Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-10-21
WeraIo Of the TtMeS,
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.

II THURSDAY, OCTOBER 81.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Legislature of this State will
commence its October session in South
Kingstown, on Monday next.
The Convention called by the Legis-
ature to form a State Constitution, will
meet in Providence, on the Monday fol-
lowins-(the lst day Of November.)
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STATE ELEcTIONs.-The recent State
elections in several Of the States that
were whig last fall, have been carried
by the loco-focos, while in others, the
whis majori,ies have been much reduc-
ed-all owing, it is universally conced-
ed to an apathy of the wings produced
by an unsettled state Of things at the
seat Of Government.
The Boston Daily Advertiser in al
luding to the results Of the late cleo
tions, says -
In the disorganized state in which
tho Wing party is found ut the present
moment, and the state Of disappoint-
ment and discouragcmcnt, Of its mem
bers, satisfactory results are not to be
Expected. 1t is impossible that the re-
suits of these elections should not be
seriously influenced by the state of the
party. But it should be rccollected
that the influence of these elections
on the politics Of the several States
where they occur, should their results
be adverse, will be but temporary, and
will be countcracted whenever the
H Wings, by some concert of action, shall
place themselves in condition to re-
animate the hopes and to secure the CO.
operation of its members"
Il The SUFFRAGE CONVENTION. This
assemblage which was considered by a
large and highly respectable portion o
our citizens as revolutionary and dis.
organizing, has terminated its session,
and published its plan Of a Constitution
for the State ofRhode Islacd
The three leading and most influential
members Of the Convention were Dutee
j. Pearce, Of Newport Thomas w.
Dorr, Of Providence and John II. Wa
terman, of Warwick, late Of the Gus
tom House, in Providence. In regard
to the Constitution which has been
| framed for the adoption Of the People
Of this State, we will barely remark
that the Convention has utterly failed
from what we understand from some OF
its members, to satisfy in its provisions
those who supported the party that gave
L birth. Many Of them demo- it or
account Of the apportionment Of the
Senate and House of Representatives
others on the ground that they are no,
satisfied with the plan for the organiza.
tion Of the Judiciary-while the uboli-
tionists complain that the Convention a.
bandoned their own principles in cx-
cluding the colorcd citizens from the
ballot box, sc. sc.
The Convention which meets next
month for the purpose Of acting upon
this important matter, it is most devout-
W 10 be hoped, VIII either do nothing
or do something that will give general
satisfaction, that the turmoil about free
suffrage, or an ertension Of suffrage,
may he hereafter cffcctually put at rest
We understand that a Coroner's in.
quest was held on Tuesday afternoon,
on the body of a man about 45 years OF
age, supposed to be Patrick Herman. -
The deceased was found at Conrad's
Cave, near the beach he was well
dressed, aud his hat was very firmly fix
ed on his head, rs If he had fallen from
the rocks and struck npon his head
He was partly in the water when found