Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-10-30

within a short time after his election, an,
no mortgage TO be taken back in the
mean time by Mr. Briggs, until after the
!. election was over. The deed was mad.
by Mr. Briggs, and "A mortgage given BY
Mr. Pearce on the day he LETT for Wash
ington.
/ The above facts are recorded, as will
be apparent, for the purpose Of showing
J., (and for no other reason) in what man
/ ner and to what extent, Mr. Pearce has
been sustained by those, who were nnx-
ious for his prosperity and elevation i'll
I political life.
I We now specifically, and directly
charge DUTEE J. PEARCE with
double dealing, and poitca dishonesty
towards the Hon. Tristan gcs--lhe
Hon. Samuel Eddy, and the Hon. Ma
than Is. Sprague, in the summer Of 1879,
whilst the Congressional election Of that
year was pending.
! We charge him with political dshon-
esty towards the Adams party, as they
1 were called, in 1926, during the pendon-
cy Of MIR Robbins first election, by sell
ing hinisefto Elisha Il. Potter, and aid
ing him in his pretensions TO the Senate;
while at the same time he was assuring
his own party that he was eXeiting ALL
his influence in favor of Mr. Robbins
| We charge him viii. political dshon-
esty towards tho National Republican
party, in relation to the election Of Sena-
tor in 1896. Mr Robbins having been.
elected in October, 1925, to serve dur
ing the unexpired term Of the Hon. Jas
D'Wolf, who had gned--the election
Of October, 1926, was for the iu!l term
Of six years.
We charge him with having promised
in l821-G, to several members Of the
Bar, at the same time, to use his influ"
ence in favor Of each Of them, in order
to obtain for each of them, the office of
District Attorney. This he did with the
view, and under the expectation Of Sc
curing their separate eXertions in pro-
noting his election to Congress.
We charge him with having assisted
Elisha L. Potter in his attack Oh the
Hon. Asher Robbins in the public prints,
when MIR Il. was candidate for Sena-
tor in 1926. /
ney from the friends Of gentleman now
holding an important Office in the Custom
House in this town, for his services and
influence in obtaining the Office for that
gentleman, when there were other can
lidates of his own party who had stron-
ger, or at least as strong claims, upon
lis friendship and support. i
We charge him with having solicited
he passage Of Il law by the Legislature
n 1927, to prohibit Clerks OF Courts who
we're Attorneys at Law, from practising
rs Attorneys in the Counts Of which they
we're respectively Clerks, solely for the
purpose of injuring in his business and
wing, one Of his friends, and for no 9TH
n reason than because that fiiend had
demonstrated with him, and in the most
riendIy manner, both verbally and by
etter, against his treachery towards MIR !
Robbins in 1925. Mr. Pearce is at lib |
rty, and is requested to publish the let
er here referred to if he thinks proper. 4
We charge him with doubie-dealing
md treachery towards John Hall, Esq. i
Pardon L. Hammond, Esq'r.-and
Nm. Holloway, Esq-in promising at
he same time, each Of those gentlemen, /
o procure for each of them the Office Of
Surveyor of North Kingstown.
1t is true that Mr. Pearce in the end
trongIy urged, and finally procured the
flice for capt Holloway, but capt ii. is
Indebted to Elisha II. Potter for his sue
ess, and not to mr. Pearce. The facts
re these:-NVhilst mr. Pearcc was Whit ,
ing about between these candidates
nd their friends, and after making n 5
rivate, secret confidential visit to mr.
adams, who was then at Quincy, in COM
any with VIM G.. Hammond, Esq'r now $
f this town, (.he brother of one of the I,
andidates) for the purpose of obtaining,
r affecting TO obtain, the Office for mr. !.
/ lammond-about this time friend Of :
II Holloway suggested to him (mr II. } :
nat If he would obtain letter from +. j
/. Potter to mr. Pearce, demanding, or
'rongiy pressing his appointment, he S
'ould obtain his commission in less than +
en- days. Capt. Holloway went imme- v
lately to Potter, received from him such y
letter to Pearce, and in less than ten 4
ays, sure enough, Holloway wns Sur il
eyor of North Kingstown sCJs We f
ill pay .Wy dollars for all The original, 7
.ettcrs that passed betoeen those gentle y
zen and MI Peorce, upon The subject Of "
lUt appointment. liz
We charge him with political dshon- $
sly towards the Hon. Tristan Burgess
nd the Hon. Nathan Ii. Sprague in Au. =;
ust, 1888. We refer the recollection :,
{ MIR Pearce particularly to The circun,- y
ances connected with an interview he =
ad with Mr. Sprague at his house in 81