The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-11-19

secretion Of individual supposed to have been the
assassinator Of the unfortunatePerry, High COnsta-
bic Garrgues has succeeded il rsecuring and bring
ing him to this city. The name of the suspected
person is Daniel Gier, who vas born within few
miles OF Lancaster, and residedn that neigborhood
until within seven eight yeas, when he removed
to this city, where he has beer occasionally Occu-
pied as a labOrer about the brck yards. The cir
cumstances against him are such as to leave little
doubt Ofhs guilt. The landbrd ofthe tavern about
four miles from Lancaster, were he has been resi-
ding for some weeks past, hac his suspicious awa<
ened by the singular department and the declara-
tons OF Gier, as to his participation in the afray at
the Locust Ward polls theday of the election, at
which he boasted of having Knocked down one of
the city constables, &c. Thee, in connexion with
the facts ascertained here, an. which we learn can
be fully established, that he suddenly absconded
from his boarding house, taking with him cloths out
OF the wash tub, which he wrIng out for the pur-
pose, and left the city on the night OF the election,
without any apparent cause, and giving no notice
of his departure some of tp circumstances which
have led to his arrest by Mr.. Garrigucs who has
manifested a praiseworthy spirit in his determina-
ton of bringing the offender d Justice.
Among the circumstances which are supposed TO
corroborate the suspicious against Ger IS the fact
of his having had in his possession badge similar
to those worn by the ccer, whom he boasted to the
landlord OF .'avng knocked dDwn at the time of the
Locust Ward riot and also sprinted political invi-
;aron to Sprucestreet, No, A. from Sohuylkill, the
boarding house at which Gie resided, and from
which he abscOnded on the night of the murder, go
ing on foot about twenty miles, and then taking the
railroad to Lancaster.
Gier has been for time known to the police
of this city a man of desperate character. After
an examination before the Mayor, he was yesterday
tta.t
Rag end of Whig-isn.-Hmra for Cufee.-The
Boston Daily Gazette Of the 10th inst. notices the
Great Black Wig meeting in that City as follows.
MEETING OF COLORED PEOPLE.
c. At a meeting If the Colored Voters of this
City at the School Room in Belknap street Fri
day evening, Nov 7ti Thomas Dalton called
to the Chair, and John II. Hilton appointed
Secretary.
The following Resolutions offered by Mr..
John Il. Hilton were unanimously adopted
Resolved, That il the opinion of this meeting the
talents and integrity of the Hon. JOHN DAVIS,
taken with his eminent services to his State and
Country, will fully Justify all honorable efforts on
part to lis reelection the Office of Gov
ernor, for the approaching political year.
Resolved, That the principles of his Honor, the
Lieut. UOVeTnOT, SAMUEL L. ARMS ROINu,
Christian, Pfilanthropist, and sound Politician,
likewise commend him to our hearty and united sup
port in re-electing him to his present station as
Lieut. Governor.
Resolved, That ABBOTT LAWRENCE, Esq.
the Whig Candidate for Representative to Congress,
is not behind the chief of the apostles in the quail
ties of the heart and head and inasmuch he has
publicly signifed his adherence of Slavery, and his
intentions of frowning againsits continuance, will
not withhold from him our suffrages at the Polls on
Monday next.
Resolved That it is high time we should awake
out of sleep, and not abuse but appreciate and use
our rights and privileges in common with the rest
Of our fellow-citizens.
Resolved, That the present period resembles the
tree which bore fruit of good and evil-let us be
careful therefore in pluckng that we take not the
evil fruit Thomas DALTON, Chairman.
JOHN II. Huron, Secretary.
Let them say more about the Irish voters of
New York.