Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-08-03


ed by him. for compensation is recorded IN the
account Of annual expenditures which re-
cords are annually published. BY the Jour
nal it appears that ..on THmsday Dtc. 5, 1888,
from, Rhode Island, Duise j. Pence appeared,
and took his seat" The session commenced
an yHonday and Mr.. Burgess was in his place
ON that day. Mr.. Peorce therefore took his
seat on The 4th day Of the session. At the
first session OF this Congress IL is recorded,
that Dutce j. Pearce received hoo hundred
and ftfy f,co dollars and eighty cents more than
Tristan Burgess received; and this although
Mr.. Burgess had attended three days more, and
travelled going and returning, sirfy miles far
ther than Mr.. Pearce and according TO his
own certificate he put into his pockets much
larger sum for travel during the first ten years
Of his Congressional life than did Mr.. Burgess.
Comments pn this fact arc also unnecessary.
Now let us turn from this relation to anoth-
er portion of the Hon. gentleman's public ca
reer. In 1885, he wrote letter which was
published in the newspapers with liberal com
mcnts, from which the following extract Is
taken:
81 now state that 80 far as can be instrumen-
tai in efecing il, every man in this State, who
holds an office under the State authority or that
Of the General Government, shall support the ad-
mnistraiion whch susluins them this, in my o.
pinion, all ought to do this, have no doubt, all
will do, aud none but u rccreant traitor would
hold an office under any administration which he
could not IN conscience support support those
who support you. this is my doctrine"
Yes, this Is his doctrine and to the very
letter does he maintain it. II need not be
said that in practice, il is perfect siapery, and
that to talk Of the privileges aud freedom
pertaining to an American citizen, is the
nerest mockery. We have not doubt that
in this present contest Mr.. Pearce would ell
force his motto; but we will repeat in the
ears Of others, what Is probably well known
To himself, that there are men in this State
who hold Office, who will not vote for him
though in his esteem they may be rccreant
traitors. There are men we say among us
who will not bend to the dictates oi his att
thority; lio will not be driven 10y his threats;
and who do not moreover subscribe 20 the l,u.
cling principles which he mantnins. We
rejoice 10 know this fact. We rejoice to
know that these men arc firm, and that some
more potent influence than is at his command,
will be required to shake their purpose.
The votes, speeches and general conduct
Of Mr.. Pear in the last Congress, must be
familiar 10 the people Of Rhode Island; c.
peclally that vote against distributing among
us the portion Of the surplus revenue. With
this part OF his public career we have done.
And now let us ask the question, who. when
he site down and recalls the transactions Of
his public life, who regardless OF the interest,
honor, and dignity Of Rhode Island, in the
House Of Congress, who nmong us, sincerely,
desires his re e-elccton? We have said that
that the House must be purified; need we say
that much may be done to effect this desira-
bic purpose by defeating Du,ee J. Pcarce.-i
Fellow citizens there ls not one among the
two hundred and upwards who belong to the
House Of Representatives Of the United
S.atcs--there is not one among that large
NUMBER congrcgatcd from all sections aud
oil partios-who contribute more towards fur
thcrng the designs Of the dominant party than
Dntee J. Pearce. Ills organ prcclaims that
his services have been great and valuable.and
TINT his equal is not to be found within our
State. Rhode Island must he poorly of IN
deed, il she las no man so nrH qualified as Is
Dutee J. Pcarce, for her Representatives.
Believe in no such statements. Take him II
he is and as he has ever becn-"traiior-
Gus to oil parties, and by none To be trusted"
Make one strong and united cfFrt to displacc
him. Vote for RoBERT b. CRANsToN who
is in his life, and character and princ'ptes,pure.
sincere, and as firm as the rocks in linn you
may all safely coulidc your highest national
interests.