The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-12-26
A HERO UNpLUMEp.-The !

nal OF Commerce-whlch, in respectful the
Dorr rebellion has been sound in sentiment
gives these anecdotes ofthis Maryr-o of Lib
.erly, whom the Vice President elect of the
United States, Mr.. DALLAS, in a speech.
since his election has been ascertained, has
~eulosised asa Patriot and "a Martyr, and ono
destined to the highest honors Of his coun-
Try:
We happened the other evening TO fall IN
10 a convers alton on board a steamboat, in
which we spoke in condemnation of Dor
One of the gentlemen related the story of
Dorr and the rebellion in Cambridge College
in 1923, if we remember right. The relaior
was then n member of the College. No.
boy, he said, was louder than Dorr in his de-
nuaciaiions of the faculty, and in his decla-
ration to perish or have justice done. But
when the superior power of the faculty ap-
pared, Dorr was one Of the very first 10 ask
for forgiveness, and was actually one of the
four who thus escaped, while the whole class
he 3 alfaftcfs :Abf fAbkas 'iu up nd f 6gs.E 81 re Rell ggemres4 fir
a~ccosied us, saying he was pleased with The
manner in which we spoke of Dorr. 81"
said he, Twas one of DORIS head men, and
he went on to tell the ridiculous and pitiful
story, himself agitated with alternate laughter
and regret. 81 vent with Dorr," said he,
~"until the constitution was formed, butt was
Opposed 10 lis adoption. for | perceived that
it brought about a1conditlon of things which
seemed TO me dangerous. Dorr, however,
proclaimed the constitution, and the officers.
and legislature were chosen. | asked Mr.
Dou, in this attitude Of affairs, what his plan
was. Here were two governments over the
same. territory. The landlords government
would not Withdraw, and if we should go on,
collision would be inevitable. DORIS reply,
was, tAll we have 10 do is, TO 90. ahead.'-
Others who saw the difficulty went to him
with the same inquiry. His common reply
was, sWhen you hearthe bell ring, then clear
the track | perceived, and we all perceiv-
ed, that we had a leader who had no plan.
On one occasion | said TO him, MIR. Dorr
the new Constitution Of the Law and Order
party is, for any thing see, as good as ours,
land in some respects better. Why should
not we proclaim our approval of it, and so
put an end TO the troubled? You issue your
proclamation, advising all your friends TO
vote for it, and in my judgmen. we can make
YOU the first Governor under it without diff
Guilty. Il would not care said Dorr, sif it
were never so much better than ours; [ will
accept nothing which comes from the other
side After this, | in great measure with
drew from him, as did most of his leading adj
herents. On the night of the attack upon
the arsenal, | visited that post, and found il
full of picked men, well armed, with several
of Doris relatives among the leaders. |
went thence to Doris head quarters. As |
: passed along, six cannons were dischargediH
succession, and directly armed men were
, running by me. | inquired Of some of them
: what they were going to do. They replied
f that they knew only that the cannon were the
l signal for muster. AT DORIS quarters there
: were soon assembled about seven hundred
: men. By. conyersing with Dorr and one oil
a two of the leaders, | perceived that there was
t absolutely, in this critical moment, nc plan
5 At length Dorr mustered his men IN line
/ Ii was rainy and uncomfortable. Inquired
!. of one or of the leaders, what they were
going TO do. No one could answer. l said
: to them, are you sure that you have any OBJ
n iect in view, worthy of the hazards you are
t running. The object upon which we started
S is accomplished, in the formation oil a gooC
Constitution. Is ours SO much better, as Il
G compensate for all the hazards which you arr
about to encounter? Some replied, I'VE d.
g not feel like submitting to the landholders.
e But you must recollect, said /, that there arr
e other feelings besides that, which are awak
ened at this hour. There are mothers. sis
tiers, children, who are feeling now, and lie
e me tell you that | have examined the anna
e ment of the arsenal, and that If you attac
ii many of you will feel the pangs of deaf
a the next moment. So you see there are oil
er feelings up, and to come up, besides ha