Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-05-28
From the National Intelligence, MAY !
MORE FROM RHODE ISLAND.

the signatures OF such men, among others, n.
Stephen Allen, John l. Morgan, and Walter
Browne, 10 meet In the park next Tuesday, I,
adopt such action may be needfI in view o
tho threatened interference of the Unfed State,
Government to put down, is alleged, the free
people Of Rhode Island.
'lf we had not ceased to be surprised at nnv
political results, should be surprised at see
ing the names of such men, who ara 50 largely
interested IN UNFOLDING law and order, used to
r..l Gown the Consttutfon or tue 0EIIca states
as we'll as that of Rhode Island But the issue
may we'll come now at airy other time j.
triumphant violence IS. either III This city or 10
Rhode Island, to take The place of legal authori-
tv. the effDrt may woIl be made under tho
names and at the risk Of such men Walter
BOVINE, John ]. Morgan, and Stephen Allen. as
under obscure less tang BILE names. Lot
the issue, then, come"
IF the nristocracv Of "the party" thus lend
themselves TO the supper, Of doctrines. The tr-
urnph Of which would IN all probability lead
within six months to the sacking of their own
houses, or burning them over their heads, what
better can he expected from the persons whom
they Influence. the instruments with which they
work, Let the following teach us:
From the Providence Journal Extra, Nav II.
4 mos. foul and ferncious plot has Just come
to light. Evidence, conclusive and Of the very
highes, authority, be produced 10 establish
the following statement, viz: that Thomas w.
Dorr did, previous 10 leaving this city, write a
letter to Levi ID, Samm, editor Of the New Era
Of the city of New York, requesting him to raise
fire hunared men IN that CITY TO he sent armed
to Rhode Island, This letter was shown by Mr..
S!amm a gentleman of this city. who is n
strong suffrage man, and was supposed be in
favor Of D1fr and his course of violence and
blood. In a split OF independence and good cit
Zan5hip, which does him great honor, he Informed
DJrr, upon his arrival in New York, hat he should
60 with him IN no forcibIo measures. md com
mnnicated to him The knowledge he had of his
(Dorr's) application 10 Samm, which Dorr &C
to be true.
We insert the following statement of two in
div iduals Of this city of undonbted credbity to
e bsh the general fact that ID 1rr has made
such an application. 4 rnnie particular states
ment viii be forthcoming If tho fuct is denied:
owe hereby state that we returned from New
York this morning, and while thcro learned from
authority that Thomas W. Dorr
before leaving this city. wrote a letter 10 Lew
u. Slnmm, Elitor Of the New Era Of the city Of
New York. for five hundred men, lie be raised in
New York aud sent armed to Rhode Island
~. b NICHOLS,
&C c. IorrER.
''Providence. May l /. 1912"
That the Dsstructves Of Rhode Island are
ready, according TO their nyowal, to resist by
arms the execution of the undoubted and unds-
puted law Of the land, witness the following:
From the Providence Exp ress, May ii.
ward had sooner sounded the alarm. last even
ing, than the different rendezvous of the Ward
Volunteer Companies were crowded with sol
diers, completely armed md equipped. 1t was
rumored that the Alger'nos bad laid plan to ar
rest Gov. Door, as he arrived in the State,
al Kingston, and lmprIson him IN Washington or
Newport county. company of about forty
muskets marched TO the depot and took passage 10
the cars to Stonlugton, to accompany the Gov
ernor home, and defend him against any who +
night assaii him ''wlthout law and against law"
In addition to these Indications Of madness and
desperation, i, may be stated that Mr. Dorr. the I
pretended Governor of Rhode Inland, received !
with open arms at Tammanv Hall, when IN New
York. informed his auditors in studied address. |
that all the aId by arms, which the law brea kers
of Rhode Island desire from the Iesrnctives of
New York is that which they shall nterpose be
tween the spurious Government and the Govern
ment Of the United States: in OTHER words, a Il
that they ask of them Is 10 commit treason, in
the very terms Of he Constitution, by levyiug
war against the United States.
"TreasOn against the United States" SAYS the T
Constitution, shall consist only in lsryino a
sgainst them, IN adheriug to their enemies, |
giving them aid and comfort" ard "the Con
'gress shall have power to declare the punishment
'of treason"
Congress has declared tie punishment Of trea.
son, more than fifty years ago, by euacting (act
of April 80. 1907 "that if any person persons,
owing allegiance TO the United States of Ameri-
ga. shall levy war agains, them, &c such person
'or persons shall be adjudsed guilty of treason a
'gainst the Unlsed States, and shall suffer death"
and ''that the manner of nflcIn- the punish
'ment of death shall be BIZ hanging The person
by the neck unit. dead :"
To the Judge on High. VINO searches all hearts
we leave the motives of Mr.. Siamm and his con
federates. But there Is Judge on
earth, if they raise their hands. with arms IN
them. agains, the authority Of the United States,
lawfully exercised, death upon the eaIows will
be the portion of those who IN that conflict, shall
escape death in another shape
Beware. rash, misguided men. Beware,
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young men want prudent and swea, tempered
wives. Dandies. and fashionable ladies W no screw
their waist to resemble n wasp, want common