Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-05-03

II anybody supposes that prnhbtory
legislation in this State is failure, or that
the true friends of temperance wall relax
their energies particle Till the liquor llaf.
fc is entirely subdued, they are wofully
ujsa.en. The people are determined to
break down this machinery, for The manu-
iacture OF paupers and criminals and for
casting blight and desolaticn upon all the
dearest interests of the world. d.-Proridenc
Tribune.
We copy the above from that oracle of
wisdom relative 10 all that concerns The
Maine Law, The Providence Tribune. Now
let us examine into The matter little, and
see how lar the assertions of the Tribune
are true as far as this city is coaccln-
ed. The Know Mailing delegation in tho
Assembly from Newport consists Of the
following persons,-Scnator, Joseph An.
thony. Representatives, George b. Knowles,
Seth &. Bradiorl, Samuel G.. Bailey, John
Pratt, Clark Burdick. Mr.. Anthory has
always been opposed 20 the Maine Law, in
any and all shapes, and has always voted
against all such laws in the Assembly
Mr.. Knowles, Mr. Bradford, and Mr. Bal
ley would neither Of tn IN be frightened at
the sight, smell or taste OF liquor, especial
ly il it was good ;and they would not be
perplexcd TO designate tie difference be.
tween Rum and Brandy. Mr.. Pratt, we
believe, has always been practical and
consistent Temperance and Maine Law
man. Mr.. Burdick, of late years, has pro-
fessed TO be violent Temperance and
Maine Law man, and entirely willing to
sacrifice his old and long-adhered-t Demo-
cratic principles, for the sake of the Tem-
perance cause. Two years ago, he ard
others OF like professions, prolracted our
Town meetings through five days, in run
ming their Maine Law Assembly men, b.,
cause they could not vote for the Wing
candidates, some Of whom had scarcely
tastrd Of glass of liquor for years before,
but yet were honestly opposed to this law.
And yet, Clark Burdick joins the Know
Nolhings, and supports the men above
named for the Assembly. We should
| like to know what he has done with his
conscience, and how he has disposed of
those strong Maine Law feelings which he
entertained bat so recently How could
he as religious man, aud devoted advo-
cate Of the Maine Law, vote for Joseph
Anthony, GeorgesB Knowles, Seth G.
Bradford and Samuel C. Bailey These
are questions which we should like to have
answered
Again, through the fundamentally of
this same Clark Burdick, James w. Cur
It's was nominated and elected an Alder
man from the Fifth Ward NJ. Curtis is
an opponent of the Maine Law, and does
not hesitate to acknowledge it. VIII Mr..
Burdick say that he did not know this o
We think not. How then does he recon.
cile his practice with his professions p
We commend these things to the consid-
Grafton of the editors of the Tribune, and
suggest to them the propriety of exercising
a little more prudence, and having a more
considerate regard for the truth in future,
when they undertake to talk about what
the proicsscd friends OF the Maine Law
desire to have done, and intend to do. We
i vi,e The case Of Mr.. Burdick's professions
and practice, for their especial admiration ;
Mr.. Burdcb does not stand alone in this
particular, by any means.