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

solemn oath 10 several decHriltions, the
mos, uniInportant oiwhich was, that he
reslied al 45S Broadway.-PrOr. Post.
In making the above assertion the
Post either attempts wifully to d, ccive
the public, or else the editor is stupidly
ignorant Of the nature of New York laws
as well as Of the character Of n Bond
and the moral and legal obligation Of an
oath In taking that oath, in New York,
Oh the llth fully last, Mr.. Lawrence
saorc 10 two distinct and equally i'm
portlnt matters. The first and most
prominent Of which, so named in the
oath, was that he resided at 49S Broad
way. New York and the second was
that lic was worth such an amount as
would enable him to become one of the
surelies OH the Bond. Therefore, the
assertion of the Post that the matter of
residence was unlmporlant, is not true
it was very material. The laws Of New
York require the Sureties on bond to
be actual, bona fde residents OF the
State, and no man can become such
surety unless he is resident of the
State ; and they do not take his simple
assertion Of the iact,-but they compel
him to make solemn oath ol lie truthful
ness. II anything, the matter Of resi-
dence was " silly more imporlant than
the matter Of property because, had it
become necessary 10 bring IA SUIT Oh that
bond, 1t WAS necessary to have Bonds
men within the jurisdiction OF the laws
of New York. A man would be ac-
cepicd in many cases, when the Surro-
gate VAS not positive as to the actual
amount that he was worth, so long as
he wds respectable and honorable
man, when lie would reject Il man, no
matter how respectable or how wealthy
If there was any question as TO his res
idence, or il he was not u resident Of the
State
Again, the Post says if there is any
irregularity in the matter OF this Bond,
It is as regards the laws of New York,
and not those OF Rhode Island. This,
again, is not true. Mr.. Lawrence
! cannot elect dozen residences, nor
even two f; he must have one residence
and one only. He elected that resi-
dence long ago and it was New York,
and he confirmed that election, on the
llth day Of July last, in New York, by
! his solemn oath That oath now opcr-
ates against him when he desires to
clam Il residence here !; but he dcIb-
erately took the oath, and he must
stand by it. 1t is idle, it is frivolous,
1t is wIcke in the Post TO talk about
oaths as mere matters Of form and TO
attempt TO evade the matter by assert
ing that Mr. Lawrences oath in New
York amounts 10 nothing, because GER
tain lawyers and merchants, residing
with their families in New Jersey, style
themselves Of New York. A dozen
wrongs d o not make good a thirteenth
But going behind all this, Mr. Law.
renee cannot possibly be a voter at the
coming election. 1t cannot be pretend
ed by Mr.. Lawrence that he remov-
ed here with lis family, faaiiy. until
the 29rh OF last April. Previous to that
time he only had his summer furniture
in his house here, which had been Ill IT
for years past. VIII any one pretend
that when Mr.. Lawrence gave up his
house in New York, because he mental
iy resolved to make Newport his resi-
dence alter that, he consequently gain
ed legal residence here from that
time Surely not. Suppose we men,
tally resolve from Mis day that Oh the
first day Of December next. we will
take up our residence in the city fNew
York, - and after spending the summer
here, 90 to New York on the first day
of Dccember,-wiIl any one pretend
that our residence III New York COM
mcnccs this ddy Most certainly not.
Yet this is precisely the case with Mr..
Lawrence, setting aside everything
connected with the Bond and his oath
thereon, as he and his party s-st -
The doctrine is entirely without pre-
ccdence and without reason; il is n doc
trne which would shake all wcll-sct-
tied principles in regard TO the law of
citizenship il is nothing more or less,
than Dorrite doctrine. In this con
neclion we may say that Mr.. Law
renee is an advocate of DORIS doc
trines we had this admission from his
own lips.
We have no disposition to disfran-
chise Mr.. Lawrence if he had gained
Il legal residence here, and had been
here little over the time, we would
not say one word on the subject, if it
was considered delicate to become
candidate for the second office in the
State. under such circumstances. But
when it is manifest, beyond all question,
that he has not near gained a legal res
idencc. ~ true Rhode island man We
are bound to oppose II and in doing
all thus we but discharge our duty. Mr.