Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-03-08

when he was only Candidate; and we
are equally sensible, that there has been
no change in his sentiments respecting
the administration which has brought
shame and disgrace upon our country
He is now no less friend of what is af
fectionately recommended in the farewell
address Of Washington-(that we short
time since heard publicly read)-I mean
the cause of education;-than he was
when he took his honorable stand in ia.
vor Of the establishment of those Free
Schools which are now open for, the in
struction Of our youth, and which are
rapidly preparing them for future useful
ness. He deprecates now, as much, and
as openly as he ever has done, the abom-
Unable and unnatural policy Of arraying
the country against the town, and the
town against the country. He is now,
as before, the unfnchng advocate of
whatever tends to promote religious, mo-
ral, and financial improvement throughout
the State; and he is willing to counte-
nance every measure which operates as
an incentive to private industry and en-
terprise. Is such Governor to be de-
serted in an hour when the storm is gath
ering over his head, and when vindictive
enemies (glutted to excess, with resent
ment at former defeat are doing their
utmost to crush him? anticipate your
answer; 1t is NO.
l would not, for the world indirectly
reflect upon your character, by endeav-
ormg to inhame and agitate your minds
for an electioneering contest. The only
appeal mean to make is to your reason,
to your good sense, and to your honor;
and my object is to enlist your aid in the
same cool, temperate, and becoming
manner with which you rendered it at
the last election. have already stated
to you some of the strong reasons for our
using all honorable exertions for defend
ing our Governor against irritated, invet-
crate, and insidious foes but have not
as yet alluded to one principal obligation
that we all owe him.
1t is unpleasant to allude to the well
known alternative to which Gov. Arnold
the civil authorities of the town Of
Providence, and the citizens who SO
promptly obeyed the call made upon
them, were driven, during the unprece-
Gented riots in Providence in the month
of September last. But however un-
pleasant, or even painful, may be the re-
collection of the sad catastrophe, which
was the unavoidable result Of what took
place on the occasion referred to, we are
not at liberty to dismiss from our minds
the debt we owe to all those who magnan-
imousy slept forward in the defence Of
our property and our persons, and who
evinced a settled determination to uphold
at every hazard, the laws of the land
What was the conduct, in that emergen-
cy, of our excellent Chief Magistrate g.
Was it not such as to show, that he was
worthy Of the honor which the indepen-
dent freemen of the state had just before
conferred upon him' The very moment
he heard the startling report Of riot, he
did not 60 and hide himself; but he ap-
peared promptly on the spot, where, as he
had reason to expect, he would receive
insult, and be exposed to violence. He
was at his post; and when there, how did
he behave? He endeavored to stay the
hand of lawless violence by friendly per-
suasion, and by setting forth the enormi-
ty and consequences of what was doing.
The disrespect which was returned for
his friendly admonitions, were on the fol-
lowing day, made the theme Of exultation
by some of his political opposers; and it
is to the derision with which he was held
up for resorting to peaceable, instead Of
forcible measures, that may fairly be at
tributed the succeeding outrages which
could only have been stopt in the manner
they were. Gov. Arnold, by his con-
duct, during the whole of the tumultuary
proceedings referred to, entitled him to
the everlasting gratitude of the people of
this state. He had every thing at stake.
He risked popularity, personal safety land
property; and he put in jeopardy even
his ireside and his family! But he shrunk
not from his duty. BY the cooperation
Of the municipal authorities, and the cor
dial support Of faithful citizen soldiers,
he rescued us without the interfer-
ence of hireling military y from an infu-
rated mob. His conduct was not mere
ly approved, it was highly eulogized
throughout our country.
Upon all occasions, and in all respects,
Governor Arnold has acquitted himself
we'll. He has shewn himself to be "ev-
cry inch" man. He has been tried,
and in no way has he been found want
ing. Take him, as Shakespeare would
say, "for all in all" it would be base and
ungrateful to be lukewarm in his support.
We are bound to give him our most hear
ty support. Let us then, in season, un-
furl the banner, and stand by it, under
ub;cb wa tr;uponbod la,t xoor tho hoo