Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-15
IJ Our readers are already aware tina, a

Third AMI Chrs'nut reefs. BALTIMORE S. w
corner Faycttc and North srcrts
IIP Our readers are already aware that
bill was before the Legs isature, last week, I,
restore Dorr a1d all others who have bee
convicted of off fnce~ against the State, unie
the act of 1912, to their civil and polica
rights A long debate was had upon it an,
the vote resu'te in a tie, when the bill wa
re, ,ected by the casting vote Of he Speaker
There are som. matters connected with thi
subject which do not r adlly meet the eye O
the 9 neral observer, and would not be though
of or understood, except by experienced poll
ticians. Eveey well-disposcd man was bit
tcry orposed to the neiarous projects Of Dorr
in lSi2, and did all he could to sustain T.,
honor, the peace and the laws Of the State
The outbreaks were qucll d, and the ancient
character of Rhode Is and, as a law-abdpg
STATE, was fully maintained. The lea Ter ot
this rebellion was cilInlnal'v prosecuted and
convicted, and the majesty Of the offended law
was thereby fully vindicated by his imprson-
ment IN appeal was taken IN that, as vel
as other cases whore the same lcga' questions
were involved, to the highest udci ribuna
of the county, an that Court free from all
bias and predictions OF every kind, has just
given its decision, with hut one dissenting
voice on some points, fu IS sustaining the Su-
prene Court of Rhode Is and in it, cons,ruc-
ZION of The law, under which the prineipa
sprt, and this has fully, final Y and completely
put at rest all cayIl on the subject, IN every
possible form, in legal point of view.
Daring DORIS Imprisonment, il the Spring
of 1915, certain prominent politicians made
use OF The matt r for political effect, aud TO gain
capla al for specific purposes. II was bug
bear then, but it answered their object, to i
certain ex,en, and accomplished deep-laid
schemes for time but II proved nearly ia
TAI to the Whig party. and rcsu ted IN tho de-
fra, of portl # tie regularly nominal d
Wing ticket, and the subsequcn, election ofa
Loco oco, in the Wcs!trl Congressional Dis
trict.
That peculiar storm, however, temporarily
subs de !, visiting It's Jury IN lis oNn partlc-
ular aud somewhat natural manner, and an
apparent ca IN cnsned; but 1t IS only the
shrcwdest aud most experienced navigators
who meimes discern the returning cloud
and a. re-gatherinr of the angry elements,
in the appcdrl C Of an ostcnsIhly clear aud
quiet ky. TIE same old meallcss bone of
Goa eatiol is about to b, dragged forth
gain deathless as the body of the wander
ing Jew not as a matter of prldclplc, but
for political effect with he hope OF accom-
plishng objects which are positively known
only To the chosen few, bat which can be
distinctly aud Enthusiastically anticipated by
experienced politicians This i, the design,
and we entcrt lined the earnest hope that ii
would be frustrated by the cedy action Of
the Legislature; but the result was other
wise, yet we do not despair Of a recon
sldcration of the matter, at the present ses-
sion.
We car' nothing for DOR, or whether he Is
ever again permitted to exercise the privileges
of citizen an freeman, as fII as he is con-
cerncd for all objects, as far as he is inter
es,ed, or is to be benefited by any action Of the
Legislature, he is, and long has been political
" dead.
Those who know us, are perfectly aware
that we have not, and never la thu rcmotest
sympathy with the sen lments of Dorr, or the
most Indirect feeling for the man; on the con
trary, We united with all other good citizens,
in 1872 in the service of the State, for the
,Rint"nance Of her violated laws, and the pro-
tec,ion of her lhr atcGcd lnstlluio :. And at
his trial in 1914, we were denounced by Dorr,
his cou sci and The palers which Ivocatcd
his cause, il no measured terms, and were the
subject of lie &C usallUns without the shadow
Of foundation, all of whi,h we're as IA SC rs
they were foul, and in tie maxim, of which
they w,re signally rebuIcd by the supreme
Court Lie every other good citizen, we
w,n,el him convicted. aud we reocod when
we heard the verdict of guilty pcnounced a
painst him. and the sentence Of the Court
passed upon him IS We said before, all that
wa. necessary to be d ne la, brc1 accomplish /
cd he 'aN has been t'Ily and 'rilul hsntIy /.
,,ndicated. and Rhode Island has nothing more
to ak nothing to hope for and nothing Ia fear .
a. Gar as her Interest," are concerned, as /
Comrn1Wrl'th. /,
Whcihcr Dorr ever ass Cor restoration or
not. is samlter of TO possible importance to
any ono thorCf re, and Cor the rcas ms al-
fea y refsre 10. we can sec cause why an act
Of restoistion might readily be paSSed IN hi
favor, no, 70 plslse hin, c' 10 crafty 'ny of