Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1845-09-18
From the Cor. OF the n. Y, Express.
The Anti-Renters.
DELnI, Saturday eve x, Sept. I3, ISi,

DELuI, Saturday ove Y, Sept l3, lsi5.
The Grand Jury this morning brought
into Court their bills of indictment
against "a persons, charged with riot,
conspiracy, oppeoring armed, SC. and
in one or two cases having been engaged
in kidnapping Steele and Parker, last
March, when r,turnng home from a
ride among them, aud taking them back
to Andes, where they were saved hav-
ing some great outrage committed upon
them particularly on Sleele) only by
their own coolucss and the heroism OF
Mr.. Hunting.
This number, together with the &c
yesterday morning and % last evening,
who were presented, make in the whole
one hrndrcd and my-iro ngains, whom
indictments have been preferred. This
number is diminished, however, by the
fact that in general cases, the same per-
sons have been included in different in
dictments. These last persons are in
dicted for the same offences as those
first mentioned, and oil, for being con-
necied with late Anti Rent outrages.-
You may Judge somewhat Of the exten,
10 which the Anti-Renters have gone
in the commission Of crime, in the con-
sideratlon that OF all these (nearly l42
who have been indicted not one has been
presented for the murder OF Steele, or
any connection with the Andes tragedy
From this fact persons unacquainted
with the state of affairs in this county,
may form some idea of the dreadful de-
pravity which has resulted from the
preaching aud promu cation Of the de-
doctrines of AntiReniism,
"A depravlty SO great that perjury,
highway robbIng, and even murder have
resulted from it,
One lecturer, who is at present con-
fined in the prison at that place, preach
cd the agrarian sentiment, that the lands
upon which those he addressed lived
were intended to be as free as the air
they brealhed, and the waters of which
they drank " Ills name is Brisbane,
and possesses considerable talent Of an
aitraciire kind for speaker, and is
therefore "A very dangerous man. II is
said that he was obliged to leave Scot
land Of which country he is a native, on
account of having become obnoxious TO
the government.
Another person, a member Of the bar
in this place, whose name it may be un-
necessary To mention, as believe it is
already notorious, ,-addressin a meet
ing Of the tenants said, that II Indians
must come out, "lhcy should be as wise
as serpenis, and as harmless as---.".
leaving the auditory TO supply the re-
words, just as their gcntle dis
positions might prompt them. Also, on
another occasion, the same person told
them, that if necessary Tor a redress of
their grierdHces, that they Che tcnants)
must invcigle themselves into the jury
box, and never, IN such case, render
their verdict against an Anti i-Renter, If
the matter az issue is connected with
Anti-Rcntsm. This | have mentioned
To show the inhammatory nature of the
addresses which have been made To the
tcnanlry, aud the natural tendency OF
them To decentralization and crime. The
lecturers have SO far supposed them
selves in no manner committed, and not
in a situation to be taken hold of but
pains are already lain to ensure their
speedy and exemplary punishment.
In my last letter, ] meni"ned having
heard the report that John Hunter Esq,
nj Hunters Island, and the owner OF "a
considerable tract Of land ~ this county
has directed n gifi 10 be made, through
his agent, To Mrs. S,crlr, {ihe widow
of the late Under sheriff "t two hun-
drrd acres Of land for hers, lfaud family
This IL so, and the power of attorney.
for that purpose, to his agent Mir kier-
>,cd, now at this place, has boon duly
recorded IN the County Clerks office
Frequent arrests are made Of pei sons
who have been engaged in The late out
rage. Seven were brought IN yestcr-
day whose nanrs could not learn. and
'wn men tn day, who confessed thcn