The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-09

Of tho Maine law in Rhode Island, one would be to
drive away the summer visters from Newport and
seriously injure the hotels, two dirty sheets
for in every city there are always such to be found
asseiled us with degree Of mpotent rage that was
highly amusing. They said that it was all n mis-
presentation the hotels were not injured, bat
the contrary, were prospecting, and that the cot
IL ges were all taken. What turns out TO be the fact
The annual town meeting Of Newport has jus. been
held ut the State House William II. Cranston, Esq,
presiding. At this meeting tho following resolu
tions, after much discussion, were adopted, as we
are informed by loca. paper, by u very large
majority
Resolved as sense OF this meeting That al! leess-
ton that sacrifices the interest and welfare OF whole
munities the better to guard against the nfrmes or
the vices Of the few is with the greet PRINCIPLES
upon which erected all national and State insti
tutons and repugnant to republican form Of govern
mcnt
Resolved That the license laws heretofore passed by
the General Assembly If duly enforced altogether
sufficient to control The evils arising from the traffic in
intoxicating liquors far that desirable object be
obtained by legislative action
Resolved That the recent act passed by the General
Assembly entitled act for the suppression Of drink
ing houses and tipping shops rromulgates new and ex
tiaordns,y principles OF legislation in violation Of tho
| constitution of the United States.
Resolved, That whilst challenge comparison with
any town of equal population in New England on the
point of sobcty in the of liquors feel and deeply
feel that the act in question Gss ttG 6ow 10 the pos
periyQ this torn, aud uA by turning risiios 10
other watering places, greatly diminish the rale Of is real
estate and the annual rerenue Of ihs teWn
Resolved That Senator and representatives be re-
quested to their united and best exertons to
cure the repeal Of said act at least for this
town entire exemption fion or suspension .! It's
! operation for one year.
Here then, it will be seen who was right. large
majority Of the citizens of Newport, in public meet
ing assembled declare that The Moline law is fatal
blow to the prosperity of the town, and that it will
| greatly diminish the value of real estate and the
annual revenue Of the town, by turning summer
visiters to other watering places. Why, the reso-
buttons couched almost in very words. 1t is
worthy Of remark, too, that at this town meeting the
wings elected William T.. Grams ION moderator for
the ensuing year, over Christopher @. Perry, demo-
crat, by so majority. Now, it was the whg party
that carried The Maine law and there is, therefore,
an evident reaction All classes already begin
ming to see the evil and folly Of this fanatical
measure, and are calling for its repeal. It
is said by tectotal journals, that the cold water
folks will take the place Of the other visitors at
! Newport But it is well known that they are Of no
value to the hotels or to the city at large and can
not therefore, make good the loss entaled by this
most mischevous and foolish law, which, as the re-
solutions well observe, strikes 1T the foundation o.
republican liberty.
Among other causes that viii divert the summer
visers from Newport, is the result OF the Democra-
tic National Convention at Baltimore. Gen. Pierce
is the first live Yankee frcm Yankee land, that was
ever proposed or supported by the South for the
Presidency; and deep interest WILL therefore, be ia
ken in all that relates to this distinguished son OF the
Granite State, whose principles arc like his own ctcr-
nal hills. Thousands from the South will therefore,
flock to the beautiful mountains of New Hampshire,
so renowned for summer excursions, because there
will be the additional attraction Of seeing the demo-
cratic candidate for the Office Of the chief magisracy
OF this great rcpublic-the man who is to do battle
with Gen. Scott upon the great principles OF the
Union and the constitution. They will endcavor to
learn the personal and political history Of Gen.
| Pierce among the people who know him best; and
there will be parties, and pic nics and excursions OF
al kinds, to which he will be invited, in order to
show him to the anxious visitors from the South.
This year, the watering places and mountains Of
| New York, Connecticut, aad New Hampshire viii
monoIolze the Strangers and sojourners who viii
pass by Rhode Island and Massachusetts, as : for
hidden ground" ard avoid Newport and Boston as
if they cities infested by the plague. General
| Scott viii 20 to Newport, and, no doubt, will be
surrounded by pale.iac.a, lantern.jawed abolition
lists, who drink nothing h,t cold water and call ont
for the dissolution Of the Union. But this is not the
slua out Of which hotels make money. or any class
o. the community derive profit or cmoument. The
whole face Of that city will, therefore, be changed
this summer, ad everything " III De dull ditch
| water.
TIE GREAT MASS RATIFICATION MEETING or
| TIE DEMOCRACY ,-ihis evening the "uuterri6cd
democracy" hold their great mass meeting to ratify
the nominations of the Baltimore Convention for
the Presidency and he Vice Presidency. IL vii! be
held within and without Tammany Hall, which will
! be brilliantly illuminated for the occasion. As the
! old wigwam carnsot possibly contain an eighth part
Of the masses several stands VIII be erected in the
\ Park, and speakers win address, tho people from
each. BY reference to Yesterdays HERALD, it will
be seen there is plentiful supply of all grades Of
Speakers from the modern Cceros down to the grog-
shop orators-men representing every shade Of
opinion in the democratic party, and al harmonizing
in the most wonderful manner upon one man. The
\ democracy Of the different wards will march from
, each in procession, with banners and music, and
throng into the Park like the Greeks to their renlez
vous, before the Trojan war, "thck as bees in Ire
bisond," or g leaves in Yalambrossa."
Marcy, who is wofully disappointed at the result
Of the National Convention, was about to play the
same game as Van Buren, did in 1913; but finding
that he would be nil alone in his glory, he has struck
his standard of revolt and will join in the general
movement The Cass enthusiasts, too, though some
OF them bitterly wept when they found he lost the
nomination, win prove true to the uaagcs Of the
party. and 60 for the regular nominations warmly
as if Pierce had been their fist choice. They feel
that when, by the Mcous opposition Of Marcy they
coudnot get the nomination for their own favoritc
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