The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-12-26

rhr-c il cement between those oil one
sec, b = Iigion which binds stronger than
any D. ~ :..l lie. They hang together; hang
who viii They are ambitious to obtain
power, and insolent in the use of It, Their
pnalanx is headed by lawyers, who say any
thing but their prayers and them they whis-
tie. There is another sect who suffer them
selves 10 become dupes,s or are contended
10 ACT sccondary parls---ihey were called by a
learued Doctor OF their trwn order, their ma-
ker's simpl ctons---the writer will call then
Issachars,f who, when smit,en by their riders
~ thev are oitcncr than Baiaam's Ass ot, old
v as) mcek,y remonstrate--" .dna NOT thine
.dss, nhon svlich thou hasf ridden ever since
4oas faine, until fMs day."
Wmking out of sight the merits Of the po-
liticaI differences between the parties, and
attempting to balance the personal virtues or
vices of particular men out OF the parties, u
done ever so fairly, would belray want OF
confidence in the goodness OF a cause, as well
as reveal s,is sad truth, that instead OF wish
ing 10 promote to Office the best principled
men for our country's good, there Is only
shameful scrambing for power
There is no doubt serious intention TO
drive out OF Office the native, and prevailing
. kind Of people ofthis State--and to place In
their stead the gudgeons of Hcrring-fivcr
and others longer commorant here OF the
same kidney. For this purpose novel Soci-
ely has been Instituted, and still more novel
newspaper editcd--by the force OF comblna-
tion and defamation to bear down all, save
one description of people.
TO conclude. The writer oil these lines
from the defeat and discontinue of his enc-
mics, believes tia, their credit is already low
enough, and considers them objects OF pity
rather than envy. He knows that the wick
cd are like the troubled sea, when 1t cannot
rest, whose waters cast forth mire and dirt
continually. Any party is welcome to the
benefit oil writing, whereof the meanest OF
its members would DC ashamed to own him.
self the writer, and which can only present
case before the publick, wherein even Solo
mons wisdom failed him, for he says, An
aver not fool accordingly to his folly, lest
thou be like unto him 5" and in the next
verse" Answer fool accordingly 10 histolly
lest he be wise In his own csnceit" From
which il msnifestly appears, that he had not
made up his own mind what course to take
with fool
The Rhode Island American, or " common
sruer Of fnh and all uncicanness," as 1t is sty-
led by ono writer in the Providence Gazette,
or t" Providence Siaader- AfiH," as it is Called
by another, should display in its frontispiece
the following appropriate dedication /" Om-
nibus nebuio,I6u,, CT merefricidns, nc ct ubi-
cungue." Translation---ssTo 20 all our patrons
anil readers both in town and country" And
embiazon it's cscutcheon with the following
motto T: I" Pres6yfcro duce, et ausfice Pres
6yter,t TRANSLATION
"---Till true blue stand both stccrsman and pilot,
" Roar shall the winds, the crew shall riot,
!" Nor golly matron pray inqulet"
All which is most respectfully submitted
TO the consideration of the good people OF
this State, at their ireside, some OF these
long winter evenings,
BY ROGER WILLIAMS.
This reflection ought to he confined to the town
Of Providcnce-for, il is believed that nnt-ten'hs
Of the Bpsts throughout these States are RepusIi-
cans--as il is knawn ihat they were in the time OF
our Revolution good Wings.
They make feats, and others eat at them; they
endowa College and support Schools, and Others
from abroad crowd into take benefit by them ;they
pay taxes, and Others rule them; they are at the
cost Of cleclioncering to put others into Office Let
who will dance, they pay the fdler.
Genssis. 49. IA.
I Not one Of that sect has been insul,ed in the
slander-Mll