Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-03-19

not fly because their file leaders had
deserted them at their utmost need. But
like good soldiers they moved forward ~
unbroken column, and filled up the gap.
Il Mr.. Cranston then commented at some
length on the sinister objects aimed al
by the leaders of the coalition, which he
held TO be established beyond question,
in spite Of the equvoc otion Of a part OF
the coniederates. He concluded by
calling on the citizens to express their
sentime nts poin,edly and freely.
The Hon. GEORGE ESGs, after a few
pertinent remarks on The importance Of
] the occasion which had called them to-
gether, aud the propriety OF giving a
distinct expression TO the sentiments Of
this town and county, offered the follow
ing Resolutions.
Resoired, that, in the opinion Of this meeting,
| il is Of the utmost consequence to the future
responsibility and welfare Of this State, that
the institutions, at once liberal and conserva'
tive, under which hs present unexamP'ed
prosperity has risen up, be left to their natural
and undisturbed action, and permitted to at
tain tina, strength and maturity, which, il
carefully fos,ered, can alone develop the un-
counted blessings with which wise and we'll
ordered Government il fraught to free Peo-
plo.
Resolred, that, in the critical circumstances
in which this State was placed prior 70 the
adoption Of its present Constitution, our fellow
citizens were taught by a stern but effective
experience many invaluable lessons, which
have Justly endcarod to them the principles
then successfully defended, and have mani
tested most strikingIy the necessity of asystem
Of visilant precaution 10 maintain in its purity
that best Of gifts transmitted to us from our
yenerated ancestors--LIBERTy UPHELD BY
Law.
H ResOipea, that we cherish undated gratitude
and respect to the men, who, truc 10 their
Rhode Island instincts, in the hour of peril
came forth to their States rescue aud that,
in particular, we can never sufficiently appre-
ciate tho worth of that sef-sacrfcRg spirit,
WHICH, in defiance Of the ties Of party, saw in
the canse and its principles an ample remu-
noraton for every personal object postponed
and every ambitious hope ungra'ifcd.
Rosoired, that, while we revere the public
men who rendered services and sacrifices like
these in tho cause Of their native or adopted
State, and have consistently maintained their
principles under every condition and aspect
Of it's affairs, we cannot too strongly manifest
our distr,lst and aversion for that description
of persons, if such there be, who, for the pal
try objects Of political preferment, would now
peril that cause and those principles by an un
holy league with the authors and abctors o
the luio insurrectionnry movement and nc
matter how eminent Hay have been the ser
vices, or distinguished the talents Of any indi
vidual who once acted with us in that best o
causes, if he fal,cr at II moment like this, OF
stand ready 70 tsricr u well earned reputation
for even the highest seats and rewards of pow
er, we hold, that, by 50 doing, he foricils The
respect Of all honorable minds, and is unwor
thy the confidence of any political party what
VI ever.
Ill Resolped, that, in the opinion Of this mept
p ing, there 10 the strongest reason TO belleye
that an arrangement, or understanding, exist
between the parties, which have coalesced il
support Of the Restoration and Reform Prox
! to set aside, IN some Unauthorized manner
81 the present Constitution of this State, and I
n establish in lis place what is termed the " PEI
ID ple's Constitution" with all the mischeis an
ralamitics attendant thercon-thai among ilcs
may be enumerated, in addition to many oti
ers,-an entire abrogation Of all our prssep
) safeguards for the purity Of suffrage, (saf'
guards, be it remembered, introduced into III
3 Constitution by one Of ihp leaders Of this yer
,e coaition)-an extension Of suffrage to ever
description Of persons, native or natnralize'
who can claim 10 vote nEon brief real,
pretended residence AN entire change in Il
:" composition of the Supreme Court, and Il
al consequent dismissal Of its present able, lear
le cd, and enlightened incumbeDts tho ipdcg
N ufying of all persons concerned in levyi'
- war upon the State for pretended damas
during the late insurrcction the imPoslio
! Of haavy taxes to meet the payment OF sue
u ndemnitics and, in general, repudia'i'
he OF every sound and conservative maxim, whit
II, The people OF this State hro' years Of confli
I'd and danger have iabored to incorporate in
~ their frame Of Government as the basis Of the
l., future prosperity aud peace
:, Resoired that from the proximity Of III
=" State to the City Of New York, into which Il
az tide of foreign population sets with irrosistib
nj strength, and from the fact peculiar to Rbot
vn Island, that, in few years, by incviiab
So causes, our principal manufacturing and col
mcrcial City must embrace within its limits
population, exceeding The entire population
=" The other parts of the State, 1t is especially !
wv cumbrnt on us, TO preserve, while we ma
Ie, with unintermiited vigilance, every barrl