The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-09-19
IMPRISONMENT OF poRR-NEW HAMP-
SHIRR RESOLUTIONS,


SHIRE. RESOLUTIONS,
The Democracy OF New Hampsl ire recently bsd
great meeting in Coucord which was attended by The
great men Of that State Among their resolutions
he following in relation 10 the imprisonment of The Pa
uiol Don
RESOLVED, That the people OF Rhode Island, in the
adop;ioa The peoples constitution, in December 64l
BY 1924 vess, being clear and confessed majority o.
the whole nals adult population Of that State ghInly
exercised power solely inherent in The people, and tba
the said constitution thereby became The paramount law
| Of thai State.
| ResOlvsd, That If Thomas w. Dom, in acting in
obedience to The cali OF the people 10 the attempt 10 or
ganize free government under that constitution, was
guilty Oftreason, then were all of the people OF the
whole Union guilty traitors for throwing of the calling
yoke OF British oppression.
ResOvsd That he mockery Of all the forms and es-
sence justice displayed unbushngy in the conviction
oil the patriot Dorr Tor the alleged crime OF treason.
through packed jury and corrupt court, and the
treatment of him by his oppressors in carrying out a
ganst him the ssnence Of perptu Incarceration, in "a
solitary confinement in horrible dungeon, where one
in every four prisoners is rendered maniac, exhibit
less disregard of the rights of the individual than Of
the common dictates OF hmnanity-not less contempt Of
the doctrines Of equal rights, than endish disposition
10 crush generous and fearless heart and TO destroy
an intellect whose reasoning and bold advocacy O. the
| truth they are unable 20 answer. ,.......
Resolved Tha: as'stroDg and ceaseless as shall be
hate otyranny strong and ceasehss must be our
horror and execraion Of the conduct of the Agernes Of
Rhode Island in trampling uponlbe cause Of popular
suffrage The dearest Of the ireemans right and il their
malignant and das,ardly Imprisonment of the man who
espoused the cause Of the people, against the abuses OF
the peoples oppressors and against their determination
TO render perpetual heir possession Of monopoy exeu
sve privileges and irresponsible political power.
Resolved, That Henry Clay, in declaring in his Raj.
iegh speech that 'he wings everywhere, believe to
| man, have disapproved and condemned the movement
of Dorr" declared the TRUTH and that Clay in sanction
ing and supporting the opposition Of the Agerine gov
eminent of Rhode Island to the extension Of the right Of
suffrage, and in usfyng their course i'll their outrages
upon the memory Of the statesmen sages aud heroes,
and the principles of the revolutionary era, has proved
himself to be The fit "e6Odiment" OF federal principles
which all turn upon cardinal point in the political lah
the federaliss that the people are incapable of self
governmental they are brutish and unreasOning.
Resolved That Clay, IN the avowal Of opinions, de-
riding and opposing the fundamental principle of Amer
can liberty the right of the people to govern themselves
manifess mis- utter unfness to administer the affairs of
great and free people, whose form of government is
founded upon the very principle Clay SO disdainuy
scouts and condemns and we believe his elevation 10 the
presidency after The avowals Of such opinions suppor
ted by political party which, with aliis orators pres
and writers of political tracts with voice cry
against the suffrage movement in Rhode Island anden-
courage and aid the Algerines of that State to hold the
noble Dorr in cowardy and heahenish bondage, would
be serious cause of alarm to every American freeman
of government and our free institutions
RssOl1sd, That as Americans protesting the name Of
liberty, we cannot fail 10 feel keenly the burning dis
grace of the fact that in OF the States ofihe glorious
American Union, a man equally distinguished for his
high moral qualities and stern virtue in ali the walks o.
life for his undauned and ndomitaole spirit of devo-
tion to the cause Of equality political truth andthe peo-
pes rights is plunged Tor the assertion Of doctrines and
measures upon which every mans liberty depends into
prosecutors, who deny to the mother all access 10 the
son while labcrng under aggravated attack of dan
gerous and exrruating disease refuse permit her 10
extend TO a mothers love and care, and even deny 10
her all knowledge OF his condition,
RasOlvsi, That if the people of this country be not
dead to Inc vital importance of The momentous question
involved in the imprisonment of Dorp if democrats be
net faihess to their and 10 their highest duty
any Of the spirit that animated the hosoms and nerved
countrymen have not become ct for Russian sers
then the enormes pracsed in the severest terms Of in.
dgnan reprobaton. and the voice ofoutraged right and
violated freedom shall speak in thunder tones and swell
in torrents till the burning lava ofthe peoples execra-
tion shall roll Kissing over" the heads o. DORIS bandit
| oppresserS.