Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-05-19
WHOLE NO. 800.

4, For what purpose was this investigations
prayed: 1t was not for the purpose of alter
ing the laws in any respect. 1t could only
be for the purpose of keeping mp the SANDER
which has filed the new papers. The me-
mortal itself was drawn out of newspaper
article fiIl OF sander, full of lies. The charges
in the memorial as before stated were gene
raj. 1t was said there were about 25 mem
who vote and pay no taxes Was that any
thing against them. 1t was slso said that a.
bout thirty vote who have noestates. Now they
ran no risk by this loose p!raseology;-a6o,H
thirty Why some men would satisfy them
selves IN saying 80 il there was but one such
vote; it would be something towards thirty.
Mr.. s. alluded to the want of information
among many freemen Of this State with re-
gard to their legal qualification as freemen.
lie said it was melancholy to find how little
they understood these qualifications. lie
had this day witnessed in the Investigations
in which he had participated as member OF
the committee on the contested election in
East Greenwich. snch gross ignorance con-
cernng these qualifications as he could not
before have believed to exist, and the impu-
taton of which he should have deemed a Ii
be. upon the ireCmen of the State.
Do we want any thing palmer than the law
five days. The moderator ID subject to high
penalties for disobeying the provisions Of that
law. There was no complaint for its viola
tion in the memorial.
With his opponents the cry was all fraud
when they were beaten, and all fraud when
they beat. They have beaten US this year
by nearly one thousand majority, and yet it
il all fraud. In the spring election of last
thcn Al 10 aual taa xva ore M
doubtedly put in, we counted them all. Your
honor proposed to count them as they were
returned, and the proposition was acceded to
by all parties. and believe every gentleman
on the committee was satisfied with the man
ner in which they were counted. The gen.,
tleman from Scituate tMr. Titus) afterwards
told me that whatever might be said out Of
doors, there never was a count more fairly
conducted. And was afterwards informed
by your Honor, when passing along the street
with you, that if your party wanted more
votes they must put them in. And yet was
accused of what some men might think COM
mendable, but which despise, that was, that
had cheated you in the counting of the
votes.
Il After this election the gravest men would
come up to me and tell me that they thought
I was Magician. They did not know how
il was, but some how or another things would
come out just as wanted.
/ 1t would seem that some people have
| worked themselves up into the opinion that
could turn the world upside down. They
now suppose that have impaired to Dr.
King some Of the virtues ola Magician-that
! have rubbed him with my Wd,,d, and conse-
quently they cant tell any thing about his
Office. Here were gentlemen upon this me-
mortal who had been voted for, for members
of Congress, and they cannot tell where the
fraud is. Why sir, there s none. My op-
ponents in Johnston have contended against
me for seven years with all the partizan &eat
which they could bring to bear upon me-
! They have been beaten. My political friends
in that town, from the time was first attack
/ ed to this hour, have always stood by me, for
i which give them my grateful thanks.
I My opponents have it is true given me
some trouble. They wanted to hunt me
| down by the aid Of operations out Of the town
where live, when they dare not raise voice
! against me at home.
n | have before appealed to this House, and
| appeal to them again, to point ont single
act Of dishonesty on my part, in the whole
course Of their acquaintance with me and my
conduct. defy them, and defy the world
to do it. Whatever may be said by mean
and contemplate scribblers, disdan to d. -
scend to their meanness. | know all about
them. lfredress is wanted, the laws are o.
pen; but these men want a shield for their
libels in report from Committee OF this
General Assembly.
| Mr.. B. Hazard have read the prayer Of
that memorial, though was not in when the
memorial was read. The prayer is that
Committee be appointed to investigate alleg-
ed frauds said to have been committed in the
town of Johnston. And what is the object OF
| it? We have nothing to do, for nothing 10
asked to be done. If there are frauds in
Johnston, we cannot correct them. Wen
then, what is the object? The palpable OBJ
jc ct is merely personal. inquired NJ reso-
luton had been introduced. None has been
Ifsuch resolution had been introduced, !
should have moved an amendment 40 as to
authorize the Committee to 90 into the towns
of Warwick, North kingstown, and Scituate.
(Spcaker-I am perfectly willing they should
come into my town. | invite investigatlon.l
Mr.. H.-Very well, but make no charges.
(Speaker-They amount to charges. The
members from Warwick likewise invited the
investigation.) Mr.. HI would inquire into
the excellent town Of New Shoreham. IL the
investigation was commenced, they should
have an opportunity to prove that the free
men in that town had not been bought by
barrel of rum. There IL one other town l
would mention--the town of Tiverton.--
Frauds have been committed in many towns.
II is too true that men Of high standing, Of
high character otherwise, disgrace them
selves for the purposes Of an election. No
body can doubt it. You do not doubt it.
/ Ihave never employed any influence Of
this kind, and never mean to. The excuse
Of those who do employ il II, thst their oppo-