Rhode Island American And Gazette

Political Ferment.-As further evidence of the rupture between the simon pure and the rationals, that has taken place in this state, or rather we should say of that "most perfect unanimity and concert" as the Journal says, manifested in the national convention of the 26th ult. we call the attention of the voters of this State to the following facts. The subjoined bulletin printed in the Journal, was issued, we suppose, by authority, and from reading it we concluded, and we thought we had a right so to conclude, that the grand object of the convention was "to unite the opposition in this state" to General Jackson. And hence we made up our minds that the example of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio would be followed, and knowing the Wirt ticket was to be run in those states and none other, but the Jackson, we concluded none other would be run in this state. Our surprise therefore may be imagined, when we heard a different ticket announced by the president of the convention. The notice printed in the Journal was as follows :

The National Republican freemen of this state are requested to elect delegates from their several towns, in the ratio of Representatives to the General Assembly, to attend a Convention to be holden at Providence on Wednesday, the 26th day of September, inst. at 7 o'clock, P. M. for the purpose of nominating a ticket of Electors of President and Vice President of the United States; and of considering and adopting such measures as will tend to ensure the election of said ticket, and to unite the opposition in this State to the re-election of Andrew Jackson.

In the above notice there is not a word said about Henry Clay, or John Sergeant, or Lemuel H. Arnold; and this circumstance was further evidence why we thought the object of the convention was "union." Because we knew that these gentlemen must all be dropped before any union could take place.

Political Notice.-The National Republican freemen of this town, who are desirous of promoting the election of Henry Clay, and John Sergeant, for President and Vice-President of the United States, and Lemuel H. Arnold, for Governor of this State, are requested to meet at the Court House, on Saturday evening, 22d instant at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of electing six delegates to represent them in the Convention to be holden in Providence on the 26th.

Our National Republican friends are particularly desired to give their attendance at an early hour, agreeably to the above notice.

Here, then, you have the recipe of the simon pure here to unite the opposition to General Jackson'-to wit, send men to the convention who will, under all circumstances, and in any event, vote for Clay, Sergeant and Arnold.-

This is the simon pure way of uniting opposition in Rhode-Island. When it is well known that a thousand freemen would and could not vote for either of them without abandoning their principles, and yet who are all opposed to Jackson.

Upon this notice the simon pures had their meeting, and chose six delegates to attend this convention. Among them was the accomplished Sir Knight and orator of last St. John's day in Newport, 'brother H. Y. Cranston.' The rationals, however, protested against this proceeding of the simon pure, and they also had a meeting and chose six delegates to attend the same convention.' Both sets met on the floor of the old town house on the evening of the 26th. Just enough to dance a political cotillion. At first it was proposed that they both should be invited to dance together, and a motion was made for this purpose. But the Sir Knight and one other refused, nay spurned, their partners, and upon taking a vote, the Sir Knight and orator prevailed. The six delegates of the rationals were not only excluded from the dance, but the whole convention, instead of being a convention to 'unite the opposition to General Jackson,' became suddenly converted into a caucus to contrive ways and means to throw away the electoral vote on Henry Clay, or else to hand the State over to Jackson, as openly avowed by one of its prime movers.-

Such was the magic effect of the eloquence of the orator of St. John's day! He seemed, indeed, to be in possession of the magic rod of Hermes, which, by once waving over their heads, converted a whole assembly of 'most potent, grave and reverend seignors' from being opponents to Andrew Jackson into supporters of Henry Clay !

But there was a dreadful muttering, under tone, as the magician prevailed and excluded the six delegates from the convention! And yet, says the grand organ, the Journal, there was the 'most perfect unanimity and concert' in the convention. And the Journal having so said, the jacks of Rhode-Island will all 'wear to it, and say it is all true. More anon.