The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-09-18
Rhode Island awake!

There was an over whelming meeting OF the
Democracy at Providence, R. l., on the 9th inst.
The New York Herald states there were 5000
ladies in the field, and $4,000 Freemen. The
Algerine whig tyrants, who support Henry Clay,
ordered out the military and had the State prison
where poor Dor is incarcerated, guarded with
cannon! But the democrats assembled to rea-
SON, not to riot and fight. That spccjous of ar
gument is left TO federalism. On the above &C.
casion, the Throne of Grace was addressed by
the Rev. ELDER WAKERMAN, Of the Methodist
Church, in the following beautiful prayers
ssAlmighty and everlasting God who hodeth
the sceptre over the destinies of men, and gov
erneth Kingdoms by Thy mighty power. We
rejoice, O Lord, that we have thus far travelled
the journey of life, although surrounded with
temptation and evil. We rejoice that the light
Of glorious day IS yet permitted TO shine on the
soil of Rhode Island. We pray Thee, 0 Lord,
10 interpose Thy divine influence in the adop-
tion of such measures, as will advance the noble
cause for which this assemblage was convened
together. (Some of the spectators here loudly
cried, "Amen'') Thou knowest, 0 Lord, that
one Of the fairest and most vrtuous sons OF
Rhode Island, now lies incatcerated within the
gloomy cells of our State Prison, whose incarce-
ration has arisen from his advocacy OF Democra-
tic principles, such as nerved our revolutionary
fathers to do battle in the cause of human lbef-
lty May the Democracy of Rhode Island be
stimulated by the presence of their fellow free
men this day 10 urge forward the patriots and
statesmen of the land to aid their undertaking,
Do enable us, o God, to obtain such an express
sion Of public sympathy as will cause your hum
Bile servant now confined, to vacate the walls OF
his dreary abode-( Amen and may he be bid
TO go forth free and untotered among his fellow
men. Many of us here assembled, were instru-
mental in the acts that caused the imprisonment
of the exalted, the noble, and the patriotic Tho
mas Wilson Dorr, and may we never desert him
| till he is among the -(Amen) Grant, Y
/ Heavenly Father, that the name OF James X
Polk and George NJ. Dallas, now candidates fol
President and Vice President of the United
States, may be as popular among all classes
throughout the Union, as that of Thomas Wilson
Dorr IS among the suffrage party of Rhode Island
(Amen.) May those patriots be exalted to tho
highest station within the gift of fieemen-(A
mon -and NAV the now djmmed star of Rhode
Island then shine in the brilliant galaxy as il
days of yore. o Got, purify those whose hearts
are mbued with the political destruction OF the
liberties of their country--have pity upon the1
errors and instil into their minds those lbera
and enlightened views that should exist IN th'
heart of every freeman. (AmenD Great Hea
venly Father! Preserve the peace Of this Gay
and of all days while the cause Of the people II
being advocated, and may their efarts to liberate
the unfortunate prisoner of State, be accomplish
ed through peace and honor. (AmenD Q
Lord! May the destnes of this great nation be
sustained through thy mighty influence, and
may the exaltation to the Chair of State of james
K. Polk and George NJ Dallas, serve as medI.
um through which thy gracious favor may be ex-
tended in the cause Of human liberty. (Amen!