The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-07
THE UNION.

longer than nIended TO discuss the abstract questions
abolition or saveTy-as those questions are viewed by
myself ana the Baltimore conference, OF which | am 9
memoeT hoid no opinions in regard 10 any subject OF
winch am ashamed. And my opinions general
be had by those who have right 10 demand thems and
VINO make such demand IN proper and respectful man
In conclusion, allow TO assure you that deeply
regret the necessity (Which you haze aid upon mel TO
which is deare to than anything earthly, and which
Is the principal inheritance which poor leave
10 his children.
Whether this shall end our correspondence it is for
you 10 determine. shall not attempt to provoke aggrcs-
SION But "know my rights; and knowing, dare
tam them"
HENRY SLTCER,
Chaplain United States Senate.
GEORGETOWN, d. c., May 5, 1913.
4 ). wall the editors of newspapers, who inserted
Mr. Singerlands letter. do and the Methodist Church
me justice to insert the above letter. and oblge H S.
To the Editor ofhe Union:
SIR: The lntelgencer, under the head of "The Don-
ties waking up" says: From the following paragraph,
Whch we md IN the Providence Journal of Saturday,
learn that the Does coming to life again. and actu-
ally threatening revolution"
1t then copies the paragraph, full of that sneerng mis-
representation stale rdcule and real abuse of the dem
ocauc party OF Rhode Island, under the whg nickname
OF "Dornies which every party must expect from
CANT opponents who flushed with repeated victories
When these vicors reflect how their victories have been
obtained, and how they continued, il is not strange
that they regard the coming life of Donites very
luch as the wounded hghWayman did the rising OF his
supposed victim upon his feet
How, In TACT, have all the wing victories in Rhode
Island since 1912 been obtained? VIGOROUSLY by the
operation OF constitution which adopted at time
OF extreme excitement which but the wing party
would have anything to do with adopting and which EN-
bodies some OF the most odous and antirepubcan fea
lures OF the old charter
One of these features is inequality of suffrage by which
some classes OF while Rhode Island citizens excluded
from voting, unless they at least 1874 dollars worth
or real estate and have resided two years in the State
while the colored men of the State being mostly under
wing influence, are all admitted 10 vote their payment
or the payment Of person for Them of one dollar
head and on their residence in the State year only
Another OF these features is inequality of representa-
ton by which, notwithstanding the unparalleled Unequal
ty In the size and population of the several towns of the
State, each town has by the constitution senator
The consequence OF this provision is, that less than
third OF the voters the State ALWAYS have majority of
the Senate at their control
Another OF these features is, that be
received unless he first writes his at length upon
the back OF It, and that record shall be made for whom
every voter voies and copy shall be given of this
ord on request
The operation of these three features of the constitution
now in force in this manufacturing State, ito say nothing
OF other similar features throws much power into the
hands OF employers, who generally wings, that they
carry the State elections for their party against actual
and notorious democratic majority.
Under these circumstances, the whig alarm is not
merely that he Dorrites waking up," but that the
better portion of the wings also waking up the
partial and unjust operation OF this constitution; for they
know full WELL that when the odous features of above
mentioned are done away, the reign of whgey in Rhode
Island is over. These lawful" and alarming exclama
lions about 'another revolutions" ''that sword" "break
ing open powderhOuses,' STEALING cannon" &C. Just
the present juncture is perfectly well understood and
easily accounted for,
A RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRAT.