Herald Of The Times

The election of Representatives to the General Assembly, and the fourth trial to elect a Governor, Lieut. Governor, and Senators, took place in the several towns in the State, on Tuesday last, in conformity to the provisions of law, and to the order of the House of Representatives. The result of the election, so far as we have received it, is given below, and we are compelled to say, that though our friends have adhered to their principles with a manly firmness, and in many of the towns have exerted themselves with a diligence which the occasion demanded, there is too much reason to apprehend, that this attempt like all the trials which preceded it, will result in a failure to elect General Officers.

In the nineteen towns now heard from, Governor Arnold has 2189 votes, which compared with his vote in July, gives an increase of 271 votes. In the same towns the increase of the Jackson votes is only 136. Antimasonic increase 139. Combined increase of the parties in opposition 267.

We might point out, if we pleased, many causes of this failure, some of them existing within our own party, and operating the more fatally from the nature of their origin; and others of a slight and temporary character, which the reflection of our readers will very readily suggest to them. We prefer at present to confine ourselves to the proceedings of our own town meeting, reserving our reflections for another opportunity, when we may feel it our duty to go into a full exposure of the extraordinary movements and circumstances which attended this election, and which were so plainly distinguishable in this part of the State, and in this town particularly.

The following is a statement of the votes and proceedings.

After the Warrant for the town meeting had been read by the Clerk, Henry Y. Cranston, esq. was nominated for Moderator. Dr. Benjamin Waite Case, the great leader of anti-masonry, nominated in opposition his Honor Lt. Gov. Charles Collins, a high and adhering mason! A ballot having been taken, the vote stood, for Cranston 145—for Collins 79—majority for Cranston 66.

It is remarkable enough that though all arrangement or concert is expressly denied by them, that every Jackson and antimasonic voter was arrayed against Mr. Cranston. The same may be remarked of the opposition to the Representatives, as given below.

The freemen propounded at the town-meeting, in May having been admitted to their privileges, the meeting proceeded to the election of Representatives. Benj. Hazard, and Nathl. S. Ruggles, 1st and 2d Representatives, re-elected without opposition. Eleazer Trevett, 3d Representative, was opposed by George Bowen. A ballot having been taken—the vote stood as follows:

For Trevett, 137
Bowen, 80
Maj. for Trevett, 57

Michael Freeborn, 4th Representative, was in like manner opposed by Arnold Wilbur.

For Freeborn, 152
Wilbur, 45
Maj. for Freeborn, 107

C. E. Robbins, 5th Representative, being again nominated, was opposed by Wm. Ennis. On counting the ballots—the votes were as follows:

For Robbins, 120
Ennis, 79
Maj. for Robbins, 41

Wm. Bateman, 6th Representative, was re-elected without opposition.

The polls were then opened to receive the Proxies for General Officers, and remained open until 10 p. m. At the close of the polls the result was as follows:

For Arnold, 262
Fenner, 103
Sprague, 30
Whole number of votes, 395

Maj. for Arnold over both opposing candidates, 129. Gain since the election in July, 32.

The old Representatives to the General Assembly were re-elected in Providence, with one exception. John Whipple elected in place of Geo. Curtis, who declined a re-election.

In Middletown, Joshua Coggeshall was elected Representative, in place of Pardon Brown, who declined a re-election.

In Portsmouth, Borden Slocum and Parker Lawton were elected in places of Thomas Potter, jr. and Christopher Barker, resigned.

In Tiverton, David Durfee in place of Joseph Durfee, and in opposition to the Hon. Job Durfee, by a majority of 10 votes.

In Little-Compton, Pardon Brownell in place of Nathaniel Tompkins, resigned.

The other members of the above towns same as before.

The Freemen of this town deserve the highest credit for the firm and enlightened spirit with which they maintained their integrity at the recent election. The very recurrence of such elections is no ordinary trial, and a variety of circumstances of an uncommon character seemed to conspire to depress and neutralize their exertions. The extraordinary course of certain prominent individuals was an incident in itself little calculated to encourage them. Where they looked for union, they found disaffection; where they expected the counsels of a friend and confederate, they met a cold neutrality, or determined opposition—Yet in spite of these difficulties they persevered in well-doing. In the true spirit of Republicans and freemen they persisted in the course which their duty pointed out to them. They fought the good fight, and were eminently successful. Traduced and insulted as this town continually is in papers devoted to the present administration, let her true sons cry, with the attachment she merits—Well done, old Newport!

The health of Newport continues remarkably good—but very few deaths have occurred here during the present month, and none from cholera within twenty days.

	Arnold	Fen.	Spr
Providence,	690	157	84
North Providence,	83	64	21
Johnston,	117	60	27
Scituate,	84	153	61
Smithfield,	212	133	66
Cranston,	41	105	44
Portsmouth,	114	16	53
Middletown,	54	12	22
Jamestown,	19	24	1
Tiverton,	19	68	41
Little-Compton,	77	15	29
New-Shoreham,	14	98	00
North-Kingston,	19	105	77
East-Greenwich,	55	31	54
Warwick,	123	63	121
Bristol,	54	109	23
Warren,	106	13	10
Barrington,	23	27	3