New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-30
Liberation Of Dorr.

Dor is liberated the Assembly in session al
Newport having this morning passed an art OF Gen
eral Amnesty, which made it imperative upon the
keeper Of the Prison to set him free. He may be
restored to all the privileges Of citizen upon TAX
ing an oath before Justice Of the supreme couri
to bear true faith and allegiance to the State and
support the Constitution II the State. For an hour
there has been crowd gathering around the Prison
in expectation OF bis release Flags are flying from
the Hickory Poles, and cannon firing from the bill
in rear o. the prison
| The Carriage containing Dorr has just leii the
Prison the horses upon the and 20 fast that The
crowd cannot keep up. He will probably be convey
ed to his fathers residence, and Will care a. lite iof
the men who deserted him al Acoets as they did
20 remain there.
This act will tend TO restore peace TO the state
without compromising its honor and dignity 10
| Li.ut. Gov Dirnan believe belongs the credit OF
suggesting and aiding It's contamination H. :.
| r1y We trrst we shall now hear no more Of
Dorrs rotting in a cell &c The Loco Focos tired
all they could TO make capital ont Of him. They
sd he should not come ont of prison till hi. political
privileges were restored. Now he il conn PEELED TO
come out, and the Loco Foco party bold jubilee
over the very transaction which they said should not
take place. This shows that they were not sincere
IN insisting that he should stay in prison till his for
feed rights were restored or they would not now
rejoice over his exit before such restoration.
The following is the act Of amnesty:
AN ACT 10 pardon certain oseqc,s against he sorre9H
poVv Of tbs STATE, and 70 qua me minds Of fhs good
people hertof
Uh10s The peace and happiness Of this state have
within the last four years been seriously disturbed by
combinations and By attempts at home and abroad to
overthrow the lawful government thereof by orce OF
sxms-and whereas through the blessing Of God upon
the patriotic exertions Of her citizens these attempts
have been frustrated and the state 10 In the enjoy
ment of comparative peace and prosperity under con
stfution Of government legally established by the people
thereof and in the hope thai the exercise OF that Gle
mency which is consistent with the duties Of govern
and the security Of the people may promote and
perpetuate that peace which s essential 20 the welfare
Of free State, therefore
RS euac,ed By the General assembly as foi0cs.
SECTION /. No person shall be hereafter prosecuted
Tor any crime or offence which may have been commit
ted against this State and enumerated IN the act entted
An Act in relation to offences against the sovereign
power Of the State passed April ID A. d. 1912, and
every person who s under recognzance, Indictment
sentence for or on account OF any such offence shall be
and is hereby discharged fom such recognzance ndict
sentence and from all the civil penal cOnse
quenccs thereof
=. No snail he hereafter prosecuted IN any
the Of this State for the crime OF treason against
this State in levyng war against the same which has
been already committed violation ofthe act Of January
session A. D. lr3- entitled An Act concerning crimes
and punishmenis and every person VINO ls under re
oognizance indictment for the same shall be- and ne l.
Hereby discharged from SUCH recognizahce OF indici-
rnent
SEC 3 Any person who has been convicted Of the
crime Of treason against this state and in prison
under the sentence of the law provided for such offence
shall be forthwith discharged from such Imprisonment
and the keeper warden OF the prison where such
person may be shall discharge such person from such
imprisonment upon the production 10 him Of copy Of
this certified by the Secretary of state Prordsd
aerefhess that person who has been convicted Of
the crime Of treason in evyne war against this state
and is now under sentence OF imprisonmect for The
same shall be restored 70 the rights and privileges which
he has forfeited by said crime and conviction until be
shall have taken or subscribed the oath affirmation
hereinafter prescribed before the Supreme Court OF this
state sitting any county the State be administer
ed by the Clerk Of said COu. in open Court, before
OF the Justices OF said court, in vacation, and
corded upon the records Of said court IN the county in
which the is taken certified copy of which oath
affirmation under the seal Of said court shall be filed
of record in the Office Of the Secretary si state and
any person who has been convicted of treason in levy
ing against this State who shall take such oath or
affirmation in the aforesaid. and shall thu
be filed in the office of the Secretary Of State
aforesaid sha be forthwith restored TO all the rights and
privileges which forfeited by such crime and
yction. The oath or affirmation to be taken and sub
scribed shall be as follows
" do solemny swear Cor affirm that viii bear true
faith and allegiance the state OF Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations. and hat viii support the Con
stitution ofihe State. so help God (or this afma
ton make and give upon the peril Of the penalty OF
perJury)
SEC g. No action shall be commenced or process serv.
ed after thirty days from the rising OF this General As
semby against any citizen Of this State any person
the service of the thereof for any alleged
trespass, for any act done committed during the
time this State under martial law by virtue OF the
act of the General Assembly passed June 18th. 1872
titled An Act establishing Martial Law in this State
which acts so done committed were intended 70 pre-
the peace of this State, 10 aid the people and
government thereof against the open suspected host
lily of any person or persons And all cause and causes
Of action for any such alleged uespass act done
committed Aforesaid shall be extngushed against
any such person from and after thirty days from the RI
sing Of this General Assembly saving actions which
have BEEN within the period aforesaid shall have
been commenced
In the Senate an amendment 10 liberate Dou
Internationally was negatved-Yeas a. Nays IL.
The bill then passed. only one Ia strong friend OF
Dorr,l voting against il.
In the House the vote stood for the bill s., against
ito. Bill to restore DORIS privileges was laid on
the table by vote Of 81 to 30. So the friends Of
Dorr vote that he attempted to overthrow " the
Larfm government in which by the blessing ~
God upon the Patriotic exertions of the bloody
aiserhcs ne WIS Hu-raieu' ihs II All we con
tended for and this the Loco Foco Dorr men of the
X. |. Legislature now under oath confirm with
their votes
a series of Resolutions protesting against the
manner in which the State of Maine had interfered
in the State affairs of Rhode Island was introduced
and passed, in the House by vote Of Il to % The
resolutions Were ordered printed with the pro
ceedings of the court that tried Dorr copies be
sent TO Governors of States, and others. The Gen
eral Assembly adjourned at half pas, O'Clock on
Saturday morning 10 meet again in October.
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