The New York herald., 1844-09-06


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ments, not governments the people-that sovereign
~ existed with the people, scame from the people,
and no earthly power except that sustained by tyranny
and OPPRESSION could take from the people (0reas
appiauss) He contnued-my heart bleeds Dorr but
he may sink nch by inch the chains of oppress
ors yet the cause OF human liberty will not be stay ed
not cloud can ecually disui the poiical horizon.
Ihe cruel and oppressive may destroy his life
oa Tue death Of one man. in such cause wili acd glory
ana triumph to the OF ireeo while his oppressors
VIII snk into oblivion. CHEERS and sppanse) lie then
alluded to III. Presidential contest and urged The support
OF the day, calculated to and the objects tor which this
meeting was organized. (Here lady tainted the
sys Msa csy 10 Ss the
sutiage party He had said that they struck
at the foundation Of all safety and security Of CT
vzed society" God foibd that such q sentiment
should emanate from The heart OF my man who
processes to be an American frsemen. loud cheers
Against such doctrines shall contend while pri
vase e, and also IN my public capacity, if ever again
should be no placed which little xy,ecl resent,
told my distinguished friend Cunning Governor Nor
toni that when he returned to pubic lie, would aiso
That friend Morton OF Massachusetts, Is here (Great
and enthusiastic cheering from the sudieLce) Perhaps
TINS ~ treason SO, let them make the most Of IT, ZAP
pause He then closed with surring appeal in favor
Of the annexation Of Texas the occupation Of Oregon
and the election Of Polk and Dallas.
The President then introduced ALExArDkR WELLS,
ESQ Of the New York delegation, whs spoke follows :
Fellow Democratic Ladies and Gentlemen ! have
before have seen suca scene as this daughter and
aPplause) We New Workers here to-day expecting
10 Dc met Dy Algernes but the blooming beauty
grant flowers with which have received betoken
Rhode island not to be Agerne desert but the
flower gardens Of America Great applause in which the
la Lies joined most heartily These chicken hearted gen
smen had undertaken excite fars relative In
tended vst OF portion Of what is called the unerrihed
part Of the unterraed democracy Of New York but we
are terrific against none but the opposers OF human ber
~; (Cheers) We expected to be received by armed
soldiers and we were prepared to meet them, but not
with arms, except with those double that alway
accompany the cause OF Justice (Applause) But am
beat in your bosoms anxious for political freedom our
Ss native state Cheer upon chssr We came here to
cut FROM the farm OF James X. Polk, (cheeIs,)
IN favor Of the suffrage party Of Rhode island. We
came here not to d,caIe but to advise and cheer you
on in the great struggle for liberty and popular rights
lAppause) We here, frighten these wlite.
vered rans cheers) but to extend sympathies to
your en,ombed patriot Chsersl Hi: opprsssors have
imprisoned his body but they cannot imprison his noble
and patriotic heart The speaker then drew be-
tween the recent alteration in the Constitution OF New
acts Of the government Of Rhode Island aided by United
States troops In suppressing the tights OF the people,
the government Of New Jersey would have the
right 70 violate the expressed wish Of people He
ciuded with an eloquent appeal in favor Of the rights
guaranteed to the sovereign people, and urged their
bned energies and influence proving themselves
thy of that freedom to which they entitled (Great
JOHN G. SMITH, Junior, next addressed the immense
audience in eloquent speech the topics con
nected with the meeting and urged strongly the e con
tion OF Governor Dorr.
The PAxsIDENT then introduced the Hon. MARCUS Mon.
born in tho cradle Of yet he infant in
the cause OF liberty.
The Govr.ron dwslt briefly but with much severity,
on the law Of the legislature Of Rhode Island sed after
the difficulties in the State by which the prisoner
moved for trial from the county in which the offence
committed a He urged acqaescsnce in the present laws
statute books He deprecated all violations Of law in
tempts to change the condition OF Governor Dorr but
hoed his friends to labor without ceasing to produce
that moral effect that would unbar the doors Of his
gloomy prison.
AT this period speakers were engaged at various
tced Mr. BANKS Of Massachusetts. Mr.. JoYcsLYs
and Mr. NEWMAN of New York. Mr.. PARMENTIEK
Of Rhode Island, and others, whose names We
could not obtain.
Letters from General Jackson, James Buchanan,
Martin Van Buren,, Colonel Johnson, Silas Wright,
and Others approving Of the objects Of the meeting,
were read amid the enthusiastic cheers of the vast
concourse. The New YORK delegation, aceompa-
med by an escort Of about two hundred h0rsemen,
left the ground about O'Clock, and were received
on their route through the city to the steamboat
Norwich, by the sparkling eyes and enchantiIg
smiles It the suffrage ladies', who accompanls d
their manifestations Ut favor by the waving OF their
'kerchiefs and other salutati0is.
We passed by The prison yard where Gov. DOrr is
confined, and perceived that Governor Fenner had
ordered out several military companies who were
secretly enclosed in the prison yard and in their
armories at the upper part Of the city. Several
pieces OF artillery were stationed III front of the pri
son, and the soldiers who had them in charge were
as ungenilemanly and ill-mannered as theAlgerines
on the coast Of Barbary. To a gentle man who
asked civil question, such as every citizen soldier
would be bound to auSwer, he received the presen-
tdfion Of six barre pistol to his breast with direc
tons TO make himself scarce risk the consequent
css. The gentleman, who was a New Yorker, gave
the How contemptuous look from head to foot,
nearly choked himself in the attempt to swallow
his indignation, and walked away. thanking him.
self he was not a citizen Of Providence, Rhode
Island Crowds of persons were scattered about
the prison during the day, and from one Of the
cells, supposed TO be that OF Governor Dorr, q
white handkerchief, marked with stripes and stars
with q piece OF charcoal. was every now and then
thrust FORTH il to satisfy the spectators that the
was entombed in dungeon.
The Norwich left the wharf at Providence for
New York at about half-past four o'clock on
Wednesday afte rnoon, and arrived in this city the
flowing cargo, including Nike Walsh, the hero Of
Chepatchet, and Charley Newman, his gallant aid.
YACHT RAcE.-The second trial of speed be-
tween the two celebrated yachts, Belle, commo-
dore Forbes, and the Northern Light, commander Win
chester on in harbor yesterday afternoon The
conditions were that they should sail on the wind four
hours the Belle having the choice Of position the rst
tack to be less than en exceeding thirty minutes
neither boat after the first tack, to sland any
tack longer than thirty mnutesand to tack within that
time will At the expiration of four hours the wea.
thsrno boat put her helm hard down. and draw her
jib hard to windward-and the time noted which il would
take the eeward boat to reach her. with her hook
At Eve o'clock and 10 minutes says the Atlas off Little
Nahsnt the Belle put her helm hard down. and drew her
b hard to wndward, and AZ o'clock and "a minutes the
Northern Light ranged along side Of her The result Of
the match may be thus sisted Tin the race Of four hours
on the wind the Belle beat the Light nine minutes The
position Of the two boats present stands thus In
esh breeze Of wind and heavy the Northern Light
beat the Belle In light breeze and smooth water the
Belle has beaten the Northern LghtBo.ion Transcript
Sept 4.
THK SEASON. The weather is still as warm as
summer--the days are more like June than those
Of September We need rsin though vegetation 10 not
suering The river feels the effect Of the dry weather.
The water s 80 low that the small boats ore now COM
peed to 10 Castlston bar relieve the day boats
As this the week Of low tide this obstruction in the
navigation will probably continue through the week
.fi6ony .srsm, Sept o
"Lo. THE Poor IHDraN."-Joc-o. sot, the Walk
ing Bear, famous Sauk chief, Of stalwart frame
and noble bearing was elve month more ago. per.