Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-08-26

au3-The New York Tribune COM
ments upon our remarks in regard TO
fhe late liquor cases in this town, and
says that we are exceeding wroth" be-
cause .cer.ain citizens OF Providence
have dared to visit Newport and con-
plain Of fragrant. os'en' atious violators
of a penal law Of the State y II also says
that "ihe law was enacted almost unan-
imously !" and concludes its rigmarole
With the following wise, consistent and
profound remarks: :-a&-,
Had The Negs held it's tongue il is
probable the rumsellers Of Newport
would have had no opponents but the
thoroughly cowed Temperance men Of
that haunt Of fashionable drinking, and
90 would have prosecuted their law de-
tying traffic with impuni'y. u.',.,
In regard 10 the unanim'ty with
which this Law was passed, why does
no, The Tribune express is opinion up
Oh the mode j /, which the law was in
ksmousIy gagged through the General
Assembly, Why does it resor, to such
a deceptive subteriuge, and attempt TO
make the public believe that the people
of Rhode leland desired the passage Of
the law. " challenge the Tribune to
produce an instance, IN any Legislative
body, where law, Of even inconsidera-
bic Importance, was rushed through
with such indecent haste, in the spa' Q
of "a hours, the friends OF the law re-
fOsing to have il printed, and the men-
hers, very many OF whom were entirely
1 experienced in all kinds Of Legislation,
competed to vote upon go important
law rs the one in queC,ion, with no
means OF considering its provisions, rx-
c-pt as the law was rapidly read by the
Clerk. What does the Tribune think
ofnll this We desire an answer. In
the General Assembly, the w was
rushed through Ivy Temperance men
aided by politicians who, in principle,
were opposed to The law, but who hoped
TO gain political power by it's passage
This is the truth OF the matter, and we
DEFY contradiction Of our statement,-
contradiction. we mean, which can be-
substanuaIed by proof. Does the Tri-
-bune advocate such kind OF Legislation
es this, in regard to one pf the most i'm
portant laws which was ever enacted
by men who claimed TO compose de-
hberative body = We pause for re-
ply. II the editor does, he should have
lived in the days OF tho Star-Chamber
iniqui,ies.
Again, the Tribune speaks Of "certain
citizens OF Providence who dared 10
come" here to enforce this law. Now,
one who was not acquainted with oil
the facts in the case, would certainly
suppose that these witnesses from Prov
idence were men Of immaculate morality.
as pure as ST. John,-oi indomitable
courage, rs heroic as st. Stephen,-
and possessed oi us much zeal rs any
martyr who ever died in sustaining the
religion which the Saviour came to
earth to promulgatc. Let us look at
the iacis not our mere assertion OF
them but facts as sworn to by these
identical witnesses in Court. In the
frs, rlace, who and what are they p
Both aIe machinists. Upon a rigid
cross-examination, which very closely
rcsemSlcd the drawing Of sound double
teeth which were clenched to the Jaw
bone,-tliese men finally admitted that
they were both Sons Of Temperance
they came To Newport, and visited H.
tells on Sunday, and in the space oi
three hours drank rum iour times; one ol
them testified that he drank less than a
dozen times. They both stated under
oath that they had taken a solemn OBJ
legation not to drink spirituous or intoxi-
eating liquors as beverage. The wit
nesses presented "a staggering appear
ance, answered questions in n boisteruus
and defiant manner, frequently saying
10 Counsel, during the examination -
Yes siy-ee, laying grca, emphasis OH the
last syllable. Their whole manner
served TO Indicate that they felt as IL
they had perpc,rated really fine joke !;
their general conduct and appearance
in Court cannot be described il should
have been observed to have been appre-
cia,ed. II they resided in New York,
they would be classified with the genu-
ine "Bowery boys"
Now we ask the Tribune what il
thinks Of men who are Sons Of Temper
ance, and who have taken a solemn OBJ
liga ion not to drink liquor as bever-
.ag.--mcn " no profess TO be members
Of a truthful, moral and humane socie-
~, whoee work 10 to raise up the low
and regenera,e the ialIen,-what docs !,
think OF such men coming to Newp, II
on the iorfs holy day on a frolic, 60
ing TO hotels and drinking rum four times
in the short space Of three hours D.
Would il re, ose confidence in such men7
are their oyihs 10 be relied on 2 are they
entitled In any confidence or respect