Hmm... those are interesting questions.
I think that no, Sam would not have hurt Frodo, even to destroy the Ring. He loved Frodo very much and trusted in him too. He would have trusted that Frodo would be able to take care of it, and would never even consider taking matters into his own hands.
As to the other question, I think that there were actually a number of hobbits who were guileless and honest enough to have been entrusted with the Ring. However, neither Sam nor any other hobbit could have gone through the entire quest like Frodo did. You may recall Gandalf and Bilbo saying that Frodo was the "best hobbit in the Shire", and I think this is because he had a certain force of character which most hobbits, Sam included, lacked. Of course, this simplicity, if you will, did help Sam because it is what made him so humble, trusting, and aware of his own deficiencies. But it also ensured him to be a follower, not a leader. Frodo was a leader. Sam could not have lead the quest in the way that Frodo did. However, he was able to help Frodo greatly, so all in all we can say that although Sam was not capable of leading the quest and bearing the Ring himself, he was still vitally helpful to those who did.
Does that answer the question at all?
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