Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-03-06


er general officers, members Of the Gen
eral Assembly, and two members OF Con-
gres, will take place on the second OF
April, only four weeks from to- morrow.
The fact is not to be disguised, that
the Democrats have selected and put in
nomination as strong and unexcepiion'
able a set Of men az they could well fnd
in their ranks. They are strong and
unexcepiionable as Democrats, because
they, or nearly all of them, 10 not claim
to be supported for their Dorrism bu',
on the contrary. they are quite willing
and more than willing have II dis
tinetIy underslo ID that they are Demo-
crats-conserratire Democrats. and not
Dorrites. We cheerlully admit that
they are entirely respectable rs m,n,
and are very worthy members Of So
ciety. As politicians and members Of
a sleepless and ever active party, they
are determined and know how TO help
themselves in the coming contest
They will have the pecuniary means,
no doubt, to an almost unlimited extent,
with which to urge and entic- the lag
ging and doubling OF their rank and
f.e 10 more earnest and energetic eff
forts in support of their party ca di-
dates. The Democrats are also :hor-
ouehly drilled and disciplined treach
cry and treason to the party, whenever
either Is perpetrated, is, generally speak
ing, promptly visited with the severest
punishment as reading the GRIM
inal out Of the Church, or drumming
him out OF the Camp, saluting his ears,
at the same time, with sounds something
like the "Rogue's March"
Strong, however, as the Democratic
ticket may be, the Wings have much
stronger one, in whatever light the two
may be reviewed and compared.
If proper and efficient measures are
taken, all over the State, the Whig tick
ct can be elected by three Mousand ma
,ority. Why should not such MAORI
ty be obtained forit? In August, lS43,
Henry Y. Cranston was elected to
Congress, in the Eastern District by
nearly eighteen hundred majority over
John H. Weeden, Esq, as strong
candidate as the Democracy could place
10 the field. In lS45, at the second
election, Mr.. Cranston had Jf1e Moas-
and majority over the late Hon. Olney
Ballou in fact, so satisfied had the
Democrats become that the Wing can
didate would be reelected, in spite Of
all efforts against him that Mr.. Ballou
was withdrawn, a day or two previous
to the election, leaving clear field TO
Mr.. Cranston.
In lSl3 Mr.. Potter was elected to
Congress from the Western District, by
nearly eleven hundred majority and in
the same year. the late James Fenner
was elected Governor by nearly hree
thousand majority We again ask the
question and we put it sober!y and Sc
riously to every true Whig in the State
where is the difficulty in our eec,ing
he Whig tickets, State and Congress
sional, by such majorities as were OBJ
tanned in lS43. and even greater q
There is no reasonin the world why
this should not be done. Let every
Wing come up manfulIy To the work,
with the single and homes, determination
to promote the best interest of the cause.
Let such politicians as know no higher
and nobler interest than that Of meanly
seeking and striving to build up little
party Of their orn solely for personal
and sinister objects. for once, make an
effort to abandon a pursuit so nasty, and
SO wholly unworthy Of anything IN the
shape Of IA mar, and, initiating loliier
and wor,hier examples, everywhere and
daily to be seen around them, strive,
like honest men, TO promote the Wing
cause, and thereby atone, in some small
d, gree, for their past offences and short
comings.
At the several meetings Of the Board
Of Canvassers, soon to take place, let
there be number of efficient men pres
ent. who shall be thoroughly acquainted
with the Election Laws, and see that
others attend those meetings, who shall
be fully acquainted with the qualifica
tions Of all who may claim to be placed
upon the Voting Lists. Suffer no name
to be placed upon the Lists by mistake
or otherwise, except such as, beyond
all doubt have legal right to be plac-
ed there. Care should be taken to see
that every Wing electors name be
placed upon the appropriate List These
very important duties must be attended
to with great care and fidelity,-and by
those, too, who are the best qualified 10
discharge these duties well, and prompt
ly, and ienrlessly. A most triumphant
and overwhelming victory will surely
follow such vigilant efforts.
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