The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-10-25

Ncw-Englanis Brts:n has at cur b~r as able de-
tenders as at thc eorr Of The kings bench The per
secuted Durr found abe counsel in the southern
states, who voluntarily procrSd their best services
in suppos OF his just and righteous cause These
men, il is presumed, were little tainted with sls
bafriosiss. 1t is with regret we acknowledge that
no Jack Kefch can cntangie member ofths class of
patriots in his fatal The Murderer and erfor-
tsner can walk with safety in their ranks, and the
assassin spill the blood Of his innocent victim at
monday with impunity. And Why is this suffered
why does he not receive the punishment which he
teserycs-thc ignominious death which both divine
and moral law pronounce ON his sslilty head Is it
not because he is a bdfrief e M
The overruling power of class Of patriots called
merchantss has gored too many OF our fellow citi-
zens to the adoption of principles from which the
heart revolts with abhorrence Every advantage is
taken of the uns,ispecting part Of the community,
whose poverty has placed themin state of depend
ence The merchant furnishes them with the ncces-
saries of life They src unable Immediately TO meet
his demands and either suffer the horrours of
confnemsnt or become the tools of his ambition
be held sacred, triAed with. The voice of the peo-
pie becomes merely the echo of few individuals.
whose mercenary views extend no further than self
aggrandizement, or momentary interest. The poor
labourer does not reject that e compelled 10 forge
ignoble chains for himself and his pos'erity,
son. He either does not consider that the fufriofick
merchant who controls his conduct, and points out
the path in which he trcads,s infringing his DEAR
est rights or dares not utter syllable derogatory to
the proceedings of an unprincpled faction. The
man who presunes stem The culreEt Of this tide
Of patriotism, is Immediately prescribed, and suffers
martyrdom on the rack of popular contempt. Ills
character, however fair, is assailed, and calumiy
spreads around him her sable cloud. Malicious in.
sinuation and malignant SANDER involve him in all
the insgn6cauce which their deadly poison can at
tach to his name.. IL he is man of genius he is
viewed with eye Of envy and scorn. If he profess
sesa regard for the constitution he istermed Jaco-
bin II he supports the government OF our country,
he is greetedwith the title of French partzan. Such
are the patriotick means employed 10 depress and
oyerwhclm the spirits of the viftuous politician A.
mong the subjects of European tyrants, where re-
pubcanism is bye,word, and the professors of re-
l publican principles are laughed 10 scon--hooted by
the rabble, and held up to infan'y by the nobility,
1 such proceedings would not appear uncommon. But
in this country, where the name ought TO attach 10
it the highest respect, who would have thought that
its supporters would be ssignatized with the josAess
| ebifIefs
Another class of patriots whose influence is cxten-
siye in Co,necfcut is highly deserving onr notice
/ Their enmy to our government IS displayed 10 all
the soemnty of puipn eiaquesee part OF the
reverend clergy, pronounce daily anathemas ON the
devoted heads Of republicans, and invoke the fire
nents. Too many Of our ftlpits from which ought
to flow the mild precepts of tie gospet have become
POLITICAL reshrms. The clergy are made the trumpet
of detestable faction, and their sacred functions
prostitted for the more fashionable avocation OF Pc
iticaI lecturers In our church es, where a spirit o.
"peace and good wi II towards nies' ought TO bs
| cherished, contention and strife are bred Deadl,
animosities are here kinded,' and famed to hant
by the weekly labours of political fs,afieks The at
fairs of "church and state" are blended-the constr
tutionality of laws and the importance OF the chris
tian religion, are contemplated and defined unds thu
same head. Spiritual and polscai sa'vntion are cop
nected, ard gaping audience awakened to = sens
Of both, by the precepts nculcated IN single cis
course. In Connecticut, where the Clergy are tn
most influential part Of the political body-wacre tn
ministers of the GOSPEL are check upon The over
bearing spirit of rcpubicsnism,"
g Grim SupersGhon rears her sickly heed" !.
1t is in that state that the conversion OF one indi
vidual to the principles of federalism, OCCASION
more JOY among the " standing o'cer" than the s;l
vation often thousand souls from eternal misery