The New York herald., 1845-01-25
Providence.
Correspondence of the Hsrald.l

Providence, r. l., Jan, ~, Is45
Proceedings of the Lato and Order Party Gov
DORIS Health-ON ONes- Seekers and Office Holders-
Weather-Lecturcs, Balls and Parties
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR-Our little State il beginning to be
moved once more by the wre-pulers and wind
blowers of the political world. The sslaw and or
der" party has frightened itself into agitation by
refusing to berate Mr.. Dorr, or, what Is about the
same thing in effect by offering to lberate him on
his compliance with conditions which they knew
web enough he would not accept II is known
we'll enough here, and it will be known every
where, if this is permitted place in the Herald,
that Dor will only como out of prison when he
can do so without taking an oath of allegiance, or
any other oath, and when he is restored to all the
rights of citizenship. This being the case, he of
course will not come out under the Liberation Act
passed by the Assembly few days ago. | may
remark, by the way, that Mr.. Dorr is now very
feeble in health, and fears are entertained by his
friends that he will not hive TO be released by
Legislature, even if one favorable to his release
should be elected. HIS father petitioned the As
ally, and to have his old physician, Dr.. Parsons,
attend upon him, but his petition is yet in the hands
of the committee to whom it was referred.
doubt il the petition be granted.
ne law anu oIucE PuItys you nave occus nave
held their convention and nominated their candi-
dates for State officers The Dorrites are holding
back tor while in the hope that something will
turn up to favor their cause. They will run lib.
Grafton ticket, and will put some Wings upon it II
they can get any to " stand the fire." and 60 for
unconditional liberation. As things at present
look, they stand some little chance of success at
the spring election.
Politicians tell me that oifice-seekers are thicker
here just now than mufquitCes are out South
Every body wants an office, and every Office holder
wants to hold on. The present Postm aster, NAL
lett since he married rich wife from your good
city, has kept his friends continually on the qwi
piue by stating every other day that he was gong
resign. and let his lucrative office 60 into other
hands. Every body expected, If he did SO, that
the office would be given to Mr.. Church, editor Of
the Gazette, VINO was very active supporter OF
Mr.. Tyler in the days Of his desertion by both the
political parties, and who has fought maniully for
Polk and Dallas since Mr.. Tyler took himself
from the. political race course. But the story
Office, and is goingjto appoint his successor him.
self, and save the President and the Senate good
deal of trouble Perhaps the TACT that he owns the
building where the post Office is now kept, has
something to do with the story OF his selling out.
do not know whether Mr.. Church wants the
Office but there seemed little doubt that he would
get IL, short time ago, and the people are grum-
bling little now at the bargain and sale business
OF the present postmaster, which seems calculated
to keep him and every othor decent man out Of it.
The weather for few days past, until to-day,
has been the constant theme OF talk, for II has
been continually changing. We have had every
thing but good weather, and that we have at last
got in much abundance" Sleighs are running