Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-05-13


H We comply with the request of Mr..
George G. Hazard, Of Warren, in giving
place to the subjoined communication
As the remarks quoted in Mr.. G G. Haz.
ards statement, from our paper Of the
4th, were fully authorized by the Hon.
Robert B. Cranston, we thought proper.
previous to putting the matter in type, as
an act of justice to that gentleman, (it
being question of ucracity,) to submit
to him the statement and certificates
from Mr.. Hazard for perusal, when Mr..
Cranston soon after returned us the brief
reply, which will be found Immediately
following the certificates.
10 the Editor Of the Herald Of the Times:
Il Sir--My attention having been called 10
| per of last week, which Mr.. Cranston informed
friend Of mine was intended to apply to me,
II viz -
H Thirdly-A remark said 10 have been made by Mr.
Crans,on, aner the vote wa" taken by which ths bill
WAS rejected might probably explain" says the editor
OF the Star, the why's and wherrores." (" but VS."
adds the editor shall discuss the reasons" This 10
certainly sufficiently engnaticai, and when we read
~ the paper we despared of solving it's meaning BY
any known process of divinution reason We have
been fortunate enough, however to fnd key TO the
mystery IN one or two statements made TO by gon
| tleman OF this place, which he obtained a few days
since rom leading citizen Of Warren, whom convsr.
sing on the events Of the election. II 10 said That
oung man now aud for some wears resident OF War.
rem. gave currency TO- " he did originate contempt
inle impnlnon on Mr.. c. viz that At the Franklin
| House. immediately aier the bill was rejected, he
made low aud jeerDg remark IN derison OF tho peo-
pie o Warren, which the author Of the cnlumny pro-
ieSsed TO have himself heard, This malicious aud false
report was widely circulated, told and believed
~ That community, aud s probably the remark which
produced the SORENESS Of feeling 10 which the editor
nlludes Whether II bo this fabrication, any thing
resembling IT, which was put into circulation BY tho
Individual referred to- as having been uttered by Mr.
authorized by that gentleman TO say the whole tale /.
shameless invention, and tina, the su,hor of only
reported what was iase but what he knew 10 be flse"
II desire you to publish the following state.
ment ind accompanying certificates.
H On the evening Of the day on which the ne.
tition OF Coomcr Halle and others for annex.
ing part Of the town of Bristol to Warren
was disposed of at the last January session, the
Hon Robert b. Cranston came into the Read.
ing Room OF the Franklin House in Providence.
where J. Il. Bullock, David Cole, myself, and
others, whose names / do not now recollect.
were sitting.-Mr. Cranston came in and put
his hand upon Mr.. Bullock's shoulders and
me they are scarce since they got their tails
cut upon which Mr.. Bullock remarked,
"there is no feeling in regard to this petition
among the Warren people,-it is merely the
petitioners. This was che substance of the
conversation, as nearly as can recollect II
occurred in public room, and related to pub.
lie matter, in which the citizens of Warren felt
| a considerable intcrest.-I did not therefore
consider that there was any impropriety in re.
lating it to my friends on my return to Warren,
and did so without any design or expectation
| to influence the late election
GEORGE G. HAZARD.
| Warren, May II, lS47.
| WARRES, May 10, Is47
| hereby certify, that recolect distinctly
of having heard Mr.. Robert B. Cranston, on
the evening Of the day of the final vote on the
petition of Coomer Halle and others, at the Jan.
Lary session of the Legislature, IS47, make the
following remark-"Where are the Warren
people lf there are any here, they have got
their tails cut Upon which remark, J. X.
Bullock, Esq. Of Bristol, made reply that "there
is no feeling in regard to the petition among the
people of Warren, this matter being with the
petitioners only"
| The above remarks were made in the Frank.
lin House, Providence, in the presence of my.
self, George G. Hazard, J. r. Bullock, Esq
and others. DAVID COLE.
/ Uitness-ELIsuA p. PHisSEy I'd.
WARES, May &, IS47.
II .Ncm-Rode to Bristol this morning with
Major Johnson. Aftcr transacting my busi.
ness, knowing that Maj Johnson had business
with Mr. Bullock, called at his Office to as.
certain If the Major was ready to go home. !
found Mr.. Bullock and Mr. Johnson conversing
upon the annexation question, and the difficulty
between Mr.. Hazard and Mr.. Cranstou. Mr..
/ Bullock stated that he recolccted Mr.. Gran
stons coming into the room at the Franklin
II House, after that question was settled by the
1 Legislature, and asking 'where is the Warren
folks" and that Mr.. Cranston made some re.
mark in connection with that question, but he
does not recollect what that remark was. l
then mentioned to Mr. Bullock the reply that
Mr.. Hazard stated that he (Mr. Bullock) made
to Mr.. Cranston.-Mr. Bullock did not dispute
having replied IN that way, neither did he ad.
NIT II, but then stated that he had no idea that
Il Mr.. Cranston intended to cast any slur upon
the people Of Warren.
II Mr.. Bullock seemed to rccolcct perfectly
II well that Mr. Cranston made some remark after
asking where the Warren people were, but he
could not rccollect whether he said anything
ofther tails being clipped or not.
II THOMAS G.. TURNER.
II The above is correct, as rccollect the con.
versaiion. STEPHEN JOHNSON.
To Mr.. J. Atkinson,
II Sir-I have read the communication Of Mr.
George G.. Hazard, and the certificate Of Mr..
David Cole, which you placed in my hands this
morning, and have only to say,-it is true that
on the evening Of the day on which the petition
Of Coomer Halle was rejected, inquired Of
some gentlemen from Bristol "whrrc are our
II Warren frIends-l have not seen any OF them
since they lost their bill ?" Some one replied
to me that they had all gone home.--Bm IL 10
not true that I made the taunting observation at.
tributed TO me, or any thing like IL. .reiAsr
M. George q. Hazard, nor Mr.. Darid Cole,
nor any other man hring, erer heard nae utter
that or any other fa1nhoAg or disrespeetfni Ian.
guags to'cards fhe peopis Of Warr,n f.tpor,'
III Inft,rtd none. X. u. CRiNSTON
II Wednesday morning.,
" May ~, 1917