Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-02-08

llberatng, nasinuch as the House had seen
fl, II Ii crate, they ought in his opinion, to
restore the subject iha fMr. Dorr wAN cDm-
\ NO out upon the word, he was in favor Of
his cbmng out a whole man
I Mr.. +. said, knowing as h. did the po.tion
and feelings Of the gentleman from Warren
towards Mr. Dort, before and at that time he
considered hi, views and dec ara,io's in In
promises highly honora le. The gentleman
ON Warren now s3ys, Mr.. Dorr docs not
now desire the passage o. the act before the
coud doublthat Mr.. Dorr desired to be in
the eljoyment of his pers sonal rights.
The fact tha, Mr. Dorr had not ASKED for
tie passag" ofihe bill, Was no evidence that
he did no, desire It's passage. He would un-
doubiedly be glad to be put upn an equal
footing with other citizens Of the State and
not only Mr. Doris pol Ical friends in this
house an throughout the ) ate desired it,
but mcmLers of the Democratic party in this
house had fiom time to time reques ed Mr.,
DORIS fiends to bring frward such bl'
with an assurance that it should pass. lie,
ir. T., had been himself importuned TO bring
forwa such a measure by member of the
opposite party, and although he did not feel
authorized to do 50, he at all times has desired
lis passage.
A., bn itpp Dar AL Ia
have been made in III matter by the gentle
man from Warren, he, Mr.. r., did not sec fit
to reply to them. The discussion of such
topics was not profitable in this House. lie
would assure tie gentleman from Warren
hat whoever compared Mr.. DOR to horse
thief only Titled himself
/ Mr. DORIS acts are before the void, and
whatever opprobrious cpiihets might be cast
upon h IN, orinsu'tng compar sons made, he
enjoyed a reputation in this State and the
Union which any gentleman might Justly en-
Wy.
\ The gcn'lcmrn from Providence, Mr.. Wat
son, had said that Mr.. Dorr could go before
Judge Staples. This the gentleman must
perceive was an unreasonable requ.i,on, be-
causo il would be virtual admission on his
part that he had done wrong, which lie de-
MED Mr.. norr would have no OBJ ecion 10
taking an oath in such cases as other citizens
were required to.
Mr. Porter was very glad that tho debate
had been cOnduc ed in so mild manner. lie
had sal before that neither the gent eman
most Interested nor imsclf would ask for this
restoration, but no one would believe that Mr.
ID. did not desire to be relieved Of hs present
d.sabi tiles lie (Mr. Porer) had been graft
fel at The expressions of the gentlemen from
Newport and Providence relative to the hon
csy of he purpose of Mr.. Dorr. lie would
not reply to some Of the remarks of the gen
tletnan from Warren, viii h that gentleman
knew we're ot:proper 10 be uttered or TO te
rep ie! to. But that gentleman says that it
was me to give this restoration when Mr.
\ Dorr asked for it. Now the gentleman him
self would not consent 10 receive privileges
upon cond tons which he deemed dishonorab, C
nor would Mr.. Dorr Mr.. p alluded 20 the
suits at Washington and said that enc of the
gentlemen from Providence who voted 10 post.
pone tbs measure this morning, tie pious
member he referred TO, had told him that if he
or his side would introduce such bill he
would most chrer(ully vote for it,
/ Mr. Bowen should indulge in no such com
parsons as had been made on both sides. lie
should regard this question dispossionalely and
calmly. Il was in vain for gentlemen to pre-
tend tn II this question was all on one side
\ There are two parties here on the one side
is Mr.. Dorr, personally and en- tie 9th
or is the State, and he undertook to say that
the honor Of the State was concerned in this
mater. Why, sir, what is al ked here This
person has cUlnmi ted a crime, the highcs,
known to the law, and hat, too, with all the
light and knowledge which the Creator gave
bm. There are men in this House who know
that every EFFORT was made to persuade this
person 10 dcsst from his course. But it was
Of 10 avail. lis obstnacy trumphcd. and he
was tried and conyictc and sentenced. Now
sir, what i. the state of ings As has been
81 d there is a suit now pending in the Su.
prcme Court Of the United States in which
Mr.. llorr is plaintiff.
4 There are other suts in tie Circuit Court
Let lhcs" suits lie with lrawn let ITEM conc
here with c'can hands, e'orc gent emcn a /
Us 10 vote for thus measure. Let them frs
bury The hatchct. He believed the homo
and jigu ~ Of 'he Stat to be concerned. r.,
Ilw was open already to Mr.. For, and ha,
teen ior three years past. But ,hlll we. III,
L~gi>aure Of Rhode Island, &c, down on GU
knees an | be; OF hm to be restored to h
pryiIeGes'
II MIR Davis Of North Providence said tha
when men tax about the digni'y Of the State
they mctimes fnd themselves in queer stu
ations. When Shylock, in the Merchant o
Nenic,, demanded the pound of flesh, h. h.,
no feeling in the matter "The court decree