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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04161 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1842 |
| Title | A proclamation by Samuel Ward King |
| Date | March 1842 |
| Author | King, Samuel Ward (1786-1851) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Contains a brief introduction by King. Includes a reprinted letter by President John Tyler stating that he cannot get involved (by raising a militia) with rising tensions in Rhode Island unless there is an actual insurrection. Also includes a reprinted letter from John Whipple discussing the People's Constitution (Dorr's constitution) and the "legal constitution" of Rhode Island. |
| Subjects | Dorr Rebellion Government and Civics Law Rebellion Militia State Constitution |
| People | Tyler, John (1790-1862) King, Samuel Ward (1786-1851) Whipple, John (1784-1866) |
| Place written | Rhode Island |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Samuel Ward King, governor of Rhode Island from 1839-1843. He took a strong stand against the expanded voting franchise that led to the Dorr rebellion. President John Tyler refused to send in Federal troops at Governor King's request to restrain the uprising. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |