Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-08-27
N E w p o r T,
Saturday, Aug. 27, 1909.

WE defer the remarks upon " 10 Bz~l<y,"
promiicd in cut laa paper. by fequeR OF many
Of our iubfcribcrs, who. perhaps properly, con-
CIDER his publications, though deteAablc in de-
fign, worthy only Of inc fable contempt. il j,
our win t. crafty. even by niaesihce Of per-
fopal inclination, tbe cool and difpsH)onate part
OF our readers, who are determined 10 bear and
fsrbear to the laf. We have only TO ioireat
tbofe Of our friends ~ho entertain other ideas,
70 draw upon their Satiero a liale longer, and
they too may be grained 10 their turn. In
deed. we fheud have retorted, frequently, up.
on the writers for the Mercury in veyy free
,ranxey, at the ,ik Of the disp!caiure o. our
more temperate iupporers. could we have ob-
tanned, in 10 doing, the appreciation Of the Gen.
,lemsn, ssainG whom, particularly, the flafis
Of EdtyoI malice have been 70 often wanion!y
hurled bot 10 every Of our applications, this
snfwer has been given -" The miicrcants can
/" not iojuSe my character, nor divert me from
/" the path of my duty. by their infamous falie-
" hoodi and mean abu!e---theis pitiful Efforts
!" do but condace to the advancement Of the
I" Repoblicso csufe."
To our.elvcs. thefe conlidera,ions, which
influence many, do not feem TO be friefly juR
and we rua that. ihortly, more correct notions
will prevail /; and thar We may he fuHered, with
ont offence, TO inAltt the chafiisment they 70
richly deiervc upon the Z" proaigate fcoundreis"
who prepare the weekly Isheaet, for the palate
of the feS,,ai faeasss Of this town and State |;
and we aiio hope to be iodulged in q fe-v Plea
fopt nmarks upon the characters OF the great
nen, who countenaoce, bv their fniles and their
ysady, thefe zpi,ty ,sssrs 10 their endesvou to
blaA the faircf characters, by the mott vile, yet
contemplate means. The greaf mea may pof-
iibly be induced to believe, by fome gentle
sonebrs upon fbei, conduti in life (taking then
up, according 20 the FEDERAL method. from their
infancy) that even the whole truth Ought not
to be told al all tines and much lefs that fslfe
hood ough, 10 be the order of the day. Thus
they may be brought to rAeef upon the evil of
their ways. and to abhor their prefent prattices
to detea that inclinstion to fcandai and deiama-
ton which now contributes the delight Of their
fouls, and the fupreme enjoyment Of their lives.
May repentance ruin in upon then. before they
reduce this charming town 20 a fituaIion refem.
bling \" Hell upon EARTH" rather than "Gar-
den of Eden!" VIII their diabolic difpohtions
drive them to charge thi, highly favored Insnd
this Prsdife--iusos Psndemsnium J! Such
NUT be their ietention. or they would not
employ agents to effect their puspofes whom ua-
ture herfelf has rarkcd for objeess Of abhorrance
--mere deni-devis--not raerely f6e lfsrss sf
sars,s, bot the oHspring of human kind out
ragged by irfernalss We have not in view the
liti- f.lsyai f,chem Black Bcn---cr the Sncrvr I;
~he,her nsruse will claim him for her own, or
not, we leave. Nor hate wc in our recollec.
,;rn the bsirs, ufually fiyIcd the Ssnifssssy, Of
,r5.rfSar,sw fsme--of dsmtjs5~ memory
shofc right 90 Place in tho Cresf Cssrra FIVE,
i, the fnosky Wig van of The GaAxp SA-
cssn Of the Jtlysiass. is iusifpu,abie. No.
ws kaxc in rira Bh55surs- Billy. ala, shs