Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-30


party who belong To the uiddlc classes VIII
be disappointed II they suppose they are 10
rrinin any Influence.
Bat apart from the general objection Ia
changing the source oi power aud Influence
which atc permanently Ia control US, think
.hcrr are special reasons against the change
at the present time. We nrc not yet fairly
out Of the revolution hch has shaken this
State 10 It's very centre. We still hear The
howllng of the tempest, aud still see angry
clouds IN The skv. II Is no time 10 change
F old aud experienced pilots, for those " ho are
new aud unifIcd; and especially for those
pilots by whose magic wand the tempest was
raised. The same motives which induced
them 10 bring 1t into existence, may induce
them 10 continue II. especially IT they are tO
act under influences of such tendency
iiluw mr for one momrni to call yonr NJ.
tenlluu "a the position, which, M case OF then
election, Carpenter Bud his associates VIII
,ccupv, and 10 the Influences under which
they must act, whatever ulny be the. present
intentions.
. understand that il is said, ,ha, Carpenter
nd his associates were opposed TO the nj
tempt oi the Dnrr party 10 POSSESS Themselves
If the sovereignty oi the State by force al
arms. and Ia wade through blood to political
power. ! think II most probable thai Car
pentcr was. Bni rhy was lac opposed Ia 1t !!
Was II because hr was unwilling tha, Dorr
should succeed? Was he not ANXIOUS that
he and lis party should succeed? Dad he or
did hc not justify his resort to arms? lie
must have justified The measures at Dorr as
constitutional aud legal. OF condemned them
as an oprn rebellion. say h" justified them;
| sny that he was clear and decided IN his
npnlnn. that Durr possessed The hgni rigM
10 take The short road 10 power through blood.
/ lie was anxious that he should succeed, bat
he tliuughi II more trpfdiem la take more
circmlons and pcaccnbe road to the same oh.
h jrci. Let US examine ihiS one moment. u
Carpenter and ms associates dh not juaiiU
the movement Of Dorr, then N their opinion
It was open rcbrihon. Ii was no half way
measure. 1t was treason and rebellion. or II
was legal and jnstliiabIc mode at establish
Ing the peoplc's COnstltnllon. Carpenter and
hlS associates believed It TO be- either one or
the other. II they believed II 10 be rebellion
why did they not take up arms 10 suppress !,
or lend their AID 10 those who did {! II II was
rebellion, Carpenter AMI his men mu>t have
felt ii 10 be an ilnpcrlons and sacred duty
upon any Rhode l,iand man to aid lu sup.
pressing It, They must take one side or tn"
other OF The dilemma. lfi!iey believe Dor'',
movement was rebellion, they also believe
that 1t was their duty aud the duty at every
man Ia suppress it. They must believe that
those who did not lend ihclr aid AT sLch
moment. are unfit Ia be placed ~ possession
ot the Whole power ot the State. say, then
To- Carpenter aud To any under similar cir
cumstanccs, If they becved that DORIS
movement was M justIiabIe rebellion, and
instead al lending their AID 10 suppress ,i.hcy
stood IDLY gazing on while "A set al cowardIy
rui'i ms were preparing. TO srIZc up"n the
Treasury and The other property OF the State.
that instead Of bcln. rewarded with public
honurs, they deserve open and public dis
grace. Thcy are unfit for any trust of n
public or private nature.
Bat Carpenter aud bis friends acted with
perfect Consistency. THEIR Maris were
with Dnrr at every Stage ot his proceedings.
rhcy justified his movements as "a hgnt ana
righijm one they, lh"rc'orc, could not op
pose u movement which 'h"y believed Ia be
legal, nor ndit, because, though legal, they
ihoughi 1t iRrlprdieRi.
+ Carpenter aud his friends not only so fully
Justified he rebellion of Borr, that they r-
I.ised their own aid in smppictslng II, bat
they threw their whole weight into his scale
90 far as they could No man ~ the Stat"
ut Rhode i-laud from Tia" fist To the last o'
the controversy, has cylnccd more bitterness
or applied cptlrls more oppr"bfl"uS To lh"
g"vrrnmrn, party, than Carpenter himself.
WAY oppose the government party Tor put
tlng down rebeHi0n; For doing their duty !:
B' cause IN hrI mind II was mol r. bclIln'.--
In his mind ID rr had righ 10 possess hlm.
self Of the public property, and the govern
ncnt party had no rigM to oppose him.
therefore The government party were IN his
mind worse than Alaerne pirates.
Besides, Carpenter Is now supported by
The Dorr mcr. Their newspapers are hlS
newspapers, their orators are his orators.-
He expands his principles through the me.
dIum of The presses wlncl, urged the ruth
ans un To the work of blood aud piundcr, and
ne cniorces those principles though The and
of orators, whose rloGncnce Is grac"d with
the last polish of State Prison education.
The position of Carpenter. then, Is pretty
obvious. lie Is the leader oi the Dorr party
the party which after having failed to pos
sCss themselves Of the treasury by VIOLENCE,
now come forward, with all imaginable meek
ness, aud beg the people quietly and peacea'
bly, Ia surrender liz pusscsslon.
\ But, it Is Important to CONSIDER, in case
Carpenter should be elected, under what IN
fleHcts he must act. II elected at al, 1t
must be by the aid, IN very large measure,
of the real nnadulleratcd - ,rr men. These
men will come suddenly INTO power with the
most exa-pera'ed feelings. They have losses
Ia repolr--supposcd Injuries 10 rcdress-and
old grudgcs To crafty. The Treasury of
The State may call out their frs, urts--thc
most obnoxious Law aud Order men may re-
ceive the honor Of their second nu,lcc--and
the last, but not less certain objects of their
attention. will b. The Cossicks Of The army.
and must plumber some where aud II the spnIls
of the enemy should not fully load them the
tents OF their friends must make up The de-.
hcIcncy. They are the most active and the
most bitter %; the party and ~ all assncir-
lions, whether social, religious, or political,
The most active and cx,tavagani are general.
iy the m"st influential, because they are con.
>inntly at work, while the more moderate
aud ludIcious are attending to their own CON
rcrus. There are, doubtless many honest
and well-mcnnlng mcn Of shat party but
The leaders wIIi i"cl, whatever lhrIr motives
may be, that thy were put into power by
The AID of Dnrr mon, aud must depend upon
Durr men Tor thcir miurc support. VIII
they fail To comply with their demands ?
What class of political men - there IN this
country who do not reward their most active
a L.. =.