Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-10
(From the New Bedford Mercury.
RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.

The contest for members Of Congress is
continued with undiminished vigor as the day
Of election draws nigh, and each of the con-
tending parties claiming the victory in ad-
vance; but On attentive observer must see the
difference of conduct manifested on this oc-
casion by the leading tory journals-suilicient
to satisfy him that the prostitution Of the
press can no longer deceive the people or
serve the cause of tyranny in that patriotic
Commonwealth; that they despair Of clectng
either of their candidates is cvid0nt-it could
hardly be possible to eucceed with them in
the early part Of the experiment, forced as
they ure upon the party, the one by packed
convention of which Dutee j. Pedrce himself
was member, and the other by order of
Benjamin +. HaLieH Of the Boston Advocate
much less is their chance of success when
every department of trade is lnnguishing aud
dying under the madness and folly Of an ex-
pertinent, worth only OF Andrew Jackson and
'the author of the letter to Sherrod Will
liams." Since the unprincipled bargain Of
Pearce, when by coup de main he sue
ceeded in deceiving more than thousand OF
the hardy, honest yeomanry OF his State into
the support of men and measures which up
to that unfortunate day they had ever success
fully and cOnscientIously opposed, dark
cloud lay heavily over them, with only now
and llen ray oflight-but "the signs of tho
times" within one short month cannot be
misunderstood, and encourages every hope
that the friends of the country and OF the
Constitution (.'as zoe understand it'') could
wish or desire. Revolutions never 20 back
ward"-the work commenced in Pennsylvan-
ia has found All echo in Maine and in Missis-
sippi-promises well in Tennessee, Kentucky,
an II no
Atlantic to Wisconsin, and from Nova Scotia
to Texas. 1t cannot fail in Rhode Island,
she is groaning in common with her neigh
bors, her deserted manufactures, her idle
shipping, her ruined merchants, and her
starving population, are goadIps her on TO
madness. Where, inquiries one Of Mr..
Pearce, is our "better currency" the gold
and silver you promised should How, in such
rich abundance; where enquiries another, IS
your forty million surplus; aud third, disap-
pointed, deceived and starving, where is my
promised office, my lighthouse, my pension,
&c. &c;-Una5le to answer, and nothing to-
hang hope upon, he sneaks into the country,
and tries by changing the place to change
the scene, but like the dove sent out by Noah,
he finds no rest,-seepIng or waking the
hand writing is before him, "weighed and
found wanting."-l1ow different and how
enviable is the situation Of his opponent, in
every countenance he meets smile, and
in every place is greeted with applause
Squire says one, i never voted for fearcc
yet, but my vote you can depend on another,
III help you to justice, he's had his turn,
and third, don't deceive US, sacrifice party,
and every minor consideration to the good Of
the country, and depend on us Tor the future.
And not less SO is the greeting Of Mr.. Til.
linghast-the bankrupt merchant the ruined
manufacturer, and the deceived farmer, with
the industrious but suffering mechanic and
laborer, have aroused him in every place,
promising their support, and craving a re-
membrancs Of their interests.
ROGER WILLIAMS.