Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-29

paper printed in the village OF Kingston,
n. Y. We copy it for the purpose Of show
ing specimen Of the falsellnods that are
aud have been promulgated in other States,
by designing politicians, in order 10 keep
alive the unwarrantable excitement which
has existed in reference TO our State DIM
cuties The writer Of the following m"ss
have been mos; remarkably ignorant Of the
facts, or he mus, have put forth . statement
which he knew to be false. lie says TINT
1t was the case of Lyman Cooley in which
the jury was unable to agree, &c. and that
he died. subsequently, insane, &c. IN conse-
qnencc of "Algerine cruelty" The Pnb'ie
well know here, and we presume the tact is
also well known elsewhere, where the people
have any means Of infoymn'ion, thnt II wss
in the case Of Franklin Cooley the jury were
unable TO find o verdict, and that Lyman
Cooley, his brother, wns not tried at all
The public know also, that The death OF
Lyman Cooley was not in consequence, 10
the most remote degree, of any crmiy exer-
cised towards him on the part Of the "Algs.
rines,p as they nrc vilely tcrmcs-thc true
CAUSES of his death could be explained BY his
Immediate friends. in whose charge end care
he was at the time Of his death, If they deem
ed it advisable or necessary TO do 90. II
will be seen, also, that the writer talks abou.
'cinging TO the odlous property qualification
of the Roya! Charter" as if nothing had
been done in Rhode Island to extend tho
right Of suffrage. Where. we ask, has the
nge editor Of the "Usicr Republican" been
ever since the 2lst, 22d and 23l Of Novern-
Der last, that he has not learnt the people ef
Rhode. Island, on ,hosc days, legally adopted
n Constitution, which is as liberal as that OF
any ether State in the union? Had he berR
aware of this fact, his prophetic remarks
about the "stung plebeians, rising in the ma
esry Of their strength; to take al The point Of
the bayonet, those rights which have 50 long
been withheld" would probably not have
been made by him. We excuse him for his
ignorance, but for his wifnl pe'version Of
truth, to deceive the readers Of his paper,
we hold him accountable. II is too late in
the day to play .bfs game for party purposes
RgopE IsLANp.-The Inry in The case IT
Lyman Cooley. charged with Treason against
the State of Rhode Island, were unable to
agree on q yerdici-seven being for convc-
tlun. aud FIVE for acqum,nl. The trial was
ordered to be continued 10 The next term,
but the unfortunate victim Ia AlgerIns cruel.
~ has passed beyond the rcarh of The ''law
and order" authorities he bccn,ne insane.
aud died within the grated cells Of pauper
asylum.
Did not the history Of the world furnish on
every page instances Of the blind fool .bardi-
ness with which despois run To pcrdiion, We
nigh, marvel at the infatua'ion Of the rbar-
lists in still clngrng with n phrenzicd grasp
TO The odons property qualifications of the
royal charter, and hunting down with ihs
ferocity Of blood hounds those who have had
The temeri,y TO demand the rights Of citizen.
ship. The comnOton aud din Of arms Of
last summer seem ,o have produced no effect
upon them: they hold on with the grasp oS
death upon the miserable charter uf prob.
gate prince, which dIsfrnnch,scs men in many
instances better than themselves ~ nll The
essential qualifications of American citizen
ship, and appear determined not To yield one
lot OF their iniqnl,ous power, until II IS wpest-
I'd from them by The strong arm of popular
violence. The masses will, rs experiegce
shows, bear long and patiently The burleps
imposed upon them by hcartless aristocrn-
cy: but when they find deaf ear TUNED to
their remonstraDces-when their unanswcra-
BILE representations are treated with bgp,sl
derision-when humiliation aud sl,aine and
oppression are the rewards Of patient and
icrvent appeals to The justice and humanity
of their oppressors--ibc "slung plebenns"
will rise in The majesty Of their strength md
take, al The point cfMe bayonti, those rights
which have been so long unjnsily withheld.
Such we predict viii be the case in Rhode
Island, unless better connscls and . wiser
and more lcniert disposition on the part OF
the government thnn mas hitherto prevailed,
should be- manifested. No good citizen
would desire such catastrophe; and yet NO
man Of ordinary sagacily cun shut his eyes
To the fearful consequences that must attend
the blind. reckless, and cruel policy pursued
by the party in power.