Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-09-22

CLOSED AT O'CLOCK, p. M.
DThe Board oi Aldermen suggest
10 the electors Of the City Of NerpoIt
th0l they meet in Conpention for the rur-
pose Of nominating some person TO fill
the Office OF Mayor. This is quite a
novel proceeding, and so at least some
Of the Aldermen regarded il at the time;
they, however, made no opposition to it,
because they knew perfectly well that
they had nothing to do with the matter,
in their official capacities, and that
people will do as they please,-and so
rome oi them remarked. The recon-
mendation 10 not TO the Wings, or the
Democrats, or the third party men, sep
arately,-but 10 the electors Of Nesoport
Now does any one suppose that any
such amsIgamated Convention could do
anything? Could they select ano
agree upou a candidate Certainly
not.
A. we have before repeatedly said,
the Whigs have candidate who has
been regularly, fairly and honorably
nominated, and because certain men
personally dislike him, they are deter
mined, II 1t is a possible thing, that he
shall no. be elected they have already
resorted 10 all manner Of trickery to &C
complish their object. They are deter
mined that no man shall be elected
Mayor, il they cln prevent it, who is not
selected by them, and who is not under
their control. They have openly ab.
solved themselves from the Wing par
", and they have put all party regula-
tions at defiance. This 10 no, the first
time that they have done this large
portion Of these same men did precisely
the some thing las, spring, which caus-
ed the memorable five days town meet
ings. They will continue 10 proceed in
this way until they either rule, or ruin
the Wing party, or until the great body
OF the party arouse and put an end to
their proceedings by sustaining regular
party nominations. We care not who
the man 10, il he receives the regular
nomination Of the party, we say that he
is entitled TO party support We have
repeatedly voted for and supported some
Of the bi:tercst Of those who are now
boiling against the party, when they
were regularly nominated for office
and, notwithstanding their conduct,
should any Of them again receive the
party nomination, we should again sup
port them heartily and earnestly, be.
cause we are actua,ed by principle, and
not by any narrow minded and selfish
prejudices.
People may talk about Conventions
10 nominate IN this metter,-but our
word for it these third party men will
not support any nominee who does 10,
exactly suit them. All might agree to
the proposed Convention, and ii the
present Wing candidate should be
nominated, th,sc men OF whom we
are speaking, would nearly all oppose
him, and they would bring out another
candidate in opposition to him We
were assured OF this by one of them on
Saturday. We know tha! this is So
because we fully understand the heighth
and depth, and length and breadth Of
the undying hatred of these men, and
most Of them make the matter entirely
Iersonal one.
II there was any honest cause for this
violent opposition--li there was any
just reason why the Whig candidate
should withdraw, he would cheeriuIy do
so,-but as there is none, and as these
hundred and sixty or seventy men are
determined that the party shall submit
TO their dictation, we are determined not
10 withdraw, because we think this diff
Guilty had better be settled and over
with, for it must be done sooner or Ia
ter. The number specified above is
about the same as voted the third ticket
last April and the question is whether
the Whig party will submit TO have
their noses held down 10 the grindstone
perpe'ualy by these men ; if there are
any who a'e willing 10 submit 10 this
humllIating process, we are very sorry
Tor it,-but we do not believe any such
can be found.
With this statement Of facts and un-
der these circumstances, we advise all
true Whigs to have no participation in
this proposed Convention of all parties.
Another election is close at hand, and
if a little exertion is made, this perplex.
ing delay will be ended, and an election
will be effected
A NEW IDEA-Mr. J. B. Lindsay, Of
Dundee, who is at present in Glasgow,
proPounts artIing theory, that OF
forming an electric telegraph betwixt