Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-01-29

uurlnS tne WnOle OF the nrSt week oil the late |
January session. Mr.. Potter was the only
opposing candidate to the Wing party, and
Mr.. WIN. Sprague, Jr. was jealous in his ef-
forts to induce the Antimasons to go with
him in his support. Not succeeding in car
rying all the Antimasons with him for Potter,
and ascertaining that Mr.. Low would GER
tainly-and that one, if not two other Anti
masons would, probably, vote for the Wing
candidate against Mr.. Pottcr-and that his
Jackson friend would certainly be dstanced,
a cunning intrigue was at this stage of the
business, devised and planned by Messrs.
Potter and Sprague, to prevent any election,
and nulify the law: which was that the latter
should rally the Antimasons around himself
as the .A,,timasonic candidate; and it was al
so concerted between them that the Senate
should agree to 60 into grand committee, and
to ballot awhile, to appear to comply with
the law, but that each would do all in his
power to prevent an election. With this un-
derstanding and plan arranged, the first days
ballotings were had. When the balloting Of
that day had been played through as agreed
upon, Mr.. VIM. Spraguc, Jr. although nomi-
nally candidate HIMSELF renewed his efforts
to induce Mr.. Low, his friend, who voted for
him as the Antimasonic candidate at every
baloting, to vote for Mr.. Potter, and propos-
ed to Mr.. Low that if he would vote for Mr..
Potter, there should be no longer an Antima-
sonic candidate in the field. Mr.. Low re-
NAMED firm, and refused to vote for Mr.. Pot
ter, and Mr.. Sprague, according to the previ-
Gus arrangements, continued to be candi-
date.
have endeavored to give true history Of
the whole of these proceedings in relation to
the election of u. S. Senator, and to state
facts with the most scrupulous accuracy, ard
Mr.. Sprague is challenged to deny them.-
Mr.. Low, is Mr.. Spraguc's political friend,
and voted for him at every balloting; and if
any man has any doubt of Mr.. Sprague's will
lingness to cast his own vote for Mr.. Potter,
and of his proposition to withdraw if Mr.. Low
would vote for Mr.. Potter, he is referred to
Mr.. Low for a confirmation Of the statements
| have made. Let any man candidly consid-
er these facts. and he cannot avoid the con-
clusion that Mr.. Sprague was not truly and
in earnest a candidate.
Is this the conduct of man who is really
and bona fde candidate for an important of.
flee, which he expects to obtain-or is it the
windngs of an intrigue, designed to effect
one of two purposcs-eithcr the election OF
the Jackson candidate, or the prevention OF
any election at all ? By this intrigue and
management, so disgraceful to our State, the
Statute Law of Rhode-Island has been will.
fully nullifcd, and our State has been lef
with only half Of her constitutional reprcsen
tation in the Senate of the United States;
fact of no little Importance, if, as highly pro
buble, special session should be called, afte
the fourth of March.
/ would invite the particular attention 0
those of our fclow-citizens, whose motto j
"te supremacy ofMe a,cs," to the above facts
Will they justify this intrigue between Mes
srs. Potter and Sprague to prevent an elec
ton and thereby nullify the law The Anti
masons of this State have, with a very few
exceptions, always repellcd with spirit, th'
charge of any connexion with Jacksonism.-
would entreat them then to inquire into th
proceedings and management of some of thei
leaders during the recent session of our lie
gislature. Let every Anti-Jackson Antima
son ask HIMSELF what connection has homes
Antmasonry with, and how are its real prin
ciples advanced by the election of jackson
Senators to Congress :? The intrigues of th
last week have opened the eyes of larg
number of Antmasons, and when all the fact
and circumstances are fully known, will as
tonish great many more. | shall resum'
the subject in future communication.
ADAMS.