The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-03-28

hat their votes would be given 10 the .
'thcr tickets, and diminished support 10
,ur own. lthas therefore been deemed
nexpedicnt at this time to urge upon the
party the support of such ticket. This
course has been adopted upon due dslib-
Grafton, and after consulting with our
Constitutional friends in different parts of
the State.
1t can hardly he necessary TO say, GER
tainly not to any Constitutionalist, that in
foregoing political action at ono election,
we have not retired, and shall not retire
from the field. A political party has
been organized to accomplish confess
ed!y great and important political object;
and ths positive deter nination of
that party is to persevere in political act
ion, until that object shall be fully accom-
plished. We are the moro assured in
our purpose from the fact that n favorn-
BILE impression has been made upon pub
lie opinion and that more liberal spirit
is maniiesting itself, Notwithstanding the
cry of" Universal Suffrage" which has
been raised and echoed for the sake Of
drowning all appeals that might be ad-
dressed to the good sense and justice of
the frceholdc,s of Rhode Island. The
basis Of all reform in this State is an Err
tension Of Suffrage TO those of its citizens
who pay taxes upon reasonable amount
of personal, or real property, or BOTH
The demand ofthose citizens must and
will be heard and answered. A cause
which embraces us its objects such an
Extension Of Suffrage, together with an
Equalization Of Representation, an hide
pendent Judiciary, and a Definition and
Limitation Of Unrestrained Legislative
, Po'ter, will prevail and, as we believe, at
, no very distant day. The Jacis that near
, ty TWO THIRDS Of The ,chife male eiiisens of
: Ibis Stale oser The age o t,ctniy-one years
: are erciuded from oil poLtical po'cer /; that
, LESS THAN ONE THIRD ofOte population of
The Stale are represented by majority Of
hOo IN the General assembly ! and that
r our judiciary is annually elected, and Ghol.
, iy dependent upon tho Legislature, Po,rer-
3 are strong enough of themselves, without
: argument or comment, TO maintain such
a cause, and to carry it on to its triumph
The duty of going on, until the worl
; of reform is completed is more apparent
h from regarding the result ofthc Conven
s vention held in this place in Septombe
$ last to form Constitution 1t has failed
I and has fallen through it was disposed
to concede nothing on the subject Of Suf
# frago, not even to Ieaseholdsrs, and to thu
r younger sons of freemen whose estate.
0 might be sufficient to qualify them to vote
as the oldest son is now qualified tho
= Convention did not frame such a Con
:, stt,,..-..ional Amendment as would have sat
/ isficd the claims and demands Of the peo
pie. The Constitutional Party must dc
> what they have left undone.
After the termination Of the confess
= which is soon to take place, we know o
a nothing to prevent the nomination ant
e support of distinct Constitutional Tick
: ct at each general election for some year.
= to come (; should not our aim be soonel
: accomplished. We have nothing to OK
d pect rs Constitutionalists from the sue
: cess Of either of the parties now in the
r field. We must act for ourselves, ant
g by ourselves. After the struggle in A
: pril, which will be final one for OIL,
: party or the other, the way will be agar
Q open for US without interruption, and will
, an accession Of strength from the com
s batants on bo,fi sides.
In conclusion, the undersigned would
a again snsges, the duty Of circulating in
t formation on all subjects relating to the
S Constitutional Cause, of holding frequen
r meetings for the free and. friendly dis
d cussion of these subjects, and of sustain.
ing those presses favorable to Re form.
;, 1t is also particularly desirable to OBJ
tain, as soon as convenient, accurate list,
, Of all the tax-paying non-frceholders in
tho several towns, with the taxes several.
ly paid by them.
!, THOMAS w. DORR,
JOHN III. WEEDEN,
METCALF MARSH,
Providence, March 25, 1895.