The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-05-14
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performances, think we may fet our
hearts at ref about being en0Aved by fuch
wretches as thefe.
Philip OF Maccdon, Alexander, his fon
and Julius Caiar, were men of real abilities,
p, q fed Of many circumstances, admirably
favourfb.e to the ultimate deGgns they
had in view.
The ftatelman and the folder were emf
nently joined in each of them. They
had the REPUTATION, bscaufe they had the a
bility and indefatigable afiiduity, both to
create and iufain it. am utterly unac-
quanted with any of thofs qualities, or even
the power OF counterfeiting them nicely,
reiiding in any of our prelent Jumpers, OF
any OF their daubers. Surely nobody will
iulpett iuch power dwells eminently in the
Portfmouth NATIVE OF BOSTON,
whole motley needy appeared Taft Monday
in the Evening Pof, paper that may in
deed be Praiied, for holding up the contrait
between fich felf contradictory fcribblings,
and the undaunted affections, expoiures
and refutations, as freely publhed in an
fwer to them. This is another calm wri--
ter iuppoie, an admirer of truth which to
his contufion will unquefionably prevail,
when fuch hypocritcs are conGgned TO the
place declared by inlpiration to be their
portion A patriot too, declaimer againft
deipotic power and Bernardne influence,
animated with fenfible, pleafure at the fighr
of the glorious patriotic ions of America,
riilDg up and defending her rights with de-
cency. But whittier am hurried After
going over the catalogue of worthless.
whole names | hope more permanent pens
will tranimit to roferity, l am plunged
right into the cid RO,y
"To the great furp1le and affonifhment
of all good men A number of virulent
dirty Ccribblers have dipt their pens in g0Hi,
and dared with the greatet malignity, to
abufe and afpsrle the mott Respectable cha
raeters in the province" Lamentable work
MIR. patriot ! and what have thefe malip-
nant lcribleTs dared to utter ! Or where
are the respectable characters they have
endeavoured to defame Was not Mr..
Bernard one of the principal figures among
the characters you would hold up, to our
refpeet and generation What but diftancc
OF place has fevered him either from the
worthy Judge 70 maliciou1y tpepf at, or
bis mott confidential fuccenor But why
Sir, are we pointed to times preceding
tholc difficult times for Mr.. Hutchinlon's
noon tide Of popularity 1t is furely in
times of difficulty and difrss the good
friend is known even in private life, and
are we to know great magiftrate only in
the hacyon days of perfect tranquility
Have the hrides made towards eifablifl1-
ing an arbitrary (dtlp0tie) power been lefs
amazing, or the incroachments lefs mon
itrous hnce Bernard left the chair than be-
fore I And can you, Sir, indulge your paf-
fions to the utmof, in branding Bernard
with infamy, and celebrating the praiies of
his inAexible adyerfaries, while in the fame
continued ehay, you cant about and rsEgi-
snDy befpatter as determined an oppofer of
thele monftrous encroachmenis as ever zp.
peared againff them. Is an independents
Hutchihfon an atom lels formidable than
drlpotlc Bernard Or is it the mode of op-
petition and our knowledge of the punefi-
liar iPot where the oppofer was born thar
can alone warrant our appreciation. of the {,
man and his meafures The perlon YOU
70 numerically perlecute was not born in
Alta. Nor 10 unPerceivedIy farted up
from any where. A greater tract of this
country has long fnce celebrated his fame,
than probably ever heard of worthy adi-
on you have performed. Ifprsfl@F,z of re-
ligion would perfectly excufe the prae7i1 of
It, many would Rand much fairer with the
IfGrebT q hart, and tVO q tie reign sFfbs