The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-06-26

Counuymcn. mere are also other men an
the metropolis, as in all great cities, who To
gain little transient popularity, to Ru,ter a
htte while on the wings OF popular applause
Will venture on any scene of untricd being,
and provided their panisy can be gratihed,
stop not to calculate the consequence. Nor
In such great population would it be dificalt
to find men who are used rs the mere pup
pets of party. Such men are made to play
any part IN the great drama of faction which
pleases the managers who hold the wires and
regulate the scene.
The union of these men give n character
to the town which the town does not dc serve,
but cannot avoid. When therefore the me-
tropolis la5ours under stigma which its
pubiick proceedings have Justly incurred, the
majority OF tho electors may hone silly enough
disclaim the imputation which Justly rests on
the active agents Of the mischief; but for
these great architects Of ruin, who gathered
the materials, lighted the torch, and enve To-.
ped the whole building in fame, afterwards
to pretend that they did not mean SO much ru-
In, trnites the baseness that plans the COM
mission OF atrocity and crime with the cow
ardce that tremblcs to avow it.
But the gentleman wonders that the pro-
ceedipgs OF the capital should occupy so
much the attention of the Govcrnour. What,
sir Is the conduct of his party SO disgrace
tul in the eye of returning reason tha, il sinks
beneath contempt (? Is the gentleman whose
eloqucncc attracted the great croud that as
sembied in Faneuil Hall, wholly divested of
has Importance in the community when he
undertakes to make an election haranguc,
and TO be deemed in the capacity of publick
performer, 10 set on some quantity of bar
rem spectators to laugh"
This, II 1t be true, ought TO have been ad-
dcd by way ot commentary 10 the tex,--a lit.
| tie note OF illustration, an ANIMATION to our
country friends that il was mock tragedy
converted into farce, that their sharpest sword
was fencing foil, their dagger had "a sheath
IN IT'S handle, their poison innocent water,and
| the blood which appeared 20 be starting from
every vein was nothing but cranberry juice,
intended to irighlcn ignorant spectators.
The gentleman inumates that this attention
on the part of the Governour was owing tc
4" dearth Of more important matter" In.
| deed! II will be long time, hope, before
aDy eiovcrnour can address the Legislature O
this State on a subject more important than
the threatened resistance to law by FIVE thous.
and people, in the heart of the capital. This
was the representation Of the newspapers
This has been boosted of by the gentleman
party and friends Thus will it strike for
eign governments. Thus humble and degra-
dcd and criminal, almost TO suicide, shall we
be considered in the eye Of Europe. One
important cfiec, is produced by the Govern.
ours Specc gentleman most disiin-
guishcG for his talents, his official and private
character, and his exertions OH this occasion,
,,l,,I ls,
The uniform idea conveyed to every body's
mind, is wholly mistake. Forcible resis-
tauee is out OF their thoughts. The boston
resolution makers refrace their stehs. The
giants oil the party who rose up 10 fight,
think better Of the subject and lay down again.
The King of France. with forty thousand men,
March'd up hi--and then march'd back again
The member from Hampshire tells us that
Boston folks are full Of Dotions," tba, coun.
try gentlemen must not believe exactly what
they say---And the honourabie gentleman
himself informs US, that when folks talk
large, and look big, and threaten great deal,
he sits 1t down as a certain sign that no dam
ger need be apprehendcd. Thus sil, is the
town disgraced at one time, and ridiculed at
another, and the majority Of the citizens in-
vowed In censurc which in truth should at.
tach itself 10 other men than those who in the
ordinary avocations of business, wish merely
to F" keep the noisciess tenor of their way"
But sir, II the. State be quiet and the Gov
ernor Finds ga death of more important
matter to communicate" let it not be mat
ter Of pride TO men who delibci iatcy, in the
seclusion OF the closet, declared /" the law il
persisted in, must and will be resisted"
Had the spirit of these resolutions been car
ried into effect, the speech Of the Governor
would have told tale of misery and ruin. 1t
would not then have related TO the mock bat
ties Of metaphor and rhc,orick, or to the great
sounds oil thoughtless dcclaimcr, sporting
with language which he did not understand;
but would have pointed you to dcsoIated