Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1846-01-22
Progressive Democracy.
Prepare. Prepare!. Prepare :.

There is no telling what nigh, not
be done by the Dorrites should they
gain the ascendancy at the ensuing
election. Here is u specimen of the
regard, the principal leader Of Dorrism
in the Legislature of this State has for
the dear People.
From the Providence Journal Of Monday.
The GUARDIANS OF THE PooR. The
Loco foco party claim to be the especial
guar dams of the poor, the champions of
person against property, the advocates
Of the dignity Of man, as man. No
where have these prctensions been
urged with greater force than in Rhode
Island, where democracy has been car
ried to the iarthest stage of progression,
no where have the rich been more un-
sparingly denounced for the crime of
possessing property, and, with n large
class Of the people, the term iandhoider
has been made Que of reproach and od-
un. The same conneXion between the
professions of democracy and its prac-
lIce, which mark its progress 10 other
parts Of the country is manifested hero.
II wa. illustrated on the last day OF the
session Of tho General Assembly, by
Fenner Brown, Of Cumberland, the
leader of the Dorrites in the House Of
Representatives, who introduced a bill
providing that the bodies Of poor per-
sons, whose funeral expenses would
otherwise he n charge upon the public,
should be given to the surgeons for dis
section. This Is economy with ven-
seance We did not suppose that the
greatest slickIer for reducing the pub
lie expenses would suggest This meas.
IRE Of re'renchment. Perhaps, in the
progress of democracy. it nay be found
advisable, if man is rery poor, to de-
liver him over TO the dissecting knife
before he dies. This would make a
considerable saving in doctors bills,
and is certainly worthy Of the attention
Of the democratic friends Of the poor
1t has not been customary in this State
TO give up for dissection even the bodies
OF executed criminals, when they had
friends to claim them never before
was it attempted in our General Assem-
bly to make porer!y a barrier to the
sympathies OF humanity never before
was it presumed that because II man
was poor, he and his family must be in
different even to decent burial never
before was it attempted to carry the dis
tinction between the rich aud the poor
beyond The grnre. 1t is but justice to
the General Assembly to say that the
proposition was received with horror,
and that the whole House responded ia
The sentiment of Mr.. Clarke, who said
that if that bill was to be passed, they
ought to blow GU, the lights and to pass
it in The dark For once, the leader o.
the democracy was abashed, and he
attempted to withdraw the bill, but il
was laid on the table.
/ Now, suppose such proposition hat
come from the other side Of the House
Suppose Mr.. Cranston or Mr.. Goddart
| 1--WE ask pardon of them for suggesting
such n possibility had introduced il
how it would have been bruited abou
as an act Of Algerine malignity or o
purse proud aristooracy. 1t would have
almost been made an issue in the cleo
ton, and the ingenuity Of the leader
would have hardly been satisfied unit
they had persuaded their followers tha
they would all be delivered up for dis
section, dead or alive, the day aite
Gov. Diman's Inauguration.