The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-24
From the Journal of Commerce.
RHODE ISL AND.


RHODE ISLAND.
| The news continues favorable. The insurgents
have laid aside their rms,--would-be Gov. Dorr has
fed and the empire Of the laws is restored good
feeling exists among the Charter party in favor OF
liberal extension of the right of suffrage, and mear
sures for this end will soon be adopted The danger
of blood shed is past and every thing will be sa-
tisactorily arranged 1t has been fearful crisis
made more by the exceedingly reprehensibe move
of portion of the Democratic party in this CT
ty and Boston, by whom the insurgents were encou-
ragged TO resist the laws and government of the State
That such movements should be frowned upon by the
general sentiment Of the nation was indeed to be ex
pected, and glorousy has it been realised. Hence
forth men will better understand their duties and the
consequences of eaguing themselves with rebels
OFFICE OF THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL,
Thursday, p NJ, May, 49,
The men entrenched upon the hill, remained peace
ably during the night In the morning. about day
break three guns were discharged They were under
the command of named Wolf, from Uxbrldge,
who arrived here on Wednesday, Their position was
one from which they could do no injury. 1t was ca
silly commanded from the hills, the other side OF
the Cove; and the authorities contented themselves
with taking measures to prevent them from doing any
mischief, feeling assured that night would cool
their courage In the morning, the guns OF the Ar
tillery company were brought to their armory They
were loaded to within foot of the muzzle, with
scraps of boiler-ron, spikes sc. The other pieces
were taken possession Of by the Quartermaster
General and carried to the arsenal and the place en-
tirely abandoned.
A report current this morning that Dorr was
in Bellingham Mass, about three miles from Woon-
socket, and that he was raising recruits We think 1t
very probable that he is there, but very improbable
that he is raising recruits He would hardly dare to
show himself to his own men, requisltlon Will be,
OF has been sent for him. He must leave the coun-
| try, if he escapes
| GENERAL ORDER.
HEAD QUARTERS,
| Providence, May 10, 1912.
The Commander-in- Chief tenders his sincere thanks
to the Newport Artillery, Col Swan, to the Bristol
Artillery, 1t Col Taylor, and to the Warren Artll-
| lery, Capt. Fessenden, for the prompt manner in
which they obeyed the order of the 10th nst and Tor
the efficient aid which they rendered in dispensing the
armed band collected Federal HILL in opposition
| to the laws of the State.
The Commander-in-Chiefa also tenders his sincere
thanks to the Marine Artillery Lit. Col. Nightingale,
to the Providence First Light Infantry, Capt Brown,
and to the National Cadets, Capt. Martin, for their
an attack the night of the 10th inst, and for their
steady courage and efficient action in executing the
orders of yesterday while dslodging and dispensing
| the insurgents upon Federal Hill.
| To the Kentish Guards, Col. Allen, the Comman-
der-n-C Chief also tenders his sincere thanks and
while the difficulty of assembling the company pre-
vented their arriving in season to appear upon the
| field, he acknowledges with pleasure the evidence
which their earliest possible arrival gives of their
readiness to support the laws and authorities of the
| State
i The Commander-in-Chefc ongratulates the several
military corps and the citizen volunteers upon the
Il termination Of those disturbances which threatened
to obstruct the regular execution of the laws and to
endanger the peace of the State And he rejoices
| that this object has been accomplished in manner
i which, while it evinced determination to maintain
at all hazards the supremacy of the laws, sigma
i lized by exemplary forbearance toward those who
had been betrayed into violation Of their duty as
citizens.
i By order of his Excellency SAMUEL w. KING
1 Governor and Commander-in-Chef.
ELISHA DYER, Jr,
/ Adiutant General of Rhode Island.
We are glad to see the following paragraph in tn q
| Providence Journal. The course recommended will
aay the bitterness of party strife and meet the APP
| probation of the public generally:
/ The flight of Dorr, and the remuneration of this
violent and arocious course by his immediate friends
and the leaders of the party which has acted with
him, will remove the only impeachment to liberia
extension Of suffrage. Such extension no one
contends against; and we take the earliest opportu
nity after the establishment of law, and the nantes
tation made yesterday of the determination of the
people to stand by the Government, to record oul
E opinion that such an extension should be made. We
should 60 about the work, not with the embitteret
feelings of party spirit but men bound in com
i mon interest and seeking common subject.