Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-30

noon.
Ely The Republican of yesterday,
contains the article which the Wings
were notified to "look out for" last
week, headed Francis and Reform. I"
We have not room this week thorough
ly to siit out the chaF from this long
and labored rigmarole Of two columns
and therefore give 1t merely passing
notice, which perhaps may be all that
is requisite, considering the palpable
absurdities and lalsehoods it contains.
After stating that Gov. Francis has
again consented to become their cundi-
date-a fact, by the way, which has
been somewhat doubted by many, but
which, nevertheless, we hope may
prove to be corrcct-a very futile at
tempt is made to make it appear that
the late suspension by the Banks of
this State, was unnecessary and un-
just, -" affecting injuriously the credit
of Rhodc-Island," and can evil Of sul-
ticient magnitude to call for public
reprobation." The people orthis State,
we think are intelligent enough to fully
understand the causes which operated
upon their local as well as ether banks,
to produce the late suspension of specie
payments, without our going into any
explanation at this time in relation to it
They know, as well rs the writer of
that article also knows, that it was not
to promote the interest of a party, po-
litical party, but that the best interest
of the whole community ,--more par
ticularly tho business portion, as well
as the lnborins and Woodworking por-
tion of the community,-required that
they should suspend at the time they
did and this attempt to make them be-
iieve otherwise, by a writer who we
have reason to presume has been con-
vcrsant with Banking for years, will be
regarded by every rejecting and we'll
disposed citizen. as it deserves to be,
with the utmost contempt.
\ But still more glaing falsehood is
attempted to be ioisted upon the free
men, than even that respecting the ne
/, ccssity for the recent bank suspension.
! The writer attempts to make il appear
that influential Wings, some Of the
gentlemen in fact named in the Uhie
prox, approve of the obominablc Sub
& Treasury scheme, as being " one of the
most efficient remedies for the present
cmbarrossments Of the country" This
! to be sure is most too contemplate to
/ be noticed at all, but as the writer gives
coloring to it by offering to prove his
assertion, VIC should very much like to
know who of the Wing Prox is intended
to be thus sldndered We call for the
proof, which the writer says he has be-
fore him, or that assertion. lie knows
it is false, unqualilicdly false, and he
will therefore shrink from the call We
make upon him.
II We pass over column Of leebl,
sophsms respecting democracy,
corporations, monopolics, y" high
, tariffs" sc. Sc, and como to that part
where the writer speaks Of the license
law. BY his manner, he would infer
that the Wings in the Legislature, ant
as party, are opposed to all legal re-
F.. straints calculated TO rcprcss or dimin-
ish the evils of ntcmpcrancc--and thai
! they (thc torics) are the only advocates
of temperance and wholesome laws t'
promote that cause in Rhode Island
This hardly needs reply we must CON
! lcss. The attempt, however, of one o
the leaders of their own party Gas vii
he seen by reference TO the proceeding
b of the Legi' 'aturc,) Mr.. Il. Il. Hazard
of East Greenwich, to break down th,
: existing law and revive TINT Of 1872, j
II a sufficient answer to that part of ih'
= article. Our limits forbid any iuIthe
= comment at present.
I There seems to be some trouble ahca