Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-11-07
Palmer, Gorton w. Arnold, Nathan Collins

den George Wilkinson, Henry Marcbant.
Baringfon.--James Bowen, Jeremiah 8.
Drown.
Fosier.-Palmer Dorrance, William Jones,
Eli Aylesworth, Eddy Walker, Pardon A.
Holden, William G. Stone.
BuniHville.-Dana Wheelock, Daniel s.
Mowry, Willard Esten, Dennis w. Hunt.
Olney w. Hendricks, Of Ilopkinton, was
invited to take seat in the Convention.
Voted, That Committee Of one from
each County to be appointed by the
Chair, 10 nominate officers for this Con-
vention.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed:
Newpors-Ccorge Bowen.
Propidence--Thos. j. Stead.
Washington-- Mathew Waite.
Kent-Tully Dorrance.
B,istol--Alfed Bosworth.
Voted, That a Committee Of one from
each County be appointed by the Chair,
to report resolutions expressive Of the
sense of this Convention.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed by the Chair:
.Newpori-ltichard X. Randolph.
Proridence-Jam,s +. Simmons.
Wnshingion-Jesse J.. Moss.
Kent--William g. Bowen.
Bristol Henry ii. Luther.
Voted, That Committee Of two from
each County be appointed to report a
plan of organization, in accordance with
the suggestions contained in the resolu
tjons passed by the meeting which called
this Convention.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed:
Ne~porl-.G. G. King, Nathaniel
Church.
Proridcnce-Charles Jack kson, George
w. Hallet.
William ii. Hazard,
James Harris.
Keni-Willam p. Salisbury, George
A. Brayton.
Bisiol-Allred Bosworth, Jeremiah
Drown.
Voied, That the Convention take II
recess until 7 O'clock, for the purpose OF
allowing the committees to report.
AT O'Clock the Convention rc-as-
scmbled.
The Committee appointed to report
officers for the Convention, recommended
that the Convention be organized by
the appointment Of President, seven
Vice Presidents, and four Secretaries,
and nominated the following gentlemen ::
Hon. ASHER ROBINS, Of Newport,
For President.
WILLIAM RHODES, Of Warwick,
HEzEKIAn BoswoRTu, OF Warren,
JEREMIAH WnIrrLE, Of Cumberland,
WAGER WEEDEN, of South KingstowD,
GEoRGE BURToN, of Cranston,
PELEG WILBUR, Of Coventry,
BENJAMIN WEAVER, Of Nliddletown,
For Tice Presidents.
ELISHA DYER, Jr., Of Providence,
NATHAN +. Dixon, Jr, of Westerly,
WM G. BowEN, of Fast Greenwich,
CHRISTOPHER Robinson, of Cumberland,
For Secretaries.
The Hon. Asher Robbins was con-
Quoted to the Chair, aud expressed his
thanks to the Conye ntion for the honor
conferred upon him.
The committee appointed to draft
Resolutions, presented the following re-
port, which was accepted and the re-
solutions, after full discussion, were
adopted separately -
The present condition Of our common
country, demands manly expression OF
opinion from the freemen of this State.
Therefore Resoired, That tho dangers
which most threaten our free institutions,
are the extension of executive power
and the increase of executive patronage,
rendering the government independent
Of the people, and overhrowing all those
constitutional guards that have been
erected for the pro'e of our liberties
Resolrcd, That the course Of the men
composing the present and last admins
traiions of tho general government, has
been such as to destroy all confidence
in their patriotism and their good faith.
They found the Offices filled with faithful
and competent men; they have removed
these, and have supplied their places
with partisans, careful to increase their
own perquisiies, and serve their party
how well they have done the former, let
the number of defaulters, and the mil
lions abstracted from the treasury,
answer how well the latter, the con.
tinued existence of this administration,
abundaptly shows.
They promised TO reduce the number
Of Offices in the different departments,
they have increased that number, from
less than 400 to over 800.
They promised TO reduce the annual
expenses OF the government, they have
more than doubled those expenses.
They promised n more careful custody,
and more economical expenditure oI
the public money they have wa.;cd the
revenue upon political lnvUiies, en-
ployed il for eIectionecring purposes,
and have lost more than three millions
Of dollars, by the deralcation Of their
own officers.
They promised to appoint more faith
(ul aud trustworthy officers, they have
reapponted large deiaulters, knowing
them to be sue Ia, and have refused TO re-
move men, whose dishonesty was noto.
rious, because they were useful pariisans
They found an ovcrhowing treasury,
they have squandered the money, and