Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-05-24
Corresponds tce of the Ohio Statesman. &.
Washington, Monday evening,
May o, 1912.
Mr.. S. MEDARY:

May D, 1872.
Mr.. S. MEDARY:
In a conversation to day with tho able
and ahable Representative from the Fair
field district, learn that Gov. Dorr (the
peoples Governor, of Rhode Island) and
Messrs. Pierce and Anthony, of the Peo.
ple's Legislature, are now in this city,
The two latter gentlemen are on bail h av.
ing been apprehended by the Royalsts,
A writ has been issued against the new
Governor, bul lie says he does not fear
il.
Resolutions by Mr.. Allen,were presen.
ted in the Senate today, informing them
of the organization of The new Govern.
mcnt.
We begin to feel some anxiety here at
the in decisive and tardy course Of pro
ceeding, by the suffrage party of Rhode
Island, at this crisis--a crisis upon which
the whole matter turns Two.thirds of
the free white male citizens of the State
disfranchised- the majority Cor the
new constitution is of course in that pro-
position at last. We presume that the
committee now among us, have come for
the purpose Of learning the true position
Of The Executive in this controversy, and
to advise with their friends in Congress.
But these gentlemen say we need have no
apprehensions-that they will directly re-.
turn and dthat a decided stand will be then
made for the new order Of things, aud
that the Royalst's and the federal mer.
cenaries will be extrpated, If not O.
verthrnwn,
Gov Dorr, il is sa id, il one of the most
accomplished and talented, as we'll as one
of the most noble looking men Of tho
State. putee J. Pierce will be recog-
nizad in late representative here from
Rhode Island, and Mr.. Anthony was cho.
sen as being altogether qualified to serve
in this delicate and important commits
sien.
The people Of Rhode Island must
charge themselves with the blame--they
must beur the reproacheS and the ridi.
cule Of their enemies at home, aud the
federalists all over the country lf the
cause of Equal Rights fails TO be achieved
in this instance The suffering majority
have tho means, the justice; the necessi.
ty, the most absolute necessity, for de.
monstration now. Tampering with their
enemies, negotiating, compromising, and
all similar proceedings arc now out Of sea-
son. Tney have brought about crisis from
which there is no retreat but disgraceful
one.
We would say to the people ol Rhode
Island, stend fast. Why should they fe ar
the foreign hirelings Of the President2-
Why should they hesitate to emulate the
old revolutions, when the sams princi.
plies are the question at issueS More
anon.
In regard 10 the affair near the race
course, on Saturday last, between
Wise and Stanly,it seems that Slanly psh
ed his horse, near mudhole, against
Wise's and passed on without explana.
ton. Wise, on discovering thlt il was
StacIy, Immediately whipped up, and O..
verhaullng tho gentleman from North Car
olina, cuned him. Stanly, It is vaid, OBJ
served that he did not jolt the man inlen.
lionally, and that this was Cowardly as,
suit Wise replied, that il he had not
run against him with malice prepense, he
had time.to apologize, before receiving
the punishment, and that now the GEN.
tleman might take back again the charge
Of cowsrdice, and the caneing into
the bsrgain,&c.
| Itis lhonght that an appeal to the laws
Of honor must succeed, The entire del.
egatiOn from North Carolina, are ready to
. back their man--and the Corporal'sGua
! including sprigg, ofKentucky, (wbo, it is
sad, was left happy, on Saturday last, on
! the race ground, and did not get home til
: sunday morning) are on The side of
As for our self, we are ike the old
{ matron, when she saw her husband ana
! huge bear IN close fight--s' Well / nev.
er seen battle ia which felt % littls