Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-12-25
Gov. LAwRsscs ON TEMrEHANcE.-


temperance question. II is v"ry well
known what an itching and uncomiorta-
bic desire he has 20 he popular, and how
unxiousIy he is yearning 10 be an Uni
I'D Sia'es Senator; consequently he
does not omit any opportunity 10 do an
act which he thinks will assist in paving
the way for SO desirable ar object. Con-
s"quenlly, when subscription paperls
presented, for any public matter, he is
.ery liberal in subscribing his name and
means. When the Temperance people
resolved upon having Course OF lee
lures here some one went TO Gov. Law
renee with a subscription paper for The
purpose of raising funds TO deiray the
.eces.ary expences. The Gov. very
70 lily and gladly contributed five dol
| .. Some OF the loc, ioco leaders, who
IRE more shrewd and skilled in locofo'
tactics in Rhode lsl md Than Il e Cover.
nor 10, soon heard OF il, and they made
rapid speed for him. He said that he
thought il n good plan to have some
lectures, and had therefore contributed
towards the expence,-but that he was
opposed TO the Maine Liquor law. and
s',ould vote against it, if tie question
came up in the General Assembly, at
the January session. One OF his friends
told him that that would not answer.
giving his rea,ons Why, which we do
not care TO make public. and thai he
must &c, out Of the scrape as well as he
could. So the Governor went in pur-
,uii Of the subscription paper, and soon
withdrew his name.
Now thus terrible blunder resulted
from Governor Lawrence's inexpericnce
in the policy Of the locoioco portion Of
the crude descendants Of Roger VIII
llan,s whom he came here TO civiize.'
II he had only resided here few years,
And closely studied Rhode Island Histo-
ry and Rhode Island politics, before lie
o ,ired TO honors in this State, he wou d
not have made such a mistake as he did
in this case. We do not know 10 what
extent this blunder may have injured
his political popularity; il is possible
that he II ay have jumped out Of the fry
ing pan, and taken "a leap sufficiently
.l.rna1 a. l.,. -...,aI H.. Era
We recountnciid to our friend Gov .
Lawrence 10 devote Ill hts lei-ure time
this winter 10 careful examination Of
"Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress" and
Bakers Saints Rest" two very able
standard works,-ior these will mate
rally enable him TO be prepared for his
final political defeat next Spring. We
icel deep and abiding interest in the
Governors worldly and spiritual affairs;
nnd we are anxious to see him retire
from public lite with philosophical COM
posure and sanctlficd resignation.
New YorI, Dec. 22d, 1851.
Dear EditOrs,-
While ! am IN the CO.
fipst quarters Imaginable, and engaged
H. the pleasant occupation Of writing to
on, without, it is showing furiously,
q Il the streets are already covered with
those beautiful snow fakes, giving ev-
cry object the appearance Of being deck
-d III spotless bridal robes, ready to at
tend The forthcoming union Of the new
year, with the years that are past. AS
Christmas approaches the shops begin
to put on their holiday aspect, and the
" ~indow. OF the Print stores show such
tempting displays of Souveniers, and
Annu,ls, As almost tempts one TO fall In
love with the cOrers, be their contents
never 80 prosy. Our Churches are al
ready being decked with those beautiful
natural ornaments, the fir tree and the
box" and long may il be ere this simr
pIa Tut touching custom is abolished,
aud whist We "prove all Il ings," still
let us,ver "holj fact to that which is
COOL"
The big heart Of this city has beat
and hrpbbed unanimously. ever since
I .; advent in to i, of the great kossulh
aud need not rec cunt 10 you the story
OF his reception, and all the incidents
his visit; il has been throughout one
continued ovation" Nothing is worn
that has not the three Hungarian
.hadrs interviewer through it, and that
man Who appears on the fashionable
n we minus IA Hat aud Plume. is unan-
iniously condemned as no friend TO free,
dom. Oh in our enthusiasm for the
cause of Hungary and Of Lib r'y, lei
us not forget our brethren at home, who
are ias, bound in the Calling chains OF
poverty and who are without the lies
.ings Of freedom, although in a non
lly free land. While we are giving
our thousands to n foreign country. le
us AT least make some sad heart hei'
glad with al least 1.-THE Of our abu
dance.
Allow me to anticipate n litt', nnC
lid you AID your readers, "happy
New Year"
Ever yours,
Adam.
To soNlsG A WHOLE SCHooL.-lt nov
urns out TO he = I rt lhaJr pupils q