Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-05-20
HERALD OF THE TIMES.
THURSDAY MAY 20sh 1862.

UPThe immaculate editor of the
Providence Post is terribly indignant in
consequence OF our articles on the
Maine Law; after mastery effort, he
has mustered resolution enough des-
cend from his dignified position, for the
purpose of defending the unterrificd De-
mocracy. He says that there are enough
friends Of "order and law" not claw
and prder," because his recollections Of
the latter class OF men, in 1912, are not
OF the most pleasant character,-in this
town, who were Dorrites in 1912, TO ell
force the Maine Law now, 'not only in
gin shops but in large hotels.'" The
editor OF the Post need not be alarmed,
--lor he evidently is, because he says
that "the north part Of the State once
received visi! from the military IF
Newport, to enforce lar in violation
OF the political rights and freedom OF the
people, and they will most cheerlully re-
turn the visit TO enforce n law against
So Oh, prodigious. How suddenly
and rapidly the seeds Of law and order
have taken root in the leart OF this irothy
editor, who is no other than Welcome
Il. Sayles, the eloquent Speaker ofDorr's
Foundry House Of Representatives,
shwho, on taking his stool OH one OF the
forges of the building, IN 1912, among
other things, in his inaugural address,
said that II millions OF upturned eyes
were gazing steadiasily upon him, and
anxiously awaiting the result Of the de-
libera,ions of that august body,-,hat
more than Roman Senate!
The people of Newport have not re-
belled, and they do not intend to resist
the Maine Law; we have not recon-
mended any such action, n,-nei,her shall
we. On the contrary, if any effort should
be made 10 enforce the law, odous and
unius, as il is, We should advise every
good citizen to submit 10 its operation.-
All the advice which we have given,
has been for the people ol Newport 10 go
TO the lawmakers, at the June session,
and ask for some kind Of relief. Does
the sapient editor OF the Post call this
rebellion The people of Newport gave
ample evidence, in lS42, Of their rracti'
cal devotion to the grand and salu'ary
principles OF law and order and they
adhere to them now as firmly as they
did when they were in pursuit OF Wei
come B. Sayles and his coadju!ors,-in III
1912. Mr.. Sayles says that they will
send us troops from Providence to en-
force the law; We have no doubt but
that large number Of regiments OF nice
young men, including some older ones,
would very much like TO be ordered to
Newport, in almos, any caracity, during
July and August, to seize all the liquor
which could be found hcre,- and we are
confident that they would seize and des
troy it with astonishing avidity,-but it
would be done in a very good-natured
manner, and the operation would have
a very happy effect upon them. An,
MIR. Sayles, il we have occasion TO need
any military in this part of the State, TO
enforce any laws Got which, by the way,
there will no, be the slightest occasion)
we should prefer men who are compos-
ed Of different materials from youIseli,-
we should want men who would not run
away as rapidly as you did, in 1912, on
the first appearance OF danger; you are
good at Dragging and cxcellcn, at run
ning,-but beyond this we cannot speak
very strongly in our behalf.