The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-06
To The
PEOPLE
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sed to the public letter in which sta
ted what was then persuaded would be
the course of the Herald of the Times on |
the Wednesday following in regard to
mo all which predicted in that lette r
and which will be suhJoined to this COM
municatiou, has been verified. On We'd
nesday, the members Of our Legislature
were served with copies Of that paper
whose columns were filed with what the
public have seen. Having promised TO
answer all that would be said against
me, now proceed to make good that
promise.-It will be seen that no char
gcs have been accompanied with specif-
cations, and not one accompanied with
proof: they all rest upon the declaration
of Henry Y. Cranston. aud the language
is ~ charge you," or {" we charge you.".
I might with great propriety plead to the
jurisdiction of such court--it might well
be doubted whether to such charges so
made ought in any way to be by me
noticed. Having however, made the
promise mentioned, I ,ciH at this time,
and this only, notice what was published
in the Herald of the Times. In the first
place il is stated returned from WASH
ington in the summer of 1882, and soon
after made a speech in National Re-
publican caucus, in which arraigned the
President of the United States for some
of his acts during the Session Of Con-
gress which had then ended; 1t is trae,
] made speech in that caucus. and was
pointed in my objections to the vetoes of
the President of TIE land bill, and the
bill rechartering the bank Of the United
States. The language ascribed to me in
that speech did not use--and this the
Editor Of the Herald of the Times must
know if he heard my speech. At the
time it was made, very great majority
Of the people of the United States, and
large majority Of this State were in
favour Of those bills; the part acted in
regard to them at Washington, and what
said of them on my return home, were
in conformity with their views fully ex-
pressed and clearly ascertained. In re-
ference however, to the bill re-chartering
the Bank of the United States, / had
great objections to it in tho form in which
it passed, and in ihi11ef thoss wbo vcsed
for it, did not stand alone. One Of our
senators, Gov. Knight, Mr.. Sprague Of
Main, Mr.. Prentiss of Vermont, and Mr..
Tomlinson Of Connecticut, Of the Senate,
had the same objections, and there were
some ofthe house, who voted for this bill,
who were not satisfied with il in the form
in which it passed. 1t was said the coun-
try demanded its passage, and it was un-
derstood that it could not be altered and
passed at thnt Sessions, the FIRST Sessions
Of the Odd Congress-for what Mr..
George Turner said of General Jackson
] am not answerable, any more than l
am, for what our late Postmaster said of
him IN open town meeting, not many
years ago the one is able to vindicate
himself, and the other has perhaps ex-
plated his offence. I am farther com.
planned Of because aided in organizing
the unpledged meetings holden last fall
in this town, where expressed my OPT
Mons of men aud measures, and am
criminnted because preferred those
meetings, to the columns Of the Herald
of the Times; being free agent, sup
Tosed could exercise nv own vol,tion
as to the mode in which should express
my opinions, this I did. and as respects
those meetings the opinion of the editor
Of the Herald Of the Times to the con-
trary Notwithstanding, none more res
pcctabIe were ever organised in this
town, and there were none which were
better conducted. If they were compo-
sed of,his notify group, if none attended
Them but men without principle, and
without character, the party 10 power,
or I should rather say in the exercise of
po Ser, had nothing to fear from them
he effects produced by them is now the
cause Of their condemnation. It is said
n July 1892. I was warm, decided, but
somewhat cautious Anti-mason, and that