Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-23

t.e 10 the ikics, and enveloping the continens'
Behold the degraded, ignorance beiet. toiide.
voted peafants, who had been hunted like pat
ridges in the foref. and lhot by patrician hands
in wauton, and cruel (thoogh pohihcd) tport'
infpired with courage, enlightened with wiidom'
attending in arms, and facicdly Pledging TO
each other their lives (which was all they had
TO plcdge) for the jai sGeuion, sod ulti-
mate redemption OF thpie other attributes
of their nature, without which liic itielf IS Dur
q drssry thing. Behold them exhorting 70 'he's
aid, rewarding with their confidence, and Top
porting with their bea blood (which IVA IN
copous, and fcrtilizing areams y thoie OF expe,
sence, and renown, Who they tondly ioPPo'e
can put them in the path OF victory, reitore them
60 themfeiyes. AID 10 the purpofes OF their God
II in reversing the calamiiics which have
convulfcd and diffreGsd the world, the heart Is
touched with icniatons of deep and pongent
f,,row, yet there is bcnignAns CLEAN OF DELI
c,ous fatisfaeson which penetrstas thcie clouds
Of DEPENDENCY and ihsds abroad IN the mind
quickening and hopeful influence: Yes, every
drop of precious blood that has been fhsd eve.
ry eroan that has been uttered; every pang that
has been endured b. the devoted /dn Of h6try-
the confecrated, heaven.infpired martyrs Of free.
dom. through every age, ftill live, and fpeak.
and plead in behalf Of the human race They
comprife hallowed trinity Of political faith, pro-
mulgstiog to all the world, political fslvation
Tho thcymay appear a. the melancholy rcialt of
fnfcrng, & aflidion ftillj. .hoie afflicted fueren
would rel Jice in them a. 10 tn: mott noble do'y OF
their exiaence. The facrifice, tho' immeofe. has
been voluntary; and 10 nor the iefs interciting,
and propitious 20 mankind that il cot the tut.
ferers dear. They co,aprile holy confellation
which like the ear tha, appeared in the esR at
fhc birth Of Mcfiah) move oD, and ftsnd over,
aod invite 10 glorious a,chieyement OF univer-
ial emancipation. This is in aritt conformity
20 the divine aGuranccso oi gofpei revelation
But qvibept this authority Who would dare to
FAY it will never be accomplished Witb fuch
authority, who would be willing to incur fuch
grofi, iuch bislphemous impiciy. and facrilege!
II is certainly confident wirh every found and
genuine principle TO aTsu. that the time av'H
come when ambition fhali he ino,hctcd Lwhca
oppreiIion and violence ihaA oeaie. and peace
and rishtcoUfneis nall bleis the eaIsh
|, /, not ridiculous, an sbominabie (pec,a.
Gle. 10 witneis puny, whitening, dwindling,
yeriihiug difciple OF iyhema,ic uiurpation, rii-
lag ou his pedeaal OF troddcn earth. AMI pro-
Claiming az the unaltcrabIc doom OF man, his
devoted iubjugation. iubjeaion. and .niieiy
Though the unqaenchable fame Of civil freedop,
is burning and fpatkling, and extending i'fctt
before him though the bright beams OF focial
happiness, multiply from day to day; yet the
fyrcn. .raiterous voice 10 heard, conasnt and
vain as the furges that run ssainR the more.
ccniuring, vilifying, and condemning every ex-
sr,ion which contributed to il; and depouncisg
in advance. every mcafure tendiog to promote
the benignant, aud deGrabe work.
Are mankind 70 conaitutionally and in
h;rently vile. that they ought not to be en-
,ruited with eIetting their form of government,
and ielett'ng thofe who are TO be invetcd with
the mininraIion OF ill Are they, indeed, 4" their
own wort enemies," and 70 radically impelled
20 enormity aud ontrage, thar 1t reqaiIes angels
in the form OF byiviitsed Oyae,, 10 reclaim and
preferve themf Let thcie proportions be ettab-
lilbcd, and i, irreiiltiby follows that Rate Of
rude and uncultivsted nature, is their mott AL
yiiable ani dciirablc fate. For it the principle
takes place at all, IL mutt operate uuiveri2Ily,
and goes equally 10 diparage and degrade the
wanting orasie. however att,hcialy he may be
lifted. and the diving ,hrong whom he would
thu, condemn to psRive obodieoce. Human na-
tusc 10 human nature And no rational pcrion
will deny that the common people poH:is toll
proportion OF lauiabe propenhtics, aud virtu-
ons fnimen,s. II, then, the conmoD people
are depraved, how much mo;e depsaved are they
who are painting for dominion Ii is not the
adventitious ciscumaance Of fortune that Can
give them excellence IL is nor the hrc OF am
hi,ion that can purify their fouls 4: II 10 not the
boating advantage. OF a fpiendi@ education that
can rcttify the heart nor the habitudcs Of al
tendency thar will fo!tcn the affections. To
what deplorabe condition will this hypothesis
reduce mankind
Bc6des the very methods which this " ho-
- throng Of angels brighs" deliberately porioe
foN, the accomplishment of their puIPoie. con.
vies them of iaiquitou, deGgn. Let il be re-
me enbe>ed that the leadiog poaulatum Of their
doc, riner<. that the beeptt tihe MATS Of popula-
tion) are utierly irra,ional--are ahiolaieIy, and
incorrigibly isnoraot even OF the principles OF
feif iervation--afe irrevocably doomed by the
folemn decree Of primitive nature, TO e,sce, by
their fuffering'. the daring projects Of bold, and
aipiring demagogues, unlcis they implicitly
commit themiclves tn thofe men " of all the tai
en,s and all the leatoing," for their fa'esuard,
and protection. This they afttt to be able to
make out by an elaborate courie Of abasuie AID
obicure reafonina, pre,lieated as they pretcnd
upon hiAoncal taa. To whom are thcfe iu-
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