Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-12-22
SEVERE REBUKE OF THE DORRITES
BY THEIR uGOVERNOR."

II "TnE PEOPLE" held a meeting or caucus
in this town on Wednesday evening, the l4il'
inst, on which occasion, Major Ennis, late lid
to General Nc Neil, offered sundry queer rcso-
lutions. Among other occurrences at this
meeting, Mr.. burlington Anthony, the Dorr
Sheriff of the county ofProvidence, stated thai
Immediately after the breaking up Of the De-
mocratic Convention Of the friends Of Free
Suffrage and Equal Rights, which was held in
Providence in November last, he visited dis.
iinguished gentleman 10 Taunton, (probaby
Gov. Morton,) and that this distinguished gen
,leman convinced him, the "Shcrif," in les,
than fvo minutes, that it was the true policy
Of the Dorritcs in Rhode Island to register m
der the Algcrine Constitution, that being III,
safest and most expeditions mode Of establish
Il ing DORIS Constitution. An extract from
letter from Dorr was then read, in which ih,
"Govcrnor" thus cunning'y and most severcl !,
cut into tho brave heroes Of Federal Hill nnt
Ch"pachet. care you" says the Governor,
"AsY BETTER ARmED-are you better disc
plined-are you any more willing to suppor
and dcfend the Peoples Constitution now thar
you were in May last? The answer contin
ued the Governor, must be IiUMILIAT
ING" The letter goes on-"What if Il De
mocratic Congress, or the Supreme Court o
the United States should determine in favor o
the Peoples Constitution? the Algcrnes, oi
charter party, have the arms and would still
hold the State" The krore "Governor" then
continues with long TRADE Of abuse agains
,ho law aud order party, and appeals to hi,
friends in Rhode-IsIand to know if he did moi
do all that could become n brave man, and
true statesman, in June last, in his efforts in
behalf Of the "dear people" lie assures Mr.
Coolcy, and some others TO whom the letter j.
addressed, that he has not swcrvcd to the right
or left, and lha, "nothing this side the grave,
To use his own words, could induce him to n.
bnndon the great principles which he has ad.
vocaicd, and upon which his Constitution is
prcdicaicd. lie advises, in the strongest man.
ncr, the whole party to register their names,
and array themselves for a legal battle in tn.
Spring, under the Algorine Constitution, and
above all things, imploros them most forvenlly
TO be united, for if they allow trivial affairs t.
divide them, "lhe Algcrines will continue to
hold the purse and the sword, using DORIS
own words.
i The "Govcrnor' assures his friends in this
State, that Gov. Hubbard, and tho democracy
of NowI Hampshire, are true 10 the best inter.
cs,s Of The dear people of Rhode-I Island and are
ready To do all in their power to establish the
"Pcople's Constitution" in this State. lie al
so states that he wishes them to register for the
purpose of getting into power speedily and lo
gnlly, under the Algeriae Constitution, and
then h'y will adopt tho "Poopcs Constitu.
ton, and it shaH constitute the Government
nf Rhode Island. Here we should think was
pretty conclusive evidence that Dorr always
intended, and was made to believe that his
noisy followers were willing, to use force To
carry out their nciarious and wicked designs a.
gainst the government, the people and proper.
ty Of the State.