Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-03-27

y confirm all the statements here made
when he shall have opportunity.
We arr happy to say, III this con
ncction, that Gen. James had not got
so far on his Western Journey, when
Mr.. Finch discharged his artillery, as
that gentleman probably supposed and
that the people will probably hear from
him. in his own name, III the course Of
a few days:
We the undersigned having seen
in the Providence Journal IA communl-
cation from Benjamin Finch Esq,
member oi the General Assembly of
this State, in which Mr. Finch publish
rs letter purpOrtlng 10 be letter
from the Hon. Charles L James to
the Hon. VIM. Sprague, dated the 3Oth
Of January last, wherein wr. James says
/ that he Is "lu favor of the leading
! Whig measures" and in which com
muncatiOn Mr.. Finch asserts that on
NJ, nday, the 10th inst, Mr.. James, in
an interview with him, fully confirmed
! the declarations made in the letter"
and gave him, Mr. Finch, the most pos
! tive assurances that he, Mr. James,
"was Wing, and that he should act
with the Wing party III the Senate of
the United States" deem it in an act of
! Justice to ourselves, as well as 10 the
Democratic members of the General
Assembly who voted for Mr.. James,
and Mr.. James himself, to make the
following statement.
On the evening Of the eth Decem-
der last, we mel Mr.. James, by APP
pOinlmenI, at his house III tins city, To
confer with him, as IA Democrat, on the
prospects of the Democratic party in
the then approaching elections.
On this occasion Mr.. James consent
ed to be the candidate of the DemO-
cratic party Tor Senator in the Congress
Of the United States. He assured us
in til. most positive and unqualified
terms that though he had not OF late
been actively engaged in politics, he
was ii Democrat ana had always be
longcd 10 that party; that all his tastes
aud feelings were, aud ever had been
with the Democrats, and that in case
! OF hIs election, an event not anticipated
! by us as there was IL large " hlg major
! ny IN The Legislature. he should use his
best efforts to support the Democratic
| party, and Demo ratio measures in the
Senate OF the United States Relying
on these uucquivocai declarations ol
| Mr.. James as well as upon his general
! reputation us IL democrat and his high
character for problty and honor, we re-
commended han 10 rheDcmocratic mem
! bers OF the General Assembly as Il suit
! able candidate for the Office of Sena-
! tor, in The full confidence that he was
! Il thorough Democrat. II is well known
that on every ballot IN the General
Assembly he received the unaniaous
vote Of the Democratic members.
The ,ttcr above mentioned lurports
TO be letter from Mr.. James 10 Mir.
! Sprague, IN answer 10 inquiries made
! 10y Mr.. Sprague. The supposed IN
! quirics' are not contained in Mr.. Fiuch'S
! communication, and the supposed orig
lnal letter + Mr.. James is not rendered
! tor public Inspection.
Mr.. James Is now absent from the
| State, and II is much 10 be regretted
| tnat Air Fucu's communication had
| net b en made before h> departure
50 that MIR. James might have had an
! opportunity to mcci, aud immediately
rrlulc the charges therein contained,
50 dcrogatory 10 his reputation as
! gentleman. and Il mau Oi honor. In
his abseucc, we feel bound To say that
since the time when Mr.. James became
the Democratic candidate for Senator,
under the above mentioned clrcums,an-
| ccs, we have seen nothing under his
! hand, and have heard from hun no IN
! tmatlon winch should warrant Us III he
heving that hc has been guilty OF the
conuurt imputed TO him by Ar. Finch
and we respectfully request the pub
lie To suspend their opinion upon the
su icct, until Mr. James shall return TO
the State, or have an opportunity of
replying to Mr.. FInchs communIca-
| tlOn.