Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-05-04

living.
Town Sergeant OF Newport.
President and Members Of Town Coun-
Gil Of Newport and Town Clerk
Reverend Clergy of Newport.
President and Members Of the Rhode
Island Historical Society.
President and Officers of Brown Uni
versity.
Mayor Of the City of Providence.
Members Of the United States Senate
and House of Representatives
Judge Of the U. S. Circuit Court and
Judge of the U. s. District Court.
U. S. District Attorney, Marshal and
Clerk of District Court.
Former Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
Surviving Officers and Soldiers Of the
Revolution.
Surviving Officers OF the Battle Of
Lake Erie.
Civil Olliccis of the U. S.
Major General of the Militia Of Rhode
Island and Staff.
Brigadiers General of Rhode Island
and staff.
General Staff, viz : Adiutant General,
Quartermaster General, Commissary
General and Purveyor General of
the Military Hospital.
Citizens Of the State Of Rhode Island.
Military Of other States.
Citizcns Of other States.
Marshal.
| The procession which was formed on
Broad street about II o'clock, moved
round the Hay Scales down Spring and
Pelham, up Thames streets to the North
Baptist Church, where the exercises
took place in the following order -
Anthem-"O Praise ye the Lord"
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. LEAvER, oI
Newport.
Original Ode, sung by the Choir.
Address by WM. G.. GODDARD, Esq.
Of Providence.
I Psalm l0l-Tune, !" Old Hundred"
Bonediction.
The procession then returned under
the escort Of the Newport Artillery to
the parade and was dismissed by the
Chief Marshal.
Owing to press Of other engage
ments, we were compelled to forego the
pleasure Of hearing the address deli
vered by Mr.. Goddard on this occasion.
We understand, however, that it was
an admirable Discourse, and we'll re-
warded the attention Of most re-
spectacle audience for nearly an hour
and half He touched with masters
hand on the extraordinary merits Of the
Charter Government, under which the
people Of this State for such a series of
years had enjoyed almost uneyamplcd
happiness, and prosperity rarely
cquallcd-and described with great
truth and precision The features Of the
now system of Government, which the
change Of circumstances after such a
lapse Of time had recommended to their
adoption. He spoke with great feeling
and eloquence Of the many eminent
men who had risen under the Charter;-
Of the Burrills, the Eddys, the Pottcrs,
the Hazards-to individuals among
whom he more directly alluded But
it was upon the third and last divi-
sion Of his Discourse that the strength
ofthe speaker was principally expended.
In his treatment of the RHODE ISLAND
QUESTION, now so lately decided, of the
true points in that controversy, and Of
the momentous results to be dcduced
from its settlement, the orator gave
scope to the whole force Of his finely
cultivated intellect. Passages in this
called ont repeated app!auses from his
numerous and very intelligent auditoFy.
| We hope and doubt not that the pub
lication of this Discourse, will be immc-
diately requested by our citizens, and
that it will be placed in the hands of
every true and intelligent friend of
Rhode Island, who desires distinctly to
understand the nature Of our late diff
cul,ics, and the means, which enabled
US SO cflec,ually and speedily TO bring
them to most happy termination.
We ought 10 mention that tho origi-
nal Charter of 1863, and its nppendagcs'
were borne in procession, by our vene-
rablc fcllow-citizcn, Capt. David VI.