Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-11-28

ior the highest Crime known in the Grim
inal Code, for attempting, contrary to all
law, to overthrow the Government Of this
State, and take possession Of it by force of
arms. These arc the men whom Polk
thrust upon the quiet and good people of
Rhode Island, a. their officers under his
administration. Was there no good reason
why these men should be removed ? Did
not the virtue, the intelligence and the
hitherto orderly character OF Rhode Island
demand that these men who had either op.
emily trampled upon her laws, or sympa.
thised With those who did thus transgress,
should be removed from their Offices We
answer in the affirmative. Had Gen. Tay-
lot not done this, he would have failed in
the discharge Of his duty to Rhode Island,
% one Of the States of the Union. We
know that there was the fullest cause fer
these removals in this State, and this is all
that We can answer for ; we presume that
there we're equally strong reasons, although
Of different character, in other States,-
these We leave for our brethren there to
attend to, feeling it only to be our duty 10
defend the Executive, in his official acts, as
far az Rhode Island is concerned, from Lo-
cofoco aspsrsions, and cunningly devised
Protests.
In regard TO the appointments which
have been made in Newport, we have only
10 say that they have given very general
satisfaction. Some few might have been
disappointed, but the community At large
are pleased. The gentlemen who have
been appointed are in every :espec,, to say
the least, as we'll qualified to discharge
their respective duties, as those were whon
they have succeeded aud in point of char
acter, they are entirely une1cep,ionable.
As 10 the Protest which il boing circulat-
ed. we trus. that no Whig will be deceived
from any cause, TO sign it; il 10 a mere
Locofoco trap, calculated to make mischief,
and we shall be somewhat surprised if
grave and digniied Senators permit their
feelings and Judgment TO be capu'ased by
such chaff.
Il is laughable to think Of this movement.
We are thoroughly a Wing town, and be-
cause We have secured Wing officers, few
disar pointed Loeofocos intend to Protect
against their Confirmation. A few figures
will demonstrate the matter plainly in tins
particular. At the last Presidential cleo
,ion when the full strength Of all parties
was brOugh, out, the vote in this town
stood,-For Taylor, 663 for Cass, 80
for Van Buren, 46. Al the State election
last Spring, the vote stood thus,-Whig,
46O Locoloco, 60 Free Soil, 26. These
figures clearly show the relative strength
of parties in Newport; and on these, this
Locoioco Protest exhibits a great deal Of
exceedingly cool imputence. It may be
that the opposition in the Senate will stoop
to the small business Of rejecting the Presi.
dents nominations but if they should, wa
can assure those who are secretly, as well
az openly, concerned in this matter. that
they will not be the gamers by the opera.
,ion, for the Presiden, will at once be in
possession of all the facts in the case, and
he will know how and through whom i,
has been effected. A very large proportion
of the Wings of Newport desire the Con-
frma,ion of those who have already been
appointed to Office, and il their wishes arc
,hwarted through a variety Of s,ratagems
the authors will be known. and thoy. a.
we said before, will gain nothing by the
man9uvre.