The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-04
THE CAMPAIGN IN RHODE ISLAND.

The vote last year was AZ follows:-
| Republican ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 93S
Republicaa majority .........................5 1892
Our Rhode Island Cores pondence.
/ Providence, March 81, ls60
The Frcitement Rhode Aland-lnerea Attached 10 the
| ctntest-fhe Constitution and the Union-A Helpuie
Candidate Three Parties in the Ned--7he Nominees
| ond their PloVrms-Specimens Of John Brown Adolf
tionists-TAe Probable Vote Of the Respective Partis-
Photographs If Padelford ard SJvagN-Neppapnr
Rumus- Winding up Night, dc.
Since the stormy Algerne War; OF 1912, under the
administration of Gov Dorr, when cannona brought
OUT soldiers kept under arms and prisoners ncarceratd
by the hundred for participating in that rebellion Rhode
Island has anything like the fever of excite
oent which is throbbing through every artery OF ha
State at the present time From centre 10 circumcren
he whole community is in a condition Of political ~
briefly Business, beyond necessary routine, is aim
entirely susfanded; employer and employed arc To'
ing might and main" in behalf Of their respective
didstes domestic interests neglected. and the eu
public attention concentrated upon the absorbing qrs
ton OF the day.
The reason OF all this evident Rhode Island IL
the battle fields upon which taking place the preln
nary skrmishes Of the greater forces which will range
line Of conflict November next The people
this and Of the immense results at stake. They knos
,hn the gaze of the country directed towards them aud
hat uron there contests, though local liz their chirac
cerend in the victory or defeat Of one of the
paths which will then be ptsed against each other
There 10 another sson for this From tune uicnemo
rial there has been within this State band Of rabd APO
iicnists no believe in the rreverent abuse Of the
| ravnes Of such men az Wendell Phillips and william
Loyd Garrison. And though Rhode Island has always
conservative, patriotic and prudent in her relations
70 tue rest OF the country the mania which commence in
the Kansas excitement Of 1856 and eliminated in he
eaIper's Ferry insurrecon, John Browns hanging,
other practical results OF the irrepressble conflict
doctrines William II. Seward developed the fact ;lAt
she lad within her borders sectional party led by
Of Der most prominent men whose svowed and seed po
South BY force or fraud, by fair means or foul,
~ any meArs at iheT commend the oop Sa,
aroused, and the present cleo ION brings up the
stue whether conservatism or radcabsm shall prevail
II other ords whether shall DO elected 10 the
guoerrnto chair who endorsed Helper book, advo
Gated the violation OF the constitution and the Unon ana
is pi Gctcal ab0tonet Of the darkest dye Upon this
solary three parties have taken the field namely
he straight cot republicans the conservative republican,
/ and the Eatior al cemccra.5
The republican convention called TO choose Candidate,
assembled the 4h Of January last and nominated Mr.
Seth Psdeloo but before the proceedings had gone far
discovered that port Of the delegates had been
bought up BODY and soul TO support nominee who did
represent the political sentiments and principles Of the
party The result that nearly all the principal mer
chants. mechanics and business Of the city, well
and farmers In the country towns, who
hao heretofore supported the republican State admins
tor raised cry OF opposition, declared they could
not vote for car didate whose pomnaon had been Sc.
cured by such bare faced fraud The conservative
crbcaDs dinghy determined TO have another
conservative ticket which would truly representhe
feelings Of the majority ana subsequently two conserva
republican conventions called here the Howard Hall
Young Mems State Convs n,ons met and repudaied
the nomination Of Mr. Padeliord both on personal and
political grounds, and without reference to existing party
Put in nomination for the Office OF Governor
| Col William Sprague, OF this city
may be proper state here an Illustration OF the
cha Acer of portion OF the straight out republican con-
vention that il was presided over by Mr. Thomas Davis
and mapaRed by Mr. AmOs @. Barst0w, two noted abOli
topsfs Of the approved radical stripe The former
the State in the national House of Rep
resentaves and is said sat next to Gerrt smith, TOOK
In proof Of his Garronian love II s recorded OF
him that he once said the of William Lloyd Garri
would live in memory long after those OF Clay and
Mr. Bsrstow was formerly Of Providence, strong
temperance when that subject was made one OF the
day. and has always been more or lees iden
titled with the abolition movement He was one OF the
principal speakers OF the John Brown aympathizng meet
ing held n this cit y that occasion gave uerance
the which has been so often quoted namely
tia, the gslo~s upon which John Brown was hung
sacred cross and that he Improperly
10 tribute to bis memory than there was 10 Ohris
9owg rsvesep s ID memory 2, Inc SUS b,, thu
toe OF redcsm which had borne before the people the
of Seth Padefod as sectional and ultra candidate
likely inundate the State the national democrats
called convention the 18th OF February last and fol
lowing oct the conservative policy Of the boiling repub
| caus, also put in nomination Col. William Sprague
| They were careful, however, in their reso'u
| upns to state that, whereas an individual had
|
assisted promugate sentiments and doctrines wholls
inconsistent with the principles upon which the federal
Union was established they overlook all oner ana ess
ccpt the ssue which is thus forced upon them They
have also SIEGE declared that they should not consider or
claim his election party triumph 10 fact the demo
could carry the state by themselves, though
their will be much larger than has been since toe
campaign OF 1886. WAS then $50. against repnbi
OF u t67 ano in the spring election OF 1859
was 3,54e, against 93s. This year it will Dot be- fes
from 700 votes and dted the 500 which they
/ IN
he binaiion to give handsome majority in favor
IT., r pomnee Such is The general interest which pre-
va among al casses, that probably twenty Thousand
votes will be brought out in the ensuing eiecton-the
largest number which has been cast for MANY years III
| rIiht Of fhh object ample arrangements IN the
shape and supplies have been provided BY
both pares al the old ioss,s In the country will be
aked out ioted 10 the polls ADD bensvoenty oompen-
aarsd for the spamodic patriotism with which they viii
exercise The glorious privilege Of American citizens
WORD or two cow Of description. S,h Psoeford Tor
Pade ford hs vsriously since his
from Paris wbe-e like msny other American cog
II underwent stranenogrhcation) the candidate
OF the straight out republicans s man apparently dft
years age who carries about in his porty personsl
svoirdupos He y not however particularly marked by
Indications of good living and good nature which
beo,g TO gentlemen Of the order and oy no
| MT ans zone whose charms would strike the sgot
tits win tie soul" Socially, he liz represented to be
bland and anisbe gentleman especially since his nom
aop, but .0rely tcso'e OF that force OF character
which without, The valuable adjunct OF dollars
would q, hin, al spy higher position than tn 1t which
reepectabl, dealer in domestic produce groceries, &c
| he at p,esep. occupies In this capacity ano
| through a fortunate marriage he has aecomu-
| lated come three four hundred thousano
dollars, and m consequently able to bleed freely
ms vital ps-t be alreacy done and az learn ne
has expressed his Willingness further 10 do 70 almost
extent necessary his election He is devon,
or.hipper the shrine Of Msmmon, and since money
has become recognized leading element in elections o.
the State like many wealthy men, he doubtless mssnes
that any thing may b. by the liberal disbursement
OF gold ard has accorirg ely manifested most noble COZ
tempt tha, useful rice Tho consequence that
secret made OF the fact that only individuals
whole delegations have been b,ugbt up, but that IN tde
approaching election money Will be the ruling poser
which will the contest Voters openly bought
up for varying from five TO one hundred olars
thousands dollars will be paid At tae polls TO
who will be- u ct drmi marched to the ballot box, and
then rewarden for the sublime conscenOusness v..b
which they have done their duty. Politically, Seth Pa
delfcrd little nothing. He ,has once or twice
ociAxr in