The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-24


Oar Providence Cos1esp0ndence.
PRovIDKSoE, r. l., March a. 1854.
Re Rhode Island State E7eo;on-Fow Tickets ,uM Three
Heads and ,SsvsMsen 7asss-7ae Regular Democratic
7sc1et ev I" Pyor''-7He Wig Tc1ss-TAe Isdepesdent
1Teha-7Ae Irregular Democratic Tscke--Rerersal Of
the SeStes'ce A9ainst Governor Dorr--Abolition Ap-
pointmests 10 Ndtional 06cesConstituiomal Amend
ments-7he "Know Ncthings,n DC, de-
The annual election in this State win take place in
fortnight from this time. There four tickets in the
field, though but three heads to them ALI which is one
Of those anomalies that have Of late so common in
American politics The first ticket is that of the regular
democrats and is headed by Mr. Dmond candidate for
Governor 1t is in all respects the that last
year, except that Dmond then the candidate for
Lieut. Governor which candidacy held by Mr. Amer
icus Potter while Mr. Dmond has been promoted to the
chances of being beaten for much higher post The
candidates for Secretary of State, Treasurer and At
the present occupants of those offices
-Messrs Potter wlber and Burgess The second ticket
(perhaps 1t should be rated frs is that of the wings
This Is headed by Mr. Heppin who badly beaten
year ago. by Gov. Allen. The candidate for Lieut. Co.
vernon is MT j. l. Reynolds, Of North Kingston very
respectable citizens but not supposed to entertain any
felonous notions towards the rivers Of the State He
was nominated when Mr.. Rodman withdrew from the
ticket William R. Watson-who has been a candidate
for, occupant Of office since the day on
which the Wandering jew received his everlasting walk
ing tickets the candidate for Secretary Of State Mr.
Robinson, of Cumberland is up for Attorney General
and Mr. Vernon Of Newport for Treasurer. The third
ticket or "Prox, is known the 'tRhode Island Tick
ct" or the Independent" 1t originally got up by
the temperance men, who were charged by the wings
with having made for the purpose Of aiding the demo-
crafts and by the democrats with having other object
patibe with another. Mr. Hoppin, the whig candi.
date is also up for Governor the third ticket which
would seem M to shacke his independenee" He has
port of the Maine law but in Which he his attach
men to all the old whig doctrines Mr.. Schuyler Fisher
is the candidate for Lieut. Governor this ticket Mr.
s. Maery for Secretary of State for Attorney General
John 2. Knowes and for Treasurer Benjamin Mumord.
man on this ticket The fourth ticket one has %ee
put in nomination by the radical (hey should be called
the radically disaiecte democrats, men who remember
1872 and who hate the wings less than those who
call themselves democrats, and who yet prominent
among the enemies of democratic principles the famous
charter controversy. Mr. Faxon, of Smithfeld heads
ticket number four He Is great fowl raiser and can
against the world in tho business of rooster breed
ing; In the shanghae line he Is quite unrvaed Mr..
democratic ticket IL also the candidate of tie radicals
for the same Office. Horace Manchester of Providence,
IL the candidate for Attorney and Horace Patter
son, of Situate for Secretary of State. Mr. Wilbur of
Newport who liz the regular ticket also on the r.
regular for Treasurer. The gentleman who has had
to do with getting up this irregular democratic ticket is
M Senator Wright, of South Kingston who possesses
good deal of energy much influence and toleraby long
great work Of pulling down certain persons who sup
posed to stand between him and the sun. He
has no great affection for any one the regu-
lar ticket but his pet aversion is Mr.. Asa Potter
now Secretary Of State, and candidate for election
The day that the regular ticket nominated Mr..
Wight came out in opposition to it, and announced,
through the radical organ his unmg opposition 10
Asa Potter frankly stating thai because the SecTc
ars OF State allowed to have more influence than
hinser witi, goyeynmcnt thai ha had special dsxe
gard for him Tho South Kingston Senator Is sai.s to
have contributed largely to the success OF the
in 1863 spending several thousand dollars for pur
pose; and he has been treated parties usually treat
their best members. lie may prove himself even more
powerful in the destructive line than he in that of
the construction. There those who declare. that
radical democrat means man who has fao.r TO get
Office under the general government but this observation
must be taken with good deal Of allowance. The
tional offices here have been distributed with full share
of that perverse blockheadm which has charac tered
the action Of Fierce's administration almost every
point Some Of the rankest abotioniss in he country
right down Garrsonianshaye received appointments to
fat Offices though good 'nationas" applicants TOR
the same places. Not national ofceAoder dare to,
open his mouth the subject of Nebraska from the
fear of the effect thereof on the election Both Of
members Of Congress opposed TO the BILL and one
them (Sfr. Davis) is more OF free seller than is Mr.
Sumner Our Senators Of the same way of thinking,
and Governor Allen was out-anl<out Van Burc3
in 1s48
You will see that have four tickets in tho deid and
three candidates for Governor Lieutenant Govsrnor and
General Treasurer, and four candidates for Attorney
General and Secretary Of State 1t is hardy possible TO
what the result will be- but the current OF opinion
seems to be setting against regular parties of all kinds
The democratsas the dominant party ia both State and
natonhave than their fair share Of troubles but
the wings are far from being united. The opinion Is
quite common that the independently ticket will
ceiye large vote.
The wings endeavorng to make capital out OF the
reversal Of the sentence against Governor Dorr by
General Assembly; but they Hnd 1t very slow work
Papers out Of the State who know nothng about our
government are much shocked at the Assemblys con-
Duct and charge with having usurped powers whereas
the truth that that body has gone in any
beyond ts sc constitutional is right to act question
versal but there be doubt OF the power Of tho
Assembly to proceed they did in tho case Of Dorr
In some respects Legislature differs from those of
most if not all the other states and the fact worthy
Of mention that the power of the Assembly to reverse
sentences + an an inheritance from that SD CHARTER govern
ment which the enemies OF Co. Dorr did 40 much to
uphold and WHICH II tn could have had their way,
woua Ma.e pee" existence at this moment The Ian.
suaee that Is made use of to frghten people, and which
represents the act Of the Assembly usurpaton
and endapgerng the rights Of persons and Of pro.
| perty, is the merest cant in the world 1t will alarm
none but knot Of old women, and not them very
Several amendments to the State constitution arc to be
indirectly voted upon on the 9th of April election day
proposed abolish the registry tax and TO put an
end to the payment Of that tax and the performance Of
military duty as qualifications ,a for for vons By ANOTHER
for threefths vote in ratifying amendments made to
the constitution by the General Assembly These amend
mens and Others passed the Assembly last winter but
before being submitted to the people they pass
through the next Assembly The whigs are opposed to
their adoption and should they get possession Of that
body they Will bc lost and all the work have TO be
| menced anew.
The Marie law enters largely into the present contest
and will have much to do with It's decision large por
ton of the people believe fully in its power TO turn this
rather s'rum world into paradise. All that they ask
is that ii shall have fair trial. which to be
acy the thing that is most difficult to be obtained for
it, Politicians make the usual of the temperance
question: and appears to them very pretty hobby
which to ride. We had full temperance convention
here last week snd there good deal of spirit dis.
played on the occasion meaphorcally speaking you will
understand for If the members drank thing they
tany made no dis play Of their exertions in that drec
tion.
There is good deal Of feeling in Rhode Island against
foreigners. The chief why the democrats were
terribly defeated in June and November last in their
attempts to destroy the present constitution and replace
II with one of thoroughly radical character, was be-
cause of the belief that any change in the constu
on would be favorable to foreigners and therefore was
not to be thought Of for moment by native bornpcope
There are many foreigners in this Statcmore
In proportion to the entire population than in any 6
statesnd they regarded with ANYTHING but friendly
sentiments by the Of the natives The Irish Ro
maniss arc looked upon with sentiments Of absolute