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THE RHODE fISLAND CASE.

under which il accepted the Federal Con
stitution and entered into The UTfen. 1t
IL, therefore, the law of the land, to'alI
its legitimate purposes and extent; and
as such is guaranteed by the whole
mower of the Union. When, therefore,
this Charter or Constitution is attempt
ed 10 be oVerlhrown by popular ccmmO-
tion, the case arises-which the Feder-
q. Constitution contemplated as possible,
and provided remedy form which
The United States must. not may, inter
fere 10 protect any State from domestic
violence. on application OF the Legisa-
ture. The United States "sHAlL pro-
tecl each OF them (the States against
domestic violence"
Its in vain to say that the People Of
Rhode Island are oppressed by the eX-
listing Charter. II this be true, there
is a peaceful and lawful mode of redress
by amending or abrogaling the organic
law; and 10 attempt such a result by po.
~puIar meetings, iE opposition TO law, is
REVOLUTION; and agains; revolution the
United SlaIesmust protect the good peo
pie Of Rhode Island.
We can conceive OF no grosser per-
version Of the moral sense, or OF con.
.stilullonal loyalty, than the support
which is given by certain persons to
the disorganizers ofRhode lsIand.-N.
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From The Providence (R. y Journal.
The following notice appears in the
New Era. 1 any men from New York
choose to come here TO oppose the exc.
cution Of our laws, they are welcome
We trust, for their own sakes, that they
will leave things at home in such shape
as TO make considerable absence not
inconVenenl; for it is exceedingly
doubtful how soon some Of them may
get back again.
"The citizens of New York, DESTROYS
80 aid The people of Rhode Island in es.
tabIshing and maintaining 'Republi'
can form Of Government which is
guaranliedIto them by the Constitution
Of the United States; are requested to
assemble at Tammany Hall, on Monday
evening, theI 25Ih of April instant, al
half past seven o'clock, TO protest against
any improper interference in the affairs
of Rhode Island by the Executive powei
Of The United States; and to take mea-
sures to sustain the patriotic constitu,
tionlists Of the State againstany atlemp
on the part otpersons from other State
to modest them IN the exercise Of thei
ecivi aud political rights"
POSTSCRIPT.
The General Assembly Of the State
havngl disposed. Of the business (o
which il was specially convened, coset
ITS extra session on "Wednesday. I
brief view Of its proceedings is present
ed in The following paragraphs, copio
from the New York papers received las
night:
The resolutions reported 10 the As
scmbly on Tuesday morning by tn
Select Committee on the Governor
Message, we're adopted on the afternoon
of the same day, except the second o
the series, which authorizes tho enlist
ment of volunteers, TO be employed il
the service of and paid by the Slale -
This resolution was laid on the table
Those which were adopted simply au
thorzes tho Governor to take snc
measures as he may deem cxpedient 70
the preservation and safe keeping Of tn
public property; TO recall any arms o
cannon which may have been loaned b
the General Assembly 10 military con
panics or other persons; and TO Gil an
vacancies which may exist in the mil
tia officers of the State. Also HppOn
ina a BoarH 'of 'CounseIors to adVis
with his ExcglIency from time to tim
,as TO The executive measures proper
DO taken in the present eme rgency.
These resolutions having been di'
posed Of, Mr.. Jackson, Speaker OF tn
House, offered seriesdf'Concurrent II
solutions, authorizing the calling of al
other Convention, 10 be chosrn IN Jun
and TO meet the first wOek in Angus
for The purpose Of making another q
tempt 10 meet tho wishes Of tho propE
both the we'll disposed and NAL content
by forming new Constitution: u
members Of this Convention 10 be ch
sen by all tho freemen OF the sover
towns and cities OF tho State "quaIfiC
TO vote for general officers, and over
male citizen ofth United States, Of II
age of twenty one years who shall bO'
resided in The State one year, al
within the town or city where he MI
claim right 10 vote three months, al
who shall have been taxed on proper
valued al least at $l5O, within one ye
from the time he may offer 10 vote, a
shall have pail such tax in said Io'
or county"
These resolutions were taken up
the House on Tuesday morning, and {
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