Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-07-25

\ w sh''N VIM nave UU UUtffo W. "t oDst,
long been a stumbling block in the way of
Loco Focoism; men who have property to
lose are not apt to favor the wild scheme
and experiments which have spread such
desolalion over this country; such men may
be betrayed into Il temporary support Of Loco
Focoism bu, they will generally abandon it,
when they fully understand its tendencies.
The Loco Focos therefore are anxious to
break down the time honored principle upon
which the government Of this State is con
sil,uted-thc principle Of a property qualifi
cation in the voter. They have hitherto been
cautious and heedful in their attempts to Ell
large the suffrage they have sounded the
popular feeling at distance, and have en-.
deavorcd by insidious arguments, hintcd
rather than urged, to show the advantage OF
free suffrage. But so strong has been the
attachment to the present system, and so ia.
vorablc the experience of more than two
centuries, that the people of this State, have
always rejected at the outset every attempt
Of this kind but the Loco Focos are per
sevcring and unwcarcd, and defeat never
reaxcs single excrtion and at length
growing boldcr, even as their hopes grow
darker, they have resolved upon more dar
ing step and have come out openly and
nOMINATFD A FREE SUFFRAGE MAN FOR Con.
GREss BY this Inan1uvre, they will doubt.
less gain to their ranks some few men who
arc in favor of free suffrage but they will
lose the support Of the great body Of the
land holders. The farmers of Rhode Island
will not vote for a free suffrage man ;-teno-
cious of their rights, jealous of every en-
croachment upon their privileges, they will
never consent to part with that exclusive
franchise which forms half The value of their
land. They will never consent TO let the
vogabonds Of our own country, and the pau.
march up to the ballot boxes, and tell them
who shall be their rulers; they will never
conson to have their lands taxed by men,
who, as they pay nothing of it themselves,
care not how heavy the tax may be, nor how
the money is appropriated. Undoubtedly
there are many men, good citizens, mteli-
gent, honest, patriotic, who are excluded
from voting by the present system; but the
difficulty lies in providing remedy for this
without throwing open TO another class, (which
is entirely unfit to exercise the right Of suf-
fraee. And until this difficulty is overcome
The people Of Rhode Island will rest satisfied
with their present suffrage laws.
There nrc many men, particularly amongs
tic farming interest, who have long supported
the administration, but who will not vote for
Dorr and Thursion, because they wiN not
support free suffrage or free suffrage men.-
We have seen enough of the effects of un-
limited suffrage, all around us; we have seen
the city Of New York, carried against three
quarters Of the intelligence and property, and
real bona Gdc Inhabitants we have seen
unna,urolizcd foreigners, just landed upon
our shores, ignorant Of our elections, Of our
government, of our institutions, and almost oI
our language, in many cases, just from tn,
prisons and poor houses Of Europe, go up to
the polls and cast their votes against those
Of American citizens we have seen The bal.
lot boxes surrounded by men armed with
clubs, to keep away peaccable voters We
have seen the same men voting half dozen
times on the same day; we have seen bri.
berry, corruption aud intimidation, monstrous.
open, undenicd, and VIC want none of it in
Rhode Island We are well satisfied with
our government as it is, and we want none
Of these modern Loco Foco improvements.
Such arc the sentiments of the farmers OF
Rhode I,lAnd, and with such feelings, how
can they vote for the Loco Foco candidates
for Congress?