Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-03-10
The Constitution.

| We present to our readers, with thi:
number, for the second time, the Con
stitution recently formed by the Con
vention ordered for that purpose by III.
Gene, al Assembly and we most ear
nestly call upon all parties to read i
carefully, with an unprejudiccd mind
and to give the result Of their cxamina
tion at the ballot box, on the 2lst, 22c
and 23d Of this month. We feel strong.
y assured, as we have before stated
that all lovers of good order, all true
patriots and all wcll-disposed citizens,
will rally around the polls, aud give this
Constitution their hearty support
Some few object to it on the ground, as
they say, that il conflicts with the Con
stitution Of the United States, because
the latter admits foreigners rs citizens
of the U. S. and hence, no individual
State has right to require Of them any
other qualification than she demands of
native born citizens; this is very erro-
neous notion. The Constitution Of the
U. S. admits foreigners to the privileges
and immuni,es Of The United Sides
it extends to them the protection Of our
national flag-it protects them from all
foreign powers,-but it does mol extend
to them the rights Of citizenship in any
and erery State F.; each State has an un-
deniable right to make such laws as are
needed for the protection Of her native
citizens and their natural rights, and it
is her peculiar prcrogalive to demand
Of an adopted son some guaranty Of his
attachment to her institutions. We
are certainly not inclined to believe that
any well-disposed individual will cavil
about so plain point as this neither
do VIC believe that those who wish to
enjoy their rights only, will oppose this
Constitution, for it gives to them all
that they asked, and perhaps a little
more. Al may rest assured that those
who oppose this Constitution, have some
deeper and darker object in view than
the mere desire to enjoy their rights
Some say that they like the old charter
best, and shall therefore vote against
the new form Of government; now this is
preposterous in the extreme, for we arc
not called upon 10 choose between the
Charter and the Constitution; the ques-
ton is, shall we live under this Consti-
tuition, which emanates from a legal
source, or shall VIC have something that
is worse All, therefore, who vote
against the Constitution, formed by the !
Convention, or who stay
away from Town Meeting, do all in
their power against its adoption, and
are consequently aiding to bring forth
state Of things which it is easier to COM
mence than to stop. We again say the
contest IS not between the Charter and
his Constitution.
II will be seen, by the notice, above,
hat thero is to be an adjourned meet
ng Of the citizens, without distinction
Df party, at the State House, in this
own, this evening, when speeches may
Do expected from our delegates to the
and also from others who
iro in favor OF the Constitution. Ill
will no doubt be large and interest
ng meeting, and let every man who is
rue to his country, his hresido and his
Tod, come up on this occasion, and
how his colors.
Do you prefer to live under a sound,
cgal Government, TO that which is un-
ale and unauthorised } Give us an
Of your opinion, then, this
vening. us well as at the Ballot Boz
N the days ofycting. 1