Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-07-20


with the numerous members Of the more
powerful Slatcs.
FRIEND TO THE CANDIDATES.
AND To THE PEOPLE.
! w" published II paragraph last week an
nouncing the nomination Of Jesse Howard,
Esq. Cashier(or rather Director )of the GRAMS
ton Bank, as the Van Buren, and AniimnsOn-
ic candidate for Congress, in connexion with
Mr. Duiee J. Pearcr. and took occasion To
speak of the cxertons and opportunities en-.
poyrd to bring Gov. Francis into the field. in
aid Of the consistent politician and finished
gentleman, who has represented us so respcc-
tably in the House of Representatives for the
last four year We mentioned it as fact we
had understood, much to the credit of IIIc Co
vernon that he had declined any such intimnlo
association with Dutcc J. Pearce as NOM.
nation would imply, and added NJ IA rumor
then very generally current. that he Cover
nor) was believed to have disapprovcd of ma
NY of the recent leading measures of the AJ-
muistraion,w which have brought in their train
such disastrous consequences upon the coun-
try.
The Il. !. Republican of yesterday is SORT
ly nctllrd ut our brief, plan. nnprelcnd-
ing, paragr lph. and comes dwn upon
us with Il half n column or more of rnmnrks,
in no very cnviablr temper, ~ clear up these
runors and false and "dainnabc inuendoes."
We pass over all tl.ati personal to ourselves
in the remarks, ns to .'norality, dccency, re-
spcctability, &c."-,hcse being topics not
within the e"gnizanee Of the Republican,
which very fair diSclaiu,s, We believe, con-
Quoting its columns ut this, or ut any other
tinr.wiih any particular reference to either
We will merely notice in them what is Of
more consequence to the public, snpposiug
the remarks tn b" put forth by ccmpot mt
authority and to rest on some better ionMda-
,ion than the suggestions and surmises Ul tho
candidate himself.
We are assured then by the Republican,
that the rumors published by us are entirely
unioundcd, and that Governor Francis is, ut
litical friend Of ID. J. Prurcr-tlat hc would
have consented to a nomination with him, hut
for insnrmoun,abIc objections of private and
domestic nature, which compelled hlm to de-
cline it; and that he (the Gov.)is an up 10 the
hub" Van Buren, partisan, who thinks.that all
the difficulties under which we labor, and the
distres>cs. which pcrvadc and bear down the
commnniiy,are nothing more than the results
of wise policy in III" Government "to keep
all things as )dr az possible within their prop
er limits. and 10 restrain and reprrss as. far as
might be the e1irarngnnce nnd speculation Mat
hare prerdiied" Tho Republican undertakes
to vouch also for what it supposcs the Gov.
MUST KNOW, viz /: that "Rhode Island never
had Representative u,ore able, more in
defatigable, more influential, or more taithful
to her best and dearest interests" than this
same Mr.. Pcarcr, and we wonder It did not
ada man OF s;rictcr honesty, or higher
sense Of political integrity and honor. of more
remarkable modcsty, or who scorncd more o
mean or unworthy action,an the Whole ronntf
Of expedents SD familiar to the adopts in low
cunning and intrigue, than he.
AS to the personal and political friendship.
of Gov. Francis for Mr.. Pcnrce, we have but
a word to say with regard 10 lit may exist
for aught we know with unwonted intensity
for politics like msory finds US strange bed.
fellows. We cannot forget, however, what 9th.
ers must rcmember,tha in by gone times,
not hundred years ago, the Governor felt
and expressed himself pretty freely on this
subject and with no little contempt, for the
public conduct and principles Of this same in
diSiduaL
II domestic difficulties wcro in the way OF
Gov. Francis acceptance, and he would have
felt himself nattered by a Dsmination with
Mr.. Pearce, and our suggestions. on this head
are entirely unfoundtd then we have given him
credit for retaining more Of his old spirit than
his prvfesscd friends are willing to accord to-
him.
And ~ to the last assertion, volunteered
by the Republican, that the Governor goes
the whole length of supporting the ipquitous
measures of,he last cnd present Adminis,re-