Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-04-05


less he, this hypocritical National Re-
publican, shall be returned as member.
This he would have us to understand is
all important, especially as Messrs. Haz-
ard and Ruggles are inattentive to their
Legislative duties, as this MIR. "Rhode-ls-
land'' asserts. We know this charge To
be a base falsehood. Mr.. Hazard has
been member from this town without in
terruption about % years, and has always
had to much greater extent than any
other member, the labor Of conducting
and perfecting all the important busine SIS
that has been transacted in the Assem-
bly, for the last fifteen years; at least
No man ever performed SO much labor in
the General Assembly as Mr.. Hazard
has performed. During the last Janna-
ry Session he drew the long and difficult
reports in relation to the Northern boun-
Diary line-and the masonic subject, rs
well as several other important reports.
The greater part Of all that labor was
performed during the Session. would
occasionally, when there was nothing of
consequence before the House, 60 down
to the Secretary of States office, which
is in the Court House, where the Assem-
bly, was in session, and labor at his re-
ports-leaving word with some one of
his colleagues that if any business should
be brought up in his absence which re-
quired him to be in his place, to send for
him.-This is the man, Maj. Bull is de-
sirous of superceding-;his is the man
who mai Bull swears shall be turned out
of the Assembly. Nay more,-major
Bull gave public notice last April, imme-
diately after his defeat, that he meant
to run against Mr.. Hazard whenever he
could obtain a nomination against him
he also recently said, in the hearing ofa
number Of gentlemen that--"if VIM.
Spraguc the anti-masonic candidate for
Governor, would only send him Thou
sand Dollars, he would be d--d if
he did not turn Hazard out. ut."-What
think you, freemen of Newport, Of this
compliment to your integrity?
Mr.. "Rhode-Island" is amazingly
anxious that the freemen should send
men to the Assembly ("no matter ofwhat
party,") who will attend to the interest Of
Newport-mcn who will not set silen,
upon their seats. That man who talks
the most in the Assembly, is not always
the best Representative. We have
known a Representative from Newport,
and SECOND Representative too, that
held in prodigious estimation his own gift
OF gab. He would talk upon every. sub
ject, and rather than not to talk, he
would let off a shower Of words upon even
no subject ut all. We have known that
Representative to get up at the heel Of a
protrac,ed debate, with his hands full of
notes s. looking vastly wise, begin by say
ing--'Mr. Speaker, perceive that all the
gentlemen who have addressed the
House, are entirely in the dark upon this
subject-they do not understand the bu-
siness.-Mr. Speaker, / am 10 lawyer
sir, but will show even these lawyers
themselves, that they don't know every
d thing. MIR. Speaker, l pledge myself
to satisfy you s every man in the House
before l set down, that you are all in the
fog respecting this business-why, Mr.
Speaker, it is only necessary to exercise
a lille grain Of common sense in exam
ining this subject, and the thing will ap-
pear plain enough-I will make it as
clear as horn.-Now then, Mr.. Speak
er let us see, sir"-&c. &c.-But we
have had enough Of such sort Of smart
Representatives-we will turn our atten-
ton to this matter hereafter. In justice
to Mr.. Ruggles we will here state that
during the greater part Of the January
session he was sick at home, and as soon
as he could attend the Assembly without
endangering his health, he was found at
his post.
sTMany Of our best and most pune
tual subscribers, frequently complain Of