Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-11


from patriotism alone, to sacrifice private
feeling and friendship TO the all impor
tant object Of becoming the governor o
this State, for the next year. That yo'
have also, for the same object, consent
ed TO sacrifice what you considered you
honor, learn in another way. ! have
been informed that when applied to fo
this purpose, you repeatedly declared
that you could not with honor, be can,
didate in opposition to Gov. Arnold
Great objects demand great sacrifces.-'
In justice to YOU, i must say that you
have made great sacrifice but ! can
not agree with you that the object was
adequate, even if there had been rca-
sonable prospect Of success. To open
your eyes to the barrenness Of your pros
pect, l will draw your attention to "a few
facts. Have you seen the North Kings
ton Address? Have you heard that a
moDg Governor Fcnncr's old democra attic
friends, it is common to hear the docla-
ration, that they would much prefer ha-
wing Potter against them, to his greatest
efforts in their favor? Do you not believe
that they have sagacity enough to disco
yer, that you are an humble instrument
in his hands, to be used to effect his own
selfish purposes : DO you believe that
Gov. Fenner is heartily desirous of for
warding his ambitious projects /? DO you
think that the appreciation Of your nomi-
nation cxtorted from Gov. Fenncr by the
committee. comes from his
heart? Has it not become apparent to
you, that these two parties cannot be in
duccd to act together, even long enough
to effect your election ? Examine these
subjects closely, and decide for yourself,
there is any hope of your being
elected? But suppose you should sue
cced have you the vanity to think that
the extraordinary influence Of your cha
racter and name, will continue in harmo-
ny such discordant materials Will the
Jackson men be satisfied with you, if
you go the whole hog with anti-masons !!
w III the ami-masonic party continue to
support you, unless you redeem the pro-
mise which Gov. Sprague has made for
You l shall not undertake to decide to
which of these parties you in truth be-
ong but l will say that you cannot be
aithful to both. Whenever you shalt be
detected in playing false to either, as
ou have done to US, you will meet with
ne same treatment you now receive from
he National Republican party. Instead
f restoring harmony, your name is the
vatch-word for discord. ! should not be
urprised that at the end of one year, you
hould be disowned by both the Jackson
nd anti-masonic parties. Suffer me to
ounsel you in the language Of DR. John
on.-"Thcrc arc. goods SO opposed that
We cannot sieze both, but by too much .
rudence may pass between them at too
,rcat distance to reach either. He
oes nothing who endeavors to do moro
han is allowed to humanity" * "No
foe 81 tho ar l.
C IS delighting his scent with the flow
RS of spring no man can at the same
me, fill his cup from the source and from
le mouth of the Nile" No man can
C the faithful leader of two parties who
ave no common principle no common
bject.
Pray, sir, have you seen a vulgar and
busive letter addressed to B. Hazard,
so. in which the author attributes TO
i'm the base conduct of not having COM
unicated to you the fact Of your nomi-
alton by the National Republican Con-
cntion, in 1881, until weeks had claps-
j, with view of filling your place in
,e prox with the name of Lemuel ii.
.rnold? Have you determined so far TO
lcrifcc "private feeling" as TO suffer
lis falschood to 60 uncontradctcd by
ou, WHO SO well know the fact to be
herwise : Have you so far consented
sacrifice "privatc feeling" as to make
bosom friend of its author, whose cha
'ctcr you have so often painted in the
,rkest colorsI
! sometimes have charity enough for