Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-10-31

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couhiry TO private inteet, is NOT without it<
puniihment--nay. could VIC inipea the brcsR
Of fnch a paracide, we fhouId recoil at the
vicv, and be a. far from eayying his extc-
rior grandeur and elevation, however high OF
dazzling, as we fhould be from coveting the
Gtuation of Millions fatan-
High on a throne Of ,yal Aate. zobieb far
Ox,@ons ibe sv.a!tb Of O,m4 and Of Ind;
Or avbsrr tie gprggen EAT 7e'tb rfbsa hard
S604ufn on her kings Barbarir fsariJ g'Id."
Il is indeed agreeable to the idea of the Sa-
preme Being, shat the wicked fhoaid be
tormcated with the confciouinefs of their
enormities, and never tate Of happincfs, tho
ever Purluiog it and that innocence, how
ever periecu ed or threatened, fhould bc AT
tended with pleaiure-and if our inward sn-
guiih. and filings of felf condemnation, are
proportionate to the nature cf our guir,
what can equal the computations Of thar man
who knows him(elf TO be an cn9my to his
country! Whatever air OF ga;ety he may
alame to diisu!e his mental tumults, there
are certain ieaions in which confidence will
force an audience, and whenever ihe does,
WA deSCN III OWiuS hidIl
&c And art thou then for the fake of ag-
grandizing thyielf, projecting tie ruin Of Thy
country {? DJf thou put tiny private intefeit
10 the fca!e againh th: public veal Art
thou laying foundation for the mifcry Of
thoufandS, to advance thy falfe grandeur, or
rather thy real iniarnyi Half thou no bowels
OF co npaliionl Owah thou no gratitude TO
thy country Wit thou en,ail an everlaeing
curic on poaerity, by de&roying that liberty
which they would olherwife enjoy Pity a.
lcat the future race of mankind and extend
not thy ma!evolence to generations yet un-
born.--Doh thou not itand in awe of every
honet man thou mee,ea Not an eye but
Ieprosches, NOT heart that doth not abhor
thee--tor iInoe thou art an enemy to man
kind, nee lett thou wonder il by mlnkind thou
art deteaedl Since thou art con.riving chains
for poacrlty, what cane thou expea but that
potc,ity will brand thy name with everlaf-
ing ignomy What but TO he hased living,
aud dying, and dead p
Can any heart be fceled agaiuit fuch
pungept upbrsidings as thefe Can any
icenss OF amuicment totally fupPreis the aw-
fcl voice of this incoruptible vicege'ent Of
COP ?-On the contrary, how aniabe is the
character OF a Patriot; and what an mex
hauiible fource Of the iublimcf p'eafurc is
his conicioufnef, of ffudying the PROPERTY
of his county. AS he loves all men aod is
ever intent OH promoting their happinets.
il is hue reafonablc all men fhoud love hin,
and e concerned !or his felici.y.-Ir is true,
Patriots have not always been 70 uied Bus
it is to the reproach Of humanity thae they
have not-they are the guardians and patrons
ot mankind and bat for their itfuggles a.
gainit tyranny, the whole human race mad
long before now been reduced 10 bondage.
They are the inhcxible veterans in The
caufc Of liberty (; and whenever fhe is attack
ed. they fock from every quarter to her
handaid. and cheerlully lay their lives and
fortune, at her feet. mo good man can there
fore help admiring the character OF patriots
they are the friends of focie,y, lovers Of
their country. protectors of liberty, enemies
TO opp,e1ion, and champions for public vir-
tue and human happineis-.and however they
may fomctimes experience the ingratituds OF
deiigning and feit-intercfed men, they are
fure either to rife triumphant above all op.
poGtion, or fall gloriouAy in the beR OF
cauies.-They are fure of the te!imony OF a
good confidence while living; and when re-
s1oved from this fcene of action, to have
their memories rcvcrcd by poRerisy, which
never fails to do juffice TO merit, and paGcs
(may every public criminal hear it with
trembling !! an impartial and incorruptible
fentencc on human actions. fuppohng
the 10, of the patriot was perpetual oppoii-
tion aud final diiappointment--fupPoGng II
was confans i'll ufage and Perfecu'ioo to
DEATHS not fuch i'll treatment and Perfccu-
tion in the fteady puriuit of virtue and. the
perfevering vindication Of liberty, infinitely
preferable to profperous guilt, or the wealth
of both the Indies, acquired at the expence Of
probity and honor i-Who would not rather
be Cato, direetiog his whole condua to
the feryicc Of his country, and ever Rudious
to avert her impending caI,mi,ies than a
Csiar, conaantly meditatipg the ruin o
Rome ; aud turning the arms of the Com
monwcalth againf the Commonwealth