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the ires-(Amen) Grant, o Heavenly Father that ths
name of James Polk aud George Dallas now candi.
dates for President Vice Of the United
may be a. popular among ali classes the Unon


mst of Ihomas Wilson Dorr among age par.
y Of Rhode island (Amsn) May thsse patriots be ex
sitei to the highest station within the GUT Of fresmsn-
,msnl-snd may the dimned star of Rhode Island
then shine in the brilliant galaxy as in day OF yure
purify those whose hearts imbued with the polc nj
% Of the Liberties Of them country pyup
On hef errors and nst into their minds
views thar should in the heart Of eyyry
freeman lAmen Great, Heavenly Father Preserv.
sue peace oil this day. aud o all days while cause Of
tne Psople being advocated and may their efforts 10


oerae the unfortunate prisoner Staie be he'd
| tniough peace and honor. (AmenD y Lord May the
drstnes o this great nation be sustained through thy
mighty influence aud may the exaitstion Cnair o
medium through which thy gracious iavor may be sx-
'enaea IN the Cause oi human liberty. (Amsn)


voice In the crowd here cried OUT, 81 move
we now proceed, forthwith, to llDrrate Thomas w. /.
| Qorr from The State prison." winch was followed
/ Dy cries of mo, no"-"order, order" The baad
OF music then struck Up the national air OF "Hall
Coluinbid, concluding with Yankee Doodle"
THOMAS +. CARpkNrRR, the President Of The
meeting, then addressed the audience as follows /:


Fellow Crxsns-rhe gratitude feel this occasion,
and the sensations OF pride swell my


or the distinction conferred upon meby
OF lion hearted democrats from all parts Of Union al
most deprive me Of that OF tefance necessary
such an occasionbut, gentlemen should be more proud
acting as door keeper ia the house democracy than as
an invited guest IN tho palaces OF whygsry. (Cheers)
This feeling must exMt heart Of every true Rhode
Island IN IN On whose behalf congratulate you ON the


liberty in this W. 20 ns nave cs0ss ssss Ui
before uniting and united in our cause the dsera


on from the noble Empire state thsand Of Van Buren,
and de"gation comprising the OF the democracy
| OF our Empire Chy. ihey are here in land gov
erned by Aigerlnes-that land winch gave birth %
Greene,a Williams Barton, Perry and Dorr Cheers
which ~ now overshAdowsd by darkness
but which we soon hope will be sgain known land
OF the Tree tue patriotic and the brave cheer We have
here delegation from Connecticut whose government
received the exles c Rhode Island extended auch
hospitality and kndncss that n0ught but death


from ourhets (Cheers) The re essntave from Massa
chusetts the state where Liberty craded and where
in the hour Of trial, viii never be io gotten. She
mas, indeed proved q slster State, NOT only sis.


an Yer o' love. love out father M and mother by Prot.c.
State, the refuge o Dorr and the home Of Hubbard,
whose heart in sympathy equalsd by his head Judge
nient and DISCRIMINATION. (0Ieat applause To the la
dies whose presence must always the heart OF
man in advocacy Of right and justice, return our


thanks our grattude and our blessings for their
energy az evinced this occasion hres cheers fer
tho ladies' followed by three nore Fellow citizens
objects Of the assemblage Of this Convention pro
mote the election OF James Polk and George NJ Dallas
and to resort to every legal aud constitutional


borae Dorr from the hands Of his oppressors
Cnes of Down with his oppressors" and cheers The
speaker then proceeded to contrast the political charac
ter o. James pok with that Of Henry Clay on the
acu OF Mr. Clay TO SHOW that he had opposed the progress
ofhuman lioerty in Island, and in connection with the
tion oGovsrnorDorr sustaining very primo piles
made this country free and Independent. (Great
was not necessary for him to recspituiaie his po.


icai acts-that he could personally Sty his purity





which, 'r one OF his age, was rarely equalled loud
cAetrs) For the sake OF his country men, laid himself
the sake u his principles and what could do


aan 10 lay hs life down for another (Gr.at cheering
This sacrifice can alone he remedied by lawful acs
the martyr thus imprisoned could be released by
iorce Alone, and II any other means attempted his
virtue was such that he would be found in the Of
the runs OF his prison house, clDgng the last stone


that was left TO mark the Basile OF Agerne power and
oppression. Tremendous cheering and appnuse) The
Algerine and Wing party which synonomous
this state Well the Union, endaay Cftd
by every possible means to prevent the attend
ance OF citizsns ut this assembiage. Armed men
had paradsd cannon had been placed in the
State Prison ard false rumors Of the postponemsnt
States had been threatened with by these foes OF
liberty but still this vast rssemblage deed their power
and bearded them in their own den cheer
ing) Their outrsgcs upon liberty had created power
which was now at work fapping their foundation, and
which would soon convince them that its moral force
puny Algernes applause He th spoke ofthe unholy
combination OF blue Light Wings, old Fsersists and
surd and cepive title Of Law and order men He said
that this combination was kept together by the cry ef


excited for the supposed safety Of their property and
thus these boodsuckors attening upon the body
polite: tApplause) He alluded 10 Gov Fenner,
gads democrat stsndiHg the head Of the Government
Of the State furtherng and advancing these ridiculous
notions and urging the fear that the booty Of the banks
and beauty Of the women would be seized and appropra


ted by the gallant ladies and gentlemen comprising the
suffrage party Of Rhode island (ShUuts Of laughter
cheers) Such conduct he said too ridiculous to be
dignfed by the contempt Of honorable, honest men


great chees Let US go onward in the cause this day
advanced and but sho time would elspse before the AL
Rhode Island like Decatur Algiers humble them to
dust Great and enthusiastic cheering ny the ladies
well gentlemen amid which tue Presi lent took his rsa)
| AT this point OF the proceedings the asse mblage
was SO extensive that the President proposed that
other speakers should take the stand occupied by
the music at the foot OF the valley, and address the
lever five acres OF the audience. This proposition
was immediately assented TO, and extended 10 other
parts Of the ed untllslx speakers were engaged at
| one time


| The resolutions were then read by Judge CowRLL,
one :of the Vice Presidents. They contained an
embodiment OF the principles and views of the suf
frage party, based upon the political fabric of the
| fly their constitution and their laws, whenever ma
jury Of said people shall desire it. They also
tanned solemn protest against the incarceration Of
Governor Dorr-sgainst the election Of Henry Clay,
demanding property qualification from natu-
ralized citizens before they could be euttled to
the right OF suffrage. while the negroes Of the
State were entitled to vote without such pro-
perty qualification. A resolution was also passed
sympathlzing with Daniel O'Connell for his impri-
sonnent in the cause of Liberty, and hoping Tor
speedy restoration. Another. protesting. against
the imprisonment of Martin Luther, citizen Of
Rhode Island, who had been incaicerated by the
Algerine government for acting as chairman cf a
suffrage meeting, but who has appealed to the Su-
the judgment AGAINST him. Another, in favor of
the election OF Polk and Dallas, and their princi-
Plies, closed the list.


The resolutions were unanimously adopted by
the hearty cheers OF the vast assemblsge.


The President then introduced, with the deafen-
iDg cheers of the audience,


Governor HuBsARD, of New Hampshire, who spoke an
follows My heart is too full this great and
ing occasont borne DOWN with feelings Of the great
sadness and overwhelmed with stand here
in the land Of freedom, the land that gave birth to
Greene and Perry and yet where is that pure and
honest patriot, Thomas Wilson Dorr7 Voice In the
crowd"he is not here.'1 No. he is not heIe-he my
L bp
hand OF friendship l advised him, whsn he sought
refuge in New Hampshire not to return to Rhode Island
till the force Of truth had overwhelmed the enemies Of
freedom but be replied will go back TO my native
State have done nothing but my duty, and will die
in the OF popular liberty" (9reat cheering) The
speaker here seized banner borne by the ladies' and
asinQ Il in the air. repeated its motto" II this be tra