The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1835-03-28
TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL
PARTY IN RHODE ISLAND

NV A-N AShADADA
The undersigned, who were appointed
by the State Committee of the Constitu-
tional Party, at a meeting held in Prov
'dence, on the 25th inst, to publish to the
friends of Political Reform in this State
the reasons for deeming it inexpedicnt to
call Convention for the purpose OF Of
fering Constitutional Ticket at the en-
ensuing General Election, would briefly
state
That it was considered by the Commit
tee unadyisable to exercise the power
vested in them at the last meeting of the
Convention in July 1884, in view Of the
nature Of the question now pending be-
tween the two great political parties which
divide this State.
The efforts of both these parties are
directed to secure the election Of such
General Officers and Representatives as
will vote for their respective candidates
for the Office of Senator 10 The Congress Of
Me United States. Tho electors on both
sides are fully aware that the choice OF
the next Senater IS IS as completely in their
hands as if they We're now called upon to
vote directly for that officer.
AT the organization ofthe Constitution
al Party all subjects connected with Ma
tional Politics were expressly excluded
from the range Of our political action
Coming from the different parties, we
met on common ground, for the sole pur-
pose Of promoting and securing the es-
,ablishment OF "a liberal and republican
Constitution for Rhode Island at the
same time agreeing to differ, and sacri-
.fcing no opinions which we individually
held, upon all matters of National inter-
eat. As Constitutionalists we have and
can have no candidates for Representa-
tives and Senators to Congress. Our
field ofaction is not abroad, or in the
councils Of the Nation, but at home, a.
mong our own citizens, and in the Leg
islature Of our own State. When we
shall have succeeded in elccting such
State Senators and Representatives as
will vote for the call of u Convention, tru-
ly Representing the people, to form a
Constitution upon jYst principles, and that
Constitution shall have been adopted as
the fundamental law of the State, our
work will have been accomplished, and
we, shall cease to exist as party.
Upon the subject ofth next Senator,
to which, for well known reasons, unusu
al Importance is at this time attached on
all hands, we urc Of course divided in o.
pinion +; and it - perfectly certain that at
the approaching election this will be the
subject paramount to all others, on the
two sides Of which the electoral forces OF
the State will be arrayed. The candi.
dates for General Officers on both Tick
cts are, as is well understood, fully CON-
mitted, and virtually pledged to support
the candidate for the United States SEN
ate whom each party may adopt. The
only committaI which could be required ol
Constitutional Ticket of General Off
GERS would be to the plan Of the proposed
Reform, and to :he support Of it in the
Legislature, ifelected. The support Of
such ticket at this time would therefore
deprive Constitutionalists who differ on
National Politics from an expression Of
their opinion at the polls upon the sena-
tor'al question and as a large portion of
them would not consent to omit such Mn
expression, the onscqucncc would be