Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-17

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Pour the sweet milk Of concord iuio hell
I uproar the universal peace, eoniound
All unity on earth"
Mn. EpIroR;
! The wondrous love for the dear people,
which some very disnterested politicians have
lately manifested, and who have never been
suspected Of any such wide and all pervading
philanthropy before, has not little surprised
and astonishod many Of our citizens who did
not readily perceive the reasons for this un-
looked for change. To endeavor to show,
what are the motives which have produced
this sudden transition from apathy aud indif
ference, to every Thing but self; to the very
acme of regard and vencra,ion for the dear pco-
Pile, will be tho object Of the following com
municaon
| Were the OstenSiJle object Of the leaders Of
th" attempted revolution in this State, the real
one, we might well pause and reflect seriously
on the subject; and endeavor to learn, what
has been, and is, the CRYING sin, which calls
forth such mighty efforts, ,-awakrns on a sud
den such expansive and ll.pcrvnding phi
lanthropy, and devotion to the cause of uni
versal freedom, SO expansive ana all. .pcrvading
that ii extends TO other States, and all nations
that prison walls cannot shut il out, while Eel.
ons and assassins are made full partakcrs cf it !;
and how broadly manifest does their devotion
TO the cause blaze forth before the ndmring
gaze of gaping muliitudcs when this fater-
nal band visit the prisons in person aud pro-
claim The captyes frce,--i. e. to sote for them
and their prcjects.
When prominent and leading men,-such
men as the people look up 10 for correct opn.
ions and sound advice,-mcr, who in addition
TO all other ties, have solemnly sworn, to pro.
tect the L0es and Peace, and Dignity Of lLr
State men, who are, or have been, law ma
kers, law cSpounders and Judges Of law,-I
Hay when such men proceed openly and vii.
fully, 10 set all laws at defiance, by endeay or
ing 10 raise up a faction in the State TO over
throw all authority but their own, when the,
declare To the world, that all they are doing i.
"wi,hou; law aud against law )" when they as
gelhcr, in every town in the State, and there
endcayor to intlamc them by vehement decln
nation and empty rant, 10 deceive them b,
false statements and illogical conclusions, to lure
them from the paths of duty by pretending To
be actuatcd by pure love for, and devotion to
them when they Gatier at one time and ca.
ress at another those whom they desire aud
hope to make their dupcs aud tools when they
prepare and circulate all over the land, sedi-
tious and reasonable papers when they EN-.
ploy itinerant calumnators to pcrgrinate the
State 10 address and delude the uuthinking, aud
To deceive others by their base lies, that this,
or that prominent man will give their treasona-
bic practices, his support, or his vote: | say
when we see all this, and more, all ten times
more which remains untold, can we, shall we,
be surprised at any act cf violence, any breach
Of the peace, any infractIon Of law, any rcsis-
tance to the civil authorities, any violence to
the Legislative or Judicial Officers in the dis
charge Of their various duties, which may oc-
cur; especially, as they have already declared
to the good people Of this State, that their so
called "Pcople's Constitution" is, and shall be,
the supreme law Of the land, pcaceably if the
powers that be will tamely submit, but if not
then they twill repcl force by force" and to
this they "pledge their substance and their
ives"" Such being the circumstances, need
we be surprised should we see, father arraycd
against brother, in arms, and prepared for
deeds which will make our streets red with
gore, aud which even to think Of fills the mind
with horror. Snch are some Of the causes aud
consequences of this outbreak of misnamcd pa.
triolism. Such the purposes to hich this base
prostitution Of talent aud influence, uf many
prominent men in Rhode Island, are devoted
Can we then be surprised at whatever Of evil
may take place amongus' Ought we not rather
to be as much surprised, as delighted aud over
ioyed, If we find that the virtue of the people.
be proof against this host Of temptation! If
so, then TO be Rhode Islander is to be grea,, ),
to be patriotic, TO be good
There is, however, another view or tho con.
duct Of certain leading men, which it would be
well for those who are following them to took
To closely; that is, TO ascertain how far these
warm-hcartcd patriots commit themselves to
see II they take their iul share of the respunsi.
biIity. IL they examine closely they may find
that they are wanted to bring The bait out OF
tile trap Tor Others To eat outside. "lf you will
attempt to b'ing out the bn, to us, and do not
get caught, you are wondrous fellows, and our
gratitude shall know no bounds; we will stand
little back aud advise and direct you how to-
proceed, bit we don't like too much rfsponsi.
biliiy IN this business, il is supposed that We
ought to know better tbah to de- as we are do
ing; to be sure It's all right, bat II is ns well
not To commit ourselves too fsr just now wv
hope you won't be caught ''-&c. In other
words Suppose we should liud thai some OF
these !, aiding men with all their high pretcn-
stops, s',rdog hohnd anj urs'rg oibsos o., ="