Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-01-30

The case Of Dorr is vigorously and truly
stated IN the annexed extract from anar,iclc
IN the Journal OF Commerce
1t IL for no political opinion that he is
punished, as some people seem 10 think
Some others call what he las done a 'puhu-
cal offence, and SO think II should be passed
over lightly. Bot murder Is none the less
murder, because politics Is the motive. Sup
pose some Democrat had shot Mr. Clay, Just
To ensure the election of MIR Pulk--or some
Wing shot MrPolk to ensure the election Of
Mr. Clay Tie cume would II you please
have been called political offence But
!, would have been murder nevertheless. -
We are mol 50 far gone TO liberal notions,
thai we are To- call murder stealing, plumber
and open war, mere m1tcts Of politics -
ID or levied war against his state aud that
was treason. Notwithstanding he wished To- be
governor h,nse,l. lie bake open artillery
noy>os and stole the guns, and commit ted
laeruus burg laries and 70 bberies or his
followers did and he sanctioned it Ey using
the stolen property. and these were none the
less crimes because they were committed 10
make Mr. Dor Governor. He caused the
cannon To be charged to the muzzle with
deadly missiles. aud set over them in,oIlca-
ted men with h.hted toGChes in Their hands,
To deal death among the friends OF order II
they dared to mach upon his camp, and
when no one else would apply the match lie
did II himself and this was not the less trea-
son and murder, because II was done 10
make him Governor, nor beca nse a merciul
/ Providence prevented the powder iIUm isni'
/ tlng.
In fact, there never Was got up a more
Ill laIuuus, more unpaluuiir shameful al
far, than Tits treason of Doris. II has GOV
cred every mau UIlh shame who has pAtuc
ipated Ia il. and viii do SO 20 the end u! The
chapter al least So We hope. And what
wac II all fur For tho acquisition of righls
No, ~ The least. The constitution no"
caisling in Rhode Island, and which wa,
framed before Dous military movements
: Commenced, Is as liberal as Mat framed by
the Dnrrtes All the horrors OF ,Ciyil wa
were deliberately detetginei on, 10 gtatiiy
TIE muIlsh obsiluaCy Of Thomas w. Dor
sfer all hrs principal men had deserted lu'
stand nd. lie declared To one ol his leading
men, who told US himself that he woul'
not take nothing from The other side u wsi
tot because the terms OF peace were not sal
l,aciury, bot that lie did not dictale then
What a he were let our nov IL probably
would not be . month, before he would bSvs
dh''"'i sdNA "' IaektS ~" u'S f''"S'"k vs.
streets 81 Providence, with anna IN lhet
hands, swsggeuep, Threatening aud doing a.
ile daslsIdly acts of meanness which lh'
iafgs libery OF our country permits w
ssy so. BhoJe lsland has maintained ih'
principles which must be maintained ever
where
II DorGism is 10 prevail, our Constitution
al liberty aBd yeses would be exchanged ~
t,r endle,. iufmoil and revolution Of phys
cal iotes. which 20 90 With cease less bsr
'n,S in MEXICO and the South American
States. let US have the question settle
where We are. Our waiehw ord Is the Con
su,uuon and the flaws. The whole pro
reeding, On The SIDE olDorr and siil NOR
the Povernnrs snd other leading democrat
~hl have atf'lr,l him, meets our m'si cor
di4! aysjuen,e. and shall hsve on softD'h