Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-07-05
N E w P o r T,
Turjday, July S, 1904.

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We do not, from many words. round stfer-
tions, or hsong aEeserstions, expetl TO gain the
attenfion or bceuilc the judgment of the public.
PoiIefIsd of q juR difcesnment." they arc caps-
cisated 10 Zee the mcrrs of party or czoie, and
will ever be difpofcd to juaify, eipobfe, and pro.
tea the righteous. The larnenfable cry, fophifsi-
Gated, aud ier up, 10 the laa rsfygse paper, mat
have been predicateG on the xsmedias prnciple,
that "esla typseno's aals dtoie, ssa,s
szs trick g'
They begin With loud voice. as from
adsrantine lnngs, proc!aiming that the re-
marks in our laff were nought bat /" diicovcry
Of malice, modification. isrorases, and 5om5aj-
&c sest<.<; and before they get through, they
that has the 6sts, and biting their ldes, a. il 20
open way out for the iniusiare vermiu that tor.
menf them.
du9, 70 far a sefpetts The management OF a
public paper, is expofcd land would to God il
extended furthcr--wouh that our moe fecret
sheaghn were alike expofcd) to public view.
There is, therefore. nothing left, for inGuIation
or sfertion, on the part OF the refsgse paper
with refped TO the principles we advocate, or
public will remember the origin-wiIl trace the
.progrcis Of alteration; and with quick, and
keen perception, mark the hades OF merit or
'demerit which Characterize she scipettive par
liea contending.
Let the origin of the preient diipute be
preiervod in remembrance; for il is cifental 90
fair judgment in the iiIue. We took occalon
10 femark upon certain public letters reputed TO
have been written by Mr.. Butter. fanator in
Congref, from the State OF South Carolina, to
the Legislature of the State, by which he was ap-
pointed. They had been republiihed in this town
with view 10 influence the public mind upon
a politicaI queRion which had recently been de.
cidcd BY the Legislature of this State. And
with what intentf Undoubtedly to prejudice
them againA rhoie in whom they had been diff
pofcd to place confidence. We're thofe re-
marks iIlibcral! Let fhotc who have fcen them,
and are difpofed to fpesk the truth tthis implies
an exception Of the r.fsyst paper take upon
them to lay.
The rstssee taperg In the courie Of thofc
remarks, We happened 70 TO denominate it.
And arc we NOT on every principle fully jufihed
ip doing itl Whatever difpoGtion we might
feel to refrain from, eating them BY that name
which bcR difcloIes their true character, 10
not their accufomed jnfolcncc toward esenough
10 vacase thar difpontionf How 6iscn, and with
fhc nioH fpiteful tiatsores Of malevolence have
they called this &c the JacobIa psper." Did
we ever AK them for " an explanation and APP
plicatiun Of the term I" No: Ii paiIcd az the |
idis wind which We regard not. Indeed, Il is
name In which we begin 10 exult And furc il |
il, that II they ufe Il muci longer a. term Q;
scproach and opprobrium, il will become in il |
icif fuprcmcly honorable. They are welcome
20 the oihcr, and TO make il, on their part, ss
honorable az they can.
Knowing that their queaion wss impefti-
nent; that il pcr6Aed in. il would inevitably /
Iecoil upon them to their confuflonsuI forrow;
re .crc difpofed TO wave an immediate compli-
.uce with their fcqusa. Stupidly conceiting
that this involved dirclittion, they came OUT
With tho invulnerable air of Aebiilrs, inttituted
m sccufation Of I" q tisifs! dfi<mbf TO eUadt,"
and inGoicnsly /" dorrd"' 10 the attempt. What
wss left I Wss It proper TO let them
march off With the pretended victory which they
had thus 1rrocsted befofehaAd ! What bounds
you'd nave been fct to their arrogance, sad in
IoIence in future! The sfcendeney of . coward,
ike the psedominanee Of little mindd, u 70 be
deprecated. and avoided.
We 6eGre to know what wai advanced in
he sourie Of our sndeivors to fulfil the talk ir-
bekd on us, that IN not properly, and nccefa-
.ily involved in the nature Of their demand. ID
4 perccissble that We travelled eide TO gather
heios 90 pldpt around them = Thorns they
NIGHT bsve been, bot the; were the fponta-
,eoss srowsh Of ,hc fabjcA. icauefed and
,berihed by shc wicked tenor OF their
vass. Did any thing sscape ~ difrefPeasui Of
he man whole "inJnred eho6 walks unreseng-
a among as.r .sGrea PomPy's fhsde COM
,iaiss tiiss we we're ilow !" i,
They charge us with yes/sfsfise yfsls,ai1
u,1nst1! We deny the faet, and put them to
he;r proof. Let them name one inRance. II
. nv 20 create bonbsfic bounds. and fsife pre-
rrres 20 exesie III. nature, when hard 10 make
h1 sferfion good. Is not our cline % hofpi-
,l,,e - ever Arc not our citizens 40 free, eiv-
1 md snxious 10 obliee iis annual vi6tspssa
s.s if they come, Il ia expelled they will refPed
be Iavs. and Rzy fhcir hands from violence. and
nfuk. This is condition impofed on every 9