Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1852-02-26

HhHFth ilN '2Nllhlt, hHu 10 IlON bN-
fore the House, is a string Of the vlest
abominalions ever attempted TO be iOs-
tered upon the people Of this State
This bill was introduced advocated and
voted for by William Beach Lawrence,
the New York Lieutenant Governor OF
tins State. All our readers are perfect
ly we'll aware that we cautioned the
people Of this State, last year, 10 be
ware how they burnt their fingers with
this man; the counsel, however, was
not needed, and they may YET have to
pay dearly for their folly.
When Gov. Lawrence's case was
contested before the Board Of Canvas
sers. us TO his residence in this State, he
asserted that the oath which lie had ta-
ken the July previous that he resided at
49S Broadway, New York, was mere
matter oil form having sworn thus in
July, and then having sworn the follow
ing March that he had resided for more
than year in Newport, we have a
right to presume that he regards all
oaths as mere matters OF form. And he
surely appears 10 be acting upon this
belief in the Senate. When he took
his oath OF office, he swore TO support
the Constitution of this State. That
Constitution requires that every man
who is no, lreeholder shall reside in
the State tyo years and in the town six
months and that he shall be registered,
assessed and pay tax Of at least one
dollar before he can vote. Gov. Law
rtnce's new Election Law tramples up
on this very provision Of The Constltu-
ton, by declaring that any man who
finds that his name is not on HE voting
list may go to the polls, town-mceIinS
day, and swear that he is qualified 20
vote. Qi.d that his rote shalt be reCieced
and counted.
What do the people Of Rhode Island
make OF this2 How are they pleased
with such dangerous and rcvoIulonar
schemes? ? Tins is lar worse than any
( lhng which D,rr and his adhercnts cv-
cg dared to attempt in the so-calIed
"people's Constitution" BY this new
Election law, any one may vote III our
! Elections, even though he was never IN
4 ,h, tnt hnfor, a ,tHoIr,I VrOllII
land 500 loaiers here from the city Of
New York, they would march up to the
polls, swear that they were qualified to
! vote. the Moderator would be compelled
to receive their votes, and they would
march down again, and return to New
York under the Secret Ballot Law Of
this State, their votes never could be
detected, and consequently this State
would he controlled by the scum and
filth oi New York.
We appeal 10 the sober minded peo-
/ pie of Rhode Island TO know if they will
cOuntenance such high-handcd aud dam
gerous measures as thesc2 Have they
: forgot the days and the scenes Of 1912 7
We are rapidly approaching. in another
mode and through other means, the
same. fearful climax,-and unless the
people arouse and guard their institu-
tions, these political demagogues, who
are pretending 10 care for the peoples
rights, but whose real object is only for
their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, will ere long
basely trample upon all that Is sacred
in tho character, customs and instltu-
tons OF Rhode Island. The policy OF
the Whig party has always been sound
and cmiucntIy conservative; but unless
all the members Of the party, and nj!
true men who are not radical and wick
ed in their designs, awake from their
lcthargy, and faithfully discharge their
duty, we shall speedily have worse
condition OF things i'll this State than we
had in lSI2,-and which will be effected
by such men as William Beach Law
renee. We call upon the people TO at
tend to a solemn Guty, and beware oi
the results of the new Election Law,
which is now pending in the House,
and which has already been adopted by
locoioco Senate.
A rood Deacon. at a conference meet