Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-03-15
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| The Philadelphia Ledger has despatch
stating that il is believed that EX-Speake
Winthrop will be Secretary for the IIo III
Department, instead of John Davis, who i
ineligible by the Constitution-although il i
contended by private friends of Taylor, tha
he is eligible because he did not vote on tn
question of the passage Of the bill which crea
ted the office.
MEssRs. EDIToRs -
Your paper does Mr.. Sumner injustice.
have heard his Lecture on the Law of Prog
ress twice and he expressly said each timc
that we needed both the conservative and th,
reformative elements in order TO have a true
progress ; 4" conservatism, y sail he, " of al
that is right, reform cf all that is wrong. -
And yet, a day or two s'nce, you said you dlC
not agree with him, because our country needs
a conservative element TO balance the radlca
element that is so rife. But wherein does
| this differ from Mr. Sumner views Did he
not illustrate his view by referring TO the
planetary system which Is preserved by tae
equilibrium Of the centrifugal and centripetal
forces
1t seems to me the true course, the cOuse
both Of propriety and OF policy IL to recognize
aud welcome all that is good in those who diff
fer from us, especially where they have SO
manly a spirit and temper as Mr. Sumner has.
Surely such is the most ciectual way OF cur
| ing their faults, if they have any and at all
events Of coming at the truth and finding out
what is really best for all parties.
As To the communication in your paper oi
this morning which charges Mr.. 5. of " i'm,
piou. blasphemy," think neither yourself,
Sir, nor any calm thinker in this community
will deliberately sanction such cha-ge.
PAUL q Thcss. v 81.
EVENTS IN l8is.-A review cf the wear
lust closed will show that it has been dis
tiaguished by most remarkable series OF i'm
polt1nt events. The revolution in France oc-
cur ed in February The wiscst monsrch in
Europe suddenly found all his well concerted
plans for the permanent aggrandIzemcnt ol
his family turned into foolishncss, and the
richest monarch escaped into exile, TO suffer
the rigors oflpovcrty. The Emperor of Aus
tria whose power was regarded Us imprognablc
has a, last abdicatci his throne. Prussia has
eItortcd important concessions from her yield
ng and yacilating king. The spirit OF fec
dom has taken deep root in Naples and Sar-
dina. The Pope has surcn Tered his tcinp0r-
al power, fed from Rome, and IS now indebt-
ed for his personal safety to the interference
of France. Nearly all Central and Southern
Europe has been shaken by the rising sp rit of
liberty. The people every where are assert
ing their rights, and political aud ecclesigs;-
cal dcspo,s have been scattered like The leaves
of autumn. In Ireland, rebellion against Brit
ish rule has been crushed by superior physical
power. In our own country, war has ceased,
and peace has been proclaimed. Territory
larger than all Europe, with the cXcep; on Of
Russia, has been added TO orr domain. The
political power of the nation has passed from
the hands of enc party iao those of another.
The cholera after ravaging Asia and Europe,
has reached our shores, and threatens TO
sweep the land with the beson of destruction.
Such arc some Of the signal events which
will render the year one thousand oigh hun
dred and Jorty-eigh memorable in the annals
Of the world