Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-11-04

TRIUMPH OF THE ADMINIsTRATIoN.--On
Thursday last, the Administration gained signal
triumph 10 this State over the little faction at
tached to the Opposition interests-the members Of
which have ayailcd themselves Of all the arts, in
to impede the unrestrained progress OF the presen
wise and unimpeachable administration.
twas made known on Wednesday evening, that
on Thursday-the next morning-the Legisla.
:ure would proceed to elect suitable person to
represent the interests Of the State in the Senate Of
the United States, and the annuncaton Of the fact
excited much interest that the government house
wa, crowded at an eurly hour. At half past ten
o'clock the two Bodies of the Legislature Assem-.
bled in Grand Committee, when the house
iifed by His Excellcncy the Governor, in the
Chair, that the Legislature prepared to pro.
ceed to the election, when the Hon. ASHER Ron
BINS was nominated by THOMAS WHIpPLE, Esq
of Coventry, which motion being seconded it was
supposed from the apparent apathy of the oppo-
sition, that no competition would be offered. AT
the Instant owever, when his Excellency was
about to call for the vote of the House, Mr.. REY-
NoLDs of Richm ond, nominated the Hon. JOHN
II. WATERMAN; when, without having the
minaion of that gentleman seconded, his Excelency
called for the ballots. A member present then rose
in hi. place, and inquired if the nomination had
been seconded, Ito which reply given, that
it had not been, nor ii necessary that it should
be. The ballots were again called for, but before
they could be distributed, Mr.. WATERMAN de-
elined being considered candidate, and there be-
ing no one to oppose the nomination of Mr.. ROB-
BINS, he was UNANIMOUSLY elected by acclamatiou.
The result grateful TO the great mass of the
spectators. who manifested their satisfaction, by II
momcntary burst of applause, which but for their
sense Of the dignity Of the House, and of decorum,
would, undoubtedly, have been reiterated in long
and loud bursts ofapprobation.
The result Of this election may be hailed, not on
" as triumph Of the Administration, but Of vir-
tuous principle, expressed and implied by an intel
lisent and independent Legislature, who have thus
openly and spontaneously given their support and
countenancc 10 an individual, who has been 2ur-
sued by malignant foe, with all the fury of po-
litica fanatic, and who has Intellectually attempted
to destroy the private and political fame of man.
whose only crime consists in his having been an as
prant for one of f.he highest Offices in the gift ofthe
State and of the people. 1t has given the accuser
direct and irrcfrsgible testimony, that the Lessa-
ture of this State do not place the least confidence
in his assertions and it mas also taught him, that
the man who opposes the present Administration,
whether its acts be right wrong, cannot gain the
support of discerning legislators. The admins
vtration, the people and vrtuous principle have
,rumphed, and we have the satisfaction OF knowing
that we have elected to the Senate, man who
will do honor to his station and gain for the State
Of Rhode -Islaad, a reputation in the delibera-
tive Body to which he is sdeegatcd, and sanding,
equal to that held by any Of sister Confedera-
ces