Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-01-03
A HERO UNPLCsrD

HERO UNPE.CStD.
The \. \. Journal Of Commerce. which, IN rc-
spect 70 the florr rebellion, has been sound in sen
iinlen;, gires thcse anecdotes Of thls martyr of
Liberty. whom Tho Vice President elect Of til. L.
States, Mr. Dallas. in speech since his election
has been asccrtained, has ellogi>od rs a patriot
and martyr. and o1c destined % the hi.bes. hon
ors Of has country
I'VE happened the other evening TO fall INTO
conversation board The steambJa, in which we
spoke III condemnation Of Dorr.-Oue of the gen
ilemeu related the story OF Dorr and rebellion IN
Cambridge College in 1875 - remember git.
Tho relator was then member Of The College.
No boy ne sad was louder than Dorr ~ ms de-
nunciations % tie faculty and ia his declaration
10 perish have justice done. I3ut thcn Tho
perior power OF the faculty appeared. Dorr
one Of the very tirs, to ask targynesS and was
actually one OF the four who thus escaped While
the whole class besFies stood or, and were OK
peed. After the cIrclo broke up. OF the
gentlemen acc0stcd Us, saying ho was pleased
with the manner n which we spoke Of DCrr. i,
Sid 10, was of Dorr 3 head men,; and he
won. on 70 tel. tho ridiculous and ans pilitu story
himself agiiated with alternate laughter and re-
greet. i went with Dorr.' SAID lie, until the
constitution was formed, bat was opposed to lis
adoption for perceived that i brought about
condition Of things which seemed 10 me dangerous.
Dorr, however. proclaimed the constitution. aud
the officers and Legislature were chosen. ! ask,
cd Nj. Dorr, III this attitude Of affairs What MS
plan Here were two governments over the
same territory. The land ord's gorornmont
would not withdraw, aud if We should % on,
collision would be inevitable. DORIS reply was
All VIC hava 10 10 is to 60 ahoad.' Others who
the difficulty II to him with tho Same IN
quiry. lis common reply Whom you
hear the bell ring. then clear tho track | per
ceNed, and We ali perceived that VIC had lend
who had plan.
"On ono occasion said to hi.n: Mr.. Dorr, the
constitution of the Law and Order party IS,
for anything see, good ours, and III some
respects better, why should not proclaim our
approval OF IL, and so put cad 10 the troub!et
on issue your proclanotion, advising all your
trlonds TO vote for II, and in my judgement we
can mako YOU the first Goyernor under It without
difficulty. 4 would not care, said Dorr, III Il
were 50 much better tAan ours: | viii OK
cept nothing which comes from tho other side.
After this IN a great measure withdrew from
hlm as did most Of his loading adherents. On
the uIgh, Of the attack upon the arsenal, visited
That post and found i full of pickc.ed men, well
armed with several of DORIS relatives among the
leaders. went thence TO Doris head quarters.
As passed along six cannon wore discharged IL
succession, and directly armed men were run
nlng by inquired of somo Of them what
they going . 40! They replied TINT they
knew only THAI the cannon we're the signal for
muster. 4. DORIS quarters there were soon as
sembled about soven hundred mon. BY CONVEX
sing with Dorr and ono two Of The leaders,
perceived that there vas absolutely II this cr,i-
cal nlomen. no plan.
al length Dorr mustered his men IN Inc. Il
rainy and uncomfortable. inquired of one
or Two Of the leaders what they were going 10 do!
No ono could answer. said to them, you
that you have any object in view worthy of
tho hazards YOU arc running The object upon
winch We started is accomplished III the forn2-
ton Of q good constitution. Is ours SO much bet
ter as to compensate for all the hazards which
YOU are about to encountcrl Some replied: w e
do not feel like submitting - the landlords. -
But YOU must recoiect said |, that there are other
feelings besides that which awakened al this
hour. here mothers, sisters, children, whl
are feeling ow. and let me tell you have exam
med the armament Of the arsenal, and if you ut
tack il many OF you viii feel tho pangs of death
the next momont. So you see thero are other
feelings up. and to come besides hatred Of tho
landlords. think these feelings have Influenced
oar leaders, for only two Of them are here
called their names one after another, and N
qulred if thcy wero present. The members o
the Senate and House. tho officers Of the Govern
ment-are they here? Ny opinion IS that they
are at home: and / shall 20 homo. The prIncl
pa! man the ground. except Dorr said 70 ne
When Won 20 will take YOUR arm.
BY and By Dorr ordered inc trgops 70 marcia
. when abou: three hundred wen. to,ea rds the arse
nal and four hundred towards their homes. Dor
halted before the arsenal whore the thought o
nome drew of his pretty RAPIDLY, one ate
another. The next morning Dorr was not to b
found. He had probably heard The bell ring, an
cleared the track
Tho Chopache. affair our informant had moth
/ ing TO do with. There also Dorr heard the bel
now he is secure. HIS life Is safe, he neye
hears the bell ring and his st4obornHess IS n
more overthrown by his co@ardce. But 10: oni
the sound Of the bell echo Iii his cell, aud 4
would be on bis knees swearing allegiance IN
moment. This IS the poor creature whom som
men in high places,we are sorry 70 say,has 70 cz
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