The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-11-14
THE CONDUCT AND END OF A
HOCO-POCO.

II HOCO-POCO.
The conduct Of BENJAmIY HAZARD, at
the late session Of the General Assembly
will make chapter by no means The bright
es, in his political history. In August last,
his election as representative was saved by
the republicans of Newport. Thev got him
in by about seventeen majority, against the
Vaccinations Of Cranston L. Co. The
first thing he did TO show his gratitude, was
to make speech in the General Assembly,
entirely uncalled for, in which he repeated
the old, stale abuse, against The democratic
party. He pronounced upon them SEN
tence OF total corruption. He said that
they suffered no one 10 remain in office.
who was not bound hand and foot to their
canse when he knew that great ma ior-
lty Of the office holders of the country, are
hocopocos. lie also stated that the office
holders were all bound by their tenure of
office to contribute part of their salaries to
the support of elections, &c. &c. This is
what the republicans of Newport receive
for their efforts in his behalf.
The nomination of Mr.. Dixon, as sena-
tor, gave him great offence, and when the
motion to go into grand committee was
made, he moved to postpone the election,
IN order, us he said, to save the feelings of
Mr.. Robbins, and to save himself the ne
cessty of giving reasons which must be
conclusive against Mr.. Dixon, as a candi
date for the office of Senator. The motion
to postpone did not prevail; and the two
Houses joined. Great expectations were
now excited in the audience, who sat in
breathless silence to hear the reasons Of
MIR. Hazard, which it was presumed, from
his lntimation, would be of an annlhiatinc
character. Mr.. Dixon was nominated by
one of the members from Westerly, and
Gov. Thurston, by f. II. Potter. And now
for the reasons.-All eyes were directed to-
ward Mr.. Hazard, as he rose. But it was
the mountain in labor. Not even a mouse
was brought forth. The Hon. gentleman
sunk to the floor, like an empty sack. He
SAID that the counter-nomination had rem
dere'l 1t improper for him TO offer the expla-
ton which he Intended and also preyen-
ted him from nominating Mr.. Robbins d!
MIR. Potter Immediately rose and told Mr.
Hazard, TINT if this was what prevented :he
gentleman from making the nomination
which he had intended, he Mould withdraw
his own nomination, to give the gentleman
the opportunity which he desired. Mr..
Hazard replied that there was no time for
concert; and sunk into his seat, in a state
of humiliation, painful to all beholders-and
amidst the ill-suppressed laughter and de-
rislon of lis own political friends. The
point was the zero of his political life. He
had denounced Dixon, without during, at
the trying moment, to offer one of all the
reasons which were to annihihate him.
Tie had announced his inteuton to noml-
nate Asher Robbins, the man whom he a.
bused so soundly at Newport, before Rich
ard ). Arnold, aud whom he had spent the
week in attempting to break. He gave no
reasons; he did not nominate the man he
had abused. He broke down himself
We leave him in the place where he fell.
1t belongs to others to erect the monumen.
tai beacon, and to inscrlbe the epitaph of a
defunct poIliciap-Prop Herald