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Whiggery opposed TO general sufrage.-The


imprisonment for life, at hard labor, in the State
prison." of Tho's w. Dorr, by the wings of that
little federal State-Rhode Island, for attempting
to maintain free government, as qua ranteed TO
the people by the Constitution of the u. STATES,
and claimed in that venerated instrument the De.
clarallon of lndependence--for attempting to up
hold the principles of n jefferson, Hancock, a
Madison and other patriots who staked their lives
and fortunes upon their success.


The people Of Rhode Island tired Of the CALLING
slavery which they were enduring under the Br.
tish charter, that gave TO the fev power over the
many, resolved to be free; and met in their soye.
reign capacity, adopted q constitution, and un-
der it elected this patriot their Governor. For
exercising the powers Of this Office he has been
tried for treason against the British charter 60
vernment--tried and condemned to Imprisonment
for life, upon a pretended charge of treason
against dead and defuuct government! .7


The friends of American freedom may we'll be
alarmed for their institutions, when its advocates
may. under such pretexts, be cast into dungeons,
imprisoned for life by monied party in power,
for daring to contend against "property qualifica.
tons" --


knowledge is said to be power. but in this cor.
rupt age, it cannot be denied that money is the
Archimedian lever that can compass tho ruin of
any one man who dares dispute its supremacy


In the case of Dorr, every principle of law and
justice was trampled upon; packed jury of the
subjects of one government pronounced him guilty
OF treason against another; aud in the same spirit
OF persecution sentenced him to Imprisonment
for life to hard labor among felons.


( Thus we soc two cases in one year, of wealthy
minorities, in different hemispheres, prosecuting
by mock justice, the advocates Of liberty. In
ireland. the British government has sentenced
O'CosneH to imprisonment for advocating tho DO.
puIar will in that country. Aud the British par
ty in this country hase'imprisoned for life Dorr
for supporting popular government. The Bos.
ton Pos, says:


"The deed Of infamy is done. Dorr is in tho
State prison for life, in Of tho pretended free
states Of the Union, and O'Connell is in the Rich
mond penitenliary for twelve moths, both for
mninta lining tho present doctrines Of the rights of
man. Let the enemies of freedom throughout the
world now hold anjnfernal jubilee. and Yell forth
their triumph while they burn to ashes Magma
Charta snd the American declaration Of Indepeu.
dehosi'