Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-10-25

gal ma nncr. and declared Il adopted, all before
the other convention had got through. its sttings.
IN due time tho legal convention presented to the
people q cons ttution extending The right Of suf-
frace as far farther than the Suffrage Associa-
ton had ever required, and went so far as TO al
low those who had become voters undor II 10 vote
on the question Of lis adoption. II was rejected
BY Majority Of 676 there being over 10000
votes poled, and the Suffrage party generally vo-
ting against II.
The manner Of voting on tho adoption Of the
Dorrite constitution. was by town ward mcet-
ings, commencing the 9th of December, 1911,
and continuing three days; and those who were
sick or unavoldably absent were allowed thrcc
DAYS more to send in their votes by some other
voter, who was REQUESTED TO endorse for their
ecnuineness This all done without legal
forms sanctions OF any kind, there being, as
was claimed, no competent authority 10 admins
ter then. During the frs, three days, about
5000 votes received, and during the sec
ond three daVs about 5000 NAMES Of vote rs
wcro received, SENT IN, making all, ! T.
COO Tho law and order voters did not vote, but
this number of course pronounced MAORI
~ Of the votors in the Stats. and tho Dorrlte con
st.ution wns dcclar red duly adopsod Measures
were at onco taken to proceed to the election OF
officers undor it, md 10 organize State Govern
ment. To check this movement. the Legislature
Of the State assembled, and on the I'd of April
1912, passed. an act pronouncing severe penal
ties against my person who should hold any cOun-
~ town office, under any pretended new con-
sttution; and declaring that any who should
act in any legislative, judicial ministerial of.
fec under such constitution, SHOULD BIB DEEMEI
GUILTY TREASON AND IMPRISONED FOR LIFE.
On tho 18th April, 1912, the election Of Off
GERS under the Dorr constitution took place, and
nobody but tho revolutonists voting, Dorr was
elected Governor without opposition, receiving,
by their count ) 500 votes! something less
than the 1900 votes by which they claim
ed the constitution had just been adopted. and a
G God deal less than the vote given for tho law
and order officers who were elected two DAYS
afterwards, by vote of S.l52. In the Dorr c.
lection nothing more than nero mockery Of Tic
forms Of legality land sometimes not oven that,
was observed, minors, aliens, &c. voting. while
tho regular State election was held usual by Of
ficors acting under oath. Under such circun
stances, it would be hardly reasonable TO expect
that the legal government of tho State would be
permitted by its minister's to fall into tho hands OF
tho rcvoutionsts. and cannot but consider
those revolutonists partially deranged to expect
to succeed. Albeit they proceeded TO organize
calling on sundry independent companies Of mill
tia and othor volunteers to protect them against
the law of the State.
CA proposition for calling another legal con
vention to form a constitution, had beon intro
ducod into the regular Legislature, but it was vo
ted down on tho ground that it would look like
The insurgcnt Legislature, escorted by large
armed procession, met in building intended for
a foundry, organized, and Dorr delivered mos
sage. Two three days were spent in meeting
and adlournng, when the State authorities. hay
terence of the General Government commenced
making arrests, and Dorr aud the whole Legisla-
turc took to flight. But on tho 18th May, Dorr
returned to Rhode Island, and issued proclama-
ton, setting forth that he had been abroad seek
ing help, which had been promised, and calling
on the militia to organize and prevent any further
arrests, and h5orato those already arrested. He
assembled some hundred mon with arms, and led
attack on arseneI, commanding his men 10
fire, but from some cause tho order not obey
ed, and Dorr ngnn took to flight, leaving his
my to take its fate! After an absence OF several
months, he finally returned, was arrested. tried
by an impartial jury. convicted of Treason, and
is now in the penitentiary for life. Meantime the
State has adopted bora constitution. similar to
those of tho adjacent States and suffrage is al
most universal. as in Ohio. This would have
been done long before, and all the trouble and tur
MOL avoided, had it not been for Door and his
advisers. The legislature have passed law of
amnesty to all the prisoners. requiring them. up
on ther taking oath of allcgia to support
the constitution of the State and of the United
States, to be set at liberty. This Dorr refuses to
do.
SO effcctually disbandod a nd dead in this Dorr
party, in Rhode Island, that at the last election.
there was scarcely any opposition to the law and
order ticket. and it succeeded by an almost unan-
imous vote of the people.
Ii is but proper to that the whole affair
originated by the ocofoco party for the purpose of
gaining the ascondancv in the government of that
State; it upheld by that party everywhere
throughout all stages of the contest; and has re-
suited i'll the total overthrow of ocofocolsm there,
in the State. where the facts are generally known
to the people. This apprehend will DO con-
elusive with most people.
The following given IN the New York Express rs
copy renly of Mr. Polk the question of the UNI
berland pa Democrats Are you of the tariff
of S42! II ne eds II