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Poem
July 29, 1843
Republican Herald
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Laudatory poem praising Thomas Wilson Dorr for claiming suffrage rights for all adult male citizens in Rhode Island, opposing taxation without vote, regulating banks, and embodying true democracy against aristocracy, communicated from Scituate on July 26, 1843.
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THOMAS WILSON DORR.
Who claimed a right of suffrage
Above the charter law,
For all adult male citizens?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who claimed this as an equal right,
As in the days of yore,
The days of the first charter?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who claimed it without purchase
By money, acres, or
By birth—Who claimed it as a right?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who claimed, Rhode Island citizens
Should be compelled no more
To pay a tax without a vote?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who, when he was commissioner,
Kept all the banks in awe,
And made them all redeem their bills?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who then by faithful dealing
Kept from their eager maw,
The people's earnings, safe and sound?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who is a true Democrat,
Sound to the very core,
Unflinching and unchangeable?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
No wonder aristocracy
Does perfectly abhor
This people's friend—this tyrants foe—
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
No wonder he's belaboured
With foul and angry jaw;
They hate with perfect hatred
The very name of Dorr!
[Communicated.]
Scituate, July 26, 1843.
THOMAS WILSON DORR.
Who claimed a right of suffrage
Above the charter law,
For all adult male citizens?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who claimed this as an equal right,
As in the days of yore,
The days of the first charter?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who claimed it without purchase
By money, acres, or
By birth—Who claimed it as a right?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who claimed, Rhode Island citizens
Should be compelled no more
To pay a tax without a vote?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who, when he was commissioner,
Kept all the banks in awe,
And made them all redeem their bills?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who then by faithful dealing
Kept from their eager maw,
The people's earnings, safe and sound?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who is a true Democrat,
Sound to the very core,
Unflinching and unchangeable?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
No wonder aristocracy
Does perfectly abhor
This people's friend—this tyrants foe—
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
No wonder he's belaboured
With foul and angry jaw;
They hate with perfect hatred
The very name of Dorr!
[Communicated.]
Scituate, July 26, 1843.
What sub-type of article is it?
Ballad
Ode
What themes does it cover?
Liberty Independence
Political
Taxation Tyranny
What keywords are associated?
Thomas Wilson Dorr
Suffrage Rights
Rhode Island
Tax Without Vote
True Democrat
Aristocracy Foe
Poem Details
Title
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Subject
Praise For Thomas Wilson Dorr's Suffrage And Reform Efforts In Rhode Island
Form / Style
Repetitive Rhymed Stanzas With Question And Answer Structure
Key Lines
Who Claimed A Right Of Suffrage
Above The Charter Law,
For All Adult Male Citizens?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
Who Claimed, Rhode Island Citizens
Should Be Compelled No More
To Pay A Tax Without A Vote?
Thomas Wilson Dorr.
No Wonder Aristocracy
Does Perfectly Abhor
This People's Friend—This Tyrants Foe—
Thomas Wilson Dorr.