Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-03-30
'Woichmen, what of The Night"

py State, solitary individual, possess
ed of ordinary intelligence and virtue.
who can contemplate the probable i'm
pcnding events, as connected with the
future destiny Of Rhode Island, with
any other emotions than those Of deep
and unutterable anxiety. The most
fearful and appalling scenes ofthe past
year, are still vivid in the recollection
of all of us. The protecting and guid-
ing goodness of All all.wisc Providence
saved us then from the horrors ofa
bloody and relentless civil war, and thus
laid this whole people under obligations
of a peculiar and extraordinary chaIac-
ter, to use, in grateful recollection Of
past blessings, all the means in their
power for the preservation of our cher
shed and blood-bought privileges. Let
every man, then, earnestly inquire Of
himself, f,-soberly and truthiully inquire
have 1, thus far, faithfully discharged
my duty as good citizen, and what
further duty is there remaining for me
still to discharged The movements aud
all the declarations of the Carpenter
party the recent return Of Dorr to
this State, all indicate with ndisputa-
bic clcarness, that the fearful scenes OF
last summer arc to be re-enactcd here
in our midst The Carpenter-Dorr
party, have avowed their determination
to uprurn the present Government +; to
trample under their feet the Constitu-
tion, which the Peoplc-the owners Of
every inch Of soil in Rhode Island and
others, adopted last November. And
to accomplish their wicked objects, they
are gathering together the lawless out
cast yagabonds from every quarter in
adjoining and distant States, and con-
gregatng the motley group at Pawtuck-
ct in Massachusetts, where Dorr now
is, within a stones throw of North
idence, and within two miles of tho city
Of Providence. This is done, with tho
intention no doubt, to make a descent,
with these armed ruflians, upon our
peaccable citizens on Wednesday next,
and prevent, ifpossible, the voting on
that day, by doing which they vainIy
hope to obtain majority in this State
for the Carpenter ticket. Perhaps
Smithfeld, Cumberland, and North
Providence, are among the doomcd
towns /; aye, even the City Of Provi-
dcnce may not escape the lrishtful des-
tiny these rcncgades, with Dorr, Car
penter, and Parmcnter at thu ir head,
have planned for the former places
These towns together, are entitled TO
elect some twenty-five Senators and
Representatives it is therefore n great
object with the Carpenlcr-Dorr party,
to secure, even by violence and fraud,
the election from their ranks of so large
"A portion Of The Legislature. Nothing
but the blessing of God, and the sleep
less, unilinching watchlulness and ex-
erlions Of every good citizen, can save
the State from the worst than mere rep
etition of the scenes of last summer
nothing less can save the peaccable, in
dustrious and virtuous part Of the com
munity from another expenditure Of one
hundred thousand dollars or mora, in
order to preserve their lives, their pro-
perty, and their families from utter desc
lalion-nothing less, we repeat, can
save them from the iaisues, the tolls
and dungers incident to civil war
With all the deep solci'udc betting
these considerations, we appeal, for the
last time, to every native Rhodc-lslan-
der to every man who desires to spend
the residue Of his life in quictness !; to
every man who recognizes his respon-
siblily to his country, to his own con-
science, TO that sure, and not distant
retribuio ion when the secrets OF all hearts
will be read of all men, and Judged by
/ Him who watches over the destinies of
mcn--we appeallo you, nay we bcseech
ypu to ihirk Of lbcse things to reflect
sobrrly and seriously upon the past
history of Rhode Island d-view her in
her palmy and happier days, and then
took ut her now, resting tremblinglv as
1t were, upon a most fearful yolcano.---
Think OF these things, and thus pc, rs
becomes your high responsibilities,
We urge you, then, TO lay aside your
business-yes, Jet The farmer turn away
from his pIough-ihc mechanic leave his
shop-ihe proi.ssisonal man his studies
and each one, with earncstncss aud
candor, Jay before his neighbor, and Tho