Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-22
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~ Active and energetic prepara-
tions are beng made for the immediate
construction Of a iall road from Provi-
surveyed, and The stock is being sub
scrbcd for. Ii i. in the hands Of ener-
! getic gentlemen, and we are reliably in
/ formed that there is no doubt Of the sue
cess OF the project. The Bristol people
| are anxious TO extend their road down
TO the Fry aid they are very desi-
rous that the people Of this Place should
build road 10 Tie Ferry, and have tho
| line connected BY steam boat at that
pon: This is an important matter, and
il the line can be carried through, it will
be of immense benefit 10 Newport IL
wlll pot us in communication with Bris-
tol, Warren, Providence, Boston, Wor-
cester, Springfield, &c. Our road can
probably be built and put in running or
der for one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars, and perhaps something less, a.
this a good time 10 build, materials &c,
/ being low.
Will not some Of our enterprising ci,i
zens take the lead in this matter, and
thus secure the building Of the Road TO
the Ferry No one can question the
advantage which it would be TO New
port, IN business point Of view The
Rria yl nj
! knowing at once whether or not our road
will be built We trust that meeting
will be called. and the matter talked over,
and then, if it is deemed advisable, We
can have Town-meeting, and let the
! freemen decide whether or not they will
aid the enterprise hy taking an amount
oil the Stock, by pledglng the credit Of
the Town for the same. II The matter
| is suffered TO pass over now III silence,
our people will always regret it, for
| there will be no more advantageous
season than the present for consumma-
ting plan which has long been thought
/ OF, and which nearly every person will
admit is Of the highest Importance 10 the
welfare oil Newport.
TIE SENArE.-The result in Foster
closes the Senate, which stands, Wings
including the Lieutenant Governor
II, Democrats 10. Ofihese Is, only IL
hold their places by The WI Of their
constituents Three hold over with
mnjorities against them, and one by one
of the most contemplate tricks that ever
! disgracca Locoioco SIN. Seventy-.ix
men wore made, under the blind ballot,
/ to vote against the man that they thought
they were voting for.
The Post claims Mr.. Ball, from New
/ Shorcham, as Democrat. There 10
40 ground for this claim. Last year,
when the Democrats had majority OF
four in the Senate, the Post classed the
Senator iom New Shoreham, E" William
II. Bal, Whig gain" Now that tho
Wings have the majority, and the organ
Of the Democracy, which has been
promising a Democratic victory, is ur-
willing to confess its defeat, il classes
one " hig as a Democrat and takes tho
cne from New Shoreham az the most
distant and the least likely TO take tho
trouble TO contradict the reJort Mr.
Ball was elected as II Wing last year,
acted with the Wings, and voted for al
the Wing candidates in Grand G., M;
mirtee, except in Il single Instence, and
| then he stated in advance that on tho
ground OF strong ersonal obligations,
! he should vote for one OF the Democratic
candidates. Throughout the year h0
was classed as Wbig, not only by the
Journal, but by the Herald and the Post,
and he is recorded as such IN the ayes
aud nays as published il all OF these
papers.
But this is not all. A story was cir
culated after the election that MIR. Bali
had pledged Himself TO the Democrats
in town meeting. We have taken the
trouble 10 investigate this story, and we
find that it is wholly untrue. We have
our information from a man who waa
present at the town meeting. So far
from that. MIR. Bal. declared in the most
exI licit terms, that he WAS a Wing, and
acted with the Wings in the eIecilcn.---
He has been in the city since, and these
reports injurious TO his political fidelity
having reached lin. he promptly and
uncquisocally den ed them, and dec Jared
/ that he was still as he had been,
Whw.
SO the story about Mr.. Ball will not
90 down. aud we recommend the Post
TO try ii upon some other Wbig ;-sny
Mr.. Hoppln, Of Providence, or Mr.. Roc
man, OF South Kingstown, or Mr. Col
linz, OF Warren, or Lieutenant Cover.
nor Arnold. Either Of them would
make qui'e as good subject 10 be turn.
ed into Locoioco as Mr.. Ball.
II Since the above was written, we havo
received tho following communication
/ PRov,DENcs, April lG, 1853.
\ 10 the Editor Of The Journal:
Sir-The undersigned was present
and voted at she late town meeting in
New Shorehnm, AT which the last years
Senator and Representatives. the form.
or a " hig and the latter Democrat
were elected without opps,Ition. was
surprised, on arriving in Providence, ia
hear that any doubt was expressed in
relation TO the politics OF Mr.. Ball, the
Srnaior oi our town. lie ia firm and
reliable Whig, known and understood
to he such at home, and will prove him-
self 10 be such in tho Assembly. The
story Of his having pledged himself TO
act with the Democrats ls without tho
shadow of foundation, and was started
probably by some reckless Democrats
TO gull some weak and crcdu,ous Wing.
knop IL 10 be destitute of uufh. I have
eonversed with Mr.. Ball since towa