Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1831-10-27


promises; exciting hope one day to crush
il the next--governcd by the great mor-
mg principle of retaining me from open
and decided opposition to the administra-
ton, by all the devices of falschood, reck-
less in its invcntions--by all the arts of
policy, plausible in its movements, and
all the machinery of intrigue, governed
and controlled by thousand unseen
wires, and undiscernable stratagems.-
The first scheme was to involve ne in
the situation Of an applicant for office, so
as TO disarm opposition Of its potency in
case of evolt-the second to amusc with
promises, in order to impose silence on
the Mercury; and after the discontinue
ance of that paper, 10 prevent me from
establishing another, by expectations OF
public employ. On this point Major
Lewis always appeared extremely any
Gus and sensitive, as appeared from his
apprehensions repeatedly expressed at
various periods. To the most confidential
members of the party. But why they
should fear the establishment of "A free
press, if honest and patrollc-ii able,
pure and upright, il is difficult to con
ceive. Their conscious dcrcllctions,
however, conlurcd up appalling terrors to
their bewildered imaginations. Aware
that their position was untenabIe; that
they had wantonly prostrated whatever
wholesome doctrine they had ever pro-
fessed; that they had put the people at
defiance, public virtue to the blush, and
the institutions of the country to the ex-
treme verge of peril-they must have
felt all those guilty terrors which the
wholesome action of free press is cal
culated to inspire. That these appre-
tensions existed, and were freely express
sed; that they were the cause OF preserv-
ing one solitary link to their wasted
chain of connexion with me, is suscepti-
bic of the most ample proof. Fear, not
affection, caused them to disscmble hate, n,
and ieign attachments and the sequel
will shcw in what manner they made the
world believe, that they had acquitted
themselves Of supposed act fgratltude,
AT the same time that they gratifed their
revenge, and satated the grud ge they
bore me.
Taste and propensity, rs well as more
urgent motives of "A private nature, urged
ne To the establishment of n paper; and
On the first December, 1929, | ISSUED Il
prospectus for the TINES copy ofw which
l. now before me, and from which quote
this, to the Jackson party, cSci'ing pas
sage;
SIN respect 70 the present aGministra-
ton ofthe Union, we shall nudge il bv
the only dispassIonate test OF right and
wrong, Hs principles and as measures; as
the sole means of according it that cfi-
e,ent support, to which reason and patri-
otism might deem it entitled; and with
out which, whatever mi lat he alleged in
ITS favor, would Justly be disregarded as
the partiality of personal friendship, ur
which, on the other hand, can alcne lIs-
tly ccnsure and condemnation. or enti-
tie opposition to applause and support -
Having espoused the election Of the
President, on drfncd principIrs, avowed
and recIprocated by ha self 50 long ago
as 1922, we shall not now lose sight Of
those primitive doctrines that led TO his
nomination, and eventually concentrated
that moral force of opinion, which secur-.
ed his successo
In these ominous words, "prim''irc doc
francs, " "defned principi's." and "mens-
rres," the bud of opposition already ap-
reared expanding its leaves into full
flowers-the operation of which upon the
nerves of Major Lewis and his friend,
Mr.. Henry Toland, rescmbled the work
Of magic. 'was Immediately waited up
on by both OF these gentlemen, who, af-
ter ardent professions, and cogent argu-I
ments against the policy of the proposed
publication, invoking me in the name of.
friendship! and of courtesy, to dcsist,
concluded by solemn pledge ol'the ma.
~ agency, Immediately upon the rising Of
Congress; that the President felt some
delcacy about sending nv nomination
i'll then, but that he would to a certainty
appont me during the recess. TO this.
proposition | tacily acceded: but sus-
pecting the faith Of men, whom | knew to
I've devoid of principle, did not aban-
don the project Of paper. The time
came, and passed, again to find me
dupe, and the head of the nation acting
part as derogatory te his station as it was
humbling to his character as man; bat
not expecting much, ! was not much dis
appointed Times illes-the spring of
1880 found me again lusy about a pa
per, and not a mute spectator of the
crowding Inconsistencies of the cabinet,
the bunders of the President, and the
disgrace of the nation. My censurcs
were loud and severe, especially in the
neighborhood of the coiIcc-house, and
within ear-shot of Mr.. Toland, and 9th
er confidential friends of the President
Such strictnres rnsnmhled q sirnal rnn