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

al newport, edited by near relative
Of yours, would seem to have been cX-
clusiveIy maintained during the last
year, TO place me IN false position, and
by the introduction Of language un-
known among gentlemcn,-by insulting
me for not responding 10 a demand
which. even in the judgment OF your
own friends, you had no right To pre-.
sent, and which. if the principle was re-
cognized, would render every member
oi the Senate OF the United States, not
only accountable 10 every individual
nominated for any office, high or low,
respecting whose qualifications he
might speak, but obligc him to challenge
any disappointed candidate. who migi t
attempt TO avengc himsel! by n resort
TO the vocabulary of Billingsgate-to
throw on me the responsibility of the
ultcrior measures, which you may deem
requisite for The vindication Of your lit
crary scientific, and legal prctensions,
or TO assume for yourself the credit Of
having used with impunity tow ards me
abusive words, and which, you were
already appriZed, cannot under the
circumstances but consider az wholly
innocuous. |, therefore, send herewith
your last letter, and shall return, uno-
pened, any further communication that
may be addressed to me through the
post office, and which have reason 10
suppose comes from you.
am. sir,
your obedient servant,
w. b. AWRENCE.
Hon. II. b. CRAssToS,
Newport X. |.
Newport, .,fa,ch l2M, 1852.
Your note Of the 9th INST. was
rec eyed last evening, in which you con
tinue, as in your former letter, to abuse
me personally, and also my friends
aud say that you have consulted some
Of them. and they concur with you IN
opinion. when want the advice OF
friends. | shall not employ you to OBJ
tam IT.
You first refuse 10 hold yourself respon-
sibIe 'or your conduct and shield your
sclfby irgisidtirc immunity, and then
talk of the code Of hVnor. Why mnn
would as soon send Il hostile message TO 4
woman, rs TO you, while in such posi-
tion as the one you have selected and still
retain. in regard to this matter.
And this is the only reply you will
make to my call upon you 10 avow or
deny the insulting language you are
charged with having applied to me, IN
my absence | will, therefore, address
this note To you through the public
press.
There is nothing in your charac-
ter. excepr the official position which
you have wormcd yourself into, which
makes you worthy Of the notice
oi any man; you have proved yorr-
sc.f 10 be destitute OF all the attributes
which constitute and characterize gem
tleman, -anSthc only rcuSon OF my mo-
tlcing your last letter Is that you have
endcavored to give il a tone Of defiance,
by objccting 10 the Post Office as n
channel Of con municatiun. II this was
your intcnion, Sir, just avow the SLAM
dcrous language which you are charged
with having used, and conc forth like Il
man. for once in your Iiie, tram behind
your legislative screen, and you will re-
cieve message by the most approved
channel OF communication. which you
cannot mlsundersiand. Until you do
this you will carry the brand which
your own misconduct has stamped upon
your forehead, Of Slanderer and cordyd
Il. b. CRANSTON.
To WM. Beach LAWRENCE,
Lieut. Governor,
Providence, r. |.