Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-04-17
SPRING ELECTIONS.
WELL DONE OLD CONNECT.
CUT-THE WING SPIRIT YET

election IN CONNECTICUT and We DO take
great pleasure in announcing the GLoaI.
ors THirnrH achieved BY the wings Of
,hs, State. The land Of Steady H,bns
has in thunder tones spoken her coudemnn
ton Of the infamous projoe, Of Annexation;
and in an unmis,akable language has she
rebukod tho recreanis SEYMOUR, CArLIs,
SinoSs, md STEWART, for their votes in
favor Of this measure.
L.oeotoeoism has been completely routed
in every part oil the State. and we'll may
the Wings Of the Union rejoice over The
brilliant victory Of their Connecticut bretb
rcn. This election secures TO Conn eciicu,
A Vine GOVERNOR, A Who SENATE, A
VINO HousE or RurRrsESTATIvEs,
rouH Who MExpERs OF CoSoRrss in
place Of tho above named wouhlcs, who
tral,oronsIy gave their vote, for Annexa-
lion and leaves her with The exception OF
Mr. Miles, FREQ 10 speak in both branches
OF Congress the true Ner England sen!i.
mtnl on this qutsfion.
RHODE ISLAND.
|, would appear that i, yc, remains 10 be
seen whether the recent election in this
State is TO prove so entirely favorable to the
Dorr party. as has been cIaimed--or whcth.
er the result will warrant the friends Of the
Chcpaehet Chief to regard the immediate
delivernnce Of this martyr to the cause of
liberty, a. IN any way probable or even
possible.
The truth is, while every locofoco paper
in the country IS sounding high notes Of
victory, and all are claiming the result OF
this election MS n decided triumph to the
cause Of Dorrsm, not a single pion, has
been settled by it, so far as This question is
concerned No, pon, hn. been gained
TO the locofoco panty nor the Dorr party in
this election. In reference to this matter
the Alta, says
"E very person elected on the general
State ticket is Wing, and sound Wing.
The Only two person, who were supported
on the Law and Order ticket, and were no,
elected were JAMES FENNER, the cundl.
date for Governor, and ELISHA r PorrxR,
ono Of the candidates for Congress Both
OF these non-elected candidates were Loco
Focos-and the reason that they were turn.
ed out was, thai hey rere Loco Foeo5
Governor Fenner was charged with so far
disregarding tho known and expressed
wishes OF large majority of the peorlc OF
his State, as 10 use his personal and off.
clsl influence 10 bring about the annexa.
ton of Texas. He was charged with hav
ing written le,ter,o Washington, recon-
mendng annexation. This letter wa, said
10 have been used there, to prove ,ha, even
the New England Wing States were no,
all opposed TO annexation. Mr. Simmons,
one of the Rhode Island Senators in Con.
gross, opcnly and boldly charged this IN.
wnran'abc conduc, agains, Governor Fen.
ncr, None Of his supporters, that we have
seen, have denied tins charge Even our
friends of tho Providence journal, who
have been his most Jealous and able advo
cafes, have not, so far as we have examined
their columns attempted to refute this accu
satlon. IL must, therefore, be taken to be
northumberland ,hi, imputed partie pa
ton in 'ire wicked Texas pto, doubtless,
lost Fenner his election. We cannot re.
frain from repeating our previous declars.
lion, that, with such nm accusation standing
unanswered against him, nothing would
have induced US 10 vote for Governor Fen.
ner We have been warm md strenuous
advocates Of the principles ofthe Law and
Order Party in Rhode Island We have
hardly deemed any praise TOO exalted for
/ the gallan, and faithful men who have so
steadily upheld those principles We hnvc
not pa llcle Of sympathy for the rebel
DoRR. All these conscientious, however
wonld not have ben sufficient to induce Us
to vote for a man. who, however faith.
fully be might have upheld the cause Of
correct principles in as own State, had put
forth his bansfuI inh~enee to inAict upon
the nation 81 grea, curse as the auneI.
ton ofTeKas to our Uwion.
NETWORK CITY.
The election in ,fneay has resulted az
wss to be expected, in full and persee, ,r,
umPh Of The loeofoce party, The vote lot
Mayor stood
For Anxemrver III ocnfocnA o. rns