Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-11-28
A Hero UnpIumed.


these anecdotes Of Dorr, the man whom the
Vice Presiden, elect of the United States, Mr..
Dallas, IN speech since his election has been
ascerlained, has eulogized as Patriot and a
Martyr. and one des'iaed 10 enjoy the highest
honors of his country:
We happened the other evening to fall into
a conversation on board a steamboat, in which
We spoke in condemnation of Dorr. One OF
the gentlemen related The story of Dorr and fhe
rebellion in Cambridge College in 1923. if we
remember right. The lela,or was then mem
Der OF the College. No boy. he said, was loud
er than Dorr in his denunciations of the facul-
iy, and in his declaration to perish or have JUS
.ice done. Bu, when the superior power of
the faculty appeared, Dorr was one of the very
first TO ask for forgiveness, and was actually
one of the four who thus escaped, while The
whole class besides stood out. and were ex-
PEELED. After the circle broke up, one of the
gentlemen accosted US. saying he was pleased
with the manner in which we spoke of Dorr
81" said he. "was one Of DORIS head men !"
and he went on to tell the ridiculous and piliful
Story, himself agi,ated with alternate laughter
and regret "Iwent with Dorr," said he, +" un.
I'll the Constitution was formed but was op-
posed TO its adoption, for | perceived that it
brough. about condition of things which
seemed TO me dangerous. Dorr, however, pro-
claimed The Constitution, and The officers and
legislature were chosen asked Mr. Dorr, in
this altitude Of affairs, wha. his plan was
Here were two governments over The same ter
riIory. The landlords government would not
Withdraw, and if We should 60 on, collision
would be inevitable. DORIS reply was, An
We have to do is, to 60 ahead Others who.
saw the difficulty went TO him with the same
inquiry. His common reply was. when you
hear the bell ring, then clear The track | per-
ceived, and we all perceived, that we had
leader who had no plan.
On one occasion said 10 him, Mr. Dorr,
the new Constitution Of the Law and Order
parry 10. for any thing see, as good a. ours,
and in some respects better Why should not
we proclaim our approval of it, and so put an
end TO the trouble! You issue your proclama-
lion, advising all your friends to vote for it, and
in my judgment We can make you the first Co.
vernon under it without, difficulty i would
not care said Dorr, if 1t were never so much
better than ours; | will accep. nothing which
comes from the other side After this, in
great measure Withdrew from him, as did most
Of his leading adneren,s. On the night of the
attack upon the arsenal, visited that post, and
found !. full Of picked men, we'll armed, with
several Of Doris relatives among the leaders
went thence 10 DORIS head quarters. As /
passed along. six cannons were discharged in
succession, and directly armed men were run
ming by me. inquired of some Of them what
they were going 10 do. They replied tha. they
knew only lha. the cannon were the signal for
muster. A. DORIS quarters there were soon
assembled abou, seven hundred men. By con-
versing with Dorr and one or two Of the lead
ers, perceived tha. there was absolutely, in
this critical moment, no plan.
A. length Dorr mustered his men in line
1t was rainy and uncomfortable. inquired Of
one or two Of the leaders, wha. they were GO
ing TO do. No one could answer said TO
them, are you sure that you have any objec, in
view, worthy Of the hazards you are running.
The objec, upon which We started is accom-
plished, in the formation OF good Constitution.
Is ours SO much better. as TO compensate for
all The hazards which you are about 10 encoun-
Ter! Some replied, We do no. feel like SUBJ
hitting to The landholders.' But you must re-
collect said |. lha, there are other feelings be-
sides that, which are awakened al this hour.-.-
There are mothers, sisters, children. who are
feeling now, and le, me tell you tina, have ex-
amined The armament of the arsenal, and that
If you attack il many Of you will feel the pangs
of death the next moment. So you see there |
are other feelings up, and to come up. besides
hatred Of the landlords | think these feelings
have Influenced our leaders; Cor only one or