Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-12-28
State Of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

other matter thing relating 10 his conviction for
son aforesaid
further certify that the General Assembly only possess the
pardoning power HENRY BOWEN. II
Mn. RANDOLPHS STATEMENT
On Monday, the 49, day of June last the day on which
Thomas W. Dorr sentenced by the Supreme Court hav-
received letter from Mr. Sullivan Dorr his father en-
closing petition to the General Assembly for his liberation
or change in the place of his confinement called at the
Jail, in Newport to Mr. Dorr Soon after entering his
room presented to him the letter of his father as my excuse
Tor wishing to him. Among other things told him that
was DESTROYS that he should not submit the ndgny
putting on the prison uniform, that considered the law vim
cated by his conviction and sentence ana that if he would
take the oath to support the existing Constitution would do
all in my power to have him liberty before being carried
to the penitenary His reply to was that he did not see
why he should be singled take that oath While Twas
with Mr. Dor, Mr. Atwe, his counsel, came to see him.
heard Mr. Awes voice. and requested that he might be in
yed into the room, stating that had objection that Mr.
Awell should hear what should say him. After Mr. At
well came into the room stated again that all asked to in
duce me to exert all the possessed procure his be-
ration before he carried the pcnitentary was that
should be assured that he would take the oath to support the
existing Constitution of the State Both Mr. Atwe and nv
self endeavored to convince Mr. Do at there was nothing
unreasonable or derogatory in what required him. We
both stated that the oath proposed the which We
members Of the Assembly, should be required to take on the
succeeding day. Mr. Do said that all the people of the
State required take that OATH he should not hes.4e
of the citizens Of Rhode Island and that he
elected member OF the General Assembly he should
take oath, but that he could not understand whv he
should be singled out to take this OATH
stated him that did not wish him to do any thing tina,
indicated change Of opinion the right Of the people to
the adult males in the State had for the Peoples Con-
sdtuton both which subjects differed that he must
now be convinced that very large majority of the people of
the State favor of the existing Government and as he
professed to be willing to be governed by the majority his
king this oath would not be violation Of any
understood him to hold He said it is the Government of
the State, but how became another question in
conversation with Mr. Don this subject, think approach
ing hours have stated the substance of the
ton nearly recollect it. When left him was
understood between that he would consider the matter
give future time After reading his fathers
letter Mr. Do requested permit him the petition
showed to him. He much displeased with it. and was
unwilling that should be presented the time he ask
ed if did present the petition say that he knew nothing
of it. and had hand in its being or presented On
the day but after, Mr. Atwe and he informed me
that Mr. Dorr had desired him say that he would do
nothing about it which understood to mean that he would
take the oath.
stated the facts which have here detailed to the Senate
presented the petition and asked that might lie on the table
remarked at the time that should advocate the petition
unless had that if he liberated he would
cease to agiate the State this subject
certify the foregoing to be true
RICHARD K. RANDOLPH.
OCTOBER %, 1874.
On the Goth Of June, 1874, Mr. Randolph Senator from
Newport presented TO the Senate Of Rhode Island petition
from Sullivan Dor Esq, praying for the liberation Of his son.
Thomas W. Dor, who had been convicted of the crime Of
reason against said State Mr. Randolph stated that he had
had interview with T. w. Do, and from that interview
ne could not support the petition. Mr. then moved that
he petition be laid the table, which motion prevailed
At the meeting Of the Senate, in the afternoon the same
lay, Mr. Baou, Senator from the town Of Cumberland
aed the attention Of the Senate the subject He said he
iad been requested by Mr. T. w Dorr $50 discLaim all
aowdge Of The petition his part and in his name 10
protest against any action By The General assembly upon
aid petition
The words above in ac were reduced by me TO writing at
he time and shown Mr. Baou who did not object to the
anne GEORGE RIVERS,
Clerk Of the Senate of Rhode Island.
Providence, OcroBER 81, 1874.
Since the above was placed in type, we have
earnt from undoubted authority that the Inspectors
II the Rhode Island State Prison have allowed Mr..
DoRK's Counsel to have free access him for one
fortnight, IN order TO ascertain his wishes in relation
10 bringing his case before the Supreme Court of
the United States, and TO take the steps necessary
theref r, should they determine on that course,