, 1860-04-06
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RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
Tie "straight'' Republicans Of Rhode
Island have met with defeat. Tho pro-sla
very party will crow their ]oudest and claim
the result Of 4he tlo.tion us " Democratic
Victory. But thn truth will not bear them ou
in tllcir jubiEation, as j consideration Of fact:
will demonstrate:
Tho Republican party Of Rhode Island is
made up as it is in most Of the New England
States, Of two clements: Free Soilers and
Norih Americans. Instead Of fusion in that
Safe, there has only been . coalition, under
the Lame Of " American Republicans" The
American wing has been the most numerous,
while the Republican has bsen the most act
i've il the caucuses and conventions Of the
allied forces. When united, they cast an over
whclming majority against the Democracy
For instance, they polled 1l,467 votes Tor
Fremont against G,Gso 70: Buchanan, and
1,G75 for Fillmore: q clear Republican ma
ori;y Of 3,l1e over both.
1t tile election of 1857, tho American Re.
publican candidate fur Governor Wis elected
ty 4 4i498 minority. Again, in 1855, the same
organization was successful by 4,sc2 majority:
But in 1853 Qast spring) quarrel took place
in their Convention. They agreed upon the
game candidate for Governor and Attorney
General; and split on Lieut.. Governor and
Treasurer. Tho two factions had meanwhile
assumed the names Of Radical and Conserra-
tive + Rpublicans. At this election tho can
d'dates supported by both wings Of tile party,
were elected by $500 maoritg, The follow
ing was tho result On Lieut.. Governor, On
whom thers WAS split in ths party:
Sau"is1: s Gn:s1v,.s Republican
Blow. 1'oassfaee Dems
Inns election showed that the conservatives"
were ."e stronger "lns ol tne y'og consider
w. a. Tue eon:'fess'ona1 elect'on' LAST Spring,
'he parry uu'teo Oh eanolaate 10 The second,
aao civ oso IN 1te firss Distinct. In the
'ormr' 'uoge brayton boat tho Democratic
cauoloate t"o 10 oae' In Inc other District,
h'o'nson' CONSERVATIVE Eepubl'can, ~as elect"
eo' on 'ne SECOND 1sla'' ~ Inc iohow1pg vote:
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oe "or'h eight m''llons o' oo'lara' Is the 'arg-
est manufacturer IN hhode Island, and employs
several thousand hands IN ils wofka. He is