The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-28

FROM THE MEncANrILE. ApvEKTI SER.
MASONIC.

The following tribute 10 The memory OF
CsptAinLAwRENcE f and Lieut. enant LUDLOW,
was of. rcd in Mount Mo,iaa Lodge, ia .his
city, on Wednes sday evening last,
Ry A BRo9H8R.
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Dea.h, Heavens universal tiler, has sum-
moned to the Celestial Grand Lodge Two Hcs
roes Of our order, young IN years, bur rich
In honor and their spirits, we trust are now
congregs,ed with the spirits OF the happy.
E,crnally bristit be the halo Of glory which
enci,clcsthe brow oi Lawrence ever hall
lowedbe the spo, which sti,osnbs the ashes
Of Ludlow. Gallant men |. Brothers in ma
sonry and in arms Lovely in lhcirlises, in
death undivided ; their virtues are inscribed
on the table, oil Fame, and the record is inn
pefi~habic. .f'
Within these walls, vher0,poI,ical and re-
ligious discussion is for ever excluded, and
were The mild virtues and the arts Of peace
arc particularly cherished, seldom has any
public uibue Of respect been offered 10 tho
memory cIsthe bonoIed dead who huvs &c.
voted their}ivcs as sacrifice Oh the altar OF
their country. But on the present occasion,
when two OF our mos, eminent brethren have
fallen, and greatly fallen, Under circums,sns
ccs peculiarly distressing. II is duty We
owe to ourselves as men, and 10 the bond of
brotherhood by which we are united, to join
eur sympathy with the general sympathy OF
the nation.
Ii is na my intention in this address TO pre-
sent~,o you the biography Of our illus,rous
brethtens that of Capt. Lawrence has been al
resdy given TO the world from the pen of a
Master II is to the virtues which rendered
them eminent that Iwo61si direct you, Us 10
an example worthy of.hcing minated; and
| have only TO reerc, y1ss1 my powers are urs
equal to the magoitu1 my subjse'.
Captain James Il hce died il ,hc 5cd
year Of his age, ~ having devoted nearly
try. He entered Has midshipman- in his
his death, by a irs OF gallant actions, in
heroism or his oomsni,y shonc most conspic1
uous, gave luminous proofs tha, he consider.
ed hiS county, as having just claim onshis
services and MS lie.
The zeal and ability which he displayed in
the conest with l'ipoli, gave lus,lc TO the
American character, and arrested the notice
o. government lie was promoted.
In The capture and destruction of the Pea.
cock he exbihltcd specimen Of nautical skill
and piscticas gunnc y,perhaps unequallcd,cor.
,ainly never excelled, in the annals oinayal ware
la g; but he gsve,at the same time. what IL much
more valuable, an example of that nobility ~
mind, thai magnaoimous dclicscy, and that
generous humanity to the vanquisbed, which
are SO well calculated to mitigate the horrors
oi war, md which must ever cndear his me.
mory not only 10 his counrymcn but 10 tho
enemy. The scn,ibiiy which this trait ia
his charac,cr excited is evident from the lur
ne,al bono,s rendered him in Halifax his
death reused a noble sympathy inherent IN
the mincs Of the brave aud he was followed
To The tomb Ly the kindred spirits oi Britain,
who expressed lively concern, on aIniablc
sorrow for his fate, worthy Of the living and
The dead
The amor.hatyia WAS strong iD him il was
his ruling passion aud 4" Don'f yipe up fhr
ShiH ~ was ihc reiterated exclamation of tho
dying Lswrencc.
"Don't yield ,ne sliipp y The gallant hero cried
"While live lct the colors wave !"--and died.
This sentiment WAS worthy oi him II
should be engravcn on his tomb il should
be the rayips word IN wai it should AMI.
mate with enthusiasm the soldier, the sailor,
and the citizen. For there are oiten,imcs
situations in civil life wherein It would be
we'll to remember this expressive Injunction.
When the clouds Of Adversely ibickeD, and
tbreatcn TO Uycrweim when VIC see no pros
pect Of being able 10 abide the "pelting OF
the piu,css storm !" and when the beam OF
Hope, that nsu-liy charms Despair, becomes
din enjoying the consolation wbit Is " bc
derived ito,n ! reliance on the mercics OF Di.
vine Providence, let us call 10 our recollcc~
ton this bcauilul apostfophe, and hfmly &c :
solve nouo Gise up ihc Snip J"
Of our lamen,cd Brother, Lieuienan, l.ud'
low, orr knowledge j, limiicd We know,
however, that he was yo.Dg officer OF mod
est mcrii, Of tried vaIor, Of much profession.
81 excellence, snd ,hs, he gave the livclicst
hopes Of future cmincncc. Whllsti the oamo
of Lawrence il remembered, that of Ludlow
viii be associated w.th u. They weie COM
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