Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-05-20

christians The stores and places o
business, with very few exceptions, were
closed, and appropriate discourses in the
several churches, were listened TO by
full aud attentive audiences. The same
solemn observance of The day, il is graft
flying to notice, was cordially responded
to in all parts Of our country.
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We understand that Capt. Connor
and Lieut. III. ~ Tracy, Of the u. s.
Revenue Service, attached To the Cut
ter Vigilant on this station, have been
dismissed--or what is the same thing
informed by the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, that their services are no longer
required by the Government.
The circumstances calling for the
prompt action Of the Executive, and in
ducing the removal of the Captain and
first Lieut.. of this Cutter, are OF n very
decided and marked character, caIculat-
ed to awaken, as they have awakened,
extensive attention and disapproba,ion
in the community. This Gutter has,
under Lieut.. Tracy, and subsequently
under Capt Connor, been unjustifably
made an instrument for partizan inter
ference in eleciions--paIticularly by
Lieut.. Tracy in the Congressional cleo
.tion of 1897, and by Capt. Connor in
that of 1899. 1t will be remembered,
that in August, 1897, n short time pre-
vious to the election for Members Of
Congress, Lieut.. Tracy then command
ing, employed the Gutter to carry to
Block Island, one Of the Congressional
candidates on an electioneering cxpe-
dtion. This fact being known to tho
opposite party, they thought proper to
apply to the Collector to allow the Cut
ter to carry to the same Island their
candidate also, r. 3. CRANsroN, or the
tickets Tor him--which was refused
Two days previous to that election, the
Gutter was again TAX en- from hers appro-
pirate service, and sent 70 Block Island
With her coa!naEGcc, Lieut.. Tracy, on.
board, who, with several others, was
left on the Island, while in the mean
time the Cutter returned 10 Newport, to
enable her officers and men to vote at
the election the next day, as they did, J
where he Crracy,) attended the town
meeting, (not being voter there, and
exertcd his Influence at the election and
among the. voters in favor of the candi-
dates of the then administruton-aud
that extraordinary Efforts and induce
ments were resor.cd to for the procuring
of voters in favor of their candidates.
That two days previous to the Con-
gressional election in August, 1899,
Capt. Connor, commanding the same
Gutter, being ordered TO 90 in quest of
a suspicious vessel, thought to be either
a pirate or unlawful trader, seen near
Montaug point, (since proved to BE the
Amistad, which vessel the Gutter would
unqucstionably have captured had she
promptly proceeded Oh her cruise, as
ordered, delayed for some time in
Newport, and then taking on board a
political partizan of the then administra-
ton, proceeded TO Block Island, landed
him, and returned to Newport, giving
afterwards the grouse that he was oil Of
water, though it was believed that the
true reason wds 10 enable his officers
and men to act in the town meeting the
next day, which they did. That Capt.
Connor, commanding tho Viglant pre-
.vious 10 the last Presidential election,
went to Groton, Connecticut, to attend
"A meeting Of the Van Buren party, ard
brought from there, in the Gutter, "A
number of distinguished leaders of the
rparty. These are but a few Of the in
stances Of the political interference of
these officers in the party controversies
and elections Of Rhode Island, using
this U. s. vessel as the means of con-
yeyance OF persons and papers for pur-
poses connected with elections.
Other reasons might be given, if nc
cessary, such as Lieut.. Tracy's being
part owner Of vessel, contrary to the
laws of the U. S. to say nothing Of
Capt. C's. refusal to render assistance to
the venerable Mr.. Mshe, 10 his perilous
situation, in tho spring Of 1880, while
drifting TO sen in small open boat, from
which he was finally rescued by an in
ferior coasting vessel, tbnt went out Of
this harbor on the same day.
We have no wish, nor do we intend
to GENEROUSLY oxnh over the downfall
Of our noIitie nj ono,n.n,., lii.