The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-18
Great Meeting In the Park Yesterday, rela-
tive to the Difiic ulties IA Rhode Island.

yesterday relative to the difficulties in Rhode Island
The number could certainly not have been less than
I m thousand; by some it was computed at twelve
thousand 1t was the most quiet, orderly dignl6ed
and respectable assemblage of men that perhaps ha.
been seen in New York for the last ten years, anc
that is saying a great deal. There were all classe.
and all ages present, and perhaps not more than q
dozen loaters and rowdes scattered through the en-
| tire meeting-and they seemed this occasion to
display more than their ordinary share of good sense
and good behavior.
The proceedings of the meeting were opened by
| Aaron Vanderpoel, Esq, who rose and sad:-
have been requested by the Committee of Arrange
ments to make the first movement towards organizing
nary to the discharge of that duty beg leave not to
make speech, but a remark two, expressive of nv
of the occasion which has convened The con
troversy which has called together il almost
unparalleled interest 1t involves the great question
whether the doctrine of the sovereignty Of majority
the people is in this happy America practical prn
cipe whether it is mere baube, suspended the
outside of theory of government tickle the people
and reconcile them to disabilities and abuses 10 which
fraud and ambition would subject them. Is it living
active doctrine, or is it impoten and dead Is the
trolling principle OF the American Revolution of the right
of the people to govern themselves already forgotten by
the democratic Of those noble who dared pro-
claim to the world indebly engraved their
hearts that they willing to do what necessary pre-
all its presne freshness and vgor The
suggests another inquiry of vast interest to the friends
State sovereignty 1t s whether the people of repec-
overeign States in delegatng certain specified pow.
ers to another government mainly for the purpose Of
gulang commerce with foreign nations and guarding
them more sfectuay against foreign inv aston; whether
this specific delegation OF TO this remote and
external agency has far deprived them of the para
and inalienabe right alter modify their
domestic organic law that they cannot peaceably
change without mourning invasion and bloodshe from
that very agency which thew created for other and no.
bier purposes. Strange as in the sixty sixth
year independence these questions break upon
am they will be met by vast majority of the people
If r1n
God of Nature gave and the American Revolution pro.
claimed now beg leave nominate President of this
meeting, gentleman whose consistent has been
illustrated by eighteen faithful service the
crazy of this city in the councils of the nation and
lately represented his country at the of the
most powerful nation of Europe. / nominate the Hon
CHURCHILL c. CAMnRELLENs for President of this
ing .
Mr. CAMsRELL,So then rose and said Fellow Citizens
cannot take the chair without revertng the circum
stance that this is ordinary occasion We have il is
true sometimes seen in the Of our history the Fe
deral Government appealed to the laws of the
lnited States but this the first time in the history Of
this proud republic that have any portion of the
people appealing to the executive 10 introduce the mill
tary against another portion of the people for
peaceaby asserting their rights and before they had
violated any law of the country And what is of still
fatal aspect this is the first time in the history of
country that have the Executive sanctonng that
appeal This is a most dangerous unconventional most
dangerous doctrine for the Federal Government
forth (cheers 1t is virtually saying that here in
this city in state OF instruction, well that
Rhode Island is in n of instruction because no
other city and other the Union has made any
movement in relation to this appeal made to the Federal
Executive requesting its interference Why, look at
present condition in this city Here two parties claim
ing the Corporation of this city. And here we have
more people in this city by two to one than there
the whole state of Rhode Island. Now, suppose one of
these parties were to send on to the Federal Government
requesting him to send some Of the hired soldiers from
Governors Island to act against the other party.
A LOUD VOICE FROM THE CRowD-"If he did,
we'd soon take Id good care of them.
Mr. COMMUNICATIVE is the first time that peace
has hepn CnlA al
surrecon and il is their duty to repel this intrusion
az it would be our duty to repel such intrusion
to decide; am but your Chairman Chairman. But : still
consider it of much Importance that deemed pro-
time feel certain that the people of Rhode Island
have too much good not to do what right the
END 1 AND we must bear in mind that this limitation
i'll this happy Union. loud and terrible cheering)
Here there were loud calls for Forrest" "Ned
Forrest" "Give us Forrestn
Here Mr. PURDY read the list of Vice Presidents,
among whom were Walter Bovine, John j. Nor
gan. Campbell p. White, ID. Bryson, Rufus Prime,
Stephen Allen, John Nj. Bradhurst, F. r. Lee, Ed.
win Forrest, Levi ID. Slamm, Colonel Alexander
Hamilton, NC, nc. There appeared to be some
trouble about the resolutions. Mr. Tilden, who
drew them inserted some severe cuts at the Presi-
dent, but Colonel Hamilton. prevailed on having
them struck out. 1t was curious to see the Chair
man OF the Tyler party, and leading wing, and Mr.
Van Burens right hand man, in this city all present
all in favor of extending the elective franchise
all vieing with each other TO lead the meeting-the
wing 10 make political capital for his party-the
locofoco to enable him TO advance Mr. Van Buren's
interets and Colonel Hamilton the TYLER man tn
make canitaI nrobablv that might enahIa hin a
snme f,tnrc occas;on - coll cnr,6 rvhi: -; =:
So r ~ Ebri o''.n. W, VI PUNT opinG1h ~
49, vi on! Honiai neaSoicS VI he ,ia'iohdi au-
there would be a fight.
MAJOR HOPKINS then read the list OF Secretaries.
Here Mr. Vanderpoel read the following resoll-
tons which were carried unanimously -
That hoya via ,;ebc
the deepest sorrow the denial of the Federal of
these fundamental PRINCIPLES which are assert
ed in most of our State Constitutions sanctioned bv orr
highest judicial tribunals and on which all our govern.
ments are founded.
Resolved That most solcmny and earnestly protest
against the intervention of the Federal Exec
tive BY military force in the political controversy in
Rhode Island we protest against as n practca denial
great truths on which all our governments rect
and as utterly subversiue of the popuar soveregnty as
lovers ofpeace and as friends of order we protest against
it as tending inevitably TO convert a contest hitherto
bloody fem