The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-05
THE REBELLION RHODE m

" NE lin RHODE ISLAM
( The Rhode Island Chronicle Of the o., '.-D'
From all parts of the State except tho di,.@ '"
portions of Providence county, the peoo,o "C''ed
ing in to maintain the government, oh., "''S
free choice. The crisis is immediately =, wv"
and the force now raIlyng around ,ho 4"'
ment will not be lisbandcd until ,bo T'"N
settled.
We do not learn that the liberal oc,oD 49,,
General Assembly has produced the sI,ch,o,, ~ WV
upon the men whom Dorr has coec,sd ,'
him at Chepachet No one is surprised a, mi, e.,
no one expected any thing different. The ,,,,.'
not passed for them, but for the peaceoh,o o,a,'
loving citizens of the Stale, who sincerely ds.;.,,
n change in the government, whenever itcouIdb,
made in way 10 show that it was not b,on,,,
about by intimidation.
The men around Dorr at Chepachet, care Do,h
ing for suffrage, they arc for plumber and r,Dio,
There is no exageration in this language. ,b,
are band of fierce, boon.th thirsty rufains c,i,
nothing Tor the institutions OF the State, and vn
orally, knowing nothing about them, bu, anxiou
only for comm otiop and civil war
The politicians IN New York, who got up ,he
Park meeting the dcmagogucs throughout Tho
Union who endeavored to make this little Sas
the small change Of political parties; the editors Of
newspapers who have extended their sympathy
and urged on the brutal rufians now embodied
against the laws Of the State, are responsible for
all this. We have no fear OF the result Our only
regret is, that honest blood should flow, tina The
gallant yeomanry OF the Stale must be pitted OIL
gainst tho lraltorous ruffAins who oppose them.
can Of the comp MES, Including those belong
ing to this city, will be mustered into service this
day, and pass review. They are composed Of
all ciasses-from the daily iaborer tolhe profession
al man comprising the virtue and N'sVissOss oil
the State. II is idle to assert that these men have
desire to withhold from the people their tghs 4
They are the people themselves. The cAd
people against whom our citizens have ralleu
composed Of a different material. They are pN I
cipally foreign mercenaries, and we verify belle"
not so Rhode Islanders can at present be i0undS
take arms against the State.
Mr. Dorr is determined on revenge, and he has
induced persons from the adjoining States to enlist
in his own unholy cause by holding out induce
ments for plumber. Tho cry of the "Peop''
Rights" and "Democracy," has been sounded
through the country to deceive the mass and N@
ate sympathy. We trust our friends abroad VI"
now see things in their true light.
Tho General Assembly, in session at Ne"%i
first passed On Act authorizing the Governor aO
Council TO declare & establish martial law thOus'
out the State, whenever, in their opinion Inc pun
lie exigency require lt-aud subsequently P's'''
an Act, declaring Martial Law throughout Inc
State:
The General Assembly, in consequences o. w.
merous petitions from peaceable citizens roaE "
sirous of CHI ange in the form of the Go'er0"e"I
have passed an Act to provide for calling 'C'
vention of lhe people, for the purpose oil iO'"''
! n ne W Constitution or form Of Government