Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-01-05

be allowed to vote for State Senator's unless previous
~ naturalized according to the laws of the United
States, then the matter of qualification would b.
placed beyond the jurisdiction of the State, ant
placed in the hands of Federal Congress which
might make the thing shift from lifetime to NJ
time at ALL although every Representative and Sena
ator from North Carolina should be opposed to such
shifting.
ats-As an election for Commissioners of Town is
near at hand our attention has been drawn to
matter in which it believed that the citizens of the
Town feel or ought TO feel considerable inter
est 1t is this The w. & R. R. R. is putting up a
large passenger shed depot, to which, for the con-
venience of passengers, it is proposed to add resau
rant, or refreshment house of some kind The Com
pany have been driven to this from the necessity Of
the case and in order do away with the complaints
as we'll as 10 meet the wants of the travelling commu
nifty who have not now time to come down into Town
and refresh themselves during the interval between
the arrival of the Northern and the departure OF
the Southern cars, and who rebel against being for
ced to eat on board crowded Steamboat, without the
opportunity of washing, dressing, etc.
Now, although this may be all right on the part
of the company il must be apparent thatit could hard
y prove otherwise than injurious to the town, espe
ciay to the Hotels, and this the company wishes to
avoid. Whether it can be avoided, remains with Inc
town to say horse railroad from the depot TO Mar
ket street wharf would bring the passengers imme-
diatey through town. give them ample opportunity to
visit the hotels and refresh themselves comfortably,
and besides enable them to understand the fact that
the sand bank up at the road is not Wilmington. If
&c nc y he COmDaDY
would gladly abandon the idea of any house at their
depot.
We invite, to the project, the serious attention OF
our citizens We trust that it will be fully canvass
ed before the election that the newt elected Com
missioners may not be in the dark in regard to the
tone of public opinion.-Daly Journal 10Th Dec
Thomas w. Dorr of Rhode Island, died at his resi-
dence in Providence, in that State, on Wednesday
last, the 9th inst, aged about 46 years.
The name of Mr. Dorr, or "Governor Dorr," is
familiar to nearly every reader, in connection with
the disturbances in Rhode Island in 1884, differently
known according to the different points from which
they were viewed, g the Dorr insurrecon," IN
the language OF the old aristocrac, or Royal Charter
party, or the Agerine war" according to the Dor-
ties or convention party.
The facts of that affair." now beginning to fade out
of general recollection, to have been that Rhode
Island, up to 1871, had remained under the old char
ter granted to it by of the English Kings, which
possessed many OF the Liberal features which might
have been expected from its origin, restricting the
right of suffrage to small portion of the population
This small portion of the population, in possession
of the civil power of the State, refused to take any
A. rlorO nt IF
leses. Under this state of affairs, formidable par
ty was organized, which called convention in the
name of the people, adopted liberal constitutions and
elected officers under it. Mr.. Dorr was the Governor
elected by the constitutionsts-Mr. King by the char
trrsts An open rupture resulted The United
States troops maintained the authorities acting under
the cid system, and Mr.. Dorr fed to neighbonng
State. At subsequent visit he was taken, tried
and convice of high treason and sentenced to I'M
prisonment for life In 1847 he was pardoned-hlS
civil disabilities have been removed and the records
of his sentence expunged by the Supreme Court
The object which he sought, with zeal, perhaps lack
ing in discretion, has been accomplished, and the
old corrupt charter has been swept away from
Rhode island. While his views have thus even
tualy been carried out, the work has been done by
other hands and under different auspices from his
| Where wise and discreet mi ght have obtained
enduring honor he secured only notoriety. Regarded
by most as noisy and somewhat selfish Demagogue
the truth seems to be that he was really sin
cere and we'll meaning, but rash and headstrong man
who has paid more than the penalty OF his rashness
and received few of the rewards of his good Intentions
From the Seat of War.
Thu ontran nntc on Fourth Street between Prin
cess and Chestnut Streets remain pretty nearly IL