Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-12-05
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sentiment, gives these anecdotes of this
martyr Of liberty, whom the Vice President
elect of the United States, MIR. Dallas, in
speech since his election has been ascertain
ed, has eulogized as patriot and martyr.
and one destined 20 the highest honors of his
country
awe happened the other evening TO fall in
TO conversation on board a steamboat, in
which we spoke in condemnation of Dorr-
One OF the gentlemen related the story of Dorr
and the rebellion IN Cambridge College in
1873, 1t we remember right. The relator was
then member of the College. No boy he
said, was londer than Dorr in his dennncia-
tons OF the faculty, and in his declaration 10
perish or have justice done. But when the
superior power of the faculty appeared, Dorr
was one of the very first to ask forgiveness,
and was actually one of the four who thus
escaped, while the whole class besides stood
out, and were expelled. After the circle
broke up, one of the gentlemen accosted us,
saying he was pleased with the manner in
which we spoke of Dorr. So said he, swas
one OF DORIS head men , and ne went OH 10
tell the ridiculous and pitiful story, himself
agltated with alternate laughter and regret &
went with Dorr," said he, until the consttu-
tion was formed, but was opposed TO its
adoption, for | perceived that it brought
about condition of things which seemed to
me dangerous. Dorr, however, proclaimed
the constitution, and the officers and legisla-
tnre were chosen. ] asked Mr.. Dorr, in this
attitude of affairs, what his plan was. Here
were two governments over the same territory.
ne landlords government would not with
draw, and if we should 60 on, collision would
DE inevitable. DORIS reply was +: 'Al we
have to do is TO go ahead.' Others who saw
the difficulty went to him with the same in
curry His common reply was when you
hear the bell ring, then clear the track per-
ceived, and we all perceived, that we had
leader who had no plan.
"On one occasion said to him: Mr. Dorr,
the new constitution of the Law and Order
party is, for any thing see, as good as ours,
and IN some respects better. Why should not
we proclaim our approval of it, and so put an
end 10 The trouble You issue your procla-
nation. advising all your friends to vote for it,
and in my judgment we can make you the first
Governor under il without difficulty q 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 Withdrew from him. as
did most of his leading adherents On the
night OF the attack upon the arsenal, | visited
that post, and found i, full of picked men, well
armed, with several of DORIS relatives among
the leaders. went thence TO DORIS head
Quarters. As passed along six cannon were
discharged in succession, and directly armed
men were running bv me. inquired of some
OF them what they were going to do They
replied that they knew only that the cannon
were the signal for muster. At DORIS quar-
lers there were soon assembled about seven
hundred men. By conversng with Dorr and
one or two of the leaders, perceived that
there was absolutely, in this critical moment,
no plan.
''At length Dorr mustered his men in line.
IL was rainy and uncomfortable. inquired
OF one or two Of the leaders what they were
going 10 do! No one could answer. said
TO them, are you sure that you have any OBJ
ject in view worthy of the hazards YOU are
running? The object upon which we started
is accomplished in the formation of good
Constitution. Is ours SO much better as 10
compensate for all the hazards which YOU are
about to encounter Some replied: we do
not feel like submitting TO the landlords. =
But you must recolect, said |, that there are
other feelings besides that which are awaken
ed at this hour. There are mothers, sisters,
children, who are feeling now, and let me tell
you that have examined the armament of
the arsenal, and that if you attack it many of
you will feel the pangs of death the next mo-
ment. 80 you see there are other feelings
up, and to come up, besides hatred of the land
lords. think these feelings have influenced
our leaders; for only one or two of them are
here. called their names one after another,
and inquired if they were present. The men,
bers of the Senate and House, the officers Of
the Government--are they here? My opin-
ION is, that they are at home; aud shall 90
home. The principal man on the ground,
except Dorr, said to me when you go
will take your ARM
"By and by Dorr ordered the troops to
march; when about three hundred went to-
wards the arsenal, and four hundred towards
their homes. Dorr halted before the arsenal.
where the thought Of home drew off his men
pretty rapidly, one after another. The next
morning Dorr was not to- be found. He had
! probably heard the bell ring. and cleared the
track! The Chepachet affair our informant
had nothing TO do with. There also Dorr
| heard the bell. Now he is secure. His life
is safe, he never hears the bell ring, and so his
stubborDness is no more overthrown by his
cowardce. But let only the sound of the
bell echo in his cell, and he would be on his
knees swearing allegiance in moment This
is the poor creature whom some men in high
places, we are sorry TO say, are so weak as TO
extol.n
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