From the GioJe.
THOMAS W. DORR.
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MR.. EDITOR: Certain wing presses IN our couh
try, whose ill.disgused hostility to free prnc piles
betrays itself in open and unreenting hatred and
persecution toward the incorrup,ibe and much
injured patriot whose name have placed at the
head Of this article, have been unceasng in their
efforts to deprive him Of the just sympathes Of his
countrymen, by endeavoring 20 make it appeal
that his own unreasonable obstinacy was all that
stood in the way Of his release from what-no one
Is now hardy enough to deny--is cruel, uni ust
and vindictive imprisonment.


The following extract from the criminal code Of
Rhode Island will convince any candid man thai
the effect of the late MEgcruL and MAGNAy ylMoUs
ACT Of the legislature Of iha, State will only be to
eriend his prison limits and that if he should
avnil himself Of that offer, he would only subject
himself to insult. Tho law under which he would
go out puts badge of nfamy on him, which would
authorize all his IcrsoUutor, 10 execute their ven-
gance more effclualIy out Of jail than in it. The
following extract from Boston paper sets this
matter in its true light.


at is u matter Of wonder with MANY, why, when
tho Legislature of Of Rhode Island has offered to
liberate Mr.. Dorr, on his taking the oath Of acgi
ance, he should prefer TO remain in prison."


The following extract from the criminal code OF
Rhode Island, will explain the reason. 1t is on
acted.


"That any person who shall be sentenced under
any provisions of this act to Je imprisoned for life,
or for the term of one year or more. shall forever
thereafter DO incapable of being elected 10 any Of
fee Of honor. trust, profit. in this State, and of
acting as freeman therein, and Of giving tes!imo-
ny as witness before any tribunal in this State,
unless, such SenieHce be rererse4'"


Mr. Dorr, it should be remembered. was engng-
ed to be good, by granting an extension of suffrage
about equal to what he asked. He may havo er.
red in the means which he took to accompis ish this
just object. That he should, for that cause, bel
imprisoned for life Or forever deprived of his rights
OF citizenship, seems to us Mother just nor mercl-
ful, Indeed, we can conceive of nothing maUder
nor meauer than tho conduct of the dominant par.
ty in Rhode Island.