Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-03-29

laws for the recovery or protection Of his
civil rghts'
The manner in which the Jackson and
anti-masonic parties are managing the
canvass, comports and harmonizes per-
fectly with the result 10 which the exer-
tons Of both are avowedly directed
They are both complaining and clamor-
ing against SALUTARY PROVI-
SION of law enacted by the Represen-
tatives of the people ofthe several towns,
which was intended to GUARD the rights
and interests of the people, against the
very mischief and calamity which these
parties are striving to produce. These
parties ought to be the last, undsr the
circumstances in which they are phced,
to COMPLAIN Of this additional pro-
vision in our election law,-for they are
both now hoping to be able to tear down,
not to build up, to defeat the election, not
of incompetent or unfaithful officers, but
Of ANY officers at ALL The law, TOO,
Of which they complain, was agreed upon
n UNANIMOUSLY in the Committee;
of which, ELISHA X. POTTER,
|. CHRISTOPHER ALLEN, ICHA-
BOD DAVIS, of Bristol, and JOHN
! JAMES, of West Greenwich, A l. l.
Thorough going JACKSON MEN, were
members. 1t was passed UNaNE
M o u S L Y in the House OF Represen-
tatives, the said Elisha II. Potter odro-
eating and urging its passage; and if
there was any uscrpation in the case,
these gentlemen of the Jackson Party
are THE USURPERS. But the law
is a good and wholesome one; and in
fact, the best one that could have been
made to meet the difficulty which it con-
templates. If the contingency of NO
election of Governor or Sen'.e had hap
pened before or ariihom this prorision, one
/ Of these THREE courses must have
been taken. The House of Represen-
tatives wiihom any more authority ce,tain-
! ly, than both houses had in this instance,
must have ASSUMED the power of e.
lecting Senate-or the old Senate must,
} from the NECESSITY of the case,
have held their places, not only till a
new election could be had by the people,
as is provided by this law, but for the
whole year,-for it should be remember
ed that the House of Representatives
could not, 'uitiOut the concurrence of a
legally constituted Senate, which the
contingency supposes there is not, have
passed any law ordering a me,c Election
,cithin The mhole year,-or the third and
most dreadful alternative must have been
adopted of living without ANY govern
ment-without any Judicial or Executive
officers, at the mercy of the worst pas
sions Of our nature, uncontrolled by law
and unawed by its penalties. Let human
ingenuity devise, if it can, any OTHER
course which could have been adopted
in The case which this provision conten-
plates. except the three which have
mentioned. l now ask the freemen,
would either of those modes of proceed
ing in the supposed case, have been less
ptionable, more saie--more protective
TO the rights and privileges of the people,
than the one provided in the new cleo
ton law. This law meets the difficulty
which the contingency supposes, fairly,
and authorizes the Senate and Governu
! to continue the Government-not through
the year, but only until the PEOPLE item
selres CAN make an election. Can all
the lawyers in Christendom make alaw
which would remedy the difficulty which
this provision supposes, and which would
more completely save and protect the
rights and privileges Of the frcemer!-
Let the freemen examine carefully the
provisions of the new election law, ,nd
calmly reflect upon the difficulties Which
were to be remedied, and the clamT o.
the allied po,rers will pass them by ike
the idle wind that they regard not.
! But what will honest and fair mtr
think Of the conduct of the HONOPA.
! BILE CHAIRMAN of the ackson Conven.
tion in relation to this law. The LITTLE
paper he has set up at Kingston, calet
the "Advocate," and which is understood
to be supported by him, and printed ir
the garnet of one Of his houses on Little.
Rest Hill,' in the number before the last
contained an article omplaining of The
passage of thi, law as "UsURPATIcN'
on the part of the Legislature. Can any
man in the State believe that ELISHA X
POTTER did not countenance the publica
tion of the article, censuring, in the mos
reproachful terms, the Legislature; 70
what? why, for listening to his orm orgu
..-..'- ~-A -..ssss':s.,- =, EANOn sc sh:,
rery la,o. is it honorable and fair con
duct in member ofa legislative body tc
advise and urge law in a committee
and when reported, to advocate its pas.
sage in the House with great zeal, ant
then turn round and endcavor to CONVERT
the result Of his own exertions into {,
weapon of destruction, to be used agains
his political opponents' What conf
dence can any member Of our Legislature