Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-24


aSa Wlt,A% C. R,yrs, OF Virginia, cmnen qualified for the
RHODE ISL-aND-RspuJiicon Cause triuauLoo,,
The Republicans have trumphcd after one of ibe
closest and warmes contested Elections which has over
been witnessed Every eye has been fixed upon this little
SlGior she was the pivot upon which the Senate of
ue y states turned as the majority of her Legislature
goes, so goes her new Scnator-Ifh he be Rennblican
he makes tic in the Senate of the u. S-and the cost
ing vote OF the Wee President decides the majority in
that body As old George Clinton rave his easng Vote
against the old Bank of the u States so NAV Martin Van
Dueh ne ooe to turn the beam against the panic Orators
and the Instruction Nolaiors
Who knows but the Wings may welcome us TO the
embraces OF Rhode Island, as they have done with Con-
necucut' Yes, strange it may seem the ingenioms
Wings have found sources ocomfDr for iLe los NJ
Connscticut-As tire Baltimore Republican remarks:
The Opposition have recently tscovcrod +, T
source of consolation, which displays great ngcnn;, ~
deriving consolation from disasters and defeats Tho
hichmond Wing adduces the fact of their defeat in Con
nectlcut. evidence of the correctness of their
cples as The people OF the Eastern States are ALLEGED n
nave been always opposed TO principles and The
views OF the South and the Opposition in The Fast ar
opposed TO union with the South for the purpose of de-
teating the friends of the Administration io The
as they aege that the principles of the South are and
always have been, opposed to freedom and canal rights
so, that 1T the Jackson succeed i'm the south n
opponents in the East satisfied with IT, because tbev
do not wish to be connected with the Son,I - r
they are defeated in the East those of tic Son arc o
he'd, and as the ''Whig asserts grated with il bccon
they dislike the people of the East If tLnre use
should obtain majority in all the States they win bo,h
be grahed Asniaers stand it appears likely tha
they Will retain Vermont and Massachusetts in the Past
If
hut little more. Consequently they are verv nco ,
summit OF their wishes, if are to believe tleir r,,
sons but we suspect the Alexandria GacIie dives t
ue reason LOT the 3sSccnce Oh the Wing that The moo
Pe Oh he south are satisfied with the loss of Connect
cut, wh nc 49, that they could not keep her"
but, II the Eastern People have always been onnosod
TO me south how can the Wings still conqratuafe hen
selves for retaining Massachusetts, They saw we ho
gained iiartioSd the scat of the Conv.non-but the
with besides, how su eoald f' ihe St have
MIC" ;, us wl. Hartford when they have
the very men who originated the Hartford Conven.
ton.-f or our own parts, we say, all hail Connec-
same spirit now, that MIR. Jefferson spoke of her in
ISC1, when he then wrote to Ebridgc Gerry: New
Hampshire on the verge of the Republican shore; Con-
necttcM advancing towards it very slowly but cb sfe0
dy STEP your State only uncertain of making mort at all
Mr. Jefferson would not have discaimed an union on
proper principles with Connecticut in IS0lnor do we
IN 1885. We say then, M Hall to Connecticut! And
If these accounts be true, M haH Rhode Island!
From The Ne'o York Eceting Post Of .ifonday)
" The accounts which have been received from Rhode
Island since our paper of Saturday, fully confirm our
favorable anciPations. Not only the Democratic Co
vernon has been elected. but sound Democratic mao-
my IN the Legislature rendering certain the election of
United States Senator friendly to tie Administration
from that State The Rhode Island Republican Herald
OF saturday says, our opponents, with all their wealth
their intrigue and corruption are again defeated and
down Rhode Island has thus again shown her deternn-
ed adherence to the Constitution and the PRINCIPLES of
Government as developed by Thomas Jefferson practis
cd upon by Madison, and sustained by ine xbe and
patriotic Jackson Surely the Dem3crncv of the ,gola
country may rejoice with exceeding low The majority
of the last Senate of the United States must blush for
shame under tins last ebuke from The people upon their
unusiIable and iactious proceeding Knight the last
OF tins Iecreant band, has heen Frustrated and with
Poindexter, Sprague, Foot, Frelnghuysen &c stands
asa I'ying monument OF the popular indignation Rhode
Island Is yet Tree from the dIsgraceiu bondage which had
been prepared for her In what character our opponents
VIII appear next We do not knowbut we do know they
nave been signay defeated and dsgaced as Fedeasts
as Unionists as National Republicans and Wings And
IN whatever character, and under whatever names thew
shall appear defeat and disgrace will always attend them
foc
friends upon the result -four late arduous aud ocnos
contest The tag Of Democracy floats triumphanily
and we look forward with great confidence that i'm sni
OF demngogucs there will always be found virtue enou0h
III the people, to protect it from all assailants
nc -'cwPort mercury OF Saturday publishes the full
returns on the Governors ticket, by which it appears
that Governor Francis is elected by majority II one
hundred aud twenty four votes. Knight has lost seven
y votes in las own town. Providence since the election
last year; and Francis has gained nineteen in Warwick
The Republican Herald, from which we have quoted
above, says, we have gained five representatives and
lost none! The following correspondence will put the
matter more fully before our readers.
PRoylDEscE, II. l., April IS, 1886
- Messrs. Editors; Since the accounts transmitted
you on The 10th instant each party has been alternately
elaed and depressed the accounts from the country
towns came IN iayorably or adverse We have now
heaTd rom all The towns in the State and both parties
admit the recollection Of Governor Francis; the Whgs
say he has majority of0O and the Jackson party about
As to the Senate sufficient number of the Jackson
Prox Is claimed by that party to be elected and so ad
med to be by the candid portion Of their opponents To
insure quorum or majority in that body favourable TO
Governor Francis Ia the House of Rcpresentatiyes
the Wings Will have majority of Last year their
majority was ten In grand committee, the Jackson par
", consequently will be in dccjdcd majoritg and a u
states Senator will be elected in May friendly to the pre-
sent Administration. This be relied upon
The votes in the different towns do not vary very
materially from those of last year except on Block H.
land, where the Wings gained 80. Immense sums of
money have been expended by the Wings 10 aid their
ticket Tie Jackson party founded their hopes Of sue
cess upon Tie patriotism Of the people, and the result
shows they have not been mistaken"
Lriy0et Of n later Cyo7n Prosideace
" fnoyfDGNcE, Rhode Island, April ls 1895
have barely time 20 soy to you before the mail
closes, lat Francis is ccccd-naorfy from 80 TO 100
land The whole prox by probably from 30 10 49, with
two possible exceptions This difference consists chiefly
IN knights name being erased from fW of the Federal
proxies M Francis own town, (Warwici) and Ills insert
ed-this was the same last year his minority was then
$50 throughout the state. and that Of Tie Senate about
100 The Fedeuists fought If Rhode Island was their
last strong hold The pressure very great but our
men stood IL ike the allies al Waterloo We have qnned
five representatives. Which gives majority n the lower
house"
(From tie Giobe)
Extract Of a letter, dafed NEwrORT Aprii H. Ie35
" Dear Sir wrote you yesterday, under the fullest
beei that all was lost but had despatched my letter but
few minutes before tho boat arrived from Proydence