The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-25
From the (PhLlaaeLhhia) .4vRoaA Of LAY IA,
Ia; 1908.


THE anniversary Of this long establish
ed and consistent society, was celebrated on
the 10th inst. with its usual festive gaiciy and
harmony there men of consistent and sted-
fast principles through evil times, found the
same principles undiminished by prosperity
Unchanged by envy-by petty passions
or by personal disappointments the living
rule growing out of the eternal principles OF
liberty and representative goysrnmcnt--thc
rights Of social man and adherence to the
will Of the maiority--which have always gov
crncd this social and stcadfast community of
republicans, were seen and recognized on this
occasion.with unabated delight, with an union
grateful to the mind OF every man, who views
the state Of the world, and knows the value
of union in times which threaten, once more
to "try mems souis."
The distant reader may not perhaps know
the nature Of this institution and among it's
members, which cannot amount at this time
to less than 1000, there may be some who
enjoy all its pleasure, as the resort OF good
principles, who are not aware OF its origin.
The custom of European nations to adopt
some saint as patron, rc!iqus OF the early
rnonkish times perhaps gave to an Indian
chief Of the LEM Lenah (or Delaware) tribe
the innocent prc6x.ure, which the mother
church allows only to those who have passed
the ordeal of cJaoni-afion.
Tammany. an Indian chief, whose abode
was in one OF the beautiful vallics which now
firm the ncighbourhood Of Germantown, had
distinguished hmsclfby his irbanity and hos
pitality, his kindness and affection to the early
settlers of this city /; and many anecdotes are
told Of him, which would not dishonour the
sanctity Of those saints, whose names have
day appropriate, tcgi'imafe place in the cal
cnda-.
The virtues Of the generous Indian chief,
pointed him out as fit patron to body Of
stlrslay wHios, who during the revolution,
associated to commune over the affairs Of
their country, and to enjoy CHEEKY hour a.
midst the horrours of Britich desoation, and
/" from this fountain sprung forth many wa
tcrs latter the revolution, the association
was preserved to commemorate what it had
been originally instituted to cherish and sus-
tain and had nearly evanished with the shir-
ats Of those who went to Join the grea. spirit;
but successive vicissitude--the occupation of
the western posts--the British deprcdations,
and treaty intrigaes Of i7s3-4--thc reign of
terror in l737-and the disorders Sired up
in this state. by men |" between whom there
sVrTc o"s SuS"s S"0ucS " OVcTevcc> az the
period of the Louisiana purch-se--from time
TO timc,by awakening apprchensions, ,have sue
ccssivcly contributed to keep this society con-
stantly oryanizcd,a a body Of v;gi,sns, ssedfast,
ana faith hfakp publick watchn1en. This society
has, in fact, been the principal rallying point
Of repubiicanism through the political storms
of past ycars--and on Thursday, perhaps,
exhibited, for number and character, as res
pcctablc and independent body Of men as
can be found in any parto the union.
There are traits in the extcrnals of this So.
cicty which Il may be proper to- note--they
assume Indian attributes and cercmonials :
but like all other societies, these are cuble-
matical the hospitality --6delity--zeal--a
sincerity of the Indian tribes is proycrbial :
these the sons Vf 2Smmany are solicitous to
keep constantly before their minds: thew u,e
enfgns and hiercgsyn naes--thcsc,if ,if they did not
originate, At lsast Obtained greater currency
and. mora marked standing, at a period when
under the ne of ClwctsxArus, an insti,u.
ton was rexFcd which threatened the cs.ah.
hshment Of nm hereditary aristocrucv I. ,o,rs,
Anworisf among the sae6ens of the sociefv AZ
Tsnmsny. gave to this body the srAer- -na,sc
Of CorvuBrAs order, and BY the adoption Of