1844/06/25
Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805-1854
Broadside
Title: Speech of governor Dorr, in answer to the question by the court, why sentence should not be pronounced against him
Published by the Republican Herald Office. Appeals to the citizens of Rhode Island, arguing that the sentence given to him goes against the principles of a democratic Republic. Dorr was charged for treason and sentenced to life imprisonment and hard labor for his role in the Dorr Rebellion.
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