Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-09-07

this conquest, may not say. Even now, in
the City of New York, are our streets and
public places, our stores and our workshops
vocal with the praises Of the freemen Of this
State-and the Wings of the whole Union
shall soon join in the Chorus
"Rhode- Island has friumphed,
The country IS free" .....
propose as toast- .....
The Light. Houses Of Rhode Island, without
the assistance Of those promised, have been
sufficient to light the freemen of her patriotic
State to the achievement of victory, which
shall render the 29th Of August, 1897, memo
rable in her annals in all future time.
Drank standing-with9 9 cheers.]
The following toast, sent in by Hon. Chris
topher Ellery, our late Collector, wns then
read from the Chair. and responded to with
cheers-thrce times three.
The grand Experiment Constitution
May it survive the experiments tending to it's
dssolution; and live through endless ages in
perfect harmony with the experiment Of the
co-existence of perfect civil and religious
liberty in State, 50 long cherished and still
flourishing in Rhode-lsland.
! by Henry Y. Cranston, Esq. [drank stand
ing. g.]-Our cOuntry-woe to the wretch who
shall fail in single ioia to speed her in her
career to the high destiny that awaits her.
BY Capt Robinson Poi,er-Ihc boys who
have gained this noble victory-the lads who
were stigmatised as "boys and children" If
they achieved such q glorious victory while
in their boyhOod, what may we not expect of
them when they arrive ut the years of mum
hood.
( Three cheers, full bumper, and groan
for Block Island.
Song by Mr.. FINN.
Originul song and toast by Gov. COLLINS,
as follows:
AIR-"FiH to him, SC.
Since here we've atriots ALL for mutual atu-
To celebrate with hearts ATE the triumph Of our Nation,
hen let this toast s he our boast, iIeemen
Tho, fools and knaves wonld make slaves, and with
Oar tie sure pay the cost
! Toast-The people Of the United States,
long oppressed under the rule of ASsinine OBJ
stinacy and Machiavellian duplicity:-Whcn
they rise in their majesty, hickory expert
ments, gold hunibugs aud incendions loco. fo-
coism will all vanish like little stars at day
light.
We've had enough CT ry TIE tune &C forty nj lions
All dancd away us light and gay as fre"chmen at co.
tilIions,
But let the tOas' vi lie our boast, the Feopr now will
rule the roast
And no lie kna, shail make slaves and with our
/ teasure pay the cost
The bard would not be understood to sing,
that our late Executive and his constitutional
Cabinet were arrant KNIVES far be it from
him. Nor, would he insinuate that our pres
ent chief and the kitchen cabinet arc cgregi-
ous fools, equally far be that from hinl-but
he insists ON the truth of the sentimcnt-and
tInr hutt tru In
it, he stakes the responsibility"
! BY Mr.. Ames, of Provdence-Thc inde-
pendent, honest and manly voter-who always
votes and always votes for his country.
BY Joshua Sayer, Esq-The political Err
change Of Rhode Island-may it be- cccived
at par by the whole Union us part Of the bet
ter currency.
I BY Gen. Carrington of Providencc-The
29th of August, lS37-Moy it be long re-
membercd by the freencn Of Rhode Island.
BY Geo. G. King, Esq.--Our political oppo-
nents-they do not sympathise in our reioc-
ing. because they belong to another parish.
BY Ms. Rngsles.Esq Domestic Erchang.
es-the most visible improvement III kentuc-
ky and Rhode Island
! BY Mr.. James X. Newton-The Tories of
Rhode lsland-inay their fall be like the fall
of Lucifer, never 10 rise again.
! BY Mr.. Finn-Bad luck to all foreign fe-
male libellers Of the American fair-the rest
is all my eye and Betty Martin. eau.
! BY Nathaniel Amory, Esq.-A BELL for
Speaker.
(Sent in by Mr.. Knowles.l The Wings of
Rhode lsland-May they not relax their en-
ergy until the Government restores to the
country sound currency.
Several other toasts were about being CIV
en-, when the President announced that the
hour (half past 81 had arrived for Mr.. CRAN.-
TON, our Representative elect, to take his de-
parture. The whole company then rose and
accompanied him, in procession, TO the steam
boat Rhode Island, at the head of the Long
wharf, in which he embarked for New York.
on his way TO Washington. As the boat left
the wharf, nine hearty cheers were given and,
salute fired Of ono hundred guns.
In justice to Mr.. Townsend we would re-.
mark, that the Dinner was served I'd in most
admirable style and order, perfectly in accordt
ance with bis well known excellent good
taste and skill in such matters.
i The line green turtle served I'D on the oc-
casion, was presented to Mr.. Townsend by a
friend in Key West in June last.-lts weielit
was l27 lbs.