Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-04-21
FROM RHODE ISLAND.


terday morning and evening.
The election day ordered by the usurp-
ing party, to be holden under the new
and unlawful constitution, is rapidly APP
preaching, and every preparation is max.
iCp TO carry it out. But the new law,
which was enacted by vote Of go to 6,
declares illegal and void
"All town, ward or other meetings, for
the choice OF town, county or State Off
GERS, except at the times and in the man.
ner prescribed by law; and subjec,ing to
fine of $500 to $1,000, and imprison-
ment for six months, any person who
shall act as moderator, warden or clerk,
in any such meetings. Also subjecting
any person who shall signify that he will
accept any executive, legislative, judicial
or ministerial office, by virtue Of any
such pretended election, to fine of g.
600, and Imprisonment for one year,
Also declaring any person who shall as
sumo to exercise any such office, not be-
ing duly elected thereto, according TO the
laws of the State, guilty of treason, and
punishment with Imprisonment for life.
All offences under this act are 10 be tried
before the Supreme Judicial Court only"
The Providence Chronicle of last even.
ing confirms the rumors of yesterday,
that agents Of both parties have gone to
Washington to confer with the Govern.
ment. The Chronicle adds:
"The laws of the State, i. is said, will
be rigdly enforced. 70 anticipation of
an outbreak, patrols of citizens are FORM
ing. 1t is said that armed bodies of the
suffrage people are forming in the coun-
try, and that they hold themselves in
readiness to march at a moments bidding
to the city. That the public mind is in a
great state of agitation, there is no deny.
ing"
Il is also said, that information has
been received from Washington that the
Government will be ready to sustain the
State Authorities, if necessary. How
can il do otherwise? The Constitution of
the United States declares, (Art. a, 5 A.
1. The United States shall guaranty to
every State in this Union republican
form OF Government, and shall protect
each of them against invasion; and on
application of the Legislature, or of the
Executive, (when the Legislature cannot
be coEvened,) against domestic riolence.
The Newport Herald says The Gov
crnor has taken all precautionary mea-
snres and will be PREPARED, in any etner-
gency, to maintain the supremacy of the
laws, and preserve the peace and dignity
of the State.
From The Propidsncs Journal Of Wednesday.
RHODE ISLAND AFFAIRS.
In virtue OF the authority conferred u.
non him by the General Assembly, his
Excellency Governor King, several days
70, appointed three Of our most eminent
citizens, John Whipple. Esq, the Hon.
John Brown Francis, and Elisha X. Pot
ter, Esq. to proceed to w ashington, for the
purpose of representing to the President
Of tho United States the critical situation
Of our state affairs and Of invoking his
aid in sustaining the existing government
of the state against all attempts TO over
throw it by domestic violence"
We are happy to learn that the advlces
which the Governor has received, touch
ing the progress and result of the mission,
are of cheering import. In tho present
stage the business, 1t might be deemed
premature and ndecorous to disclose the
result, which, in the course OF day or
two, will undoubtedly reach us, IN an au-
thentic form. The public may, in the
mean time, be assured that the existing
government will be sustained : and that
the national Executive, will not refuse,
whenever the occasion may demand his
! n,erpostion, to put forth his constitu-
tional powers to protect this state against
domestic violence
The Evening Chronicle of Wednesday,
which appears to be neutrality inclined,
saws there is no falling off in the excite
mcnt-that both parties are as much de-
tcmined MS ever to carry their respective
points. 1t was rumored yesterday, in
the streets Of Providence, that official ev-
idonce would arrive from Washington
soon perhaps in the course OF twenty
four hours, showing the favorable disposl
lion of the General Government to the
constituted authorities. Counter rumors
also were ahoat that the national Govern
ment would not interfere.
The same paper gives the following.
Two O'cLooK.-We have just Learned
that the Democrats have put forth prox
# lat the head of which stands the name o
III zen. Carpenter, for Governor) in oppo
Al sit,on to the regular one, on the old free
holdsystom, nominated by the Wings.
IN The title of this new ticket is rs fol
Iows :-FREEMEN's REPUBLICAN, Trek
rr." Perhaps it may be well enough
# to add, that in addition to the name o
Gen. Carpenter, for Governor, the follow
4 Jog gentlemen are mentioned :-Benla
min Thuiston, of Hopkinton Samuel Y
Atwell, Of Gloucester; Benjamin Cowell
Of Providence John Sterne Of Newpor
for the offices Of Lieut.. Governor, AT
torney General, Secretary of State, anC
n General Treasurer.
NJ The Wheeling Times of the 5th inst.
slys The steamer Messenger passet