The New York herald., 1844-09-06
Rhode Island Mass Meeting ~!
IN FAVOR OF
DEMOCRACY AND DORR.
Five Thousand Ladies in the Field,
AND
THIRTY THOUSAND FREEMEN
The Military Ordered Out.
The State Prison Guarded with Cannon

The State Prison Guarded with Cannon
This extraordinary and exciting assembage took
place on Wednesday at Providence. The steamboat
Norwich, Capt. Dodge, was chartered by portion OF
the citizens OF this city to convey them to the city
OF Providence, and left on Tuesday evening at six
O'Clock, crowded with passengers, there being, at
least, eight hundred on board An excellent band
OIL mnslc was provided, and the steamboat
was decorated with various banners containing
notices illustrative of Democratic principles, in
GLIDING an excellent porrai, Of Governor Thomas
W. Dorr, as ne has recently appeared while under
going the sentence of the law. AS the steamboat
passed down the East river, she was saluted by
the steam boat bells at each of the wharves, which
was returned by the cheers of the passengers. On
passing the North Carolina, the shrouds
were manned by the apprentice boys who
gave thee cheers for the Delegates of the
Democratic Convention, which were return
ed by salute from gun on board the steamboat,
and the stenlonan voices Of the passengers. Soon
after starting from the first landing was discover
ed that the celebrated Mike Walsh, the hero of the
"Chepatchet battle'' under Governor Dorr, was
on board, and consequently much excitement was
created among those who were timld aud partially
alarmed al their position He was urged to leave
the boat at Delaney street and williamsburg, where
she stopped, but refused and remained on board !;
although he said he had no intention of
going to Providence when the boat left
Warren street the "Tenth Ward Roarer''
which Yves placed on the bow Of the boat salu-
ted the cro~ds that were assembled on the
wharves AID piers, which were returned with the
hearty cheers OF the assemblages The boat as
cralnmed 10 overtlo -ing, and such scramble for
berths mattresses and settees was never see exec
on board North River steam boat, when the fare
was nifty cents and found" The night on the
sound was beautiful and clear, the moon shone sill
very bright, and as the boat struggled through the
waters with her hundred souls, she seemed thing
OF life breathing and snortlng through the ocean
brine. After 1pleasant run with light breeze from
the north east she approached Providence at about
9o'cock in the morning, and arrived at the wharf
at TO- under the salute Of artillery, martial music.
and the cheers Of the dense assemblage.
The procession was soon formed as follows r.
Chief Marshal.
Cavalcade Of Fifty Horsemen
Music
Committee Of Reception, and Invited Guests
Lhaplans and Clergymen.
Committee OF Arrangements
First Ward Delegation Second Ward Delegation
Third Ward Delegation
Fourth Ward Delegation Fifth Ward DELEGATION
Sixth Ward Delegation.
Revolutionary Nasny Soldiers Soldiers n Carriages-as.
New Hampshire Delegation.
MUSIC.
New York Delegation $780,
Music.
Boston Delegation.
Music,
woonsocket Delegation North Providence Delegation
Fall River Delegation. Cranstsn Delegation. swanzey
Delegation.
New Bedford and Taunton D. .lsgations
Bristol County Deleg alton.
Johnston Delegation.
Music.
dlossstsr Foster scituate and Burrvlle Delegations
Kent County Delegation
Washington County delegation.
Music.
New Jersey Delegation.
Connecticut Delegation.
Citizens and Strangers.
Cavalcade.
They proceeded through the principal streets of
the city, accompanied by banners and devices,
and numbered in procession 5,73l. The New
York delegation w-rewarmly received, and espe-
ciay SO by the ladies, TO whom the Marshal,
DR.. Fenelon Hasbrouck, was continuously com
PEELED to return thanks, by calling for the cheers
OF the delegation.
The portrait Of Governor Dorr taken to represent
his pale and wan expression OF countenance while
an elegant frame and carried at the head Of the
New York delegation, attracted universal attention.
and many q tear was seen to rickie down the
cheeks OF the beautiful ladies who were watching
the progress OF the procession from their dwellings,,
while his robust friends, who were spectators,
cheered It's appearance At every point. This por-
trait-the ladies, and the revolutionary soldiers,
were the great points OF interest in the procession
carried by the ladse, which fully evince their spiri
ted feeling on this occasion Sc We are Rhode
Island wonen-frlends of Liberty, Freedom, and
equal ami just laws" " II this be treason, make
the most of it," &c. In the male part OF the pro-
cesslon were the following, among others: ct w.
DOrr-l will not compromise the peoples rights 7"
.On, Rhode I.Iandswoe-W Whggery has done This !"
This banner contaiued representation OF the tenn.
pie OF Liberty destroyed by thunder-bot from the
internal regions. Another contained the words,
"Sacred to the memory Of Jonathan J. Cilley."
Another, our country y dear, but Liberty is
dsarer" Another, "Rhode !sland-she that SOW
The procession passed IA full view of the state
prison where Dorr is confined, which is also used
as county jail debtors prison, aims house, luna
procetded through North, Main and Smith stree Is
to the Pincknty Farms, the place selected for the
vast asseInblage To convene, which is about mile
northwest o the city, on the hill the rear of the
PRISON The spot selected for the speakers in
valley, forming an amphitheatrical view from
each SIDE, covering space OF about ten acres,
which was filled with spectators including several
hundred l,dies, VINO occupied the centre Of the
vast assenblsss, with Mike Walsh in their midst,
directly IN irout OF the Speakers stand. A plat
form was erected at the foot OF the valley, on
which band OF music was stationed to enlIven
the scene. The utmost order prevailed-not drop
oil Intoxicating liquor was sold on the ground nor
was person present who appeared to be laborns
under Its effects.
The mseting was organized by the selection OF
Gen. TnoMAs +. CARPENTER, as President. and
thirty-one Vice Presidents, being one from each
tswn in the State, and five Secretaries. The Pre-
sident called upon the Rev. ELDER WAKEMAN. of
the Methodist Episcopal church, of Cumberland.
to address the throne Of Grace, which he did az
foIows,--
Almighty and everlasting God who holdeth the scepre
over the dcstines Of men, and governeth Kingdoms BY
Thy mighty power We rejoice. q Lord that we have
thus lar travelled the journey OF s although surround
ed with temptation and evil We rejoice that the light
glorious day myet permitted to snne the soil Of