Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-09-11

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Utss ,5s Sfri7srs ustieb APPEARED Ia tks Lss
Mrw9sn M.reay.

fence, but defamation, and railesy, muh DC Del
peratc Indeed. We recollcct thar il was the re-
fort Of Mr. Rotledge in his loug-winded fpeech
ofunfezicnable 80 fxfian, and fr0sb." upon the Ie
peal OF the Judiciary. Though thar Immortal
fpecimen Of the depth, correttacis. and pcrtins-
city Of the intellect OF ts author, had been con-
-ioued along through the Msrcxv, Till the pub
i'c mind had become fusfcited by the fight and
found Of il, icsrcc one could be found who had
given it evea ga hrfi reading - bot, a. the iu-
sohesrat jargoa of an uopincipled, and nsig-
nsnt hcar--of iiupii aud diaempered brain,
IL was REGARDED as the idle wind. II MIR. Rut-
lejge's +" lpccch upon the Judiciary" has gained
him credit az a national apeAker. then may the
"iste band" oi MercudAl fcribbies contribute
10 giorify the vehicle through which they icnd
tncn spider webs abroad.
Ia the laa number Of that papcr, appcan a
lengthy diiieration upon the iiue Of the late
election. Envy and malice feem 20 be the only
iagrcdients, which conftiiute the motive OF the
writer (if he can be called writer.) IL is
Imaginable TO obferve with what appropriate Ls~
Hrns6 OF effort he labors 70 depreciate the eafy,
add ordehy triumph which the principles of re-
pabi,csniim gained in that event. over the death
woundsd. aud expiring Vaccinations Of diff
gfaced. degraded and impious federaIii,n. To
rhis inrear he affects to fpcsk of the majority al
5. eagEas,z6iy drmisI9ed jysn qp6af qua, az
f5s Ipyi1g sk7px." .' The fpriDg elettion y
How can he mention it and not mest With
hsrne! How can he look back upon it. with
COS being forced by the pupgcncy OF attsitioo,
AID tonus-. 10 excisin With the poet. that
qbe svl, Bkaiays qobic5 TIE vissV e6syds TO hin)
Is, ibat mn pzDsa.
But there is defpicabe, fpiseful tiotture in the
make of fome, as sincompstib:e with ?eacc, as IL
!. rel"gaani 60 enjoymeni. Every objed which
does nof rcud 10 their own perional exaltation
sn6 emolument, appears invidicus Ia their fight,
lad isrea1ibly f;nulates the mott vindietive,
srd ;trsfcibie eQ,o,ions. Though the darling,
ssd expanding beams OF radiant truth pours in
upon the world blaze OF intellectual day
tho confirmation follows conf nna,ion .s arong
as holy writ" and fpfeads abroad its gilded
sgein nf t'nc icntimc1t. aud true faith; yet
,,eir Hioty iax, viii continue 20 be heard inap-
ping aud inariog, ex,ended 10 naIignity and op-
prohrintn, 10 proportion as common profPenty
proarfics TO increafe and abound.
"A majo,hy (fays the Mcrcurial annota-
sor} rssyfdeyaby ai1nml6ed?' How cane il leis :
The resfon he hs, inadvertently given. Ii is
what he calls ' s5r iuaoiesfe. reghginn, and
svsz AFAray ef fhe fs1fs,shFs." 1t they wesc
ia tact indolcnt. and negligent, 1t does not re-
saiFc 20 be told Of. The pobhc are the witneis.
and they have the knowledge Of themlelves -
II rhcy were indifferent, and " oppieE:a With
ebafby," the eonduet of ,hcir leader, the Court
houle- window declai.ner, in he late town.
meetisg. viii FAY 10. i, is true his party were
80, 70 vioicn, as they have been. They we're
rot 70 violent. b,canie as experience had Taught
ihero viidom 10 they knew that the more vio
ence they uiec. the more il would be sgainR
ihcm. Many of the republicans did no, vote,
or 60 TO Town meeting, hccautc their opponents
did not, a .ong tiae beforehand, as ufual. ap-
pear 10 be enraerd. Bn, is poEibie 10 impoie
belief that sre federal voter kep; back or linger-
ed behind, other than those who had been alter
ed. and determined by fair conviction mo
Isnfye, however dcxtrou1y he may wielo his
pes, can on this point, deceive the public. The
rnidnigh, rider.. and runne, through the town
of PoftEncu,h, on the Iaaad; tire renewed,
and repeated soncIAves OF the +" koBrLIrY" in
this town; aud even the high feafoned election
eeiing Language the modeh Mercury itielf. on
the day OF pToxing, boldly confront the ininua-
tion that the fcderalias were te.Dfve.,
The majority in this town lhe fays,) was
but ~" Yes--,he majority was 4i--snd what
vas II in the "fpringi" Not more than a.
And more than 10 republicans could be named
who did not vote--but who. had il NOT been
for iet,ing an example Of foEhearance and mode
ration, would have approved by iheir fuffnge.
OF the nominations 70 grcvonily complained Of.
But the fedefaliis were filed with mdeiener and
e5af6y. aud we're not anxious- il appeared 70,
and nose particularly IRON the following cir-