The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-05-11
NEW PORT.
WEDNESDlY, MAY II, 1919.

fne General Assembly of this state finish
ed their May session on Friday last, and moth
ing of importance has been done by that body,
excep, a vo,c passed by the House OF Repre-
senlatives declaring the election os the rocm-
bcrs from Norih-Kingsto illegal, and their
seats vacated.
To this act we would call the attention Of
our fellow citizens, as every atte;np. made by
the majority Of the General Assembly of this
state to encourage restless and disorganigng
faction in any town, ought TO be generally
known and properly understood.
At the late Getting in the town Of North
Kingstown, held for the choice OF general Of
hccrs, Esbon Sanford and Thomas Allen, Es-
qdires, were elected by the tgceinen oE that
town TO represent them III the General AS
sembly OF this state, each having majority
Of FIVE votes over the opposing candidates.
But notwithstanding this majority, and the
sentiments OF the freeman OF that town, thus
expressed. the disorganlzers, the federal lac
fion, ,werc determined that the ma iority should
not enj Joy the right OF having the men oil their
choice 10 repFescnt them. Accordingly pc
ti.ion was sen, TO the General Asse nlby, sign
cd by G.. w. Slocuni, c.. Chadsey, Governor
Deey, Sam. +. Gardaer, and others, whose
names are equally illustrious, and whose char
actcrs as famous, praying that the seats OF the
sitting members might be vacated, and Wi,
10 issue for u new election. 10 this petition
IL was alicdged that there was no moderator
chosen 10 preside e. the meeting, when this
choice Of representatives. was male,and consc-
ouently ,ha, the whole doings OF the meeting
must be illegal. THURSDAY afternoon was as
signed for the tria! Of the petition, at which
he atyoc rc1 of hc N'Aerc
whether they were ready 10 proceed, which
being answered in the affirmative, the Clerk
was ordered to read It. 1t was then asked if
any person appeared 10 support ,he pe,,ion--
when person called VIM. p. Maxwell arose
and informed the house that he was sorry it
was Inconsistent with their rules 20 hear coun-
sci in support of petitions OF that kind, bu; as
that was the case, be was under the necessity
OF establishing the facts set forth in the petit
ton himself having been appointed Tor that
purpose by the federal retnbhcanr, The friends
of!sood order, ard the enemies Of riots, OF the
town of North -Kingstown. He then called
on iona. Reynolds, Esq. town-clerk OF North
Kings,owH, who being sworn, was asked by
Maxwell if in the choice Of MODERATOR, num-
Der of mcn who were the eldest sous OF free
holders, hut who had not been admitted free,
did not vote for Mr.. Congdon, The successful
candidate for Moderator. Mr.. Reynolds an
swered, that there were some or that class
who did vote, but tor whom he could not tell.
II was then asked by Maxwell it a Nj. Hunt
did not vote in that choice, and II II were not
well known that his estate was insufficient to
qualify him as voter. To which Mr.. K.
answered, that Nc. Hunt did vote, and that
he did vote for Mr.. Carpenter, the unsuccess-
fn candidate. and that his vote was counted
Maxwell asked two more questions, one if he
(Mr. r. did not detect one man in putting in
Two votes--anS was answered in the negative.
The other question was, If he did not bear
certain men say that ,acy were determined TO
have Mr.. Congdon for their moderator, if not
by fair means, by foul and il there were not
some men who were endeavoring TO raise
rio,--To which Mr. X. answered, that before
the moderator was chosen, there was con.
siderable hustle, bu, not more than was usual
on such occasons--that he saw no riot, and
nothing like onc-that alter the choice OF the
moderator he heard some men say, anG
Maxwell TO, one, that he did not recognize
him as moderator, and should not respect him
as such. Loud calls were made for another
choice BIZ, after the moderator took the scat
there was good order, and Maxwell himself
appeared 10 respect him. Thus ended the
examination of Mr.. Il. The Hen. Nicholas
&. Northup sa~'iufy a man of great profuG.
dity was then Gale! and sworn, who declar-
ed ,aa, he though. he saw oDe pau put into
the box two votes--ihat he was standing close
BIZ the box at the time-,hat be was confident
that all the men who voted as oldest sons OF
freehs,ders who were not admitted frec voted
for Mr.. Consdon as moderator indeed i
,hl, he saw many appearances Of rio, Ia town
mecting-did dot consider himself sale-;hat
many of the freemen lett the town mceung,
aal he did cot kuoy as they returned. Max
well the0 remarked that he had no more wit
uesses on the stand, bui mentioned the names
o. several persons who were absent, and by
whom, if tFey were present, be could prove