The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-07-23
MISCELLANY.

1TSm me sNgHoHGt InftWSeHccT, IVnffH 0feo
coties and publishes The abonlna6ie matter
alluded 10. We certainty, however, cannon
zee the n, otrety ofsivins ta6deify 10 sueh
reasonable sentiments as are therein con-
mined gye 6iush for The honor u our ecRn-
jry-.for the honor Of that fovn, IN which
Ihe frst sfarks cffreedom aVere famed INTO
fame, Ma1 such monsters should breathe
ihe arr ef.freedom. To eofy The publication
from the Boston Refertory, wOnd anssver
f no other hurhoss than 10 bring dswn he er-
s. scrations Of all honSsf americans, on the
head Of such an atrocious zvretch.
Ed. REF.
Remarks from Me Eiseihgsncsr.
II has been our lot heretofore frequently TO
witness the wild and extravagant efiusions OF
disappointed and frantic ambition. But we
have never yet bebeld with more mingled
emotions OF regret and detestation any such
evidence of the madness and desperation OF all
4iTFlncipled incenGisry, as that which is pre-
sented in the Boston Repertory Of The 29th oi
June. 1t wants only the overt act TO consum-
mate the worst Of all crimes or rather, to
speak mors corr ectly, it wants only the for
malily of an inquest TO place the maLiac unde,
regimen and restraint which would restore
him to his senses.
Does the Editor of this print allow himself
for one moment TO believe that he can per-
suade the patriotic people OF Massachusetts to
raise the parricidal arm To imbruea broth
err, hand in a brothers blood To plunge
that sword, which should be pointed against
the enemies of orr country, into the bosoms
of our own people To divert the combined
energies of a free people from noble and
man!u vengeance upon foreign foe, 10 rash
and diabolical resistance Of their own govern
ment Resistance Resistance for what
The fathers of our country, with the immortal
founders OF its hbertiesat their head, presented
Us with free government. The people
deliberately accepted IT, 1t is the admiration
OF the world. Under its mild administration
every blessing Of which we are susceptible Is
ed--religion tolefated--every art encouraged
--every science prospering-A government
under the benign influence of which man is
unfolding all his noble,t, qualities. Against
the lawful mandates of such government the
people of Massachusetts are summoned to
rebel. And for what The constituted au-
thorities of the land have proclaimed War
against Great Britain. The majority Of the
People themselves, acting through their Re-
preseniatives--that majority, without re.
cogn,siug The legitimacy OF whose acts all
govcrnment is at an end----haye announced
ia state of things. And the People are
sol.nniy called upon, in the face Of open day,
~ oppose BY force OF arms the decsees which
the People themselves have thus promuIga.
ted And TO what would such fatal opposition
lead The long train of horrors lies before
us We may in imagination contemplate the
d;eadtul picture 1t is impossible there
should te folly and wickedness enough TO
bring 1t into actual existence. Suppose a few
ambitious demagogues, lost TO their country's
happiness and unmindful Of their own safety,
should attempt to organize force to oppose
that constitution which they have sworn to
support Can they cherish the false and
delusire hope that they could disseminate. the
coDtagion through the uncontamina,cd yeo-
manry OF Massachusetts No! The vir-
tuous people OF that state would deny 10 their
feliow.citlzens OF the adjacent states parti-
cipalion IN the honor Of putting down the trea-
son. Rising in the majesty of their strength,
they would expel from their bosom the
wre,ches who BY Civil War would bring down
upon their country the most horrible of all
calamities. Let Us indulge the supposition
that these leaders would call TO their assis-
tance the myrmidons Of a foreighn power
that the fleets and armies OF that nation, a
gainst which our undivided energies ought
to he exerted, should be introduced into Mas
sachusets to abet the traitor md subvert his
government The gallant militia of that
State would be still competent TO crush uea-
son and to drive from their hallowed shores
che insidious invader. But should the con-
test prove doubtful should the men Of Mas
sachusetts who are true to themselves and to
their conn,ry be in DANCE of being overcome
by the united force OF traitors and British
minions, then should We behold the noble
spectacle Of myriads of freemen in other
States starting up, as it were with one soul
and one arm, fying to the assistance of the