Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-03-25

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The letter sufficiently eXpliius i'sel'.--
The Mhvl, drift oi this matter ls very
evident. Tie temperance Advocate,
published in Providence, in reporting
the proceedings OF the Convention, does
not attribute aLy surh rcmarss TO Mr..
Lake AZ are puI INTO bls mouth by the
Providence Post; lie wrote Il letter TO
tic editors OF that paper "a copy oi
h'ch hitter is in our posscsson) in
which he corrected the.crroneous rrPot
made in that paper I; bn, The Post, M
IT al OF publishing Mr.. Lakes letter
which would have settled the matter,
siunpIy reiterated its first pnra.ral h in
another form. The Advertiser, in this
town. copies both articles, aud Then
comments, with terribly righteous indig-
ma ion, upon the injustice which has
be- done to soue { body and mourns
most bitterly becausc n Wing ncwspo-
per has not cusligated Mr.. Lake for his
conduit. Mr.. Lake did very wrong IN
making his hay remarks, but lis sill
wna not as hrinous as the slGs OF the
P,st and Advertiser, who have falsely
charged him, and then attempted to IN
jure HIN herewith, solely for political
purposes Mr. Lake gu, s'ons the pro
priety OF saying even what he did, ut,
tered as it was in the heat Of debate
but tie Post and Advertiser feel and
IN ,nicst no remorse at their injustice.
All, no they hope 10 gain something lor
locofoco oism 10y their conduct whhc Mr..
Lake 10 sincere in lis devotion 10 the
cause OF Temperance, and is work
ing ior tho good Of that cause, irrcspec-
I've Of party considerations.
Nsrport, March Is, 1852.
WM. II. CRAssros, ESQ,
Dear SIR -
In the Newport Adj
vertiscr of yesterday, there 10 an article
which so involves my reputation Tor
honesty and seracity, and il i'll some
respects So untrue, that am compelled
. Tux your kindness Tor al opportunity
trerIy thereto.
vii make brief statement of the
facts III the premises, nnd Idrc The
public to form their own estimate OF the
degree f impropric'y which attaches
righliuIIy to nay conduct, and must, OF
soursc, abide It's consequence.
AT = Temperance Convention held in
the city Of Pro, icncc. last week there
were made pending the discussion OF
resolution certain remarks 10y several
gentlemen in regard to the large board.
Ing-house i'll, rest in Newport. as being
great obstacle IN the way Of n favorable
public opinion hre in reference to the
passage, III this state, Of a law prohibtory
Of the Sas of intoxicating drinks as
beverage. Among other things which
said touching this subject, WAS the
follow ing. III very substance. | think -
This matter. Mr.. Chairman, is Sc
rious one, and the traffic in liquor 10 sure
10 reach vs. in sone way or other, or at
sJme time md will illustrate this by
Nh intidctt, in my own town which sew
eral times has been alluded to-" ! then
proceeded to state, that on the night OF
Feb. 25, there was nj one OF our public
houses, a ball at which "a had under-
stoo |, there vas considerable disslpa-
tion and had been informed that
since ,h. ball The son Of the keeper OF
one ofthc houses had fallen under the
fatal influence oi this evil, so as to in
ducc the father To say that 'he did not
now care which way the Maine law
went" Such is the undisguiscd fact as
it occurred, and in its extcnua'ion, | Leg
leave, by your indulgence, My Dear
Sir. 10 cndravor To bring distinctly 10
lac ccnsidcration of the public, the fol-
lowing truths, ,iz:-that | related the
Incident upon the authority of common
rumour, not having been myself in po-
sitlun to say any such ,hirg from obser-
valion lhar when made the remark,
had no idea Of the presence in the
Convention Ola reporter Of political
pap.r, who would note down just such
parts ol our speeches as ought not TO be
published, aud that too i'll manner EN-
4 III ,,,fc ~,
| sent a letter of correction and cxplana-
ton To the Providence Post. whose re-
porter was in error. garblcd opinion
of my letter was published instead OF
the letter itself, which last would have
dcvolvcd ii radical error upon the re-
porter of said PAPER ;-and finally. that
the statement in the Providence Post
attrihuiing 10 NE the rcnnrk that ANY
ONE had been drunk ever since the
bali" or as the Newport Advertiser
falsely reiicraies. san entire fortnight
afterwards is wholly without iounda
ton, shamcfLlly untrue. These things
hope will he borne in mind by all who
may read this, and that frank consid
GRAFTON will be given 10 my words. uhcr
further say, lha, | frankly confess up
on a calm and deliberate view OF the
matter, | cannot wholly iurbcar som,
concessions in regard To my remark
1t was made in moment Of exctcmen
and was intended Tor the moment only