The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-20

PROVIDENCE, Jan. Is, 1874.
Politics and Potatoes Senators and Smubs-Dorr
and Drums.
J. G. BENNETT, ESQ.,
The Law and Order State Convention was held
at the Court house, in this city, last evening,
about fifty delegates, besides members of the LIE.
glsature, being in attendance. Judge Barton was
chosen President, and George Rivers and VIM. d.
Brayton, Secretaries. AS soon as the organization
was effected, Professor VIM. G. Goddard rose and
offered several observation-disclosures in number, be-
leve-the sum and substance of which was that
the Law and Order party an amalgamatlon OF
wings and democrats, favor of peace land opposed
to revolution-that the organization of the party
had been productive of much good-that the work
of ''agitaton" and opposition to the present Con-
,ttutOn was not yet over that the present OrganlZa
ton of the Law and Order party should therefore
be rreserved-that i'll State matters, national poll
tics should be entirely thrown asde-and that the
appeal of the late Dorr Convention to the National
Democratic Convention, ga tribunal unknown to
the Constitution and laws of the land, was dan
gerous in its tendency TO the rights of the States,
as well as to "every bulwark OF Constitutional Tree
DOM"
Professor G.. supported these resolutions in
short Speech audatory of the law and order party,
and denouncing its connection with National po-
Burenism and Dorrsm as Identical, and he would
have no confidence in any State officer who was
in the least tlnctured with the former maady. He
said the wings had professed sympathy for the
more; in Massachusetts they had even Instructed
their orators not to touch the Rhode Island ques-
ton. He would give them none OF the honors at
taching to the triumph OF law and order, but
claimed it all for the party in the State; He de-
nounced Tyler, as having promised without per
forming, and wound up with the declaration that
II national politics We're permitted to have any
influence, the party would be ruined, the constltu-
ton would be destroyed, radcalism would triumph.
and consequences the most terrible would
be the result. His speech had some effect, and the
resolutions were unanimously adopted. The follow.
ing gentlemen were then nominated for State Of
Ulcers =
Governor-James Fenner. Of Providence.
Lieut. Governor-Byron Dimon Of Bristol
Attorney General-Joseph M Blake, Of Bristol.
General Treasurer-Stephen Cahoone, of Newport.
AL these gentlemen now hold the offices to which
they are respectively nominated, and will be elect
ed with very little opposition. / do not think the
| Dorrtes will put any candidates in nomination fol
| the April election.
We have had most tremendous rain storm
here, which commenced on Wednesday morning
and lasted till about sunset yesterday. The river
| have been much swollen, and / have just learned
that the Warren Bridge, leading across the
| river of that name at that place, has beer
carried away. The Stonington railroad has beer
rendered lnpaSSaDle III TWO plaCes-One near Ap
| ponang and the other this city A messenger
was yesterday despatched to Stonington with or
| ders for the boat to come round 10 Providence
| but the wind blew gale last night, and she ha.
not yet arrived. OF course our mails are all aback
| The excitement in regard to the murder of Mr.
| Sprague is gradually subsding; the people, howe
| yer, being as much in the dark about il as ever
hear that officers still in pursuit OF somebody
| though whom cannot learn.
The Hon. William Sprague, Senator in Congress:
from this State, has sent his resignation to the Ge
| neral Assembly, on account Of the decease Of his
brother. Who will be his successor is rather doubt
| iul. The aw-and-order democrats do not like to
90 for full -blooded wing for such an Office ano
| the law-and-order wings will hardly go for demo
| crat they will not vote for Van Buren, man.
| Take into view that the law-and-order democrats
md the Dorrites compose majority Of the legisla
| lure, and thing. look dark.
| | had a compliment Tor your paper the other day
| Passing an hour with Gov. Dorr in his jal-room
| the conversation turned on newspapers, when he
| remarked, taking one in his hand, " This is tn,
| best paper get hold of. / have it weekly, ant
| only wish could get it every day. With file o
| such papers, one might pass his time in wilder
ness without knowing solitude looked at tn,
paper and found it TO be the weekly New York He
| raid. Yours, NC. G. w.