A piece of plain weave pink silk printed with a speech given by Rhode Island Governor Thomas W. Dorr, 1844. Print is titled: "SPEECH/OF/GOV. DORR/In answer to the question by the Court, why Sen-/tence shouold not be pronounced against him./Newport, Tuesday, June 25th, 1844." Text below is divided into three columns; whole of text is surrounded by a Greek key border with floral medallions.