The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-04-11
From the Providence Herald.
THE BOND.

After nearly three weeks of iEcessant
toll, the Journal clique have given to the
world the result of their labors. The streets
of the city have been perambulated stores,
counting houses, workshops, places pub-
lie resort, have been ransacked, and every
lane and avenue has been threaded, to mus
ter formidable array of names fer the call
of meeting, of persons willing to pledge
themselves TO cast their votes for William
Sprague, us Governor of Rhode Island.
After all the labor and parade of the Jour-
nal party-after having, for three weeks,
hawked about their briefs, 'struck them in
to the face Of every individual with whom
there was the least probability of success
after having coaxed, persuaded, threatened,
all they could, they have at length paraded
| in print, FOUR HUNDRED AND
THIRTY NAMES, as the entire host Of
freemen in this city, who, by all possible
means, they have been able to prevail on
to step into the traces, and suffer the col
lar to he fastened on their necks. We are
astonished at this result. We had not the
least doubt, that, in the city of Providence,
which gave, last August, nearly ONE
THOUSAND votes against the democratic
candidates our opponent would be able to
muster list of something like or 500,
who could be prevailed upon to pledge
themselves to vote for Mr.. Sprague. But
after a labor of three weeks, they have
come out with the meagre list of FOUR
HUNDRED AND THIRTY!
We were aware that there was much dis
affection in the ranks of the party; but be-
lieved the leaders would, with all their tact,
energy and zeal, succeed in conciliating
many who had declared themselves oppo-
sed to William Sprague's election yet, on
perusing the list, we find scarcely name
which has been mentioned in connexion
with opposition to that gentleman. We
know tha, many Of them have been ap-
piled to, to sign the "round robbin," and
we now see by the published list, that they
have resisted all attempts to whip them in
that they have conducted with manly firm-
ness and independence. We have looked
but in vain, for the names Of many proul-
inent and influential gentlemen, zealou:
whgs, who have heretofore gone hand IL
hand with the party. They were not to be
found nor will they be found among III,
supporters Of WIN. Sprague at the polls.
The more we reflect on the existing stat,
Of things, and contemplate the extensive
and loudly expressed dissatisfaction in the
wing ranks, the more fully We are convinc.
ed that our friends have but to rally, to
oyerturn the assumed authority of tho
Journal dictators.-our candidates for Gov.
ernor and Lieut. Governor. are men abov,
reproach, both 10 their public and private
life. They are not men Of strong party
feelings, but moderate and temperate in al
things, and whp may be relied on in al
cases; rs men determined to act rather fol
the public good, than from attachment, tc
party interests. Our Senatorial ticket is o
a similar character; and embraces men o.
all the varioss interests Of the state, who
have been selected with tho view to har.
monzc the whole, and promote the welfare
Of the community Mt large. Even those
who oppose the election Of the democratic
candidates, have nough, to urge agsins
, them, end look with dismay on thei
strength and popularity and we hszsrs
nothing in saying, ,ha, better and s,ronge
ticket was never presented to the freemel
| Of II. I. for their suffrsges