The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-07-05
LIBERATION OF GOV. DoRR.


-----E~-----.---
LIBERATION OF GOV. DORR.
On Thursday the Senate Of Rhode
Island passed an Act Of Amnesty fol
political offences, aud for the Liberation
Of Thomas W. Dorr, with provision foI
his restoration to all the privileges o
citizenship, as soon as he shall haVt
taken Tie oath of allegiance. Ga the
following day ,he House concurred.
The Committee Of the r. |. Legislature
reported on Wednesday that DORIS un'
conditional liberation would tend to un
settle The great Conservative principle
established by the recent events in The
history of the State. They allude tc
the fact that he has appealed 10 the u
5. Supreme Court, and depreca,e any
action 10 relation 10 his case which
would belrsy dlslrust 10 the soundnes'
ot The States cause, or in the reclilude
of the s. Court. This report is signed
by Wm c. Goddard and Robert B.
Cranslon. J. S. Tourtellol, the other
member Of the Committee, presenIed
a minority report, recommending The
unconditional release of Mr.. Dorr as q
measure necessary 10 restore peace and
harmony 10 The State. 1t is wei! writ.
EN- and ably argued. The Providence
Herald Of Saturday says:
The news, ,ogether with an authentl'
Gated copy of The Act, was brought 10
his city, yesterday, a, FL o'clock, and
was Immediately carried over 10 The
prison by Walter S. Burgess, who took
with him a carriags 10 receive Gov.
Dorr aud convey him from the loah
some scene of his wrongs ~ and sutier-
ings, who is now, at half past 8 O'Clock
making preparations TO quit The pr'Son
Hundreds Of cilizsns are crowdlng the
prison door, and hundl eds more in car
riages, on horseback aud on foot are
throngng the roads leading TO that hated
place.
The loud booming of the cannon
from SIN lh's and Federal Hill, and the
waving Of the figs, from the hick
Dry poles and stats, give uneqnvo'
cal token Of the general and uudssusec
JOY which pervades all tank, and sexes
n the city. Gov. Dorr isuow restored
o his liberty, and The people are rejoic
ing with exceeding great joy
We lesrn from the Providence Ga
zette, that the rejoicing was great OF
he liberation. He WAS escorted 10 hi:
faths,'o rroido"oo by uu i,n,n1usc uiuiri
ude. He was afterwards waited upor
oy the people escorted TO the house o.
Hon. Hezekiah Willard MIR. Nathan
Porter here addressed him, congralula
ting him upon his release, and The ,ri
umph of the great principles that he had
Icontended for.
Gov. Dorr, though very feeble, ad
dressed the audience for lew moment
IN reply TO Mr.. Porter, and was listen
ed TO with brealhless attention. II,
thanked The people for their kindness
and stated that he adhered 6rmIy TO hi
principles-there could be no compro
mise of them. That however much hi,
enemies might have attempted to tram
pie him under their feet, he believed
Ibis head and heart were sill in the rigk
place. His words were greeted witt
an ncessant cheering; in fact The very
sound of his we'll known voice seemed
10 possess charm which filled all, wht
heard it, with the most unbounded en-
thusasm.
This act does not restore Mr.. Dor
to his rights and privileges until he has
aken the following oath;-
Il do solemnly swear Cor affirm) that
| will bear true faith and allegiance lc
he State OF Rhcde Island and Provi
deuce Plantations; and that | will sup
port the Constitution of this State Sc
nelp me God. (Or this affirmation
make, and give upon the peril Of The
penalty Of peJury.')
Whether he will consent TO take the
oath now that he is free remains 10 be
proved. The demand for bis restora
ion is already made, and doubtless al
tlempl 10 effect it vii. be made in The
Legislature.
sEzsyEaTs--s=zzsrr7
REVOLUTIONARY DOCUMENTS.
Every day developes old document.
Rnrlhu Of nrnsnruallnn -nhp AlhnnY