The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-21

pioyed We'll may Rhode Island be proud of her gal
liant Governor, and the bold spirits that surrounded
him in the hour of direst difficulty The noble little
State has earned Immortal honor os herself and per-
formed service for the whole country which should
live in grateful recollection to all time. 1t this rebel
lion had been permitted 10 succeed the consequences
to republican government would have been irIghtu
indeed Dorr has decamped in hot haste and accord
ing to the Chronicle as hot pursued by the TRENDS
of Government. If he did not throw his sword unto
Lopez pond on his way to Woonsocket, its generous
| New York donor may possibly get 1t again NOW is
the time for true sympathy and his friends ought by
all means to meet in the Park this afternoon and ex-
| press 1t
Wednesday, P NJ, May Is.
| THE STATE OF AFFAIRS.
We have passed through the most fearful and cnt-
| cal day that ever dawned upon this State and when
| we consider the hostile array the excited feeling,
ard the full preparation, it seems almost miraculous
| that it has passed without bloodshed. The frmness
| prudence and caution of the government cannot be
| TOO highly commended; and the prompt and efficient
manner in which the citizens have responded to the
commander-in chief is entitled 10 equal praise We
90 back beyond postscript yesterday, and give as
clear account Of the whole proceedings as we can
/ furnish.
called at his quarters and endeavored to convince him
of the utter impossibty of success in his mad de-
| sign, and urged upon him, by every consideration
which ever moved mortal man, to desist from con
ct which could only end in the efusion Of blood and
his own destruction number OF the members OF
his legislature were present. and Joined in the entrea
| ty and to their credit it should be said, his chief
counsellors added their unanimous opinion against
! forcible movement. He refused to listen to any
thing and when those who had called upon him left
the room, his own party friends also went and left
him for the oment alone, token OF their dlsap-
probation. He second time visited by the
relatives, and again urged to listen to rea-
son, but equally in vain. Nothing could move hlm,
| tho
nal.
The signal gun was fired at midnight; the force,
accompanied by Dorr in person, moved down Love
lane through Oneyvile, and came up the north
east side of the arsenal They brought six field
pieces and took up position ina small grove within
long musket shot of the arsenal. They afterwards
approached even nearer their position was selected
with singular imprudence it was completely within
range of grape and canister and had they fired
single gun, the return from the arsenal would have
been Observation-Disclosures. Not half their force
would ever have left the field their force was va
riously estimated at from two to four hundred.
flag of truce was then sent to the arsenal, and
possession demanded on the part Of Col Wheeler,
and in the name of Governor Dorr. The commander
| replied that he knew neither Col. Wheeler nor Gov.
| Dorr, and in answer to the assurance that they
should take it and fully able to do so, he told
| them to take it. The insurgents then repaired to
their guns, and the order given by Dorr to fire.
We are not certain whether they refused to fire,
whether their ignorance Of gunnery prevented them
from making any effective manifestation; probably
| both reasons operated.
| At about sunset orders issued by the Com
mander-n-Chief and the Major General to the COM
manders of volunteer companies and Brigade Gener-
ais of this State. They were Immediately despatched
by express, and steamboat sent to Newport, soon
as she could be got under way She returned this
morning at about half past o'clock, bringing the
Newport Artillery with two field pieces, the Bristol
Artillery and company from Warren in all about
one hundred and fifty men under arms. They have
responded promptly and manfuly to the call OF the
Commander-in-Chief
| Too much praise cannot be awarded to the Cadets,
Light Infantry and Marine Artillery of this CITY,
The gallant fellows in these companies after night
of fatigung duty, looked fresh if they had just
risen from their pillows.
| Early, this morning. the following notice was is
sued by the Mayor In compliance with this request
the stores were generally closed Numbers of citi-
zens proceeded to the Cadet armory and enrolled
themselves. The veteran Col. VIM. Blodget ac-
cepted the command of the whole.
! NOTICE
/ Cry PROVIDENCE, }
Mayors Office, May Is, 1912
All citizens friendly to maintaining the peace
and good order of the city, urged to lay aside
their business for this day and assemble at Z o'clock
A. NJ with arms, at the Cadet Alarm Post.
THOS M. BURGESS, Mayor.
If any have not arms, they will be provided.
The following important notice appeared this
morning:
Resignation of Officers under the Peoples Constitution
We the undersigned elected Senators and Repre-
sentatives of the General Assembly and to other Off
ces under the Peoples Constitution, not having in
accepting those offices, contemplated carrying the
Constitution into effect against the power of the Gen
eral Government of the United States, which has
been called upon to act against us, and which the
President has signi6ed his intention to grant there
fore il consideration of the evils which we think
must ensue to our common country from our engag-
ing in a contest with the General Government, al
though we cannot surrender, nor have altered our
views Of the right the people to form and es-
tablish government in the manner in which the
Constitution of this State has been framed. With
these views, and first protesting against the course
which the President has taken regard to the contro
versy between the old and the government of this
State as being against the fundamental rights Of the
people of this State ard of the United States feel
constrained to decline acting further in the several
Offices to which we have been elected, and which
therefore we hereby resign. Neither we, nor
have we countenanced in any manner the late move
ment of the Governor elected under the Peoples
Constitution, but in every way have endeavored to
counterfeit and prevent deplorable act, and one
so destructive to the cause in which we have been
gagged.
| Hezekiah Willard Eli Brown
BENJAMIN Arnold, jr. Welcome Angel,
| William M. Webster, John A. Rowland,
Frederick L. Beckford, William Coleman,
Samuel H. Wales, j. +. B. Flagg,
Perez Simmons.
The military passed through Market square at half
past 9 in the morning II was glorious sight. The
best blood Of the State in the ranks old men,
honored for their past services, and young men, the
hope and flower of the State, stood side by side and
shoulder to shoulder Three cheers welcomed them
as they passed the foot of College street
AZ about O'Clock II was rumored That Dorr had
nea the CITY Ills mitary were told to hold them
selves uhoer the command ci 'ner respective compa-
ny omcers Messages were despatched to the Go
vernon conveying this information, but il was not re-
cemeo WIN iuh commence, Inc Insurgents in arms
sun remained around 'he house OF burlington An