Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-06-05
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his native State, and who. after serving
year in the Penitenliary to which he
was sentenced for lie, was liberated,
Though the extreme clemency and gen
erous mercy OF the Legislature, and
who has rccently been restored 10 his
civil and political rights, through the
yet more generous mercy Of the Leg
islature, made further attack npon
the editor of this paper, in i,s issue OF
Wednesday last, charging him with
having packed the Jury which tried and
convicted Dorr. DORIS object IN rcviv-
ing these old matte 3 is TO endeavor TO
gavanizc himself into being again, il
possible he feels that lie is now poIri-
cally dead, and the thought is a painful
and moriiiying one to him, and he 10
aDxions to keep up an agitation about
persecution and all that kind Of thing, in
order TO arouse sympathy in his favor.
His old capital is gone, he is dead
weight upon his party, and is. therefore,
'esorting to extraordinary mcaus TO
sustain himself, if possible, and prevent
from sinking into that sea of oblivion
which will soon embrace him and en-
tomb him forever among those puird
things which once infected the earth.
The Herald reitcrates the old charge
that the editor OF this paper packed the
jury which tried Dorr. And in order TO
appear like substantiaiing that charge,
il quotes from Burke's famous Report
10 Congress OH the Dorr rebellion in
this State, ii more miserable, un-
truthful collection Of all kind Of things
was never put on paper.
1t is well known by those who were
familiar with Doris trial, that no culprt
was ever more fairly dealt with, and no
more impartial trial was ever had by
any prisoner charged with high and
heinous crime. The greatest desire
was manifested by The Court TO render
strict justice to Dorr, and 10 see that all
his rights were projected, to the fullest
extent. Attorney General Blake aud
Lis Assistant, Mr.. Boswor,h, conducted
the prosecution with an exceeding de-
gree Of fairness and liberaiiy,-and
surely DORIS counsel did all for him
which men could do.
A large number Of Jurors were taken
on writs Of Isnie, 1t different periods
as they were needed. In addition 10
these, the regular drawn jurors Of tie
Term were also at the trial, and were
put upon their roir dire. Among these
was Abner Tallman, OF Portsmouth,
who was known to have been one OF
the most violent and radical Dorriies on
this sand. When Tallnian was called
and examined on his roir dire. he swore
that he had neither form d or express
ed an opinion in regard TO DorrisuI, and
that he knew nothing about it. This rs
scrtion was . Iuonstrous and so mani
testify untrue that tue Attorney General
moved for leave to send tor Witnesses
TO contradict the statement of Tailman.
So wei satisfied was the Court Of the
propriety Of this movement, although i,
was VIC, nlly opposed 10y Dorr and his
counsel, as Tallman was their sure
hope, it they could get him on the jury,
that they granted the motion OF the At
torney General without hesitation. At
the request OF tie Attorney General,
the writer cf this went to Portsmouth,
Immediately, TO procure witne SEES, from
Tallman's nciglborhood. TO show tia
he had expressed opinions, aud that he
was perfectly rabId Dorri'e. We re-
turned soon after the opening Of the
Cour in the afternoon, having brought
in Peleg Il. Waite, VINO testified as fol-
lows:-
am acquainted with Abncr Tall
man Of Portsmouth. Tallman came III
to my shop some time last winter, when
some conversation took rla relative
% the Disturbances in tins State. We
talked about the trial of Thomas W.
Dorr. ! sald, 1.-THE jury will not agree
you would not, (speakmg 10 Talilnan)
give verdict against hIni, would ou 2'
ralluan replied, Il would not until all
is blue" or so long as | have drop
Of blood ia my vclus," one or the other
Of these expressions, | cant rrcOllect
which. No one was with me i'm the
shop when this conversation passed be-
tween us. ! live within 80 rods Of Mr..
Tallnan."
Previous TO the examination Of Mr..
Waite. the Attorney General, not know
ing precisely villa, the testimony Of Mr..
Waite would be-, requested the writer
TO go out iC Portsmouth again and pro-
cure other Witnesses. Accordingly We
started out Of the Court House late at
night, aud met Deputy Sheriff IIoyland,
who informed us that he was going out
early in the morning, and invited the
writer TO ride with him; the invitation
was acccpned aud both started, early
Friday morning. we not knowing the
the lime. He was charged with the
service Of Venire Tor l2 jurors. Mr..
Rowland attended to his business and
We to ours ; we had no conversation