, 1844-10-26
Vol. IlI.--No. 81.

! tually inviting them 10 bring on that
= violence which would authorize him
, to act, on one side. The half armed
people, with nothing 10 support them
but the dread of oppression, and the
.ndomilable spirit Of liberty burning
IN their breasts, on the other side
TO have stricken n blow for their
rights, would have been the signal
for general slaughter. 1t was the
ereni upon which the Federal troops
we're to be led up 10 shoot down the
citizen. With these unwarranted
assurances from the Executive, the
chartists became insolent-the peo-
pie depressed. They saw that q vic
tory to them was a prelude to their
slaughter by a superior power. The
char'Ists on the other hand saw that
their defeat was a victory over the
people. Such was the wisdom Of the
Presidents interference. In this
contingency, what was Dorr TO do
asa prudent mani To have rushed
his people into battle, was TO have
rushed The IN TO certain slaughter, and
would nave been the act not ola
rave man-but of q mailman. He
saw thai TIE chartists were insolent-
liy provoking the people to resistance,
hv sho"'iog unfortunately amongst
The villagers, killing peaceable and
orderly cit zens. and ps%rpetrating
other outrages, with a view to bring
about that contingency upon which
the Federal troops were to be brough,
'"to Iequlsitian. Under such circum-
stances. he. like a prudent man, and
the less a brave nan for avoid
ing the useless shedding OF blood. ad-
slsed bis followers TO dispense 10 thef::
homes. They did so--and the victo-
~ OF the allies over the constitution
and the people. was complete.
Blu, how did they use in Did they
behave like brave men, who had con-
quered in a political struggle. and
spread the veil Of oblivion over the
past' Did they recoIIect the iniunc-
ton Of their hacker, Mr.. Clay, for a
general amnesty? Did they regard
a similar injunction from their alIy.
the President? No. But, on the
contrary. their whole conduc, was
distinguished by a barFarirn ferociry.
unworthy of christian age. or
country. They took csun-
from their fears, and f ncied the
stalwart arm Of a Democrat in every
shadow that fitted across their path.
| hsre was no man politically too
humble to escape the vengeance OF
these Pdh'ios-no. nor woman either.
it she dared breathe a si,h in behalf
the peoples constitution. Unlike
Their ancestors, who only found
witches in withered age. they found
from witching sixteen to
"rinkled slxty-two-no aee, rex. or
condition. escaped their vengeance.
All sense Of humanity and co nmon
fecency seemed. for a time, TO be
oan'shed from The land, and an infu-
'iated "law and order'' mob Lot loose
lpon the people. Even courts Of
ustlce were prostituted to the vile
purpose of prosecuting citizens, un-
Ter The imposing terms of '.law and
and performed their part in
he tragedy with as much GOODNESS as
nd the despots who dismembered un-
aPpy Poland, and proclaimed to the
world that "law and order" was res
ored TO That wretched country.
But one Of the most disgracefur
Genes CT the age was the perfect
Of the Wing and admin
press. TO cover up the
'rongs Of their respective leaders by
l%ackening the reputation Of Cover
or Dorr and his compatriots. The
oasted palladium Of liberty became
sconrge in the hand of her Cypress.
r. No ridicule was too pointed
D terms Of reproach were too op-
robrious-no fal.ehoods tos gIaring
no scandal loo improbabIe-not TO
used BY such a press. upon a peo-
e struggling for the maintainance
that sacred principle in our govern.
emf. The sovereignty Of the people.
Was Dorr and his ccmpatriots
nenable to these charges! No
man IN his enses would believe
Tor n moment. What had thew
to merit Ibis reproach of a mer-
pressa They had endeav-
ny peaceab'e means to supplant.
e charter Of a British King. with an
nerican constitution. This was
9 extent Of their off~ence--no moro.
But the Chartists not content with
victory over the people, must make,
ctims of their friends. And the
It art IN this inhuman drama. was