Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1854-03-09


olism and public worth, naturally occa-
stoned the necessity Of some process for
the formal Reinstatement Of tabooed
character and in the latter days OF
French history there have been hun
died or two ofsuch rehabilita ions where
by the man who went 10 bed m OtHclai-
ly branded ielon nwoke in the morning
an officially laurcled hero. There is
nothing of the kind we believe m Eng
land. Sidney and Russell were con-
signed TO ielon's graves, and to this
day. so far as OGcidl action has ever
been had 10 the contrary, sleep in ielons'
graves. Just rs much so as WAT TYLER
or Guy FAwKEs. There is no rehabilI-
tat.on in England, but we are now
having genuine thing Of the hind in
our own country. TnoMAs Wilson
DoRR, by the sovereign act Of the Dem.
cratic Legislature of Rhode Island, now
stands 10 tn before the world a rehabiIi,
tated man.
This person in lS4l was named Gov
ernor Of the State by portion Of the
people acting without aay authority of
law, aud in defiance Of the regularly
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Supreme Cam, o,d thor. IN. ;udg.
ment Of the Rhod. island Court WAS
sustained on All the minis on which
cogn,zanee could be had. After one
wars imnr,soomcnt Mr. Dorr was re-.
leased bv the Legislature. and he has
since lived in retirement. All object Of
general rlty and aversion. The pres
emf Democratic gislamre. not con.
tent with the partial remission OF the
penalty, has restored MIR. DoRR
completely to his rights as citizen, and
not onl, this but has annulled The origl-
nal Judgment in the following terms
Sec. l. The Judgment oi the ou-
Preme court whereby lhoh'as !" IL
son Dorr' o' r'o''oe"ce' Oh '"e '"eh'y
hi'h uay o' 'u"e' ~ ~ lott was se''
'e"eeo " '"p''eo''"''"' 'o' NC ~ ,'''"'
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oy repeated reV'se'' a""u''e"' anu ae,
c'"'e' i" II" '''Pe''' ~ o' do I" - ''''
never "ee" 'e"ue'ou'
Sec. 2. 10 the end that right be
done to the said Thoma wilson Dorr
the Clerk OF the Supreme Court oil the
Couhty oi newport ~ hereoy uirec'ed
to write across The lace oI the record oi
said judgment The words "Revlsed ana
annuIled by order oil The General As-
srmbly, at their January session, a. -.
1884"
Sec. 3. The Secretary OF State is
hereby directed 10 transmit a copy OF
this Ac, TO each of the Governors OF
the several States. and TO the Congress
OF the United States.
This cer a;,,v ia novel and uos,
extraordinary procedure. The De-
,o,vor Rbode Island rrrs, s,rsIy
have a STRANGE idea Of the American
,ho,rv If Government. We had sun.
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o.h .nroo. IN 10 ow, snhora This
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70 ur,ose ia behes,s upon the ;udiciorv.
reoIIv ,sses our compr.hension. Il
is aaoran, usurna,ion If mower. and
o,e which no ;ndic,aI tribunal could
snbui, ,o without roriei,iny everv claim
,o respect L, is not vossible that the
Supreme Court of Rhode Island viii
quietly assert TO this order upon their
clerk TO expuppe their records. The