The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-02

The following letter from intelligent correspondent
will explain satisfactorily the cause OF the success Of the
wing candidate in the late congressional election in
Rhode Island:
PRovIDEScE, r. l., August 20, ls49
To The Editors of the Union.
The wing telegraphc report, with notes OF exultation
the result OF the election OF member Of Congress in
he second district will reach you long in advance of this
e'ier and trouble you with few lines to-day only in
s way OF explanation Of causes Mr. Thurston has been
deieaed as apprehended time ago that he would
BE- He might have been elected in April IL the qualified
democratic voters had then turned out in full force
Snce that time, the wings have been led regard the
hey have bent all their forces, with powerful aid from
abroad, to the accomplishment Of their object Thurs
ons vote IL increased, but the whig vote for Dixon i.
nnch more increased by bringing out all the datory
wings who stood in the background in April and by
compelling some OF the dependant democraiso re cain at
lone or to toe the Wig line Thursion has received no
from Tue voters to whose platform he
equayj The democrats among them voting for him. and
the wings for Dixon, Taylor and the blood hounds
anti Wimotism," and all
mack The did NOS qualify themselves in December last
the constitution requires The wings were more proyi.
pent and better supplied with means and did not over
pok tne wants OF the coming year, as did too many OF
oe democrats; You will see the matter at glance
Wnen state that there about in the
district (he whole population Of Rhode Island being
ION, the adult males are ii 900 The entire vote for
member of Congress in that district will be about 5000
that the people yesterday did not there speak at all
Al The general election in April last Anthony, the pres
governor received 1000 votes, less than onefh OF
NE adult males OF the State In fact the peope In The
democratic sense, have but little TO do with political al
lars in this State. The constitution and e;.con law IN
heir practical operation exclude the great bulk Of The
people from the right OF suffrage and considerable
PORTION Of the qualified democratic voters are driven from
NE polls BY the Proscnptye influences Of wealthy manu-
lecturers and other employers, who have full scope for
her operations with the aid OF the law which compss
every voter to have his endorsed on the back OF bs
cke and requires the and the vote to be recorded
lor public inspection. When will these things be
changed you will ask The reply must be that so fire.
9geny rendered by tour Mexican BRETHREN Quen sabe
who knows' The democrats OF this State possess the
virtues OF patience and submission in an excess sui.
nelent, under the doctrine Of supererogaon to supply
e defect OF these virtues in all the Of the republic
ne democracy Of The State come into power before
protected vote BY ballot be established and with
w vote by ballot, which the wings will never con-
eoe the democrats dare not approach the polls in full
ptce to gain the power. Without some disruption OF
me wing party. therefore, (of which the present election,
WIN ITS harmonizng effect upon the two Algerine fac.
Ions INTO which the wing party YVES divided dminishes
ne probability things will remain very mnch as thew
are LOT an indefinite time to come. -