Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-11-13
NEW OR \,
Saturday, Novcmberi3, 1902.

iIosever painfully hu,nilia ing the talk,
We arc uader the neecfiy of Rooping 20 notice
the haodfonr, and becoming ohiervaticns which
,p.cared ia che laa Newport Mercuty, under
the Nespoft head. They we,e undoubtedly
the sfodons OF that muay looking little ,uut ot
bite ains, who lSr e5Sse) acts as i,s editor and
who. from total want OF any audsble OF uieiul
taleats. svais himleif OF party prejudice. aud
political sfpcrity, TO farniih the ordinary rc-
quiG,c OF hn psrfe For uuleh he ihonid ea-
lit, and profi,u,e h'niclf in this way, he would
iicger in fociety and through iite. neglected and
dcspif-i. But as it is truly fsid. (" ssfbisg i'
saxsn pais." Even this fruatat;d. and abor-
tive montsr, though uniserfay ridicnled. DEF
pied. and dereiled, evidently anfwcn purpoie
10 the fyftem Of nature and political morality
that Of aandiag in din snor, vice. guilt, On,
proclamation. ani in;qaity, 4 lalting monument
of avoidance. His weekly productions often
bring TO mind tho exprcilious Of Miles. when
fpesking of his Young Iafass. We will try 70
rrcoiieti them. becAute they apply With admit
rablc aptitude. Applied 10 the % Dep. Sec.
pub. not. cx ofdcio" they would read ,hus;--
"7s DO ssebt rood xevsr q0al BE- biz isG.
ss Bar sver 10 do ~ BIZ ebxf dsisbf. az
81 Bnxe eoxt,so biz b,gb sVW aDas~ ms1 Be
II any mcafpre j, like TO bring forth good. bh
s6iea n 70 ps,Usr fbai esd ard our Of g0oS ,sai
10 Jia5 meass Of eVA sMfsaT
1t might sford one clue TO his chsradcr,
to ffate th: manner. snd means, inand by which
he ob,siued The fcccndary Offices in which. with
10 much pomp and oitenrstion. he has OF lstc
bcea thundefias on the world fporting with
oa,hs and wsntoning ia perjury; But tins isik
we deter for the pseient. under hrm Perfua.
tion that. in future, he viii itve Cor lizzie more
decency. se.e
lie has been much ia the habit of " sDisld-
ihg fbs ke<5 Of IafirY" (m his phrale isl sgsint
certain individuals Of particular party, cnarg-
ing shcm with deiRical fentimen,s. Nov il
Gao be proved beyond sll controversy thst this
very Is Dep. Scc." is not merely an advocate
for deiftical teness, but 10 in att. word, and
deed, the grea,eR blafphemcr 10 the land-Aand
that be actually keeps regiffcr OF protane, and
anti-chriaian cxprefions, that he may be en-.
sbled ON all occahons 20 hand them out with
facility. and grace. and enjoy tho honor OF thei'
wit, and invention.
With regard to the abuhve in!oience with
which he commonly cloaths, and as he fuppoies,
adorns the paper under hrs direttiun, VIZ. toe
Mercury. we have nothing TO fsy. He has, by
emitting under the banners scobinilm. be-
CONC prisilcdgcd in fcandsls Nffilip. and dc.
famstion They arc the nstursl. and only yea
pons of his cauie He 10 welcome to employ,
aqd exert them a. long Is he plesfcs. SIEGE the
depssipve Of Mr.. Ruiledgs, he has been more
than COMMONLY perional. and impodenr. The
probability is, that he was feed as his agent OF
attorney. TO write In the paper in his behalf.
This foppofiion we arc wassanted ic. by his
own inadver,ent declaration. In this affair he has
departed from every principle OF order, and de-
coron; tho lis not our intsn,ion 10 diicnfs
the matter at pfefent II may become ncccIa.
fy (: When IL does, we fhall do IT. Ii IL the
province of time TO mature events.
Il tis our purpofc, at prefcnt, not to make
pfofefiions bur TO call the pablo attention to
thofe we have made, and TO claim their verdid re-
Iative to the faith in winch we have fulfilled them.
D~indling. impotent, and fcfaxney defperadoes
may rife, and give the +" lie;" but fortunately
there is tribunal of appeal. To that tribunal,
competed of the honea. and well difpoied part
Of the community, do We look for publication.