Court of Judicature within the same, and that without Partiality or
Delay.

4. And that no Man's Person shall be restrained, or imprisoned, by any
Authority whatsoever, before the Law hat sentenced him thereunto, if he
can and will give sufficient Security, Bail, or Mainprize for his
Appearance and good Behaviour in the mean Time, unless it be for Capital
Crimes, Contempt in open Court, or in such Cases wherein some express
Law doth allow of, or order the same."

These proceedings have been regarded as the ark of our political safety
by the great and the good of all parties, who have gone before us. Never
till this year have we heard, or even suspected that our state was
governed by lawless mobs. Now, as a means to effect a revolution, for
the first time, have a few designing men endeavored to excite alarm--
they have indeed excited alarm--sober men of their own party are
alarmed--honest men, who are not misguided, see the whole extent of this
project and they will frown it into contempt.

5. Mr. Edwards, as chairman of a body of men whom he calls a State
Committee, on the 30th of July, without consulting even his brethren of
the Committee, ordered delegates to meet at New-Haven on the 5th
Wednesday of August. In those towns where enough could not be assembled
to elect a member, the person written to, was authorized to attend and
take a seat. In some towns the proposition was rejected even by
Republicans. The delegates thus chosen, with all who united with their
opinions, and chose to attend, met at the time and place appointed--shut
their doors against every eye and ear--sat one day, formed an address,
ordered ten thousand copies printed and dissolved. This address we have
seen. It deserves some notice: