Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-07-08
THE SECOND HEGIRA-

cd, or II Looofocoism makes any great
amount of Capital out of its wooliy agonies.
THE SECOND HEGIRA.
Again has JacobinIsm, twin brother of
Locofocoism, in the person of its most noto-
rious champion Thomas Wilson Dorr, Trai-
tor-general sin and over the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations" and
protege ofthe commonwealth of Connecticut,
been forced to quail before the steady arm
of law and order, and betake itself to most in
glorious flight into the aforesaid Common
wealth Of Connecticut, and under the all pro-
tecting aegis ofhis Excellency Chauncey F.
Cleaveland Esq. leaving the hempen cord
which ought to have closely embraced his
traitor-neck, to encircle those of his misera-
BILE dupes and abandoned co-ad tutors Well
might the poor wretches exclaim in the bit
terness of their souls, when they found their
mighty leader had sneaked off in the night,
that if they could but catch him, he should
have good proof that the guns they had taken
in his defence were sure fire lit an old
saying that 'there is honor among thieves"
but here it appears that even that precarious
tie did not exist amid this lovely band of
traitors and plumber seeking desperadoes,
and the mind is, as it were, forced to reflect
upon what sort of a Government Rhode Is
land might have expected in the event of the
success of such pack, in their bloody cru
SADIE. We are inclined to the opinion that it
would have been udicious admixture of
the two codes of those celebrated law givers
Jack Cade and Caligula.
We did really think Dorr would give the
Rhode Islanders a chance TO let little of the
rascal blood which has boiled so fiercely of
late to make slaughter house of their gal
liant State. But the smell of powder was
extremely overpowcring to his heroic nerves.
and so, remembering in the nick of time that
imperishable adage of John Falstan, Knight,
which seems to have been uttered with ex-
press intent to relieve and excuse his fellow
towards through all time, that "discretion is
the better part fvalor," away scampers the
"Governor Of Chepatchet and Woonsocket
plantations "wiih a party of his former fell
low citizens close at his heels, and just es.
capes stretching a traitors rope, by clearing
the Connecticut line half an hour in advance
of his pursuers o glorious retreat @
second Anabasis Xonorion would be for
ever cast in the shade, would but some mod
ern historian commit to paper, the asound-
ing exploits of his great prototype
Dorr has thought it prudent to throw up
his hand, and acknowled &c himself used up
lie says he is now convinced that MAORI
ty of the people are opposed to his pseudo
constitution, and therefore that he don't NEAR
} to endcavor to enforce it any farther, anc
hopes they wont hang the maraudcrs the,
have caught. Now, if the unmtigatet
scoundrcl wishes to redeem his character a.
far as possible, and make one bright spot up.
) on the broad darkness of his fame, let hin
come forward and surrender himself to the
authorities to whom he virtually acknowl
edges himself traitor, and he may rest as
, surcd his poor dupes will fare better than i
they have to bear the brunt alone. As w
, look at it, some of these scoundrels must b,
hanged, or treason will become mere child
t play-Nobody will have any thing to do bu
, raise an army and depose the legal author
, tiles whenever they are dissatisfied with then
, for the most trivial thing, unless some on,
: or more shall be made examples of now
D Let Dorr then come forward like man, ant
if needs be, be hanged like man, and W,
q shall, after all be inclined to believe that hi
rascality is not destitute of mitigating circum
stances.
!. This rebellion has not been without it
uses. The origin of the whole affair, tn,
d encouragement afforded to Dorr, the aid, ii
: arms, ammunition and "butt-enders," thu
!, refuge for him when driven to flight TIN
IS sanctuary for him while openly levylng wa
against his native State, the apologies for hi
treason, the shouts at the prospects of hi
triumph, and the wall over his defeat, hav
all proceeded from Locofocoism-fromt tina
party with whom the supposed popua
i will of the moment, is more sacred than tn
!, institutions purchasedby the blood and found
ed by the wisdom of our patriotic forefather.
: People of Vermont the party who hav
: warmed and nourished this traitor against
c sisterstdte are askingyou to put them in pow
q er in your own. Will you do it1
n DEATH OF THE HON SAML l.. SOUTHARI
We regret to announce the death of tn
J. distinguished Statesman which took place
Is the residence of his son in Fredericksburg
is Va. on the Goth ut.
IS Mr.. Souhard has filled large space
C the public eye for many years, having bee
10 a representative and Senator from New Je
IS sey, in the Congress of the United Stat
10 for many years, Secretary of the navy unde