Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-31

his own State, especially against the
people Of his own town. The writer for
got that by this attempt he was disgrace
ing none but hmselfand his champion;-
whom, indeed, he throughout exhibits in
the posture and character Of common
blackguard. "Yhe last Liow," says the
writer, $50 vigorously driven home By Mr.
Peurcs into The tender parts Of hts col
league, is Me most eDeetual u the many
hard hts" &c.-"Psarce gare 1t 10 him
most scientifically, Jeirceen The scales, &C."
Pray, People or Rhode-Island, in what
estimation is Pearce, (as this Van Buren,
editor calls him. held at Washington,
even among his own present party? In
quire, inquire for yourselves Inquire
not only Of your own two Senators and
Representative, but Of every resPecta-
bic administration Senator or Reprcsen-
tative you may chance to meet with.
BENZ. Ha=ard, Esq. Of .NwPOTt1
Boston, July %, 1884.
Dear SIR
Many Yeas since, l wrote and pub
lished a series OF letters, i'll u pamphlet
form, in vndication oithe views and pro-
ceedings Of the Haltlord Convention
The statement Of facts in those letters
being entirely matter Of record, and the
inierences from those facts being plain
and inevitable, may, without claiming
any peculiar merit, venture to assert that
this vindication was triumphant and un-
answerable: and no attempt 10 rep y to
il has ever been made, to my knowledge.
1t appears also from this statement, that
every man in the community has the
means Of knowing all that was intended
or done by that Convention, as amply as
the members themselves. For their
original appointment and authority were
conferred by Legislative bodies, with o.
pen doors; and this authority like THAT of
other committees, was limited to the pow
er Of doing nOi'ting but Of making re-
port. Their report was made and pub
lished jorihwh and soon afterwards
their private journal was deposited in the
archives Of the State Of Massachusetts,
and also published. On the occasion Of
a judicial trial in Connecticut, Roger
Sherman, a member Of the Conye ntion:
a gentleman of conspicuous rectitude of
character as well as talent, was examin-
ed On oath in reference to those proceed
ings, and negatiyed cOnclusvely the cur
rent SANDERS Of the day, in reference to
he covert and anti-lederal designs impu-
ed to the Con; ention (; and lately Mr..
Dwight, the Secretary Of that Assembly,
has published an elaborate volume, cX-
hibiting with great industry and ability
the rise, progress, aim and end Of the
Convention. 1t was not to be expected
that these irrelragable proofs, nor that
Moses and tire prophets, should they ,i,e
from the dead, would put 10 shame or 81
ence the great affiliated corps of calum-
aiators who are spread over the whole
who are very faithfully re-
presented in Congress. These creatures,
ike the grubworm, rise annually from
he earth, and when they seem to disap-
pear or to be extrminatod one year, the |
next finds them cat their dirty work "a
,ain. "-Nor was it to be expected that
many Of the aspirants for popular favor,
If tho old Federal partyS even Of that
lumber who promoted, encouraged, and
;heered the Convention, but were not
lmong its members, should, like your
Mr. Burgess, volunteer in defending the
character Of the dead Lion.-ltis is an in
convenient and dangerous sortof magma
Unity, and not so good part Of valor
S discretion. ."-However, having done
ny duty, to my entire satisfaction, |
ave for long time felt that it would inn
Iy want Of self-respect in me, to be-
ray solcitude, or write line, or say 2
! word in contradiction Of the inexhaus- 4
ible new versions of old absurdities, |
which are so often belched out by some
If the kitchen, grogshop, and Congress
'rators. With this impression, nothing !,
'ut my respect for you, would have in
luced Inc to notice TIE publication you
ent to me, from the Washington North
American, reprinted in one OF the Rhode
sland papers. The extravagant folly
Intrinsic ialsehood, and absurd anachro-
isms which porvaae this essay, 50 far
transcend all other nonsense of the sort,
nat if your MIR. Pearce did say what is
imputed to him, he must indeed, in the
inguage ofhis encomiast, have "distin-
uished himself" | sent it to Mr.. Low
II, and you have his answer-Ifh it does
vt come under the class Of Posers, Ill
now not what will, unless it be what
ere follows: Mr.. Pearcc is made to
ny, (I hope not truly y that "the occur