Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-05-12
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lhE NlNPORT fOeTMAsTkH.-l ne
Newport News iorbids or meddling in
The mater Of The NrwIo ort Postmaster
ard very plainly tell US that Jude.
J0slen is under its pio,ec'ion. We
suppose, however. that we may ven E
,ure TO make record Of ibe extraordinary
comm otion which the news OF that ap-
pointmeni made in Providence.
There was not All APP lcan' for office
who WAS more certain Of success than
Mr. Turner All the Drmocra,ic
influences and authorities, from the
Governor to ,he last man who whs
bought on Block Island, were for
George Turner. Himself one Of the
Electors, he had the recommendation OF
his colleagues. he had :he unanimous
rec ommendalion o. the State Commit
tee, OF all the Democrats IN boti tious, y
Of The General Assembly, and all The
prominent members OF tie parry, whose
namrs were thought worth sGlIcIliug.
MIR. Dorr wroten strong letter in his
favor. and all the sections OF The party
united upon HIM. Against all these
influences, and with nollsing III his favor
but The good wiehes Of our friends oi tic
News and OF a New York bafuburntr,
who had run against the regular Demo
cratic ticket III ls4S Mr.. Joslen quietly
'APWpss PWssn M h.. ;,,s,,;,.D,. s,., ,.,,,.,
the city, Consideration was M on rhr iace
Of every office seeker. II Col. Wales
had been appointed Postmaster, or Mr..
Cow.il Collector in Providence, the sur.
7 rise would not have been so pr, al. II
al applicant with such influences as
backed up MIR. Turner coul,' pe rejected.
there was no safety for any bohy. Ia
the first wonIent Of astonishuent- - such
- the madness oi parry - there were
men who Welt 30 tar IT. 10 question the
goo0iaith of Gen. James, who had re-
turned to Washington, and with Mar.
Thurston was entrusted wilh til.
distribution o.! the cfiices. Tie chief
candidate tor The Post Office in this cIi,
was despatched Immediately To H.,
cppital and until news was received
from him all was doubt, ord confusion,
and trembling. But the storm hlea
over, and prostrnted no one bot MIR.
Turner. To him the APPOINTMENT, o,
olec,or at Newport, worth about
$500, or one taird az much As the Post
Office, was rendered. 1t was yer,
generally reported that he would n"l
accept II, and that he aud his friend,
would regard the otter rs an insult, bu
we believe he has thought bettr oi II
and pocketed the insut-and the com
mission loo. Propidenr JouindL
Notwithstanding We cautioned our
friend of,he Journal against interfering
with The recent appointment OF Post
Master in this town, II will be seen. by
the above, that he is not disposed to
listen to US but tells what commo
ton Judge Josien's appointment
created in Providence. Well, who drd
II create a sensation among7 Why
such men as Welcome L. SayIes aud
few others uho, in the sarly part OF
)S42, prolessed ~ be as brave as julius
Cesar, bu, WHO ran away at the first
slgn Of danger. Judge Josl. H has al
ways been ,lorough-gping Demucrat;
he was The General Treasurer under
Dorr, and had the courage TO face the
music like mhn,-ard he vas Indicted
for Treason, IN consequence ui his con
duct Now his party have rewarded
HIM for it. 1t did not matter how many
were Tor Mr.. Turner 1t Is sufficient
Tor Judge Joslen to know that he had
power enough TO secure his nomination
and northumberland. what IL more,
he makes an excellent Postmaster and
gives general satisiac ton 10 all exc-pl IA
few disappointed men. Now, MIR. jour
nal, please 10 let Judge JosIen alone
again we repeat that young America
Democracy in this town is under our
protection and i, is by far the lnrges.
brunch Of the party.