Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-08-16

indebted to the ingenuity Of the gentle
man. We have always entertained the
highest degree Of regard and respect for
Gov. Arnold, and have ever supposed
that the weight Of his character must
have just and salutary influence in the
proceedings of the Assembly-but we
confess it is new to US, and not less graf
flying than novel, that so omnipotent and
controlling is this influence, that even
the stubborn incredulity Of Jacksonism
and anti-masonry united must yield at
touch, to the wand ofthe Magician
The Governor, it seems, made passing
remark, in reply to suggestion Of Mr.
Hazard, (after Col. Champlin had COM
pleted his testimony as to the Propricty
of one of the clerks taking minutes Of the
evidence-and 10, and behold-without
a word more uttered, in spite ofthe array
of witnesses s. all their formidable bear
ing-in spite of all that could be wormed
from them, by the combined ingenuity Of
the Reporter and his abettors-in spite
of the half uttered arguments ofone gen
tleman, and learned quotations and dis
coveres of anothcr-the whole splendid
fabric, which had cost the Major and his
coadjutors such world Of labor to con-
struct out Of nothing, and such wear and
tear of conscience 10 put into symmetry q
fit for worship--the very Temple Of Da-
gon was touched by the Ithuriel spear Of
the Man of the peoplc--and vanished at
his bidding!! We have had very pain
ful misgivings, we confess, as to the ex-
crticns expected Of us at the town-meet-
ing in August, and have groaned in spir-
it, when we reflected on the still begin
ming, nevcr-ending, labors Of these inter-
minable condicts;-but really if Gov.
Arnold will only do as much for the
State as he has done for the town Of
Newport-if he will merely say TO these
gentlemen what he said to the Assembly
If he will say so much as this to the
confederates--"it is my opinion, gentle
men, that the best interests Of the State
would be materially subserved by cor
dial support of the National Republican
licket"--the work is accomplished, and
the miracle wrought. This must assur-
edly be the event, if the vote Oh the me-
mortal is any test Of this influencc--and
is correctly and honestly represented by
The writer in the Republican.
The Reporter, as we have stated,
makes a great parade Of the accuracy Of
his facts, and pretehds to correct the
statement in our last, in some important
Let ds listen 70 the gentle
nan, and see whether his memory be as
orrect in this business as in some other
.ases where he has obtained notoriety for
lis wonderful "reminiscences.
"The facts were MS follows, and so it
tppeared by the evidence ofB. B. How.
and, esq. the town clerk, that X. B.
Cranston, esq. the day before the last
April town meeting, carried the deed in
question TO The Office, and asked the
clerk to put it upon file, and the clerk un-
lerstood it to be his wish, that for the
present it should not be recorded"
Now we venture to assert, that Mr..
IowIand never testified TO any thing like
he foregoing, for the plain reason, that
he statement is essentially and material
y untrue. r. b. Cranston nerer carried
he deed to the tovn-cierk's office; nor did
le ever express to the clerk his wish that
or the present it should not be recorded;
lor did Mr. Rowland testify to such facts
vhen examined before the committee.
What he did say, and what the truth
night warrant him in saying, was, that
le believed that the deed was handed
lin by r. B. Cranston, and he UNDER
TODD that it was his brothers. wish, that
should be placed on file, with the usu-
i minuting, and not at that time record
d. The truth is, that the deed was ex-
cuted at the house where the sister Of
he Moderator, and where r. B. Grams
On himself resided, and Mr. Rowland
ttended at that place to take the ac-
nowledgment in his capacity of magis-
rate. 1t was there handed him by II.
). G. who was present and witnessed it
And yet this simple transaction and plain