The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-28

lIoHho NOiiScpoHuNh III 4 oNluSut lie oIiO lUR
letter, giving the latest movements in Revolutionary
Rhode Island.
We also give the message Of Governor King, of the
Chatter Party, and further proceedings in the Specia
Session of the General Assembly.
Affairs in that state look mere squally. Nothing
however but beer will be seen ill the Sd of mex
month, when the Suffrage General Assembly m ct
Then perchance some blood may flow, but We ra
Their think it will be principally root beer.
There has been another correspondence between
Governor King and The President, in which the LAT
Ter gives the Governor rather cold comfort, much Il
the satisfaction of the Suffrage Party.
The Peoples Party have given another genera
invitation to all military companies TO act as an escor
on the Sd ProSimo, the day this Assembly convenes
Intelligence from Rhode Island looks more
blood and beerlike every day.
Correspondence of the Herald.I
PROVIDENCE, April 26, 1912.
Plenty Of Governments - COp Killers Squalls Sym
patty and Pluck.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SiR,-
Here we go in Rhode Island, one Leg stature in
session to-day and yesterday, one new one to be
convened at Newport on Wednesday of next
week, on the part OF the friends of the old charter,
anu dnOtheT Oh i uesO2y at IION1ueuCc on the Slu0
OF those who support the peoples constitution.
One would think there was no need of a quarrel,
when every body seems about TO have a govern
Dent of his own. The special session just conven-
cd by the Governor, have bstOre them resolutions,
which will no doubt be adopted to-day, authorizing
the Governor to employ and pay troop, and to re-
move the States properly 10 places Of security.
The people are exhorting each other to keep their
cows at home, lest another should suffer martyr
dom l have just st en- a notice stuck up" w ant
ed 1000 men for Gov. Kings standing army Of cow
killers y Men are marching through the streets
at night with arms, and the Governor is expected
to attempt to take the States arms, artilIer ~, SC.
away from the Disable cted.
1t really looks squally-the people seem to have
made up their minds TO meet Whale yer may come.
The landhOlders show no disposition 10 yield or
compromise Iii said they have information that
no assistance can be obtained from Washington /;
and, therefore, as they have the Treasury in their
hands, they will have as good a fight as they can
buy for the money.
One Of the judges said it would be of little con-
Sc Quence if there should be a man killed on the
peoples side, as they are not men Of value to So
and valuable member Of society. The Judge don't
want the nobility used as they were in the French
revolution I; but seine Of them have made them
selves so odious, that they would be very likely to
suffer in case Of a collision.
The Governor is much disturbed, because the
people of other States sympathiss with The disor-
ganizers, and are so wrong. headed that they will
not understand that the majority ought to let the
uIuOIIty nANC CVCly tuihS tuCaS OWH W0J'
The Assembly have also nominated a board Of
councillors to al wise with the Governor. This
looks too much like putting the Governor under
guard anship; but hs guardians are the men most
for = muss- something besides cows will suffer
next.
We shall know more tomorrow,
In haste, yours, NC.
MEEr,so or TUE LEGISLATURE.
In accordance with the proclamation of Cover
nor inns isaned m Sunday The 9th calling an pY-
traordinary Session oil the General Assembly of
this State, that body assembled at the Court House
in this city yesterday afternoon. A bare quorum
was present on the first meeting, so an adjourn
mentoi a half or threesquarters Of an hour was had
| On assembling again, the following message was re
ceived IRON the Governor =
Gentlemen of the Senate and
House of Representatives.:
A. the close OF the late session Of the General Assem-
bly. and after the measures then adopted for the purpose
Of declaring the laws of this State, and making known
to the people their duties to the government, ! hoped
that no farther actisn on your part would be necessary.
Under the resolution then passed, authorizing me to
adopt such measures as in my opinion w.rs necessary,
IN the rece-sof the Legislature, to execute the laws and
| preserve the State against domestic violence; and de-.
sirous, if possible, TO avoid all hostile collision between
our citizens, | sent the Hon. John B. Francis, John Whip.
| pie, and Elisha r Potter, Esqis to Washington, with a
view of lay ing the whole matter before the President of
the United States, believing that his opinion, expressed
would be sufficient to undeceive those who had been
falsely taught that the so called Peoples Constitution
4 z DH l0 w ~ W tht INV oItt DtCdWt
the paramount law ofthe State. Through them lcommu
nicated to the President the condition OF efairs in Rhode
Island and received from him the accompanying letter
already made knownto you and the people ofthe State
generally by my proclamation. Employin as this com
munication does, the mildest language and yet upon
the matter in question expressing the NEST decided opin
len, il was hailed by the supporters Of government in
Rhode Island, as calculated to dissim all opposition to
our laws and existing authorities in the manner least
offensive to he feelings Of those no have bee n most &C
lively hostile to them: And ! am happy TO add, that in
some portions Of the stste its effect has been all that
.Noart6d from II In othpr porti0ns n
the State, and especially in the city OF Providence, l re
greet to say that a different spirit has prevailed end the
leaders OF the revolutionary movement have INDUSTRIOUS
" circulated among their followers the most perverted
construction of its contents, rs iifavOrablc to their cause
while, at the same time, With strange inconsistency they
Of the people, in order to excite that bad symta,hy
against the government Of this State and the United
States, which is intended 10 array with them, against the
supporters Of both, the lawless OF the inhabitants OF all
the surroundipg members Of the Union. In pursuance
Of their long settled int ntion 10 usarp the goveTDm. nj
Of Rhode Island, a large number of our people have m
in unlawful a semblsges for the purpose OF holding theil
pretended election Of town, county, and state officers
and persist in their resolution 20 org snize their pretended
government on the first Tuesday CT May ensuing at Pro
violence. Relying, as their leaders now almost openly
profess, upon the ply steal force ofthe revolutionists, snt
or their sy mpathizeIs abroad, rather than upon c~onstitu
tionsl right, they are daily and nightly assembling il
various parts Of Inc cry o. rfS Sn q ! ga ana nsr N some par par,
in military discipline, with the avowed purpose Of over
throwing the government Of this State. especially ask
| your attention to the notice lately published by tbel
State Committee, in the organ Of this new party in ouI
State and country, calling upon the chartered companies
ofthis state, some Of which are know TO be in their in
| terest, and the volunteer companies which have been
| formed, to assist in the escort Of their pretended State
Officers on the sfore- mentioned day OF the organization
Of the usurping government
This is but another step in the unprinciplsd plan
| marked out for them by their leaders in the spiiit OF all
| revolutions" that, without looking forward TO the ulti.
mate result Of their doings, they should do the thing next
in order we'll, and let the occafion prompt that which Is
next to be done" The Danger TO the peace ana property
ofthe State from this new feature in the plan OF their
| now desperate leaders il too imminent TO be longer over
| looked. Atthe time Of your last adjournment 1t was well
| hoped that, although they he'd despised ell authority,
executive. Legislative, and Judicial, known and hereto
| fore respected in this state, they would, as some EITHER
resolutions imported, 1.-THE opinion Of the President y as
against them, no longer persist in . course destructive
| o2 1overnmept here, and of ell republican government
10 This country. His letter. coming with the full con-
currence Of the present cabinet, known TO en- race the
trv. 40 far from producing the desired and expected VI
| feet, has been quoted 20 the ignorant rs sanctioning ell
/ their measures. and with some Of those who could not
- l. aseA;.ad has hecu used 10 Iaise q new issue be