The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-07-18
THOMAS W. DORR, THE MARTYR TO
FREEDOM.

The. Providence papers state that Thomas w. Dorr
on thursday night the 81 ofJuIy. at o'clock, inn
INJURED in the Penilenary and entered upon The felons
duties for life. Ahs parting with The world his mother
and father were permitted last intervew'and were
powerfully affected. Thus as it were on the very
dawn of the 6sh anniversary Of the very day on which
our forefhers proclaimed freedom to nation and death
TO The charters ofBrsh Kings, did the Federalists of
Rhode Island immure an American citizen, democrat
in dungeon for life, for daring to abolish 4 British
kingly charter also. But fearful doom awaits the
tyranls The following is but specimen Of the manly
indignation excited by this act oftyrany.
From The Peoples Rights, neutral paper Of New York
GOV. DORR IN PRISONll
Ifa spark Of liberty is lel in this Republic let il be
famed into fame, Or forever afcr let US hold our
peace on the subject fellow citizen 10 ncarcerared
in Rhode Island for doing precisely what Washington
did, and for doing precisely what the Declaration Of la
dependence declares to be the right ohe People 10 d.
namely, to change their form Of government whenever
becomes destructive Of or fails to secure equality Of
rights 10 the people.
The Agsrine Land Lords ofRhodo Island not sas-
fed wirh the Monopoly Of the Soil. refused even TO
allow tho landless the Ugh! Of suffrage, The People
formed constitution not restoring TO hem their right
sentsives Under this constitution they elected Thos
w. Dorr their Governor, and for exercising his author
ity ia that capacity, King Charless Land Lords have
sentenced Dorr to imprisonment at hard ldb0r e in
in tie State Prisoai
Let no fruthy declamer, or fair weather patriot be
listened to henceforth let no one get up to make
speeches against foreign iylans, let us hear no more
Gratorica vaporing about Texas and Oregon, while
Dorr wears a felon dress in lOathsome dungeonl
He has manully refused TO purchase his liberty by
swearing allegiance to the Usurpers Nov, lei him DO
rescued or el us dlSown that we are or wish 10 be,
ireemeni
Let be ascerteinsd whether their is any legal means
Of Iiberatrg Gov. Drr and ifhat part ofour Consu.
ton, which guarantees each state Republican form
Of government be dead letter, let throw ourselves
back on our natural rights. Let Dorr be liberated,
psaceOby If he be. orciby it he mus be. But al
any rate lot him be liberated.
"AR injury done to the HHeGhest citizen Is an fnjuy
done 10 the a0hOle peopLc"
One fact alone in the history Of this trial Of Dorr l.
enoughtO stamp his prosecutors with eternal niamy
There were l0e reeholdes summoned, from which the
jury was 10 bo selected. One Hundred and SsUen> o
these were Agerine fsderalisis. all Of whom were
DORIS most bitter enemies. And the only Democrat
summoned was rejected by king CharlsSs Land
Lords, and not allowed to SCI on the jury. So Gov
srnor Don was tried aad convicted by whole Jury o
his most bitter enemies Algerne federaISis. Ale
this, wha, democrat Is saei An eoquen. article in III,
Ohio Statesman closes as ollowS Let us all act up 10 Il
The democracy real friends OF equal rights
can in this foul conspiracy the clear and undspueC
aim Of federalism. II is the combination Of Gristoerac
and Dcat against freedom and justice The suhjugatio
of the masses ior The benefit ol Tho "hishsho on