Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-02-05
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~ For several days past We have
been, and still are, deprived OF the use
Of our oversight; this is severe aud
trying afilictlon to us, particularly at
this time, when there are so many sub
jecrs which demand the unembarassed
use ofthe pen, in our own hand.
The verdant and newly-ledged loco
iocos of this State particularly require
our attention, Just now there is trouble
in the wigwam, there is treason among
the unlerried sachrms some of the
crude descendants of Roger Williams
whom that modern and pure apostle,
Beach Lawrence, came here to "civll-
ize," do not work kindly in the harness,
and are cndcavoring to kick up terri
Bile dust. Mr.. Bradford, senator from
Smi,hfeld, has bern wagng Il sharp war
agains, Gen. Wilbor, the General Trea-
surer, and is endeavoring toprevent his
denomination Mr. Bradford was one
ofthat sagacious Committee, appointed
last June, to investigate the accounts OF
the late General Treasurer and he
signed that memorable Report which
announced the astounding nare's-nest
discovery that there was, "a dctr'ency
soneuhere!' We learn that Mr.. Brad
ford says that their candidate for Treas
urer must be northern man; Tie loco
loco caucus in this town, last Saturday
night, instructed their delegates 10 vote
tor Newport man, for thus Office Thus
The opposing tac,lous stand, aud IN the"
Convention in Providence. this evening,
the words of the poet viii he verified
.Wbrn Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug
ofwar."
We confidently predict that our old
friend Gen. WiIbor will triumph over all
his Philistne oppon,nle, and come oil
more than conqucrer. Gen. W l'bor Is
hard child to head oil, particularly
when The atlemp, is made by dis"llect'
Cd men of his own party; he has han
considerable experience i'll this respect,
and has always proved himself iu''-
blooded pony, and tar more than ama'ch
for all his rivals. The doctrine Of the
Gcncval las always been that when the
people call he must obey y; II Is true that
he has sometimes been mistaken III sup
posing ,ha, The people called for his
eervices,-this WAS the case some years
AGO. under the old Charter, when he re-
peatedy thought that he distinctly
heard this sonorous call TO take seat
IN the State Scnaic.-'ut tie i,tLlls o
the elections invariably told that the po-
litical atmosphere must have been very
hazy wnen the General thought hc
heard the calls for he was never want
ed in that decemvirate body.
Gen. Wlbor now thinks that his party
call hun to this nomination; we are OF
the same opinion. We are confident
that the General does not expect to bc
elected again, because he knows that IA
good Wing will fill his place next year
therefore, on this point also, we entirely
agree with the General.
Personally, we entertain a high re
gard for Gen. Wilbor, and on this ac-
count we interest ourselves to see that
his party give him fair play,-and this
is all that he asks; politically, we are
opposed TO him. and shall do all in our
power to defeat his election.
We learp that the Jealous Block Is
land missionary, Daniel Brown, has been
behaving very bad in this matter;
Daniel should not be so ungratelul to his
beneiactor. What is the cause of this ?
is Daniel mad because Gen. Wilbor
wisely refused to contribute towards
that Block Island Fund, Just before the
Spring election last year, when Bur-
rington Anthony dictated the apportion-
ments, and Gen Wilbor denied the val
idity of Burrington's authority, and bolt
ed thereirom, and Gov. Lawrence, with
lan,b-like humility, was compelled TO
face more music than he had bnrgained
for! Speak out, Daniel, and acknowledge
the truth.
We assure Mr.. Bradford, and all the
other opponents Of Gen. Wilbor, in his
own party, that if they succeed in
throwing him overheard, in the Con-
veuion, by any unfair means. the Gen
eral is made OF just that kind OF gritty
material which will cause him TO csc-
ate the loudest and most potent political
earthquake which has ever shgken the
uDtcrrified democracy oi the State Of
Rhode Island and l9s Broadway, New
York. Mark our word, gentlemen, Gen.
Wilpor can no this, aud he uM a. il, If
you attempt to cheat him out Of his
nomination.