Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-17
The Constitution

Which has ust been spread before
the people of this State, for their adop-
ton or rejection, on the first three days
of the ensuing week, wo doubt not has
ere this received the candid, careful,
aud thoughtful consideration, which it's
Importance demands from every one de-
sirous of living, in Rhode-island, under
a government Of Law, legally and right
fully administered. From the tone Of
the organ Of the Suffrage party, we are
led to believe that that party will take
no part in its adoption or rejection
That paper recommends to the people,
one and all, who voted for DORIS Com
s'itution, and which, it says, is gel paiid,
To "place their names to an instrument,
solemnly protesting against the law Of
the charter legislature auihorsing the
Convention. against the meetings ap-
pointing delegates, against the action
Of the Convention, - and against the
meetings approving the Constitution
and to record the reasons on which such
protest is grounded" This, the suf-
irace organ says, is the only course
left for the suffrage party to pursue
and this, it seems, is the course which
is being pursued by The suffrage leaders
in Providence at the present time. To
what extent this instrument" will be
circulated, we have not yet understood! /!
but the favor it will meet with, if gene
rally circulated, among that portion of
the supporters of the peoples oonsti-
tu.on" who voted for it merely to en-
press their opinion on the question of an
cricnsion Of suffrage, and among those
who have since openly repudiated the
illegal course Of the party to carry it in
to cfrct-is q question by 10 means
problematioal. Those two classes form
no inconsiderable portion of the tangible
supporters of the so called "PeopIe's
Constitution, and it cannot he among
the things possible, that they will lend
Their names TO any instrument, (Which
they may DO called upon to sign or sub
scribe to, Of the nature and purport Of
the one above referred TO. il is to be
hoped however, that whoever does sign
said instrument" their names will be
hereafter published, tha,ihc public, and
the world, may know pho are in favor
Of Recommending another civil war in
Rhodc-lsland, and are willing TO keep
the State 10 turmoil for another twelve
month TO come--to CRAFTY few un-
principled demagogucs, who have in
siew solely their own aggrandizement.
The Constitution, which is TO be sub
milied for the ratification or rejection by
the people next week, will unquesiionn-
bly, be adopted and being mus adopt
ed, LEGALLY, riH be maintaine and
Supported, at all hazards, by the people
Of Rhode-Island. Ii will be worse than
folly aud useless 10 contend against it.
In fact, there will be nothing to contend
for. Its provisions are liberal and am-
pie, sufficient To satisfy every honest,
peace. loving citizen, who may have hith-
crio itlt that under the requirements OF
King Charles charter, he had been un-
Justly debarrsd the privilege OF exercis.
ing the preeious rights Of freeman.
To all, then, who are qualified to vote,
and We trust there are but few who have
neglected to qualify themselves, we most
earnestly call upon them to do their du-
~. as .cn. on the coming week The