Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-03-18
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ton is that il the locoiocos can secure
both branches Of the General Assembly,
ono Of their first acts will be 10 alter the
Constitution. This was minated by
Lieu:. Governor Lawrence in his speech
against the Maine Liquor Law, in the
Senate; he 'aid,-
sand | regard as among not the
least important modes Of raising the
standard Of humanity, universal suffrage
and the abrogaton OF the invidous dis
,inctio now to he found, in our State
alone, between different classes OF ciii-
xen.. Make our adopted citizens, citl-
xens in tact, and you at once elevate
them in their own eyes and give them
something TO reflect on, 10 occupy Their
leisure moments other than the routine
Gf,heir daily Iabors or sensual gralifica-
tions.''
This is the cunning language OF the
demagogue, which an arislocralic loco
loco always makes use OF with the hope
Of securing the votes oflaboring people.
and those whom these very arislocratlc
men term the "second cass, or "lower
order Of society,"" or common people"
William Beach Lawrence does not care
a iar,hing for poor mechanic all he
desires 10 10 secure the votes OF these
men. Near election time he will talk
loudly IN their favor, and make strong
protssta,ions OF an abiding interest in
their behalf, but this is all assumed, for
the occosi-n, and il evaporates when
the result OF the election is announc-
ed.
The Providence Herald, edited by
Dorr, who was convicted Of Treason
against the State, and who graduated
from the States Prison only Il few years
ago, made the following announcement
a week since,-
"The Constitution is so weak and
sickly an affair, that the first touch is
fatal. To repair it is like putting new
cloth into nn old and ,a,iered garment.
and the rent is made worse. Why then
Wy to repair it at ala The shortest and
best way is TO make new one"
Thus it will be seen that it is the se.-
tied determination OF the locotocos, II
they can secure both branches Of The
General Assembly this spring, to alter
the Constitution and loisler upon the
people OF Rhode Island the "Peopc's
Constitution" which caused so much
trouble and exrence in lS42,- 'hatvcry
expence about which the locolocos m d
that sagacious committee of Investiga-
ton" have been making so mucn noise.
Lieut.. Governor Lawrence is Il thor
ough going Dorrite, aud adhercs TO NIL
the notions and iancies which were laid
down by the traitor in 1912, and which
no attempted to carry into operation al
that time. Lieut. Governor Lawrence
avowed this to us, n year ago, and adj
ded that il he had been IN the Sta'c IN
lSa2, he should have done all in his
power to have aided Dorr in his rebel
lious and reasonable measures.
We ask the sober-minded people Of
Rhode Island if they are prepared TO
have the scenes of lS42 re-enacted or
If they feel sale in voting for any man
for a responsible Office, who avows his
belief that Dorr was right, and that his
rebellion ought TO have been successful. 2
The locoiocos would have attacked the
Constitution this year, if they had pos
sessed the power; bur Wing majority
in the House prevented such n disas.
trous step. Let the Wings Of the State
arouse to a sense Of duty, and let them
preserve the Constitution as il is, and
perpetuate our institutions as they are,
by electing a majority Of both branches
OF the General Assembly from their
own ranks. This, and this alone. can
secure US domestic tranquility; and if
this is not done, at the coming election,
the consequences will be fatal in the
extreme, and the injury can never be
repaired. even in long years to come
Let us act well and wisely, zeaiously
and uniiedly, and we shall secure tho
State by a triumphant majority.