Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-03-23
NEWPORT,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1891.

POLITICAL.-There is nothing in
these days of new occurrences and
strange events which are continually taxi
ing place, in the political world, that is so
peculiarly calculated to excite a smile &
stir up our special wonder, as the yari-
GUS unseemy and disingenuous tricks to
which the Jackson men in this State re-
sort for the purpose Of pushing themselves
into power, and suLdueing the people of
RhodeIsland to an acquiesccnce with,
and subservicncy to the weak, corrupt &
qua,relsome administration Of Gen. Jack
son. Among the most inot,cnsivc and a.
musng oftheir manGuvres, is that oftheir
continual cry that the contest now going
forwards, is a contest between the old
Jellersonian republicans, and the cid to-
ry fcderalists. BY this nonsense they,
the jackson men, such as Elisha II. Pot
ter, Henry Bull, Jetlry Hazard, and ma
ny other such worthless, mean to say that
they are the real old fashioned, Simon
pure republicans!!! And that the Clay
party, which in this State consists Of a
bout seven-eighths ofthe ireemen, ARE old
tory federalists. AS to those old worn
out distinctions, we again repeat what we
have SO often advanced, that it is difficult
to determine whether the gentry who feel
themselves driven to this miserable shift,
arc entitled to Il greater share of pity or
contempt, of the sensible and better part
Of the community. Those distinctions
passed away with the times & the circum-
stances that gave them being, and it is
not in tho power Of such republicans as
messrs. Potter and Bull to again call
them into existence. The people of this
country are now separated by other dis
tinctions, and are influenced by other con-
siderations. The great national republi-
can party are contendng for all that is
dear to freemcn, and all that is valuable
and worth preserving in our institutions
they are laboring to preserve the con-
stitution from the violence of unskillul,
and unprincipled men-thcy are laboring
to cherish and preserve the union ofthese
states, the supremacy Of the civil author
ity, over that of military vanity and law
less assumption. 1t is the object and the
only object of the national republican
party to put into office such men as urged
the preservation Of these great blessings,
as paramount to all other considerations.
And we feel strong and unfaltering con-
fidence that so far as the accomplish
ment of these great purposes depend up
onthe successful termination ofthe Spring
election here, our friends abroad or at
home, have no occasion to be alarmed.--I
LEMUEL Ii. ARNOLD, and the gentlemen
associated with him in the national re-
publican prox, will most assuredIy be G.
lectcd by very large majority. 1t is in
fact but reasonable to expect, that that
majority will fall but little, if any, short
of the decided majority given in favor of
our cause at the last Congressional cleo
ton. We make this assertion in a spirit of
fearless honesty, Notwithstanding the
threats of some Of our leading Jackson
men, that "thc spirit of reformalion,"
shall visit every one ofthat small number
of our political friends who are now per-
mitted to hold Office under this admins
tration-provided they shall dare to cx-
ercise the privileges belonging to free
men, by voting for Office in favor of
whomsocver they shall conscientiously
deem to be the most honest, the most ca
pable, and the most faithful to the con-
stitution. We would say to these idle
boosters, take care, tread cautiously on
that dangerous ground.-Thc national
republican party are looking steadily to
one great obicct-thcy are, and will con-
tinue to move onwards to its final accom-
plishment-Jeginning The ,cork al home,
perhaps, and perlecting it in alltheir sue =
cecding march.
Il Mn. HOLMES SPEEcH. We have
been requested by a number Of our sub
scribcrs to publish entire the mastery and
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