Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-04-24

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Harrison, 2l Van Buren,. Senate, en-
tuely Wing!
From The Providence journal.
We have again the eatisfac ion Of announcing
victory Of the people over the househ troops and
their allies, another victory of,hn farmers, meclan-
ics. and working men Of Rhode Island over "the
rabbe tout OF Locofocoism." We now announce
the iulilnent Of the prediction which we made at
the oulset. that Rhode Island would stand true 10
her principles and her honor, and that although not
the first to oppose the nomination Of HARRISON,
she woul, be amongst the first 10 respond TO it,
The sophisry OF foreign lecturers has not seducel
her, nor has The gold OF Tho treasury btibed her.
Samuel Ward King is elected Governor by n ma.
jority not less than 1900, being the largest major.
ity ever given in a contested gnbernatoriaI election
The entire Wing Senate ia elected by about the
sane majority. This majority will be increased
imn,ensely al the Presidential election. Hundreds
who did no: vote tor the Wing ticket yesterday,
will 60 with enthusiasm for Harrison, and unless
some States. ne seems probable in the west, 60 for
him en- masse, we may take up The challenge thrown
out by Indiana, and give the largest wing majority
IN proportion 10 the lumber OF votes, OF any state
in the Union. We have no time to point out Tho
details Of this most glorious vicery; for brilliant
Is in iIs general results, il s still more aston.
shing in some Of ils particulars. II will be seen
slronghohs Of The country, aud made fear ful nroads
rpon he o'hers We compare tho result with tina,
ofAnsu.t last, taking the teal TiIlingh hast and
Dor, the hghest candidates on the two tickets, al
though comparison with the subernatorial vote Of
last April would show larger gain for the wings.
But there lie gain enough compared with either.
THE ELECTION.
We said yesterday that the election, brilliant as
!, was in its general results, was still more asIoun.
ding in it's details. We have taken some If the
very sirongholls Of tho enemy-places in which q
wing majority had been thing unknown. unexpec
ted, and scarcely hoped for. 'lhc more we look at
the returns the better they appear, We have gain.
ed in every county. ana almost in every town. The
vote 10 believed TO be the largest given in T..
Island. and The majority the largest ever received
in n contested gubernaroTial election. While our
own vote has increased, Gl3, that oil our opponents
has fallen off $50. The nett wing gain since last
August, over all, ia 1854, and this is in State
which gives but 5000 votes. The election shows
an immense gain too in the agricultural towns.
Leaving out Providence, Newport, Bristol and
Warren. which are more particularly commercial
towns, and even then there is handsome ma GRITTY
for the wings. There was mistake as to The
grounds upon which this battle was iough. II was
HARRISON or VAN BUREN, sub.rea.ury or no
sub.lreasury, an exclusive metallic currency or a
we'll regulated banking system, hir wages and
protection to our industry or "a penny day and
se,en shllings for an ox,"-a distribution of the
public lands or surrender Of them to the States
where they lie.- Pror,dene JouInaL