The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-07-15

at the North the attempt has been made, with the
sanction and sympathy ofthe party in all quarters,
to overturn one of the State Governments. No
thing is sacred with ocofocosln-nether the
Government of the Union nor those of the States,
projected by the heads, and sealed by the hearts
blood of revolutionary sres, have any power to
inspire respect from the wild, lawless spirit Of
Locofocoism.
We subjoin an extract from the speech of Mr.
McClernand, which will demonstrate that the
constitution and government of Dorr was an act
OF rebellion and treason which in any other State
or country would have been punished v it'll death.
How he has escaped with imprisonment, we are
unable to conjecture. We, however. are far
from desiring his perpetu Imprisonment, which,
if made solitary, would be worse than death. We
to repentance for his temerity, a pardon will be
extended TO him. Dorr, in fact, is little more
culpable than those in and out Of Rhode Island
who have melted him to his crime. He is doubt
less the victim of vain ambition, which has
been egged on by the reckless agr.rian spirit Of
Mr.. McClernand says:
SIN 1S29-'34-4O, and Al, the people in vari.
GUS ways repeated their appeals to the charter
authorities in favor of the extension of the right
Of suffrage and free constitution, but in vain.
Their supplcations were not heard, but were
treated with contempt. Despairng of all hope OF
obtaining justice at the hands of their nppressors,
they finally elected a convention to do themselves
l Sxh hnru, ho In ,hos
lS4l, this convention met, and after making some
progress in their business, adjourned to meet
again in November after. when they finished their
labors, and submitted The draft of a constitution
to the people for their adoption or rejection. The
vote of the people was accordingly taken upon it
and on the 18th of January, after the convention
again met, when they proceeded to count the
votes for and against the proposed constitution,
the count showed the whole number of votes
given in by American male citizens of full age,
and permanent residence or home in the State,
in favor of the adoption of this constitution to be
1894, being a majority of the whole number of
American male citizens Of full age and permanent
residence or home in the State, of 4,746. They
also declared that, of the whole number of voters
Q3,944.) 1850 were legally qualified freemen.
Upon this result the convention proclaimed this
constitution to be the paramount law of the State,
aud recommended the early nomination of officers
under it.
They also communicated the above result, to.
ge,her with a copy of the people constitution.
to the Governor of the State; which, upon being
laid before the General Assembly, was rejected
by large majority.
The people having thus framed for themselves
CONSTITUTIONS proceeded next 10 organize gov
eminent under il. For this purpose, they held a
State convention at Providence in February
1912, and Nominated general, district, and county
officers, for election OH Monday, the 18Th day OF
Arril. 1912 The election took place, and prac-
tical operative government was organized, with
Thomas W. Dorr at the head as Governor of the
State.
at is fact to be observed in this connection,
that The peoples constitution YVES not only adopt
ed by majority of the whole voting population
OF the State, but also by majority of those quail
flied to vote under the charter government"
his Raleigh speech, upon the consequences of
Dorrism carried out at the South, which the
Globe has lodged; and which the Locofocos
south of Mason and Dixou's line will all dodge
1t is unanswerable.
"You can readily comprehend and feel what
would be the effects of Dorrsm here at the
South, if Dorrism were predominant. Any UNI
principed adventurer would have nothing to do
but to collect around him a mosaic majority,
black and white, aliens and citizens, young and
old, male and female, overturn existing govern
ments, and set up new ones, at his pleasure
caprice What earthly security for life, liberty,
or property, would remain, if proceeding
fraught with confusion, disorder, and insubordi-
nation, were tolerated anu sanctioned :"
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THE, MEETING AT GRIMES'S.