Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-05-27
RHODE ISLAND.
From The Com mercidl Advertiser.

From The Commercial Advertiser. /
Treason is really doing it. perfect work h
Rhode Island; and there is certainly eithora
want Of nerve or of physical force, or of bth'
to check its progress Mr. Dorr, the so-caYed
Governor, arrived at S!onington on Sunday
morning, and remained there over the Sabbath;
a large number Of his friends from Rhode Island,
armed and unarmed, being in attendance, and
causing much confusion and excitement il that
quiet little town during the day. In the even !
ing congregations engaged in worshipping their
Maker were disturbed, and great offence given
to the sober inhabitants. The Providence Jour
nal says that of the armed party who went TO
Stoningtnn to guard their chef and prevent his
arrest on his way to Providence, "Here several
boys, some not over sixteen years cd, who were
persuaded into this act of folly ant crmnaty
by men who knew better, and who did not 60
themselves. Two or three men are said to have
borne the principal part of The expense, but they
did not go themselves. They staid at home in
the comfortable assurance that they had per-
suaded a number Of men and boys into an act
which might very possibly have led all Of them
to punishment and some to an gnonnious
death"
Mr. Dorr left Stonngton Monday morning, by
a special train Of cars provided for himself and
friends. Great proparai ions had been made for
his reception in Providence and according to
the Evening Chronicle. the streets began 20 be
alive with people early in the morning, the ma
of, 10 10 Il, H.,
All who felt interested, and some others, from
curiosity to see the sight, repaired to the Ston-
ington depot BY the time of the arrival of the
train, large concourse Of people had collected
there. Gov. Dorr took his seat in the carriage.
or barouche, prepared for him, at about quar-.
ter past 10 o'clock. AS he ascended The steps,
to scat himself, his friends gave him three
cheers. The cavalcade soon mo, ed of, to the
number, as the Journal reports, OF twelve or
thirteen hundred people.
The procession marched through the princi-
pal streets, and was dismissed at Federal HILL
MIR Dorr made furious and inflamlnatorv speech
in the course Of which.he thanked his friend.
for this farther expression of their attachment to
him, and the cause in which they were engaged
He was sorry he had ever left the state. Had
he been here he would not have countenanced
the arrest Of any free suffrage man. Gov. Dorr
then drew a sword he had on from its scabbard,
and added that it had belonged to an officer who
had fallen in Florida, that it had been present
ed to him by brother of the fallen man, while
he was in the city of New York. 1t had been
| already dyed in blood, and if necessary, would
again be dyed in blood should the suffrage cause
demand it. lie then sought to explain the
charge that he alleged had been made agans,
him in regard to the raising Of troops in New
York city.
| He stated that he had written letter asking
military aid in that city. Ii was not for 800
| though, but for 5000, should the occasion re-
quire it, or rather should there be an attempt to
march United States troops to this city. His
speech was frequently interrupted by cheers,
which continued for some time after it's conclu-
son.
In the course Of the day, Mr. Dorr issued ,
reasonable proclaim ration, in which after stating
! the purport Of the late letter of the Presiden
of the United States to Governor King, NJ,
Dorr says:-
"From decision which conflicts with the right o
sovereignty inherent IN the People of this State ant
with the principles which lie at the foundation OF ,
Democratic Republic, an appeal has been taken to tn,
People oil our country. They understand our cause
they sympathse in the injuries which have been IN
hicled upon us; they dsapprove the course which
the National Executive has adopted towards hi!
Stafe and they us Of their position and IN
ention TO interporse barrier between the supporters
of the Peoples Constitution and the hired sold.ery O
the United States"
Again Mr. Dorr says
sit has become my duty TO say, that, as soon as ,
soldier of The United States hall be sci in motion b,
whatever direction TO act against the People of TN
State in aid of the charter government, shall cal
for that aid to oppose all such force which, an
fully authorized to say will be Immediately and mos
cheerfuy rendered To the service of the People o
Rhode Island. from the city Of New York aud iron
g other places The contest will then bee me national
aud our State the attic ground of American freed IN
"As Rhode Island man regret thai the Consti
tuiional question in this State cannot be adju,te
among our own citizens. But as the minority hay
!. asked that the sword of the National Executive ma
be thrown into the scale against the People, it is i'm
perave upon them TO make the same appeal to ihei
brethren of the States an appeal 10 which, they ar
: well assured, will not be made in vain They win
have been the first to ask assis from abroad ca
c have no reason to complain OF consequences whic
may ensue,
r "No further arrests under the law of pains and pen
y ultles, WHICH WAS Inc GENERAL Assemble
i of the People at their May session. will be permitted
" hereby direct the military under their respective of
$ cers promptly to prevent the same and 10 relieve al
g who may be arrested under said law
CAS- requested BY the General Assembly enioi,
upon the militia TO elect their company officers; an(
. call upon volunteers to organize themselves with
v out delay. The military are directed 10 hold them
. selves IN readiness for immediate service
: "Gvcn under my hand, and the seal of the State
+, at the city ofPToyldence, this 9th day of Nav
!. 81 A. D. 1872. THOMAS w. DORR,n'
; The following is the letter of the Presiden
i to Gov. Dorr, alluded to above -
s WAsHINGTos CRY, May 7, 1872.
SIa-Your letter of the 4th instant, transmlttin
Resolutions of the Legislature Of Rhode Island In
forming that there existed in that State certal
lawess assembages Of portion of the people for tn
purpose Of subverIing the Ia VS. and throwing IN
b existing government and calling upon the Executy
, forthwith TO Interpose the power aud authority OF III
D United States 10 suppress such lnsurrectionary al
lawess asseInblags, and support the eNsiin. 90,