The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-05-23
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could induce his Excellency 10 chute way
leis elig bic than that to delfruetion. SAINT
Paul who became all things to all men,
could do every thing confident with his duty
to God, to pleaie the people, could devote
him6lf far bis bretbren according TO TIE ftt0'
But the cafe is widely different where man
,etnles to comply with the ineiinati0" and 0''ff'
of the people. And this dilemma forces US
to conclude either, thar his Excellency mace
an unfortunate choice, without a reaionao'e
motive, or that bis choice refpected lone
thing befide the good of the people, or laidy'
that his Excelency and his prelent prlVy-
council, have better idea Of the public weai'
than the collective body Of the people taken
together. Our readers will judge for them
felves, and in fuch extreme difficult cafes |
doubt not many will think themieives iAieit
in the middle. Admitting this, the capital
aG7iss of his whole life, "the change OF the
medium" for syhich, (aIaryme" particularly
will cali him behed, is naturally accounted
for. His integrity is acknowledged, and
TO was that of Jefferies, where Thrift OF blood
and luz of power were unconcerned. Ills
conduct in the Probate Office was fohumane,
10 courteous and obliging, that his pretended
calumniators mott heartily with, his iucceiior
more nearly refembled him. God knows the
ayerfion have to diff arage any the mlnuteit
virtue which can be jufiy aicIibed to him, |
with every imagination OF his heart was
righteous. humane, and benevolent, and that
continually. Malice and envy may contra
diet what they pleaie, but pcfefed of neither,
fhal neither obicure or undervalue his me-
rits, nor exaggerate his frailties, fin common
with his fellow men he is fubject to any.
am forty you are disappointed OF that ieciet
fatisfseflon you promifed yourfelf in his re-
tirement. Inthat cafe, undoubtedly the little
he might have pofieAcd in the fear of the
Lord, might have yielded more true plealure,
than large dividend of the fpoils of plum
dered and Narrated people, in his pIefent
filtration. prefume know the temper OF
certain perfons as we'll q you do, and am IA
tis6ed that they will rever be at ref while one
abfolute depot, one lawels tyraRt, one lnde-
pendant Governor reigns, in any corner ofthe
Brtifh empire. Such monitor is abhonent
to the foil, and lhould be hunted like PAM
fher, and like the murderous fratricide in
fcripture, every one who finds him hould
fay him; for his hand being againf every
man, the laws of God and nature arm every
mans hand againR him. Rebellious doc
trine you will fay. Tfueit is; and whenever
tyranny and treafonable ufurpation deRroyS
the fecurity of our liberties, lives, and for
fumes guaranteed to us by TIE laws and con-
ifitutions of our country, and fworn TO be
preferred to US in their full ftrength and Vi
gour. rebellion changes its nature and inhead
of an odious, becomes glorious term. For
who that has the fpiTit of man would not
rebel, i. G. return the compliment, when
traiterous ard perured villain laakes war
upon him Perfons of this difpohtion you
think he knows too well, to admit them for
his councillors and rejecting them, you
forefaw that be would be as much villhed and
usduced as any of bis predeceilCrs. Won
dedul lagacity indeed However The traduc-
ton you fpeak Of is, gratis dit7um to me, un
leis you are now upon that doctrine of libels,
which holds, the more true relation of the
crimes of an exalted villain is, the more
libellous.
How well he has ucceeded in hardening
his heart, and copying great example Of
your fort of frmne6, and in the capacity Of
tuning away his eyes from the complaints
of an injured, and too long infulted people;
know not, but fhould not think it i'm.