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

candidate for Governor, and in the high and stsT'
ling qualities OF the candidates associated win
him in the Rhode Island Prox. In the language
Of ops W ho never failed in his duty 10 Rhode
Island, in her darkest hours, and who has been
struck down by a mysterious providence, IN
the meridian height Of bis well sarosd fame,
let US call upon our friends throughout the
State" to second promptly and cordially all
efforts to organize the Law and Order party
for the stern conflict, which awaits IL, and ~
rally once more, and with resolute hearts
around that glorious old banner, hitherto un-
stained, which we now unfurl TO the breeze
10 the confidence that i, will again lead Us to
victory"
The resolutions were then read by
one Of the Secretaries, and the question
being put on their passage, they were
adopted unanimously.
Immediately on the passage Of the
resolutions, GOVERNOR ENGs remarked,
that what they had now acted on, embod-
led, he conceived, the main grounds on
which this contest was to be decided,
and set out, as it seemed TO him, with
truth and distinctness, the calamitous con-
Sc quences Of failure Of the Law and
Order party to maintain itself in the State
Government as il had hitherto done. Ho
thought also, that this was question,
whether in fact the people Of this State
should exercise The government, by
themselves, op their own account, or one
man should he permitted to exercise il
for his own particular account and bene-
fit. For actually, at length, il had come
to this point, that TO accommodate Nr.
Simmons, and to make sure Of his re-elec-
ton 10 the u. S. Senate, We were called
upon to rcpudiate all our most cherished
sentiments and opinions 10 undo every
thing, which for the last three years. as
we humbly conceive, had been efectu-
ally done for the settlement of the State;
and, in fact, TO reinsiate Mr.. Dorr aud
his CoDstitution-merely To accomplish
the desirable object Of sending Mr.. Sim
mons again to represent us in the U. 5.
Senate. lie thought this was asking
rather too much lie meant no dispar-
agement to Mr.. Simmons, or his talents,
or services, which he had estimated
highly, and which in no part of the State
had been more favorably aPPrec'afd
than in this. But he should be false 10
his principles rs an honest man, and un-
worthy the place Of his birth, did hc not
share in the Indignation, which was bere
so generally felt, rs to the course taken
by Mr. Simmons to accomplish, a, any
haz1rd, and it would seem at any sacri-
fre of principle, this favori,e object Of
his pursuit.
/ Governor Engs then adverted 10 some
Of the consequences Of an overthrow Of
the present Constitution, and partic ularly
to the ruinous effects of change in thu
system Of suffrage, which, by abrogating
all its present safeguards and rcstric,ions,
wopld leave Us to the mercy Of an i'm
ported foreign and fraudulent vote. Hs
concluded, by exhor,ing his fellow ciI-
zens to maintain their old, respected
conservative CHARACTER, and to prepare
D themselves in the coming contest for THO
faithful discharge OF their duty, and moth
ing less than their whole duty, TO their
= honorcd State.
I'll The meeting thfn proceeded to the
. choice of a Committee Of Nomination to
o present to the electors at a subse Quent
y meeting, suitable candidates for Senator
y and Representatives from this town III
= the mex, Legislature.
On motion Of VIM. S. Nichols, Esq
% it was ordered, that lbe committee for
}. the above purpose, consist OF three pei
l. sons from each ward.
y Voied, that when this meeting adjourn,
'' i, stand adjourned 10 meet on Tuesday
h evening, The 3lst inst. at tho State
~ House in this town: ard that in the NEAR
h time the Chairpan have authority Il
{, call an earlier meeting If necessary.
10 Voied, tha, The loreGo DING procee dings
+" be signed by the Chairman and Secte
lares- and published in The Herald o
- the Times, Providence Journal, Provi
lie dence Transcript, Warren Star, an'
lc other law and order papers in this State
lo ROBERT Is. CRANSTON.
n Chairman
~ CnRIs. +. ROBINS, S,.,s,o,;,,
W D,,,n.