The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-06

State Electa0n In Rhode IsIand
The election for State officers, members Of Congress-
and Legislature, win take place to day in the miniature
State OF Rhode sand The people the State are also
allowed by their wise fathers TO vote upon the question
OF the repeal Of the liquor law which passed
the Legislature In leu Of the that failed to take root
because II came noe under the genial rays of the cons
tuition The new liquor law is already in force in the
State but majority Of the people vote day favor
of its repeal the law will its operations ten days
after the close Of the May session of the legislature
When 1t remembered how obnoxious the previous law
large portion of the people, and how disastrous
proved last 10 the business of certain portions
of the state-Newport for example-we should not be
surprised if large majority of the electors found
oday in favor Of the repeal Of the present enactment
which is less stringent in its operations than the
former one. The folio wing the candidates which
have been put in nomination by the two political par
ties STATE TICKET.
Dem. Wing.
Governor. Philip Allen. William W. HOppn.
Lieut. Governor, Francis NJ Dimond. Samuel Rodman
Secu of State, Asa Potter. William r. Watson,
Atty General. Walter s. Burgess Chris. Robinson
Treasurer. 80. Edwin WILDER. Samuel B. Vernon.
CONGRESS.
District -. Thomas Davis, George G. King.
-. Benz. B. Thurston, Cyrus Harris.
Mr. King (whg) from the first district and Mr. Thurs
ton (dem) from the second members of the last
Congress- On the Legislature which ID to be chosen
will devove the election of United States Senator in
the place Of John H. Clark whg) whose of service
expired with the close of the last Congress.
OUR RHODE ISLAND CORRESPONDENCE.
PROVIDENCE, March 18, 1858.
Condition Of the Wing Party and the Causes Thereof-The
Rhode Island Coalitio,-The Senatorship-Goyernor
Aues-Mr. Dorr-The Free Soil Party, its Movements
Intentions and Hopes-7he Congressional Nomiutions-
Mr. Ddvis-Mr. 1harst0n.
To aan fond Of studying the morbid anatomy of po-
tca parties the condition of the whg party of Rhode
Island at this time would be instructive spectacle
With undoubted majority of the people of the State
attached to its principles and possessing than
its fair share OF property intelligence and ability and its
social influence far beyond that of all other parties
bned it is yet without political power and OF this time
it would that to write Rsu,yam its hatchment
would be to challenge laugh when the mind should be
atuned only to solemn ideas. The idea of wing resur
rection in Rhode Island is treated rather joke when
mentioned and would not appear to be seriously enter
tanned, except by here and there whg possessed of
uncommonly sanguine turn OF mind, and who,
like Mr. Disraeli, "something looming in
the future for his party but which is beyond the reach
Of ordinary human vision. In State renowned
for its attachment to the conservative it is
difficult to get conservative candidates for State Offices
Reduced whiggery is throughout New England it is
nowhere else quite SO low as it is in Rhode Island ten
years ago its very fortress
After the downfall of the suffrage party in 1872 our
State fell entirely into the hands of the most ultra Of the
enemies of that party composed in not far from equal
proportions, of democrats and wings Throughout the
whole contest between the reformers and the
tives the most arbitrary unyeding and tyrannical of
just many of them belong to the democracy
The most erocous Of Mr. DORIS enemies the old JEFF
frsonian and Jacksonian democrats Consequently when
party formed to prevent the people from
joying much Of the freedom nOminaly granted them
by the constitution just made the leaders of it were
mainly democrats including the ferocous old Fennerwho
always used to make one think Of Reginald Frontde-
Beuf-and the willy Branch-men with whom the of
the wings felt much at homo collection Of domestic
animals barnyard fowls would feel under the lead of
tiger and fox troubled all the time with the fear of
being devoured BY their chief But the bgoted portion
really worked themselves up the belief that Mr. Dorr
and his friends, aided by the Spar Band" of New
York. were bent upon having he banks and beauty of
ton. The democratic leaders alone had tho and
the energy necessary to the triumph Of the su
them without control But the very power and strength
Of the party that out Of this arrangement led to
" Is always the IN politics hes when
be-that of public opinion. In three years from the
time that the commencement of the charter party
peayed from State utterly few men caring to own
that they belonged to it, bore in its cause
valianty cOntendng against shadows This change was
wings and the remains Of the suffrage party and it is to
the events Of that tme-ths spring of 1916
that you must look il you would understand
why it Is that the wings in poor condition
here Then the seeds of future qUarrels des
tined to render talents and position and money Of
account in Rhode Island politics. against personal
rivalry and personal hate The leaders of the charter
party have forgiven the who led in the
rrng the triumph Of their open opponents to the
elevation of men whom they regard renegades On the
Ss Of ' no
than for anything else to put their feet the necks Of
the said liberals democrat they can bear to see ele
that of the late Mr. Hannah would in their estimation
best with the merits of those who proved false
as they hold it to the great cause of aw and order
in other words faithful to decency and hetdful of
mon sense.
The events of the present campaign in Rhode Island a
wings Two years ago the Rhode Island 'ant whigs,"
Il believe that's the pet phrase nova days,) sue
be called Al IN Would sss
enemies Of the Fugitive, Slave law found diff
foes Of Mr. Dorr clasped hands with men who had been
at conspicuous in their warfare against the old
charter The nominations of this party chiefly
made from the anti suffrage portion Of it and Mr. Dorr
and his trends allowed the glorious privilege of
voting for who would have consigned them all to the
gallows had they been abeEen who would have settled
all the difficulties of 1852 by "exhibton Of the
Austrian for such things-powder and lead" Gen
tlemen who had raised military companies to put down
musket and bayonet in hand against the camp at Che
patchet found themselves suddenly transformed into
Leaders OF the Liberal party Thus, at the very time
when the wings quarreling with another the
'antwhigs Of every variety fhue sndshade opinion
were coming together exhibiting American baisar d.
oOurae. The alliance thus formed has worked admirably
for the parties to it, but badly enough for the whgs 1t
triumphed in 1851 In 1852 1t victorious in almost
all points; and new 1t promises having the wings down.
to keep them in that disagreeabe position The wings
call it by all manner Of hard names and certainly it Is
ncongruous affair. When q gentleman who rushed up
Acote hill to storm empty camp happens to meet
gentleman who ran away from that camp before the
enemy were in sghtthe twain being associated in carry
each instncvey seeks his left cheek and the end Of his
right thumb becomes rapport with the tip Of his
But this party, however ncongruous its materials has
one virtue the presence of which in party su
cient to atone for the absence of all Others it Is
full II has three battles counting the Presidential
election as one and is apparently the Of winning
fourth for the wings fat. The democratic conven
ton that met here had difficulty whatever in arranging
its affairs. The wings had prog hesed trouble. There
more trouble in it than Philip Allen would find in
raising loan of one hundred thousand dollars supposng
that he should ever want such thing The democrats
along as tremendously as the parishoner Of Knock