Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-05-13
HERkl0t CT THE TIMES,
THURSDAY May l3'h 1852.

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the chicf,opc Of remark among The peo-
pie ol Rhode Island. II ia well known
by all who we're present when this law
passed the General Assembly, that i,
was hurried through with hot haste
and in manner which 10 other public
law, Of no, one quarter the importance,
was ever passed. The law had ils sim
cere friends, in both Houses; but they
were not particularly anxious to have
this bill passed, just ne it stands, with
all ts most obnoxious features. Nr. |
Bars,ow, "A prominent Temperance man,
in the House, from Providence, was
willing that the subjec, should be con-
,inued until the January session, in or
der that the Bill might be perfected, and
suited, as near as possible, to the wants
Of the people o, the State. But soIne o
the radical Temperance men, and nearly
all The locofocos, men who drink liquors
constantly, opposed, not only this re-
quest, but they opposed the printing OF
the law so the bill was rushed through
BY ,he aid Of locofocoisn, and scarcely
ten members of the General Assembly
knew precisely what kind of law they
were voting tor. The Senate, which Is
politically tied, aid consequently the
casting vote an all party questions is in
,he hands Of Gov. Allen, locoioco, did
not even pass the Bill by sections, ac
cording to Parliamentary custom: but
the Bill was read through, as rapidly as
possible, the Rules suspended, the Bill
passed to u second reading, by It's title,
and passed by a riva roce vote. This
10 a brief history OF the passage OF the
Maine Law, by the General Assembly
Of Rhode Island.
Most Of The people Of this State well
understand the whole matter but peo-
ple at road do not therefore, some ex-
PLANTATION is due from US.
Alter the success OF the Wings. al the
late 81 ring election, the locoiocos re-
solved that the Maine Law should be
passed, at the May session, fposslbIe,
with the hope that il would Kill the
Wing party. One oil the most prom'-
nent leaders Of the locoioco party said
10 us, the day that the law passed, thai
he was determined TO make the Wings
face the music /; he was determined that
the Maine Law, with all its most odious
features, should pass. We asked him If
he WAS in favor of the law, rs matter
OF principle he replied. mo, | am op-
posed to it intend 10 take drink oi
good brandy the last thing before the
Law passes, and the first thing after 1t
has passed,-and l shall continue to
drink liquor, when want it, as always
have done,-but this Law shall 60
through. - and my object in voting lor II
and sustaining it, with all my power ia
that hope, by SO doing, 10 Kill the
Wing party" The locoiocos, as par
~, profess TO be opposed TO the Maine
Law, and yet, Is Of them in the House
voted in favor Of it. II these men HAD
been honest in their professions. and had
consequently voted agans, Il law, 'h'
Law would have been defeated in the
House by majority. This shows the
honesty Of these men, and it shows thai
the los oiocos hurried this obnoxious
Bill through, for political purposes only
therefore, the responsibility Of The pas
sage OF this law is upon the locolocos.
Gov. Allen made threats. before hs
left Newport, and after he arrived II
Providence, that he'd be damned II he
did not enforce the law, if he had to cal
out the Military. and head them him
self in putting IT in execution. This, tc
be sure, was very becoming language oil
the par, o! his excellency. We are po
.lticaly opposed to Gov. Allen, but still
w.. do not wish hin 10 be damned
neither are we anxious that he shoul'
make a fool Of himself. lie has nt
more 10 90 Will ehio'slHS ''S
Law. than he has with enforcing th'
law against hogs running at large II
the streets, or any other law which i
upon the Statue book. Proper minisic
rial officers are appointed 10 enforce al
laws; and il will be quite time encugl
for Gov. Allen to manifest his intention
in regard 10 this particular law, whe
his services are desired and called Tor
md whatever threats he makes, es
pecally before that time, only revsa
his weakness, and the mor,lhcauo
which he feels because his party ha
been defeated, and he has los, all chanc
OF being elected United States Senator
Gov. Allen is not Temperance man
his cellar is filled with the choicest Ii
quors of all kinds,-and it is well know
tina, he has larger supply on ham
than has any man in the State ; h
drinks his wines freely, and he furnish
es them TO his friends with commend
able liberali,y.
Every one knows ,ha, if the Main
Law could be rigidly enforced in New
mort, it would be fatal to it's prosPerit,
The thousands who visit Newport /
the summer season, are accustomed 't
drink their wines ireely,-nnd If the!
canno, pursue their habit in quiet An
undis,urbed manner, they will pass ,heI