The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-02

sti the prevailing seupirnent ard there loihng Ike
resotoasry spirit manifested YEA /, warrant tie repb
icans the State 'hssrs at the eoetec "a Ns
vsnber AS yea svel, thing IL quiet
aenocr.ts pretend 20 be extremely anxious aDogt
div tsion sheir perty ths Pos. the Only deno
paper i any influence 10 b.
busy scoldng the Breckiaridre wing tLa Il has
space time battle With the natural oppcaents
Of both wings-the republicans. THIS very pretty
little game rs played sor the diversion Of toe
Iinooinites who look as c0mpiaceatJ ae-
with about the same security enjoyed
by the rats when the Cat hung herself up by ine
hre The Tact there L. BrecNiuridge ~ing Of the
democracy IN Rhode Island, bel ~ is the policy
Douglas to have sppear Otherwise ia order ket
the money opposition ques oug ne possible. While
tbe mimic hgnt Kept up BY the Post the democracy are
gaming ground Is thought ANA the prospects Doug
Ia sT ,,o,roy,ng The contest Will be exsrt oeiy clos
and the turning 81 copper may decide II after all There
Is no Certainty either AID the longest Rhode
Island will knock the poitical persnmons when they
Gov. spsague is known to be in favor Of Douglass aud
viii give his influence IN that direction When the proper
time comes and viii probably carry with him large
portion Of the conservative element In the state rnis
element is particularly Iart colortd sort Of conbina
lion, and eoao any thing Ike It exists IL any other
state The Conservatives who compose IL not long
Beo the radicals Of ali ehaoesmen consttutionay OPP
POSED 10 each ether almost topic Of nations.
bearing. Rad cal Democrats radical wings radical free
soers radical Americans, radical abo onsls and rad
Gals Of every pame aud nature united upon Governor
sprsgue and formed . very conservative party. Thus
banoed together with cheated Chicago
attempt to defraod Douglas at Baltimore the
tive party OF Rhode Island siates closely with the
W
chances are that II will 60 in that direction The cam
pagn has not yet opened in earnest but when ii does
the contest will be as warm and well fought has
been witnessed in the State. Douglas las tho advantage
Of the pole ut the commencement Of the race but the
suit ot the mysteries which time must clear up.
For the past three months several prominent gentle
meI IN this city have been exciting themselves ia the
matter Of erecting monument to the memory of Roger
Williams For nearly two hundred years the founder Of
the state and the great champion OF civil and religious
liberty lay buried the hillside OF one Of the pleasant
.mcnces which overlook this city his grave unmarked
almost forgotten. Lately spirit OF patriotism and
vcDerson for departed worth has been gavanized tho
uDhonoged has been hunted the debris gathered
and ronurned, and great talk made about monument
Bot the does not appear to be Of that substan
al character which makes itself apparent in the pen-
eors contribution OF the necessary dollars for the object
and the monument merely words. words, words II is
estimated that the proposed testimonial will cost about
sl0U CO. large sum- but not excessive, derng ths
obj Ct and tho wealth II the CITY believe there is but
public monument in the State, and Rhode Island
Is rich or richer historical Revolutionary
soctons and "reminiscences than Of her sister states.
The seeds VI popular liberty gormnaed here the first
blooj shed IN the Revolution mosteued her so and she
the last 10 renquwh her individual Sovereignty by
joining the federal compact Of the States and yet she has
monuments TO commemorate her great patriotism and
the deeds o her nobie The reason u.s. tue people
too economical too modest (more than likely the
formcr bAzon forth the virtues Of tn past In the
everlasting marble Arc the people OF Rhode Island too
stin ~ 10 erect monument 10 the memory Of Roger
Wiliiamf: ID now the question.
Tie next Conmenc, ment Of Brown University viii
prove than ordinarily interesting The graduating
class Is large ana possesses thar usual ability. The
incoming class ID quite equal In numbers TO any OF the
preceding years The commencement exercises will
begin Tuesday September Hon. II nnas A. Jenckes
Of this city, bag consented TO deliver the Grafton
before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and the Uuited
Brothcrs society have secured the services OF Rev
Wheaton Smith, Of Philadelphia a. their orator aud Hon.
George IL Calvert, Of Newport Ia to be the poet Of the
occasion. The regular Commencement exercises take
place in the First BAPTIST church on Wednesday Septem-
Der e.