Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-22

retiring from his seat, after Gov. Allen
was sworn In, made speech. II was
not exactly in good taste to make A.,
because the maker VAS then q private
citizen, and there was little Of an ap-
pearance Of getting the advantage Of
the new magistrate, who 10 more maP
OF facts than Of words. But Gov. Alien
heard him, and said just enough in re-
Div, as an elderly man might say to q
younger one who WAS making display.
Il fully appreciate the remarks YOU.
have made on this occasion. No exer-
ton on my part shall be wanting 70 exc
cute faithfully the duties Of the Office 70
which | have been elected" Which
being Interpreted after the manner oS
men, means-"Mr. Anthony, you have
written very pretty speech which xili
read we'll in the Journal. l shall 60 on,
and attend 10 the business Of my Office
Well said, all to the point, quite sufac.
ient.-Prov. Herald. F.r..
There is Il great want Of deiica;y, to.
say the least Of il on the part Of the
editor of the Herald, in making such rev
marks as the above, in regard to Gov.
Anthony, who is public journalist, and
who, although he might ably defend
another, cannot we'll speak in his ows
defence, IN such case as this,-provi-
ded anything was required Of him. The
Herald snys that the speech Of Gov.
Anthony, when he surrendered his chais
Of Office to Gov. Allen, was not 10. good
taste, because the maker was then =
private citizen. Upon the same prinel
pie, and by the same profound rule ec
logic, the editor Of the Herald would
argue that when Gov. AnthOny setired
and Gov. Allen, at the same Instant,
took the chair, Gov. Anthony should
have walked quietly down from the desk,
without even shaking hands with Gov.
Allen, or uttering a single courteous !.
word to him, because Gov. Anthony '.
was then private citizen. This, to be
sure, is very sagacious and sound reas-
oning. The Herald says that Gov. An
thony took advantage .of Gov. Allen, be-,
cause the latter 10 "more a man Of facts
than OF words" Perhaps tho editor Of
the Herald would have had Gov. An
thony 60 to his successor. and tell him,
IN very confidential manner, that hs
inten ded TO make a few appropriate re-
marks when he surrendered HE chair Of
Office, and knowing that Gov. Allen was
"more man offacts than Of words," and
fearing that he might take him by sur
prise, and consequently disconeert him
he had taken the friendly prseaution to,
inform him in advance ofthe fact, Ia or.
der that he might arrange his ideas, and
be prepared 10 say 4 few equally appso-
pirate words in reply. The Editor Of
the Herald would no doubt have advis-
ed this course, at any rate, such 10 Me
implication Of hia article well. to BE-
sure, it rsuid have been friendly in
Gov. Anthony, but il would have besa
paying a n'iserabIy poor compliment TO
the capacity Of Gov. Allen. The idea
OF charging Henry B. Anthony with the
desire Of making a display. especially
upon such an occasion, 10 perfectly pre-,
posterous and none but the .most yer,
dant would be silly enough to make
such charge against him. Every one
who knows the man personally, il per.
icc'ly aware that nothing 10 more for
cgn TO his character than q desire to
make display by speech making. Gov.
Anthony is not, and never has been, =
specch-making man there are lew ao- {,
ler pens than his, among the yosngar
politicians ofthe country. and we have
no doubt but that he could make good
speech, IL he was disposed to,-at any :
rate, he gave us very satisfactory evi-
dence upon which to found such esp
position, by the few remarks which he
made Election day. Blu, Gov. Aatho-
ny has no tnste for such kind Of display.
and we doubt if he ever made half a
dozen speeches, Of any kind, In bis life,
although the opportunities have no, By
any means been wanting.
The few remarks which Gov. An,ho-
ny made, on the occasion, were exceed
ingly appropriate and gave general sat
isaction to all, we believe, excep. the
learned and tasteful editor OF the Provi-
dence Herald. They we're we'll con-
cieved, modsstly expressed aud quietly
spoken and the man who eaviIs s
them must have been endowed by nm
ture with !earfulIy querulous dispe-
sition and we would recommend him
10 take frequent doses OF valerian. Paa-
stocks Vermifuge, and other consctives
Tor a diseased system. ... h.. Z
The fact is, Gov. Allen has uofortu-
na'ely got into very bad company, and
We suspect that he got rather more than
he bargained for, when no resigned
himself to the sGectiona,e embrace OF
the unterrifed Democracy, and secep-
ted their nomination for Governor
He was mortified most severely on
his return from Newport when ca.
Wales borse-marines met him at the
steamer and escorted him 10 his resi-
dence. We have no doubt that the pic
ture of Sir John Ea 'st, H. roo1oJ s.,.