the halter, in achieving that mdep--nd ehce and froedbih- which you and yohr posterity will long enjoy ? If you hare, who shall succeed him ? Are yoh~ >«re you are d o E throwing Fr« m you one of the greatest blessings, v.mirhsaverl bv a wise providence ? Has it not occu*rrd to you “that you are leading aid to system atise a spirit of faction, which will sure ly visit thb happy and favored ^tate ? For our pwo parts we solemnly warn you, to beware, that you. doT not yield yourselves to a factionwhose only ob ject* it- is, to prtfduce. a state df anarchy and confusion, which m a i/for a reason*, grattly their, personal malice, and their personal ambition ; but w.hich' will de grade the character of *his state, inter rupt the progress of improve one nr, now rapidlv progressing, and banish from your councils one of the ablest statesmen and one of the best men of the age. We have too much confidence in the good sense,, and in the purity and firm ness of the' Electors* of this District, to doubt the course they will take, when ing his hands on you/’. IMf SVilliamsr answered, that he had been well advispd, and that he should resist by forcei The Lord Mayor replied, that he would send for peace-officers ; ancl that he would or der the dinner in another rootri* where he, Mr, VYiliiann»r diirBt not eiSirir The- Lord tVlayor.and Mr. Williatris then en*' tered-inio an altercation,»which ended in his Lordship ordering Mr. Williams t'o be turned out a third1 time, 'and he was turned out, accordingly, for which assault Mr, Williams has brought another action. On Thursday Mr Williams again went tothe Mansion hothe, being determined to take his seat at the Sword; bearer’s ta ble, notwithstanding what had passed.on the three preceding da^’S. when he found every door locked against him- Yesttrda\ .-he applied to the sitting al dermen at Guildhall for a pane ooviiia* fas to enter die Manshm house, which he still found locked against hint. The alderman,(Mr. Christopher Smith) however, considered it a 'question' of such great irrjportoneef that he-r-efused to do so, until he had obtained .the .opinionofjthe Court of Alderitten. In addition .to the above hurrative, a petition from the Ward of Waibrookhas been presented to the Court of Alder men, complaining that the present mem bers of that m id are improperly return- tfd by the Lord Mayor. . J r . HANCOCK,.No. 2 ,. De * W itt Cliriton and the W a r. Invidia Siculi non Irvenei-e tyrantii Majus tortnentuni. In the Albany Register of the 23d inst. the public has iouttij^a vindjca;tion of De Witt Clinton’s political character in rela- O'l Monday last, the llth. Mr. T. N. • tinn to tHeJatfe^a^-with England,--ifc4s. to ■fir i ! ' ~ 1 ~~ t~ _ * _ _ _ jr t r _ t r t “ r .t . t *‘. 1 ? ; j * other att rniesof thatcourt ,His rotation c - ninenced on Sunday, the 10th inst and will continue untill to-morrow, the 17th. WilKams accordingly presented MmielF ; it h Ripened to be Plough Monday, which at the Mansion house, has always been considemfa gda day. when the liou'-ehqld dine with the Loe. d Mayor and familv, in stdte as a nutter of course. Mr. Williams w^nt tt* the Sword bearer’s room, and was MXiti infos met! that he would net be per- mi.ted to dine wi*h the household, and ti.at if h t did persist iH~doii^ so he wpuld be turned out. Mr. Williams, hotvever, falshood and error\ has been detected and took no notice, and passed on to the Sword exposed/\ VVe confidentlv solicit vour suf hearer’s room, where he aooti recqjved a fragea for tyvo distjoguished citizens, who. message from Mr. Dixon, thehousestew^ be'/fegretted. thar the reit^rated aspersions. of. the opposition to the state government, should eonstfain us to go hack five years in sustaining the policv'sf the state ad ministration. It is not the friends, it is the enemies of the executive who make his acts during the recent war the test of his measures at the present period : and if the undaunted and redoubtable cham pions, who are to revolutionize the state of New York, and place themselves in the considering himself entitled, as a matter ' seats of power and honor, contend with of rigKt, to a seat, went into the Lord weapons which leghitnati^wSffare does not M or’s parlor, and took i t at the table ac- warrant ; they must not forget, thatjus- cordingly. The Lord Mayor soon after ^ tice sanctiom 'the. ^princi.ple.n£i:eta1liatton, • iva. ds entered, and having placed the La' If thev will make the consistency of De d\ Mayoress in her seat, was proceeding Witt Clinton’s public life, the rule of opi- to his own chair, when he discovered’’dVIr. nitm in condemning or support ing his pre- Wiliianas not far from him* to whom he sent system of measures, his friends are, instantly’ walked tip and saud *‘Sir, you willing and ready to adopt it. Tb are not invited.” He then called'to his meet the opposers of xhe State govern ment servants exclaim ing, “* Turn tiiin oat 1 six * on any Aground they chq'ose, anv mo- of \on,,for I am master p f this house, and I will be obeyed. Turn him put I” Any one can better conceive than we de scribe. what now took place It ended, however, in Mr ^ F. N. Williams being furciliU turned o u t; ind we ire informed, the Lord Mayor assisted in this operation. The next day (Tursday) was also a re gular dinner. day, at the Sword beayer’s table ; and at the appointed hour, Mr. WilhamEjcame tothe Mansion house, and was informed by the porterat the gate, that he was not to enter. He, however, sgre the friends and supporters of the pre sent state administration. • * London* Januarv 16. W AR IN T H E CITY OF LONDON. T h e Lord Mayor, Mr. Deputy Will* iams, cf Garvnotv street, Mr. Thomas Na- thaniet Williams^ and other respectable inhabitants o f th e virard^of Walbrook.— A considerable’’ degree of ferment has for ard, bv I^lakesbv, a servant, that the Lord Mayor %ould not suffer hint (M r. Will iams) to remain in the house. He how ever, explained his right, and informed them that he should of course' dine there as usual, and seated himself; upon which the Lord Maypr entered the room, -with mx or seven servants, and laid hold of Mr Williams’ arm, saying “ servants, put him out immediately—do as I bid you at ment-, and with any weapons Miich they mav be pleased to designate, in tnfeiv’ usual spirit of chivalry and honor. Whether their Goliahts coifte forth to the contest by the light of the sqn qr the light of the moon, they will find a phalanx whose line they cannot btfak-r whose^\fifmness will scorn their feeble and impotent assault. The com munication alluded to, placed the refutation of the charge that De Witt Clinton opposed the war with Mngland% on , the llillowmg conclusive facts : I. That De Witt Clinton was among the first men in the United States, to de nounce those British aggressions which produced the war ; that he presided at \fteetings in .the city of New York, as ear ly as iUG?',^called for the purpose bf ex- jir&ssing popularr ijndigoation at the outrage of England. ' II. That in 1808, he'lntrodpced bold and spirited resolutions in the New York senate accompanied by a burst of Roihan. eloquence, yvljich went to call upon the - spirit pf the-nation, to resist the encroach ments of England, ‘ A
