Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-12-22


out that this political coalition move
ment originated with. and was actually
organized by, the Mund Dirision of the
Sons Of Temperance IN Rhoce Biund
Start not, gentle reader, at this an
nouncemcnt it is strictly true, and we
shall prove il from the organ Of that
Order. The Providence DAILY Tribune
OF the 9Th inst. says -
On the 18th OF July, the Grand Div.
sion OF Sons OF Temperance met in this
city. The subject OF an independent
nomination was fully discussed, and
every member who spoke, spoke in Ia
vor OF il. A letter irom the Hon. Geo.
ID. Cross. in iavor Il such a nomination
at the proper time. was greeted with
applause. This, bear in mind, was Oh
the l9th Of July.
On the lS'h oil October the Grand
Division ct again. The subject of an
independent nomination was discussed,
and the following resolution was uuanl,
mously adopted:
"Resoired as the opinion OF this
Grand Division, that The time has atriU.
Ell when further confidence in parties to
suppress intenpcrance by prohlbtory
Legislation, II folly and this Grand Di-
vision express The hope that independent
Temperance Nominations will be made
by the friends OF Temperance Tor State
and Town officers, OF such men az will,
regardless Of party ties, thoroughly ana
effectively enforce existing laws against
the Liquor Traffic, and enact better, II
needed"
That thus resolution might not be-
come dead letter, II Committee OF
TWELVE was appointed TO carry out It's
spirit That Committee found that the
Executive Committee Of the State. To-
tai Abstinence Society, were about 10
take some acton, and uniied with them
calling the meeting OF the l6th OF No.
vembcr.
Here we have the history Of TN.
whole coalition movement The
"Grand Division OF the Sons OF Tenn
perance,' at n meeting IN Providence
on the 10Th OF July discussed the matter
aud the same secret order and assocla
ton OF men. Oh tie lS;h oi October,
passed n resolution that "ihe time hat
arrired when further confidence in pu"-
Ties was folly - They then appointed
Committee OF twelve says The Tribune
.to carry out iis spirit" This comml
tee oftwerve afterwards 'unlted with
the Executive Committee OF the State
Total abstinence Society In calling III.
4aeeting Of he l6M Of fN0rember." The
meeting of the 10Th Of November ap-
pointed The Committee that made tie
coalition ticket and called the late Mass
meeting to rarily it. This is il piaIn
history Of this strange movement from
lis opn organ The enquiry a'isrs.
then. how IL this secret order ri The
Sous OF Temperance organised. 1t Is
NATIONAL association with grand dlvi-
sion in every State, and subdivisions IN
every part OF this State !
The people of Rhode lsIanl are now
asked TO surrender their State Govern
men, to the control OF this Secret Order
VIII! they do it. Are they so ignorant
OF all the lessons oi History as to do
that, Look at The secret order o: the
Jesuils throughout the world. Do
Rhode Island men want to place them
selves under the government Of Il Sc
crct order which would be Il thousand
a tn
their liberties than any society OF Je-
puits. It is proposed by these men, when
they get into power, to complete Their
system by erecting secret Star-cham-
Der Court 20 convict their victims and
establish a "hoiyh Mqn'Sit'n to be
worked by the leading High Priests OF
the Order IN our Statc-Crom. and
Clem.! This would seem 10 he neces-
slry to make their system complete
Are we really living in the dark ages.
when men crawled about among
Monks, Mosques aud Monastcrles, or
are we enjoying the light, liberty and
higher civilization OF the 10Th cenu-
ry7
The committee appointed by the
meeting called by the Committee
of the Grand Division OF the Sons oil
make the ticket were Edward L.
Knowles, Samuel s. Mallory, Sylvester
Robinson, Cromwell WhppIe and
Thomas w Wood--a majority OF
,Lese, we believe, bc'ong to the Or
der
This committee can surely never be
SET down as 'infIels," Tor not providing
~lor their own household, "-ior one oi
,hem nominated his own brother for At
,orney General, and another nominated
himself Tor Secretary Of Stale. And
,bes, are the men WHO cIamor about OIL
Gce-eeekcrs and selfish politicians
How very LIBERAL this Commii,ee,'oo'
have been to the Temperance Wings
The ticket consists OF one Whig-,hrec
Dorrltes Zone Of them cnr OF the '"'ne
lanver,' and one man whom no party
owns or claims, except, perhaps smaI'
,oc,ion or fanatics in thls city, who op.
cosed the regular Wing nomination Tor
'i,yor. until they finally succeeded III
..une Democrat in the oIlicrihfongh