Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-02-02

IN the publc councils Of this State, are en-
tilted to our cordial and most RESPECTFUL ac-
know lrdgmrnis.
R.soir,d. further. That Li"Menant Gov
ernor Bullock will carry with HIM nv" MS ~
,ire,neut our warInost wishes that, W peace
md in happiness. hc may long 1--we under Tue
Il pro,c,,on of that liberal constitution when
he helped 20 frame, aud which, wh''h'r nv
occupy public or private s'"'i"l,' we a'e
assured. he will never be slow To defend.
II Uh,reas, the Hon. ALBERT COLLINS
GRIENx, for eighteen years the Attorney
General of the State %! Rhode-Islanh. nus
declined a recollection to that othcc-ihe'e-
fore go.
Resolped, That in taking our leave o. inns
tried aud tus,y public servant, we shou'a q"
injustice TO our own sentiments, ana 10 w"o,
We believe Ia be the unanim0us sentiment o'
the men of all parties, were we 10 whA''o'o /"
tribute of unicignrd respect tor the s'gn"'
ability with which he has discharged the ou-
ties of the honorable and responsible ONCE 10
which through various changes oi party ne
has, fer many successive years, beeh eIec'co
for the integrity and the tirmness w,,h wh'ch
he has maintained, under trying cmcun's'an
ces and against formidable antagonists, '''e
great cause Of public justice aud o. social or
der ;-and for the exemplary courtesy WIN
which, without any compromise % princ'pie'
he has uniformly endcavore6 10 temper 'he
rough contests Of the forum.
\ Resoired, further, That in taking leave OF
this excellent public officer, we rcIo'ce 10
think that, rs distinguished member oi ,ha'
profession which has always been iorrmosi
and fearless in the defence OF constitutional
| freedom, he will ever be found stcadfast ~
his attachment Ia the interests and the ~
s,itutions OF his native Siate--rcady. at oil
times, to give the influence Of an unsul''ed
name. and the resources Of professional
learning. to the cause Of liberty, and order,
and right.
Voted, that The resolutions be published,
and that copies he presented TO Ills Excel
lcncy Samuel Ward King, To HIS Honor
Nathaniel Bullock, and TO Albert Z. Greene,
Esq,
Voted, that the nominating committee.
previously appointed. be continued, with
powcr 10 fiji any vacancies which may &C.
cur in the prox bv death or otherwise.
Resoired, unanimously, That the members
OF the Convention will use all fair und hon
orable means to promote the success OF The
candidates nominated.
Resolved, That The thanks of the Conven.
tion he presented 10 lion, Stephen Branch
for the able and dignlfed manner IN which he
has presided over the Convention.
The following address to the people "i
Rhodc.lsand wns adopted, and it was voted
that it be signed by the Chairman and Sec
rc,arics, aud that two thousand copies be
printed for distribution:
To the electors Of Rhode island;
Agrccably to the provisions oi The consll.
tuition adopted by the people "i Rhode Island
IN November, last, the choice Of Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Senators, Representa-
t,vcs. Secretary of State, Attorney General.
and General Treasurer, will be made Oh the
first "Wednesday of April next
Various causes unite To impress upon The
mind of every reheciiog citizen conviction
OF the vas. importance Of the approaching
election Ia the future peace, prosperity. and
honor OF The State. In the exercise oi their
sovereign powcr, the people have ordained
and established u written constitution oi gov
ernmont. This constitution provides tor a
very large extension Of the right OF suffrage
II rcdresscs the inequality of power EXISTING
in the present organization oi the House "i
REPRESENTATIVES, IT constitutes the Senate
upou principles which will render that branch
OF the Legislature a salulary check upon The
House, whenever, from any temporary IN
aamnai,on of the popular mnd. such sau'ary
check may be required. In providing, n"'c-
over lha, each town shall be cnitled to elect
u Senator, the new Constitution, ~ effect.
givcs to the agricultural in,crcs, a prcpon
llrrnncc m one branch of The Legislature,
81, ,,.i ,r.ll. hat mi mood bt, IA,
pro,oct itself against aggression and I"
exert, in our PUBLIC counsCls, iha, aDtsrrva
tive inlurnce Tor winch. ~ all past time, II
has been distinguished.
These, fellow -ci,zrus, arc important
changca IN our political system. Som" oi
them, time aud experience had Indicated to
be necessary. Others have been made, from
an honest desire tn reconcile conflicting III
irrc.ls; To meet The demands of public opin
ion, io restore 10 every sctiion nI the State,
aud to every class at people, that harmony
and confidence which are essential IN the
good 81 the whole. 10 considerable cXr
tent. this desirable result has been accnm-
plIshcd. il cannot, hnwrvrr, he disguised,
that, in some sections Di The State, the public
mind continues to he az ilaicd by doctrines
aud by schemes which We deem io be utterly
subvrrsIve ot oil the principles "i sober and
durable freedom. These doctrines and these
schemes. more than once during The past
year, shook the State To rs very centre they
cxaspcraied almost 10 frenzy The passions al
u portion ur our tellnW citizens they well
nigh plunged us into the complicated horrors
of civrL WAR b. il your wisdom aud
your part, fellow citizens, tn avert conSc.
qucnccs 80 destructive to the welfare, aud sol
IN njnIious to the fame oi Rhoie Island. Be
il your wisdom aud your part. III the cxcr'
else OF The elective franchise To place. upon
all such doctrines aud such schemes, the
seal of your indignant rrproba'lon!
low.citizens-Wc mean not 10 deal IN
vague renerali,ics. We nre uDt seeking To
awaken groundlcss apprrhcDsInDs, The con-
viciion is iorccd np"n our Dhnds, That our
freedom and our pcare Drn still IN danger
Wha, are the facts in the case? Again and
again, have various primary assemblies of
the people, aud formal conventions processing
To utter the voice OF tho people, nvowcd their
fixed purpose to be the overthrow at The legal
constitution mud the establishments wirn THr
LEAST POSSIBLE DELAY" of n constitution vo-
ted for without tho forms oi law; consiiin'
tnn adopted, too, as we have reason to be-
licvc, by minority of the people, and under
which no Rhode Island man, who Is worthy
OF the name, could endure To live. Avowals
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