Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-03-25
The Election.
MEETING AT THE Town HALL.


Our friends of the Law and Order par
ty in this town, will find, Immediately pre-
ceding these remarks, call for a meet
ing on the business Of the election, on
Monday evening nert, at Z o'clock, which,
we trust, will meet with cordial re-
sponse from them, when they consider
the importance and urgency of immedi-
ate action for the support of the State and
Congressional tickets now in nomina-
ton. The Conventions Of our party,
which met at Providence in January last,
were very fully attended, and have made
their selections with great discrimination
and good sense, and to the satisfaction,
we believe, oftheir constituents. On the
State ticket, they present us with nomi-
nations Of the most unexceptionable cha
racter,-of gentlemen well known to our
citizens for their services in the Legisla-
ture,-in the State courts, and in the
Offices Of the State and Treasury,-and
for the undertaking rectitude and ability
with which they fulfil, in every relation
of life, the duties imposed upon them.
They are, also, sound, consistent, con-
servative Wings, and Law and Order men,
and deserve for their unchanging good
conduct throughout our State difficult
ties, the earnest and devoted support of
every friend of our institutions, who
wishes to contribute to their preserva-
ton. The Hon. ELISHA HARRIS, of
Coventry, nominated as Governor, serv-
ed the last year as Lieutenant Governor,
and has been repeatedly chosen State
Senator and Eector of President, always,
we believe, by decided majorities. He
is very deservedly one of the most popu-
lar men in the county Of Kent, and has
steadily gained upon public opinion in
other parts of the State since he came in
to public life.
The Hon. EDWARD w. LAwToN, nomi-
mated for Lieutenant Governor, is too
well known to his fellow townsmen OF
Newport to need any endorsement from
us of his qualifications for Office, or OF
the integrity and excellent business tai
ents he has carried from the marts OF
trade into the diversified labors and re-
sponsibilites of trusted public servant
He has now for several years been a
leading and very useful member Of the
Legislature, in some one of its branches,
and has everywhere created most favor.
able impression by his great industry and
application TO business, and the obliging
and correct department he has at al
times exhibited in the performance Of hi'
duties.
i Of the other General officers on tht
State ticket it seems unnecessary e
speak. They have, for some years il
succession, been in the discharge Of thei
respective official employments, with th'
uniform appreciation and support of thu
large majority Of electors which original
lily placed them in office.
II The Hon. ROBERT B. CRANsroN
nominated for Representative to the 30tf
Congress from the Eastern District, j,
also we'll and favorably known to his fel
low citizens who have repeatedly united il
comforting on him the very important
trust which is now proposed again to be
committed to him. We need not REMIND
our citizens Of the reputation he gained
in former Congresses for fearless ant
honest discharge Of duty, and how mucl
he contributed by an inhexible adherenc,
to the right, and a manly svowal Of hi
oPinions,t to the strong sympathy aud sup