Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-04-15
HERALD OF THE TIMES.
THURSDAY April l5'h 1882,
IU Indeed, consistency is a Jewel, and

one Wnlrh u TaTcIy Iouhu III Hie WOriu,
especially among the troubled elements
Of the political cauldron. Previous TO
the late election, the locofocos, as n par
~, were particularly loud in their dt-
nunciations of the Maine Liquor Law,
and ono of their champions, Lieut.. Gov
ernor Lawrence, cndeavored TO make
the Temperance question one OF the
chief features of the issue. The Wing
party drew no such line Of dcmarcatlon;
they went through the election upon
party grounds. Lieut.. Governor Law
renee was not defeated simply by his
violent opposition to the Temperance
cause, and especially TO the Maine Law.
IfaIl the votes OF the Temperance loco
iocos which were cast TOR Schuyler
Fisher, had been given TO Lawrence,
the latter would not nave been elected
he would then have been nearly 500 he
hind Gov. Alien. Many Of tie locolo'
COS who were most rabid against the
Maine Law, before election, in the eXu-
berancc Of their wrath, are now furious
in favor Of that law or, rather, pretend
10 be 40, and avow their determination
TO sign n petition to the Assembly asking
tor rs passage; we have no objection 10
all this, but We really think that it ma
nv oi them would first sign the pledge
and become honest, devoted and consist
ent members OF the Temperance Socjc-
~, and good sons Of Temperance, If
the = please, they would be performing
a much more consistent and important
duty. Let them sigl the petition and
then we shall know where we stand; we
shall zee whether their acts coInclde
with their propositions, and whether they
give up selling and drinking liquor or
whether they merely sign this petition
Tor the purpose OF endeavoring TO aid
their own party, and InjurinP the Wing
party, by attempting to compel the lat
ter to pass or rejec, the Maine Law
We like to see these disappointed locos
show their hand in the game, and thus
exhibit their real object Even sub
s,antial and sincere Temperance men
are not to be humbuggcd in this NAL
ncr: they know, and well know, how
s,renuouely the locolocos opposed them
and all their desires, and they are not
TO be deluded now hy these nimpsy pre-
tensions. The Wing party will take
care OF itself, irrespective OF all seconJa-
ry considerations; and their enaetInents,
as IA arty, will be prudent and for the
best interests OF all the people Of Rhode
Isla, d. We shall keep an eye upo"
this nice locofoco trick, and see how it
ullimn ties, and how much glory our dis
appointed opponents will achieve by
their new and wonderful conversion to
the principles of the Maine Law. Veri-
ly. their conversion is more miraculous
than that ofS,. Paul, although posses
sing none Of the sincerity OF the latter
We know OF several mongrel charac-
tiers in this town, who are half locolUcos.
half freesoilers, with several other
shades OF character, who are re jolcing
over the late election, and boasting 4
what sue" shall now do; these men
are almost unworthy ol notice, for at The
election they did all n their power to
deieat the Wing candidates. Many Of
them were busy in preparing tickets in
opposition to the regular candidates for
the Assembly in this town. The Wing
party have no sympathy with such mn
grels they are 10, indebted to them, III
the slightest degree for their triumph,
and neither will they associate with or
consult them, in their subsequent de
lbera,ions. Again we assert that, in
the late election, the Wing party form
ed no alliance with the Temperance
men or the anti-Temperahce men; the
Issues at stake were the cardinal princi-
pies Of the Whig and loco oco party.
and upon these and these alone, the elec
ton was had.