New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-14
FROM kHODE ISLAND.
rols.ie leace q The N. Y. Tribune.

PROVIDENCE, Aug. -, 1856.
Two th pgs are roticeable III the politics o' Rnods
Island. One is the couprrotlyel, unrulled con-
dni,n OF rhc political waEers. There is none Of
II AZ t1emtndous enthusiasm Oh the p,rt either OF
the Fremont, Buchanan or Fillmore mrn, which
usualjy chsiacteTizes t0is aye OF a Prcsden iai
csm, aieu The first feel deeply the necessity OF
uri.to AID uDctasiDg action, bur tney move along
sitsoi'y ana m' s'ically, ko ulen conscious oi
,ltir sir.ngth and certain Of success Ehthlsia-m
hc,e is to be sure; IT is not possible it h"uld be
Otherwise in such a cause, at such s crisis, and
u ith such a heroic leader a. Fremont. His very
name is suggestive OF liberty, and liberty always
inspires enthusiasm in the souls of those who love
il.
Were the opposition in Rhode Island such as it
appears 10 be in some other States, fennsy lyanla
for exam, lc that IT, if il were hearty, ard acted
rs if it were conscious that success IN the State
Vas p, ssite there would he man'tt sted on the side
Of tie Il, publicans IN riepresslbl- disposition to
rasb Ipon the ebemes' c, lumns and break the nj To
pieces. IA it is, ho"ever, there IL scarcey any
niug to fsht We have the ofice-hOd-rs, VINO
are on excellent terms with the handful of Fillmore
men. snd between the t"0 squads the! make ut
IoW and then with considerable sprlnklug of
Republicans, TO get up meeting respectable as to
numbers, but So obviously selfish and atroclOus In
purpose. that the proceedings are pellshed by the
au, lrnce as they would relish medicines. They
think az least the III Informed Democrats do. poor
cIestWes, that they must swallow what their
20 pt,sicinps prescribe aud their nurses administer.
Ard So they rhOut idiffcreutly for Buchanan or
ilncre, not bnowiJg precisely which of the twain
il II that the ciice-uOlders wi,h them 10 vote for,
as both candidates are great friends of the CuloD,
according to Democratic re,sOting
II ~ almost to be r. .gretted that what is left of
tie Slavery Extension party in Rhode Island is so
dc,titntc OF respectable leaders, and 80 deicieat
even in plausible arguments for backing up the po-
sitons OF the Slave Oligarcly. We're this remnant
Of The party stronger in its arguments or better
supplied with gifted speakers, OF more fOrnldsDle
in LuIubers, then would be- brought into full play
the reserved energies and the high but latent eu-
thusiasm OF the Republican forces. II would be
waste OF ammunition 10 throw il at demolished
fortress. his may be done 4 matter OF amuse.
ncbt, if for bo,hiDg better, the day Of election
The other noteworthy fact in the politics OF this
little State, is the advanced position of the masses
con pos'ug the Republican party, in relation to
Their own accepted leaders. The people, the rank
AID tle OF the party, are more active more 10
earLtet, more Anti Slavery, than those 10 gho n
The! willingly accord the places Of leadershp
] bis is doubtless tO be- ascribed 10 the fact that
the intelligent wOiklDg-people more than any
other cass. have kept themselves posted up 90 the
hh'EE'of'I, hDu IOT M years nave
accustomed bensrlyes to express their detestation
oi loytry, and TO deDOuDce fs uuceasng ano fear.
iul stgressODs upon the institutions OF Free Labor
IL Was because Ihe Dasses felt SO deeply on this
subject that the first meeting held in Providence
10 d.nouuce the assault on Mr.. Sumner was unsat
iSiactOry them account Of tue studied tameness
OF most # the speeches made on that occasion.
feU nights ft.rwsrd, the people came spontane-
ously together snd then and there slavery aud
sdyeholders received the pebt-up and well-de-
served indignation Of wronsed aud nsulted co H.
nuIity. Liberty Is certainly safe when the people
'htnseive- deliberately. aud Loudly. aud uDani-
Ousiy rebuke their own orators for hositatug to
condenn With sufficient severity encroachmen,s
uroh the Freedom Of speech
So star political affairs 10 Rhode Island. o. the
proebt moment And il any oUe doubts the cor
itctrtss ci aby OF the above s'atcln-uts, be Can
easily verify tht III by calling in at the factories aud
workshops sDC tresldes of tbc working people. Or,
be nay drop i'll at the club meetings bofh in the
CRY and in The country villages, aid ne will soon
te satisfec that if the wind docs not really blow
hurricane IL is at least strongly set ia the right
direction. aid could blow harder if there was occa
non iof II. Dun.