THE CONSPIRACY TO DEFEAT THE LIBERATION OF GOVERNOR DORR; OR THE HUNKERS AND ALGERINES IDENTIFIED, AND THEIR POLICY UNVEILED; TO WHICH IS ADDED, A REPORT OF THE CASE EX PARTE DORR; COMPRISING MOTION TO SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES; PETITION OF SUNDRY CITIZENS OF RHODE ISLAND; AFFIDAVITS SHOWING THE TREATMENT OF GOV. DORR BY THE INSPECTORS OF THE PRISON; ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL AND THE DECISION OF THE COURT.
New York: Printed and Published by John Windt, 1845. Original blue printed and illustrated wrappers, stitched. 47, [1 blank] pp. Near Fine.
This is an unusually attractive pamphlet. The wrappers advertise Windt's publication of Treadwell's pamphlet entitled 'Treason Defined', and urge adoption of the principles of the National Reform Association. "Francis Treadwell was a New York lawyer who came to Rhode Island soon after Dorr's trial. He organized a Dorr Liberation Society which propagandized extensively in Rhode Island and even sold 'stock' to raise money for an appeal. Dorr refused to have anything to do with Treadwell's schemes. Despite this, on Treadwell's own authority he brought appeal of Dorr's conviction to the Supreme Court in 1845, applying for a writ of error on the grounds that the court convicting Dorr had refused to admit argument on what was the key issue in the case-- whether treason could be committed against a state. The appeal failed" [Cohen].
Treadwell's submissions on appeal are printed here, along with Justice McLean's Opinion for the U.S. Supreme Court denying the appeal.
Cohen 14161. AI 45-6468 [5]. Sabin [after 96509]. Item #34688
Price: $500.00