Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-10-17

pfivase citizcn, ne aIsht vitn zZropresy cArry
an indignant Vengeance 10 t!isi :lurking plac-
CO. In thar cafe their p-rfonal cowardicc
might b fuificient lhield sgaina their de-
prayed and implacablc wrath. Bot inveaed
with the cndniancc ofshe Law. his mea!urc.
Of defence cannot, confidently. be other than
legal And to contcnd with an unprincip!ed
oanditti, even in that way, NUT be repog-
nant 20 his feelings. ak il our fra magl.
trasc has deferved the execrations which have
been heaPed upon him, by An obfcure indi-
vidual lay es/fzys, bccauic he is knovn
for nothing but ms political deformty. Did
Jobn DOyranee when he came TO thi, State
(as am told he did q without a iecond
ihirip) come priviledged to revile our autho-
rites at his plealore Has not our Cover
nor through a long courle of public iervices,
ever acquitted himief to the fatisfatlion of
his conttituents lie ba,. FAY he has be-
caufc believe it. | believe he has. becauCe
the whole tenor of his pub,ic life has been
marked by a warm attachment 10 the lber-
ties of III: citizen. When applied TO by
perfon, who at chat time poGelIed dangerous
influence, for the purpole OF obtaining MS
concurrence with plan which had been
formed, ofdepfiVing the people Of the righc
OF chooing the Electors Of PreGdent, aad
con6ning it 70 the General Aiic,n5ly, what
was his anfwers he psrenptoriIy refufed his
aiient, I'D declared that he would IeiiR the
attempt by all the means in his power.
That it would I've violation OF The coof-
dence repoied in him, and dangerous TO the
freedom OF the State. Do we not approve.
In pubic officers, fuch principles as thesc
Yet tits for the independent ancrtion of ,hcls
principles, thar he has been 70 long, r. wsn-
tonly, aud wickcdiy abufed. There are.
know, who,to apyeale The maligni,y Of per-
ional Recruitment, were i. not for the terro,s,
OF the halter, would murdes, and burn. Sucn
are feitra,ncd By sneii fears. But the m,.s
deipicsbe though leis a!troc;ous villain, who,
entIenchcd by curious egahcns OF tatf and
the truth, with thc poniard of il,ndcs, aiinls
character, Is cmbodcnei by hope tha, his
own inlguEcance, or ihs iaadscs,ence Of tine
pubic, may tecufe him from pauiih neat.
Such, however, is nor the pretsn, GaeAion.
Ii is concern, NOT between private iadiyidu-
ais, bur, which calls the a,tcnion and alarms
the ibIereit of every citizen. The peace and
dignity OF the State are attacked in the pesfon
OF its hre magiRrate AID it becomes the
duty OF the puolicto inrerpofe It's voice.
Often have wondered. while reading
| the Different productions which have appeared
In the Providence papers, under the various
hgnatures of Ohm Dorraacc," Cuff: 's
Nimrod," Sc. Sc. which have been kept up
ever fince the laa election when obfcycd
their arttal management OF new tangled phta-
ies; their u sceains and emDiserei wsrfse
upon the MAN whole integrity has ofeoded
then: Often, fay, have 1 wondered thar the
irreh&ible indignation of the people, agsinA
whom they have committed flch srofs iniig-
| mites has not aroie & oyertaken them. Bat,
perhaps il is fortunate that they have been able
to repfsis their refcntn nsn,. Taese is ano,h--
er way OF vind'cating their homo. yalfe COM
Pa,ible with their character. II is By a 70.
Tenn appeal to thc Legislature.
Joba Ds,yascr has found means to worm
himicit into ,hat body, the better to rurfue
his Jacoo;n projects of anarchy and diforean-
| iza;ion. Ii mutt be mortifying TO every Mem
Der of that Houic, to think thar he is to he
Connected in Lesiilation with public and
notorious il'nderer, political a9allih. Oae
eho4rom malice afoTc:hought has had the
oSienels ID attack win wanioE tcurIility aud
lnyettive the Governor Of the State, and cir
cuiate his lioels through The continent. One
who has laoored with unremtted and tresfoa-
able zeal, to deludc and blow up the palli ms
of the citizen, and fet him in arms againl the
gosernnsnt. One Whole darling Object lsens
to be tha, of extending confulion and diflnay
through fociety, that in fome general convul-
fion he may reap his reward. One 70 arrant
in pride, 70 abominab'e in deGgu. 70 internal
in wickedne!s, that TO fee the prevailing poli-
cy of our country baniihsd from the earth,
eems TO BE- the frf with of his heart, and the
principal duty of his iaranic lifc.--Who,
whcn this D7yyaxce rears his creit in the Lc-
gilMure. viii not feel debated by his pref.
eoce! Who will not experience pnxious in
feetion from him, as from putrid careaiei
Wh1 is there that will noe lay, in loud
voice, this man is more than We can bear -