Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-02-02
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

ley introduced two more acts proposing \
alterations in Judicial proceedings. Mr.. |
Shepard of this city, offered an act 10
annual certain resolutions passed by the
General Assembly nearly ten years
ago.
The proceedings which are cxpung.
ci by this shameful mullafon OF the
pubc records Of the State, are the re.o-
lu'ions md protest adopted by the Gen.
eral Assembly, upon the conduct Of GER
taih Dorriie members OF tina! body. who
alter taking the oath to support the con
sliiuiion Of The Stite, addressed n me-
moriai 10 Congress, asking the inter
position Of the general government 10
break il down anI 10 inquire into the
right OF the people of tins State 10
manage their own concerns in
their own way. This treasona-
hle memorial excited the livlIest indig-
nation among the people, and at spc
cial session of the General Assembll,
convened March 90, 1914, protest
were adopted denying the right of the
general government 10 take cognzance
OF the domestic afIrs Of this State,
winch were C nfided by the constitution
aud the laws 10 our own people. Re
solutions OF censure were also adopted
which, after recaplula!lng The circum
stances, declared as follows:
, "And whereas the Senators and Rep
resentatives aiorenamed, staying them
selves Democratic members OF the II.
Island Legislature, have, whilst aetu-
ally sitting asd acting in this Generi !
Assembly under their oaths or affirma-
tons aforesaid addressed and transmit,
ed 10 the House OF Representatives Of
the U. States, now in tie city Of Wash.
ingtoD convened, memorial wherein
they have upheld and defended the late
reasonable attempt upon the legally
constituted government Of this State
censured the President Of The United
States for indicating disposition 10
perform his duty to This State, and TO
prevent domestic violence therein, as by
his oath Of office he was obliged under
the constitution and laws Of the Unite
Sia,es,-questioned the rights oi the
seats in the Congress Of The United
States, upon the ground tha, another
constitution Of government. he. etoiore
reasonably attempted to be inlruded
upon this State was the true and lawful
constitution thereof, and that the cleo
tons OF said Rep.eseT tativcs were in
valid because not held and conducted
according 10 the provisions of said pre-
tented constitution enoeavored by
false. dclamatory and injurious repre-
seniatlons concerning the people and
authorities OF this State 10 bring them
INTO udiun aud disgrace with the peo-
pic ol our sislec Sia,es,-and have es-
pecinIiy requested the Congress Of the
I United Sla;cs 10 execute to this State
the guaranty OF "A republican form Of
government ~ favor OF the pretended
C institution Of government heretofore
heasonab'y attempted 10 be sci, up IN
4 this State as aio esa.d, and have there
by invited the Congress OF the United
Z States 10 destroy the government and
constitution ami 10 ururp the powe Of
/ the people OF this STATE
Now, therefore, the General Assemb-
\ ly OF The State OF Rhode Island and
/ Providence Plantations here, in 81 ecial
session duty convened in consideration
Of the premises, do.
Resolved, That the Senators and Rep
resentativcs afnrenamrd have grossly
1 violated their respective oaths Of Office
as members oi this General Assembly
and their allegiance TO this State ns Cit
izens thereof, and are no longer fit lor
any place of honor or trust therein"
There IS net a line OF this Iha, is not
strictly true and although n temporary
majority, composed Of original DorrItcs
and renegade Law and Order men,may
| repudiate and expungc and mutilate the
records OF their patriotic predecess RS,
| The men whose 6rmness and prudence
| preserved the State in the hour of her
severest trial the facts cannot be altei-
: ed. the records Of history cannot be ex-
plunged, the impression upon the public
mind cannot be oblilerated.
Let the people CT Rhode Island see
/ from this act Of vandalism and Dorrism
/ into what hands the political power o1
the State have been sold. Let them
see from this The necessity Of preserving
their institutions from the destructive
party which rules the State.
/ In the House, the resolutions from the
| Senate in relation 10 the contemplated
violate, Of the Missouri compromise by
/ the passage Ut the act Tor organizing the
| territory Of Nebraska. was unanimously
concurred in Nearly MI oi the remain
der OF the session was occupied in the
discussion OF an act incorporating the
Island Bank, to be located in New
Shoreham. The bi J, after being amend
ed in several particulars, was recon-
mended 10 the Committee on Corpora