Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-03-13

''' 7" eh'er inio any uiscusslon upon
the question Of Mr.. Lawrence's resi-
dence but on Tuesday il publishes Il
depreca,ing paragraph, hoping that the
canvassers OF Newport will not disiran-
chse a man because the Democrats
have nominated him tor Office. The
Post says that most Of its readers "are
aware Of the most prominent facts ~
the case of Mr.. Lawrence" Now the
Post knows very well that the greaie'
part Of lis readers never heard Of the
name OF Mr.. Lawrence, never knew
that there was such u mac Ill they SAW
his name on the ticket that they ore di-
rectcd to support. Those Of the readers
OF the Post who have passed the Ia hon
able season in Newport, knew Mr.. Law
renee as a gentleman OF cultivation,
agreeable manner, and Of elegant hos
piraIl,y; but even they did not suppose
lha, he was a resident Of Newport. III
any other sense than hundred gentle
men Of New York and Boston WHO tnss
their summers in that pleasant wuter-
ing place are residents.
Again says the Post:
sin the winter Of lS49-50, he gave ur
all thoughts of further residence, sum
mer or winter, in Nv ioIk; ceased Ia
keep house there, and with his family
and furniture or less ofMe same
moved finally TO Newport"
What time in the winter Of lS49-5O
did Mr.. Lawrence finally remove TO
Newport For we take It that when Il
citizen OF New York gives up all
thoughts Of further residence in thai
state he does not thereby become a ciii.
zen orRh dc Island. Tie PRECISE DATE
atwhich he faally renorel is the mai
ter Of importance and tn the Post
strangely overlooks. The Newport
News, howe .er, supplies it; it was on
the twen,y-ninth day Of April 1850,
that Mr.. Lawrence finally removed TO
Newport, and on the 29lh day of April.
1851. he will acquire the rights of clil'
zcnship here mot an hour before
His making up his mind in New York
amounts 10 nothing; his sending turni-
ture here, as he had doubtless been in
the habit OF doing occasionally for a
dozen years, amounts TO nothing. The
term requisite to the acquisition Of cit-
zcnship commences when he c me- him
seJ, with the determination TO remain.
Again We quote from the Post.
"Ai,cr his nomination, it was diseov-
cred that his name had been left oil the
voting list. The attention OF the prop
er authority was called TO il and the
name was Immediately placed upon the
list. and now stands upon the registry
Of voters posted in that town."
This the Post, We suppose calls fair
statement Of facts. The truth is his
name uds not on the list when the lis,
was made up. Nobody applied to have
it placed on the list. Nobody supposed
that it had any right there. Does any
body believe that after the Dorrises had
determined upon an effort to carry the
state. man like William B. Lawrence.
who had subscribed Literally to the reg
is,ry fund would have beeu overlooked?
and this too, in Newport, where they
go to the very tomb stones for names
And after MIR. Lawrence had been nom-
mated. and his want Of residence stated,
how was the attention OF the proper au-
thority called to il? By Mr.. Laurence
himself. The Newport News says:
"Mr. Lawrcnce's name was put on,
ut his request before the lists were post
ed up, Just as any ones name would be
put there, who claimed the right TO have
it there. The hearing before the board
of canvassers has not yet been had on
the question. AT the proper time the
merits of the case will be gone into,
and if MIR. Lawrence has not gained a
legal residence here, his name will not
remain OH the list"
There was no accident in the origi-
nal omission OF MIR. Lawrence's name on
the registry there is no validity in the
subsequent placing of it there. The
question must be decided by the CT nvas-
sers.-Pror. Journal.