Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-05-06
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IN srticle, By correspondent The Boston Mominl
Pos. which ays the case # the two conten1ins par
lilies ii thu Staie before The readers n The tleare
light. As the controversy has assumed q very scr'
ous atsisude, the reader will 5e grstifed - isarp =
true character.
| The Governor under the old charter sent depu
tation to Washington to lay the case boEc the Pres
ident. This they did verbally and in writing TIT
President replied that lie should not adventure an e.
preston Of opinion upon those questions Of domestic
policy which have given rise to the unfortunate con-
troyersy between It's citizens . is settlement belong
I'd exclusively to the people that State and, ttere
fore with It the General Government had nothing to
do. unless there vas an actual instruction manifest
ed by lawless asscmbages Of the people or otherwise
to whom, it would be his duty to address proca-
nation, directing requiring them e betakc them
selves 70 their respective sbodss. In continuance,
he assures tho Governor that should an instruction
actusy take place, warranting call upon him for
force for its suppression he would not be found 70
shrink from the performance Of duty, which, while
it would be most painful, at the sameti The most
imperative. In such case. he says, he could not
look into real or supposed defects in the existing
Government, in order to ascertain whether some 9TH
er plan Of government proposed for adoption was bet.
ter suited TO the wants, and more in accordance
With tho Hshes Of any portion Of her citizens thai
it is his duty to respect the acquisitions Of that Gov
eminent recognized through all time past, until ne
shall be advised in regular manner, that it has been
altered and abolished and other substituted in its
place. by legal and peaceable and
pursued by the authorities and people of the State
II this last view be correct one, there is no way IN
which the people can obtain republican form Of
Government, such as is guaranteed to each State in
the Constitution If those in power refuse to yield
to the majority, Withholding their assent to change
Of the form of government, the will of the people is
set a, nougLt.
Upon receipt Of the communication from the Pres
ident the Governor issued proclamation directing
the people 10 yield obedience to the old government
and the officers civil and military to see that the laws
were faithfully executed, in support oft. Howthe
matter will end cannot be foretod.
He IIOtIucICc JOutilui, AOuSiHS AS SHSt'OAA
held by the suffrage party says:
"There was no excitement in the city, and
we heard Of none in the country. Probably
meetings were held in most Of towns, although
it was reported that very little was done in
Washington county. Some difficulty was ex-
perienced in obtaining men TO act as modera-
tors. tits well known that several candidates
ortheir prox had positively declined. and that
their names were published against their con-
sent. The leaders have generally declined
to run for representatives to the General AS
sembly. We should Judge. from appearances
that the result was far below the expectations
which were entertained Of il. It is very easy,
however, to make out any result that is desi-
red"
the regular election, under the laws Of
Rhode Island takes place to-day. Samuel
Ward King. Wing, is a candidate for re-eIec-
ton to tho Office Of Governor. Thomas w.
Dorr (Loco) was the candidate Of the Suffrage
men. The old party lines. however, are near
~ obliterated for the present, the great ques-
ton being in regard to the new constitution"