The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1834-03-01

I. rhas a continuance of.hs provisions
OF the present charter rclaling TO repre-
sentaaion, and oi the act otthe Legislature
requiring freehold estate 10 enl''ie CIT
izen to vote for public officers, are each
q departure from the prlncipie avowed at
the tmst session ot the General Assembly
in the year i647, which was that the goo
ermme,a Of this State should be a" DEM0c-
RAcY." -
8. That the Judicial y stem Of the
State may be better adapted 10 the admin
istrat,on of justice; and that one OF tho
provisions Of a Constitution should be tor
the essential Improvement Of that system.
9. That the undoub,ed rights and priv
Ieges Of the people, and the prosperity
and honor Of the State, can only be CON-
pleteiy obtained, and permanently insured
BY q written Constitution, to be trained,
approved and ratified by both iieeholders
and non u-fresholders; and that we there
sfore pledge ourselves individually to each
othar, and collectively to the public, that
we will use our unremitting efforts for the
establishment Of such Constitution.
10. That we will hereafter be known
BY tho name Of The CoNsTIrr TIoNAL
Parry; that we will all Of u endeavOr to
--sulis. a. many a. possible under that
-name, and in aid OF the betore-mentioned
objects, which we avOw 10 be local IN
ethsir nature, and to have no connexion
with Nsiiocal ,pohtics; and that for the
better accomplishment Of these objects,
we will propose and support .. Ticket Of
General Officers, under the above name,
q, the ensuing spring election, 10 be COIN
posed Of men, friendly to our cause, with
out distinction Of party.
II. That our friends in each town DO
requested forthwith to appoint Standing
Committee for the better organization OF
the party, for general correspondence,
and for the promotion Of the objects OF the
Convention.
I2. That we dsemtit expedient to as
certain, as soon aa practicable, the num-
Der Of white male citizens over the age
oftwenty one years, who are natives OF
this State, and Who are not ifeeholdcrs;
also the number of white male citizens
over the age oftwenty lone. years, natives
of ether 'states, VINO have resided IN this
state one year, and who are not tree. e.hold-
'ers; anc aiso'to ascenainthe amount VI
taxes which are paid by all such nom
.frsehoiuers; and trat tho several standing
committees bs requested to obtain thus
information, and transmit tito the State
Committee without delxy.
l3. 1ha, the General Assembly be re-
specially requested 10 call Convention
OF tho People, based upon population, TO
bs chbseh by iresholdets and by such
-iteeholders rs are specified in the
sixth resolution, for the purpose of'form-
ing a written Constitution; and be further
requested to provide that the Constitution
which may be formed by such Conven-
tion, be submitted for adoption or reject
ion, to all'the above mentioned persons;
and that copy Of this and Of the sixth
resolution be signed blythe President and
Secretaries, and be, ,commupicated 10 the
General Assembly at their next session.
ID. That a State Committee be ap-
pointed to correspond with the standing
committees of the several towns; and to
promote the great object ofthis party.
IS. That this Committee be requested
TO take immediate measures for the es-
tablishment Of newspaper to support the
Constitutional cause.
l6. That a committee be appointed to
prepare an address to the People Of this
State, on tho subject Of Constitution,
and be requested to report the same at
the adjourned meeting ofthis Convention
IL. That Committee be appointed to
report Ticket Of General Officers, fav-
oraHe to our views, at said adjourned
meeting.
IS. That 4 printed copy or these Reso-
lutions be transmitted to His Excellency
the Governor, His Honor the Lieutenant
Governor, and to each member Of the
Honorable Senate, and Of the House Of
Representatives. 4.
i9. That these Resolutions be signed
by the President and Secretaries and pub
lished in the newspapers. (Signed.)
NATHAN A. BROWN, President.
y,.a., W,,a,.1 + Il; Gssn,.s, s%,,., Secretaries.
After the several Committees, named
ia tho above resolutions were appointed, ,
tho following resolution passed, viz:
Resolved, That this Convention adjourn
10 meet again at the State House, in the
city Of Providence, on tho 18th day OF
March, 1884 at 10 o'clock, in the FORE
noon; and that all the towns in this State,
no, represented in this Convention, are
respectfully requested to send delegates
10 said adjourned meeting.
The State Committee Of Correspond
encc consists Of Thomas Rivers, Christie
nj n,