Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-10-20
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Mr.. Calvert says, III regard 10 his no- |
sition, that il was rot for him 10 look |
behind the ofiic ial notice from the Board .
Of Aldermen, informing him that he |
was elected Mayor. He has also said |
that il Democratic Board had declar-
ed a similar result he would not have
accepted The office, hut as it was done |
by Wing Board, lie did not hesitate in .
regard 10 the course which he wouldt |
pursue we should like TO ask II / |
would have been wrong for a Demo
cratic Board to make such dec sion, il |.
it is not equal wrong for Wing |
Board and il Mr.. Calvert would de-
cline IN tie one instance, why dad he |
not in the other 2 This is, certainly, |
very nice reasoning, and lainly indi-
Gates tha, MIR. Calvert krew the pccu-
liar circumstances OF the case, before !
taking the oath OF office and hence |
we gave him too much credit for con-
scientlousncss, IN previous artlcle-
These assertions on the part OF Mr..
Calvert, first that lie need not look be-
hind the official notice. especially when
he knew the very peculiar facts II 'le
case. -aud then that lie was wiling TO
accept an office from Il Wing Board
when he would not have taken il from a
Democratic BGarG, because lie consider
ed it Illegal, most concIusively indicate
and must satisfy any reasonable man
that Mr.. Calvert Is totally unqualified
Tor the Office Of Mayor, for there is "A
want OF soundncss either in his head or
his heart, or in both for, certainly an
entirely, sound, sane and honest man
would never make such absurd expires.
sons as he has, III regard TO this matter.
or attempt TO reason in such rdIcu-
ious manner. OF course, Il man mus
be governed 10y principle. or else he
must be dishonest, he must either feel
that he is correct in the course which
lie pursucs, or else he must know that
he is wrong in his conduct. Mr.. Cal
vcit is entirely welcome 10 either horn
OF the dilemma which he prefers Tor
either are awkward and embarrassing
enough to n man who is disposed to do
that which is right, in all respects.
In regard TO the two votes which
were thrown out by the Board of Alder
men, because the electors did not dGslg-
nb,e for what officer they voted we a"e
informed by The City Clerk and other.
officials tn , this extraordinary decision
was made under a provision OF State
law which reads as follows -
"Nor shall any ticket be counted on
which the name ol the elcctor Is writ
ten unless in connection with an office
for which he Is voted for, as hcreinbc-
tore provided"
We are utterly at n loss 10 concieve
how the Aldermen could have made 30
strange mistake as they have, when
the law under which they clam to have
acted is so perfectly clear, plain and
sin ple. The law provides that no tick
G, shall be counted Which contains the
name of an etector unless IN connection
with the Office Tor which lie ls voted for;
the Aldermen seem TO have been dciu
ded with The idea that Tie law reads
candidate instead OF eiecfOr,- or, III other
words that the law requires the ticket 10
a tl Ian nd
the Office also ior which he is voted. -
Buta man who possesses two ideas
will see AT once the righteousness OF
this posi,ion. There is very marked
difference between the words elecfor ana
candidate, for tn clector is the man vo.
ting and not The man voted Tor.
1t lis possible that some rery ordinary
men might be deceived IN regard to
this malter,-and yet we can scarcely
understand how even they should make
such a mistake. But We cannot COM
nr.bend how the Board of Aldermen,
whose duty it Is, in an official capacity,
,o know the law, and 10 act according
TO il, could have made 50 strange "A mis-.
take.
The circumstances Of the case beng
30 peculiar, and the vote so very close,
il appears very singular TO us that the
Aldermen should have rushed this mat
ter through IN suth haste, when they
knew that we were abscn, from the
Cjtv common courtesy should have
dictated them ic have delayed their de-
cisjon. Tor "a hours, and thus given Us
an Interested party, an opportunity 10
have hecn present and been beard
And. What is slIl more singular u'y
ordered the ballots to be dcsuoycd'-
and they uae desirog,d, Immediately /!
Tbs is very strange Whenever 'hcrc
,.o close election Tor state officers or
members Of Congress. the GRIND Com
ui,trc always order the tickets 10 o'
,,,c.rty,d Tor u time ~ lLc Office o.. ihc
t,,rcmry G state, ~ rusc they thou