The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-09
The Rhedls Islaad Election,
DUB PROVIDENCE CORREsPONDgNCB,

The Rhsds Islaad Election.
QUE PROVIDENCE CORRESPONDENCE.
Providence, r. l., April 8, 1850.
Abo'Sionssm ResIed-7h Election of Spraoue-Csrupien
at tie BalI& Bos-PsrcAase Of Yolss--7nt4y Dollars
Hedd-Baing-Fooli.h Wd0ers-f.e Position Of tAe Con-
se7raice Republicans, and their Refusal 10 Support Sc
ard Democratic Inclination,, de-
Rhode Island has just emerged from one OF the most
severely fought contests that ever taken place within
her borders, and with result which cannot DO gra
tiiy ing to every Union loving man In the country. The
smallest OF the States conteacng against the power CT
the old party organizations against the influence OF the
entire delegation in Congress, against whole army OF
oCat0rs from abroad and home, she has achieved
glorious victory rolling back the tide Of radicaism aud
asserting her national conservatism, Of which ths largest
State in the coniederacy might well be proud.
Colonel Sprague the young leader Of the democratic
and forces, has not only been Gle ted its
Governor by majority of fifteen hundred, but
blow given to the host Of abotionism arrayed against
hun from which will never recover. Every county but
in the State has been carried in his favor her
Legislature filed with body of conservative men who
will maintain the proud position she now occupies.
The result has not been unexpected and IL due to the
want Of foresight in the leaders Of the opposition in al
lowing man raudueny to put himself for ward as the
nominee Of the republican party, whose only
were that be was thoroughgoing old school abolonst
Of the same boodred stripe - themselves and poessed
ola purse which they had the privilege Of depicting any
extent they might deem necessary to insure his election
Now that il is too late, they are not 10th to
acknowledge, with mingled reproaches and regrets,
that, had they chosen their candidate one possessing
less interruptions ambition and Of mental caibre
and political character, they would have been idsn
fed with radicasm in ts most repusve form stand
A..
Great the interests stake, patriotic the
Issue upon which the battle fought the campaign has
been conducted upon principle rather lack OF prnci
pie, which must make every Rhode Island blush with
.hame. From beginning 10 end-from tho hour when
Seth Padeord packed the convention which nominated
him for Governor to the day Of the election when votes
purceased at the ballot box has been character
lied by the mcst undisgusod fraud aud barefaced cor
rupton 1t was announced at the start that the aght
would BIO conducted the principle that the longest purse
would win and the sprasue party had other resource
than to accept the gauntlet thus thrown and fight their
opponents with their wearons
Immense sums of money have accordingly been spent
and voters bought by thousands Men all day sur
rounded the ballot box with huge rolls Of FIVE and
ten dollar bills exposed, and as the "disinterest
ed citizens for ward be pure hased like so much
ve stock, paid all sums ranging from five sixty dollars
head, according to the value sagacty Of animal
election
morning, when the Padeord men supposed themselves
IN the supremacy, and passed out their money like
much waste paper. Their shrewder opponents soon dis
covered that their pile could not last long with sush
Drain upon it, and enough, later hour in tue
cay, it completely collapsed. The 5praguc men, who had
been holding back ia anticipation such CRISIS now
forward the large reserve OF avsrcious voters
who had been waiting for the representatives Of
millions Of collars to osburse in the nope of reap
ing rich harvest began to crowd eagerly around the
polls They had not reckoned their host wever for
the competition had been much reduced by this time
mt nd Ira
the day. The Sprague party consequently had it ali
their own way, and by this snrewd diplomatic
dollars per capita, we're enabled 70 secure VI yotes
for which in the morning the PAdelfordans would gladly
have paid double and treble that amount The result
ncncsome majority for Colonel Sprague and the over
whelming deioAt of their unprincpled opponents
Betung upon the election has been almost Epidemic
the conservatives no #ever, always giving Odds and IN
come cases OF two Probably half the business
community have had something stake and the number
Of hats which crown the capus Of the triumphant
Sprague men, and the suppers and which they
have INDUCED since the election show that their wages
have been promptly paid The usual number of foolish
bets was also made One young gentleman yesterday
paid his penalty by sitting all day upon the Of
Of the principal streets the centre Of admrng crowd
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Governor Sprague; and probably half dozen to-day
perambua!ng the city in search OF customers for pea
nuts
Az soon as was aecerained that Mr. Sprague had been
elected, salute Of hundred guns was fred At mid
night, and yesterday detachment OF the artillery br
sade Of which he is the Colonel fred Paixhan sxtyfour
FOUNDER every five minutes from noon till sunset Calico
flags flying every part Of the city in honor Of the
nustrous "Calco Boy" and the enthusiasm Is fresh
and warm as when the result Of the election was aest
proclaimed.
Col sprague only twenty eight years OF age, but he
occupies envaoe position standing as he does at the
head of the party In the only state in New ngand which
has succeeded in semming the torrent Of aboionism,
and set an example OF conservahvsm worthy Of tmta
ton e. FL: s;e Is doubt that the same execu
tive ability which has characterized
life will enable him to discharge the duties OF the public
station to which he has been called with honor to him
self and to the State.
While in the rooms of MIR. l.. B. Frieze the Chairman
Of the Young Mems State Central Committee, the
evening the election he surrounded by an enhu
siastc crowd, who insisted his making Q speech.
This he did in few brief pertinent and modest remarks
and in manner whcE indicated that he stranger
to the task Of speaking before audience He is q
strong Mason deeply interested in military matters said
to be excellent tactican, and in all movements per-
tanning to the prosperity OF the city her institutions
has always been among the foremost
The vote reaches total Of nearly twenty three thou.
eand being some four thousand greater than WAS ever
before cast in the State Col sprasues vote is upwards
Of twelve thousand and is much tue larges. given
to candidate for Governor Of Rhode Island His actual
majority l,574 Though the result is not claimed
democratic victory the democratic party Of the State
have derived moral strength from It which will tell
most potenty in the approaching Presidential campaign.
In fact no strict party victory, but contest Of
prncpls between Union and disunion-between loyalty
and reason-between the patriotism and utraism or the
who held the balance OF power, and coaesced with
the democrats took stand against the extreme doctrines
Of the republican party proper fro whom they cannot
recedc. They have become emphatcaly Union men, and
the event of the nomination Of any third candidate,
representing Union principles he will be supported by
the forces Of Rhode Island. In fact have
hesitation in saying that the issue between Will
liam a. Seward and Stephen A. Douglas, between Salmon
p Chase and Gen. Joe Lane or any extreme republican
and conservative democrat they would stand by the
democratic party Of the country and vote with them
against the rrepressbo conflict theories Of which the
head Of tho republican party is the chief expounder
They arrayed against all sectional political organiza
ors-against all attempts to ALLEVIATE the people Of one
indicated the purity Of their principles and trumphed
over radicasm within the borders Of their State
will they always be found excepting step TO the music Of
the Union"
Fires In New York.
FIRE IN THE HARLEM RAILROAD DEPOT BUILDINGS, CORNER
WHITE AND CENTRE SrlKErs-Shorty before IL O'Clock
on Saturday night fire discovered in the New York
aia and Tool Mandatory and machine shop, L. Carey