Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-07-16

imou.y adopted at a meeting Of the Wing free
men in this town, on the 9th instant, we have
thought proper to re-publish in this number, for
the purpose of giving every freeman an opporiu-
nifty to peruse tlem.]
Resolred, That in the opinion of the
Wing Freemen Of this town, the elec-
ton of Representatives from this State to
the Twenty-tourth Congress, which is to
be held on the last Tuesday of August
next, is subject Of great interest to the
people OF Rhode-lsland; not only in the
view of securing a strong and influential
delegation in the popular branch Of the
United States Government, but from
the fact, now almost reduced to q GER
tainty that this State may be called up
on, in the election Of President, to ex-
ercise one of the highest ofits sovereign
and constitutional rights, through agents
to be elected to the u. S. House Of Re-
presentatives.
Resolred, That in forming the com
promise which lies at the foundation of
the Federal Constitution, and without
which none of the smaller States would
have acceded TO that Instrument, it was
one of its most sacred and fundamental
stipulations, that in the event of failure
of the election Of President by the
people, the States, in their sovereign ca
pacity, should each be entitled to ono
vote in the House Of Representatives,
in the choice of that ofIicer-the small
States standing in this particular on their
original and perfect equality with the
largest in the Union.
Resolved, That it is of the utmost con-
sequence to the people Of this State, that
this high and inestimable prerog alive,
almost the last remnant of their old and
independent authority should be so Sc
cured, by the choice of able and incor-
ruptible agents, as that the clear and
well known sentiments Of the State may
be distinctly expressed; and in no event
be traficked away for the rewards Of
power, or lost by a division of opinion
between the agents we elect.
Resolred, That we have the utmost
confidence in the abilities and integrity
Of TRISTAN burgess, one OF our
late Representatives in the 2Sd Con-
gress; and, in common with our Wing
brethren in every part of the Union, feel
an honest pride in his manly and coura-
geous resistance TO the encrOachments
and usurpations of Executive power, and
its corrupt system of purchase by Office.
, 1t would be ungratelul also, not to &C
knowledge the support OF that strong arm,
which in so many eventiul periods of our
history, has ever been prompt to sustain
the most valuable and cardinal interests
of Rhode Island.
Resolred, That we highly approve Of
the late nomination by the Wing Con-
vention, June "a, 1885, of the Hon.
TRISTAN burgess, of Providence, and Of
HENRY Y. CRANsToN, Esq of Newport,
as candidates for Representatives to tho
Gath Congress; that we have the fullest
confidence that they will ably and faith
fully represent a great majority Of the
people of this Stale, not only on the sub
lect Of the Presidency, but on every
other question which may be submitted
to their decision;-and that we pledge
ourselves to exert to the utmost, all hon
orabe me ans to secure their election.
Resolved, That we think it due TO our
respected townsman, who is associated
with Mr. Burgess in the Representative
ticket, to declare, that in our opinion, he
is entitled to the cordial and hearty sup
port Of every Wing Of Rhode-lsland,no
only for the sound business talents which
fit him for that station, but for the uni
form zeal, and unbroken fidelity with
which, in the darkest times, he has up
held our cause. q,