Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1804-08-30


TOR, elevated in the Eaeyed d1k before whcie al
ter the ten COMMANDMENT Of GoD arc writ
ten ia Iegibic chsrzttcrs. and the CREED Of the
believer il difplsyed in letters of gold.
Gfscious Heaven how long are fuch grofs
abfufdities TO be praetifed ON focicty. or how
long are the folemn fcrvices Of devotion TO be-
come vain mockery vithin the ianetusry. Az
chIiaians, DR.. MoyS, ought we not TO be flenr|
und:r the diarefiog cifcunaznces OF life. and
nA:a with becoming fsbmifiion. thar the
all conducted with wildom and proPres5
When our Saviour was on the crols, IL
fpcsk with reverence) did any reflection, of this
kind arifc at that iolemn interval Did the die
ciples call death an inhuman deRroyer OF the
livcs Of men } Did not Saint Paul glory In the
anticipation, tha, this mortal fhouId put on I'M
morality When the faints and martyrs reign
ed their breath, did they nor expire with this
pious ejaculation to the Father of mercits, in
TO thy hands. we commit our fpiriis." IL there
then, DR.. Morfe, any eb,jaias f.cttirty in the
language OF MIR. Ous, IN rcprefeoting Death as
+" hjaAabie, r,usI aud prsdtfe,misrd," without
impeaching the wiidom of Him, who rules the
events Of the world ! Do you fuppoie Doeior.
thar Mr.. Ot, was more poignant in hrs feelings
than 10, Whole reiisnation was thus expefied,
when under the mott icvere difpeniations OF Hea-
ven -" tb: Lord gave and the Lord hath taken
away. aud blcflcd be the name of the Losd."
lob in his lament alton, did not cell Death tha,
bswas IN infatiablc morftcr, ard that he ought
| to have been contcot With the aRie,ions of nis
sife, and not have deprived him of his childIen
| siio. FL
| $50 i am dfpofcd to place this fubjed on fsir
gfoand, aod to ao~lcdse, that there are a
4 certain nnubcr OF men. who were peculiarly at
tachcd 20 Gen. Hamilton. merely becaufe he
was lhe open and un,quvosal oPponeot OF Mr.
! Iohn Adams. Thstc perions are confident, aod
when fsw ,hem 10 the proceHion l could not
| hrt vcncrate their attachment. They appear
! ed rial mmys,,s. and carried the evidence of
their sr;et more expSeiIive their coznteranesy,
thar on their I'm a,n. Blu, mnif soknow-
! ledge. thar icIi mortified TO obierve men, who
| pretend 10 applaud the condnet of Adams, aud
who attach hi, name with Waihington's, playing
the hypocri,c for iie f,niles OF 'hofe who NUT
iuw,rdly tsfpifc their doplicisy.
| Conaheney Is the prominent trait OF honor
ard in,egiiry Whatever nac's ientiments
are, let hin dired his condn6t in Araiebt line,
While cvidcnc;ng the reetitude of his proiefion.
Bnt, gentlemen, in my opipion, you have placed
you,feives in potion, either 10 declare that
! Gen. Has,i,,on was right ix eenjaring Mr.. H.
darn, and that you attended bis funeral obie
| aaies on ibis pe,isaEsr. or thar you paid ycur
reflects 20 him ava puELLIsr For, II you
confidc,,d him untar in bis ceniuse on the late
PrrG6ent, or slough, he outraged truth in his
remarks. ho~ could you give fsch an open de-
claraion that you approved his political tba,ac-
l I,y x,n ed IN h.av
euloey, which exalted him to an eminence equal
with Warrington, you diiapproved of his cal
umuy sgainA that man, whom you pretcsd to
held in the hieheR effimation Now, gentle
| men. choois the ground you will take, and no
logger lee il be doubtful on which fde you a'e
atting.
But alas, is j, pofible that the Lieut.. Gov
ernor fhould be an advocate for dueine Is i,
pofible ,has man 10 connected with the Legif-
la,ure fhoud approve Of deed which the laws
of our country 70 pontedly reprobate Ashis po-
li,issl fame fands 70 highly elevated we hould he
tony TO hear that any fortui,ous events had led
him to &c melancholy an exit: And though we
might recognize his many virtues & /ac,yffcs in
funeral culogy, yet this example might prove
injurious to The harmony of iociety. II is i'm
poi6b,e for HIS baxos to he thus improper in his
condoa, how much more 70 for Judge Of the
fupreme court! He who would be obliged to
paG fentence Of death on the iuryiving cul
prit; who would order a Aske to be driven
throogh the body of the unfortunate vieiin
He who would be officially called upon TO Judge
between the parties, and TO enforce the law, NUT
ever bear teaimony againA this deRrueaive prac-
rice. He, Of all men, would be the Lar TO eoun-
,cuance violation of this barrier to focial har-
harmony and domeaic quic,udc. II it 10 i'm
pofibe for the Licut. Governor. or Judge Da.
ma, to commi, fuch an outrage on civil and re-
ligious order, certainly the known piety Of Dr..
Morfc foIbids il.
He who has been deploring the decay ofr-
igion, alarming the continent With :hc pEcva-
euce Of ll!umatifn deprecating the inereaic of
vice, and the decreafc OF virtue who favors
every chriaian eaabIifhment for the propagation
Of the gofpel; Who wifhss 70 earneRIy TO civil
l1c the barbarcus favsges, and chrifianize the
ignorant heaihcn. furely mdf be the Iaa man to
promote the dearuetive tendency of duelling.
His Piety and morality are too evident to be
con6dered friendly to fuch diforganizing
practice. His fervid fopl mutt rife sbhorent to
every thing attached to fuch fatal tendencies.
Here then. gentlemen, we arc AZ ifTue.
am willing to execute you from aby win. OF de.
Gre, to encourage duelling but am led 10 think,