Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-06-02

THE GESERAL AssLmBLv will meet in New.
port three weeks from this day. From :he
disposition Of both Houses, we entertain mo-
doubt that IT things remain quiet, the General
Assembly VIII pass an act calling another
Convention 10 frame "A written Constitution
Tor Tho state, and that the basis Of the suffrage,
IN voting for delegates to such Convention,
viii be enlarged 10 tho limits proposed ia Mr..
Jacksons bill, offered at the extra session last
held IN this city .-Proridence Journal Of Nom
day.
The above, as will be seen, is extracted from
the Providence Journal. We confidently hope
and believe, ihat things nW remain quiet
until the meeting Of the Legislature, and that
something will then be done which will unite
asd meet the views Of all parties, and ihercb,
forever after preserve that quct, so truly and
SO generally desired. The best, and not the
least encouraging, evidence we have yet seen
OF disposition 10 restore peace aud good or
der TO our much disquicted State, we find in
the Circular below, from no less than one hun
drod and t,ocnty Of the friends aud early sup
porters Of the Suffrage cause in the town of
Warwick. They have set an example, which,
il promptly followed in the same evident, spirit
OF sincerity, by the party throughout the State,
sanno, fail to have a most sa!utary effect.
To The friends of Suffrage and a liberal
Constitution throughout the State.
The undersigned, citizens Of Warwick, and
residents in the village of NaiiclS, feeling the
responsibilities aud duties we owe TO ourselves
aud To our iciiow.nen, would respectfully
represent: That we have been and still are
among those who sincerely believe that libc-
raj Republican Constitution, emanaing from
tho whole native born Ctizcus, ought to be
framed and adopted as the fundamental law Of
this S,aie--and that to be permanent, and TO
confer upon society al large those blessings
which it is the great object or such an nslru-
Inent to bestow, it should be framed in that
spirit and temper Of mind which alone can
result from harmonious union OF all parties
and classes OF men which now divide and dis
tract our State. Aud we would here beg leave
in this public manner, 10 correct an error
which has, to some extent, pervaded the State,
and which has, perhaps, served to fan the
flames of civil discord TO an unwarrantablc
extent, viz: While we have been foremost in
pleading the cause Of political reform, both at
the balot-box aud tho bar Of public opinion,
we have ever disclaimcd and do now totally
disclalm all ideas of applying physical force
for obtaining those privileges which ought,
aud, as we believe, can be obtained By more
honorable and less questionable means. We
believe that rights and imnuniiics obtained
through appeals to the Judgment aud under
standings of men, will be lraught with far
greater aud more durable benefits than any
that result from excitement aud turmoil,
or the more derorable spectacle Of physical
collision.
We have interests in common with our fell
Iow-mcn-wc are, 10 some extent, embarked
liz one common cause and in community
like ours, the relation Of employer and EN-.
Ployed, while 1t does not require scr,ile sur
render Of any manly or patriotic principles,
does require aud the rcquisti9n seems To us To
be founded in justice, dutv and !ound common
sense, that oe shouh eroH an influence fully
commensurate ioM oar means, IN Gtiaying that
nnheaIthy and fcrsriSh ercitcmont which n0,c
pGrradeS our State, and is 50 dcstrnctirc to tic
soriai, eirH and pecuniary interests Of ourseircs
and all uih rhOm ace must neceSSarity be con.
ntcted
The above is an outline of our views and
feelings, and an exposition of the motives
which we intend shall govern our actions at
this fearful crisis in the history Of our State.
Having been thus frank in making known
whit course We feel 1t our duty to pursue, we
would, in the spirit Of genuine candor, recon-
mend similar course to our brethren through
out the State, fully believing, us we do, that
the present enlightened condition of public
opinion, on Il subject which has agiiaied this
Union, from centre to circumference, and
turned tho attention of the American people
10 The original landmarks Of Constitutional
liberty, cannot longer debar the disiianc hlsed,
but respectable ma iorliy of the free born de-
scendanS of the venerable Williams from the
contamination of their wishes.
Warwick, May %, lSi2.
tSisned :. &. Newman, Emanuel Rice,
William Boyd, Stephen Sundorlain, Henry
Dyer, Philip ID. Sherman, Thomas Lockwood,
Russell Young, Asa Crandall, Jr., Whitman
Is. Brown, Forrs Evans, John Allen, Henry
.. Sherman, Alanson iioley, Joseph Whit
man, Henry G.. Douglass, Joseph w. G. Cady,
Benjamin Briggs, Godfrey Greene, David w
Westcott, John r. Stafford, William Nichols,
Horatio Benncl, AImereen Burvee, James
Douglass, Jr. Sheffield Reynolds, Amos Bud.
long, John &. Johnson, Wheaton q. Bennett,
Seth Kcech, ALLEN Austin, Henry Ricvcs, Noah
Kinslcy, Harding II. Potter, Daniel Hall,
Asnph Tenant, Russell Briggs, Alfred Sun
dcrlaln, Potter Ellis, William Stafford, Horace
Smith, James Bowman, Allen Nj. Briggs, Al
bert q. Smith, Smith w. Pearce, Allen Briggs,
Barton Baker, Christopher G.. Harrington, Jo-
sah u. Whitman, Willard ;. Pearce, Joseph
Carr, Henry w. Green, Charles Fcnner, Thos
JonnSon, NeIso1 NfnyoH, DdTHct HllcH, isaac
Nichols, Josiah w. Battey, Isaac Carr, Ira d.
Phillips, Edward Dean, John Barber, John w
Bennc,, Samuel II. Sherman, Elisha Dicken-
son, William Bowen, Thomas H. Vaughan
Whppe Andrews, Stephen Holden, Bonja-
min Tcit, Edward w. Arnold, William Rsy
nolds, Henry Morse, Benjamin Albro, VIM
G. Scott, ASA w. Fuller, d. Is. Carpenter,
Thomas w. Warner, Sweet King, Joel Csdy,
James Bushee, Christopher Warner, Na,h'l
W. Waraer, Nicholas w. Strives, Oliver Ba-
ker, Samuel Tanner, Jonathan &. Taylor,
Sylvester q. Manchester, John Douglass, Amos
Sherman, Arnold Reynolds, Samuel Tiff,
Giles p Rose, Eldridge N. Dyer, William T.,
Van Ripor, Joseph w Hammond, Christopher
Holden, Orin Spencer, John T. Nichols, John
III. Arnold, George G. Perry, Gorden Spencer,
IIavons Tonnant, Green H. Capron, Rowland
Crandall, John B. sheldon, Joseph w. IIol-
den, Joseph Shaw, Henry A. Bailey, Warren
Tanner, Ronjamin Williams, George Lawton,
Samuel Targec, Jeremiah Targco, Elias Clark,
James 5. Andros, Horace i. Young, Christie
pher s. Warner, John ID. Sphinx, Nathan Ken