The New York herald., 1866-03-22
RHODE ISLAND DEMOCRACY.
The Nominating Convention Assem-
bled at Providence Fails to
Make Nomination.
suggestiOn to President Johnson 10
Remove Stanton and Denison
from the Cabinet.


PROVIDENCE r. l., March 81, 1865.
The democratic party Of Rhode Island held its stais
Convention in this city to-day 1t attended by
thing hundred delegates, and very enhusias-
tic in its deliberations national affairs. It's proceed
ings differed from those of the republican convention
that having assembled and made nominations for State
officers and dissolved without adopting PLATFORM white
the democrats together and adopted platform and
then mt home without making any nominations, thus
virtually endorsing the nomination by the republican,
convention OF General Burnside for Governor.
Amaza Sprague, OF Cranson, chairman OF the Demo-
cratic State Committee called the Convention TO order.
and Hon Thomas Stere Of Smithfeld chosen pre-
sident and william Miller of Bristol and Judge A. Bliss
of Pawtucket, were made secretaries The principal
speech OF the Convention made by Hon. ~ Sters
upon taking the chair After returning his thanks for
the honor he said -
In the present anomalous and not singular than
perlous position OF counrys political Affairs, it will
not, trust, be deemed inappropriate egotistic IL
delan you for few moments to consider the situa-
tion OF the democratic party and lis duty There
was under ana arising out % Of the provisions Of
question which neither Congress, the Executive nor
the courts could finally decide; which, short If passed
to its solution could not otherwise DO solved than by the
arbItramen OF This question, il is needless say,
that OF the right of State 10 sccde from the Unon
involving OF course and necessarily the right of the
general government TO coerce State into remaining in
the Union The civil war; precip ated and pcrpeuated
by those enemies of their country-a war abhoFrent
e' eadod, and in % this Rp our Grss State conSsn:
lovers of Hberty-as representatives in not uninu
al Commonwealth Of those who have and DO stili
adhere firmly to the principles Of the fathers Of our
sublc-to consult together calmly and wisely upon na
tonal affairs No rejecting nan, surely student OF
history would have iattcred himself that the trying
ordeal through which we have passed would have re-
suited otherwise than in un etng many political max
i,ns which had been deemed unaerably liked as true
and inevitable; and III endangerng, If IL did not
throw, many or most OF those fundamental principles
which underlie and support democratic nstitu-
tons; and 1t has proved In our experience.
that the wild passions, the disturbed tempen
and the hot and reckless blood engendered by state or
taken adj OF by the cool aud calculating oppo
ncns local and representative lberty--ever large
fraction Of the potential politicians o. our landhavs
succeeded in subyerng that vencraon for and that
obedience to the fundamental law without which
individual Is sate no rght secure, no freedom perma
nen But gentlemen IL could hardly have been ant,ci.
pated or suspected, It would have been considered
to have sad that that party which by It's
loud and constantly reiterated professions Of FREQ
speech, free press and free men, gained so large
confidence and acquired such absolute sway
would the power so freely bestowed upon by con-
hding people betray their interests distract their
councils perpeuate dsunon and as far as lies in their
power render return to Union and mposs bic
Yet SO IL is. The republican party not content with
having invaded the dearest rights Of the citizenwith
having suppressed for time free speecand not salts
fed with It's open unnecessary, violont and nag tious
violation OF the constitution Is now by its representa-
tives in Congress, deliberately and unconstutionaiy
them 10 its imperial and tyrannc will IL Is endeavor-
ing not TO restore to its former vitality the con-
stitution OF the United states but to yet further
! invaldae, impair weaken and destroy II. II stands
dcianty IN opposition TO tho wise policy Of President
Johnson and IL declares its determination to refuse the
people OF the South all their rights until they submit 70
any and all condition. however humiliang and wrong
fu and oppressive, that it may dictate s enough 70
say that spirit could have created
laned free government, 1t will allowed free scope
and full power eectually and forever crush out all reg
ulated guaranteed liberty. As the constitution
the result OF spirit of amity and OF martial defence
| and concession In the convention In which Il
| was formed and the like friendly feeling and
|
the people by whom IL established will II endure
so long as and no longer than II upheld by the love-
the veneration aud the obedience OF united people
The form may indeed remain but the substance and the
life giving power will have departed when the peop!s
prcme and fundamental law, but 10 regard with deep
devotion. To-day the democracy Of the country, In
spired by hearty allegiance to the government and
arnng earnestly for Unon and peace, hope only
under God in the and intel igence OF the people,
and IN the wisdom, patriotism and irmness OF Andrew
job -son With dominant party, the ncpient and hu
initiating quarrels OF which are hushcd when u
combines and harmonzes as against the welfare
| In doing wrong II ought to be energetic
in for the good of tho country, Il s evident
that there must be changc the government
will become bankrupt Tic interests OF a great
and the liberties Of thirty millions OF men not TO 10
made the sport Of set o; anstcs 10 be left at the
mercy Of crazy docrinacies Interests must be
guarded by law liberty so precious must reIose upon
aud projected by the To the end there
| fore, OF preserving the freedom which have In
her,ed, and of transmittiny II unmpared to our pos
of the Union, the restoration and Of tho
the Union, and 10 tho advocacy OF the rights Of tho
people In hr assumed bel ef thai they the OF
their safety, u recognize In the democracy OF the
laud thcr ruost friends. aud WILL with US, stand by and
| defend now and ever American liberty.
At the conclusion OF the speech of Mr. Stere the follow
ing resolution was offered by Isaac Lawrence Of New
port
Whereas certain members Of the cabiuet have plced
70 to s RS,, @ o. se & Re s & %
scope 10 the regard 10 The
he soa which his ssa speeches have 50
Reso,ed That we hamby tuises, % int he remove roa,
ground ,hai one ma arbitrsry VIOLATED the persaai
nis TO The reputl can political
| triumph the New England states.
The resolution was referred the Committee on eso.
| lutous, and that the last of H.
Subsequently the Committee Resolutions submitted
the following, which were adopted by unanimous
aud without DISCUSSION
Resolved That the party ever regard
The esns,uon Of the United ss,ss as ,se only formation
s1snse aspsa4re = i5om rom r. . ?, & sy ses
every emergency TO be fact as II In letter the funda
Resolyed That andsr our system OF government the sub
Teton OF the besps & Q, any s'ads 70 asaon @ mr h
received That Andrew Johnson in his efforts 10 restore
he uaisn preserve the authority o. ihe constitution Of the
United states secure 70 Tie several states Their as repre
aud IN the Unon Is entitled 20 !he support Of all
all such endssvor having confidence in the ree.ade Of
his Intentions aud hm as an rhponeni OF the e'n-
The matter Of nominating State ticket then up
for cons deraton Isaac Lawrence OF Newport, aud
lyman Pepe, OF Providence, made long speeches In
favor OF making nominations, aud there haif
dozen more who wee opposed 10 such course One
two OF the speakers we're little inclined 10 endorse
Bunsdes nomination openly; but majority of the
members opposed TO tins, and some OF them in
dulged in bitter remarks aga n.t the Major Generals
ability govern the civil affairs OF tho state. The
trouble finally got over by appointing special cou-
initoe to make nominations at future day f they
deemed IL expcdcnt aud strong candidates could be htt
upon. II Is not likely, hOacyef that this committee
VIII do any hing 10 The matter