The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-10-09

s.,,,;.. s,rrea:r, vi.hsu. which We stand
dcsoissd, d.oased, depfeciaied who shall
re,,,r il is;ared. Wno can redeem IL lost
o. vel. anl truly does the great philos9pher
% nos,r y esteem The W srld's wealth as s"trash"
in tl,e comparisonl without il goIe has no
yaIus--sir,h, 90 distinction-station, no Dig
p;ty-bssuty, 20 charm-ase, no reverence
Or. should not rather say, without u every
treasure impUvccishes, every grace deforms,
sycry dignity degrsdes, and ali tho arts, and
decorations, and accomplishments OF lite,
stand iiko the bacon blaze upon rock, wara-
ing the world that its approach is danger, that
It's son,sc, is death. The wretch without il
is under an enternai qusrantine-sDo frieod TO
gree.--ao home 20 hs,bor him; ihe voyage
Of his life becomes joyless peril, and IN the
midst Of all ambition can achieve, os assrice
amass, or rapacisy plumber, he ,osses on the
surge, o baoyant pes,ilcnce but let me not
dee,ade into selfshness Of individual safety
or individual exposure this universal prinei-
ole; il testifes al higher, more ennobIiog
origin; it is this, which consecra,'ns the
horf,bic circle Of the earth, will at all times
extend itself 10 the circdmference OF the hor'
xoa--which nerves the arm of the patriot to
save his coun,ry-which lights, the lamp OF
the uhilosopher to amend u,an--1hich, II II
does not isspire, will yer inyigorate,the mar
tsr To merit immortsiisy-wh!eh, when one
worlds agony is passed, and The glory OF as-
o,hee 10 dawning, viii prompt tho prophet,
even in his Chariot of Arej and IN his vision oil
Heaven. 10 beauea,h 10 mankind the man
sic of lis memory
O divine, o delightful legacy, cur spotless
repu,ation! Rich is the inheritance II
lsarvs--pious the example 1t tesihes--pure'
orsl.ous and imperishabIe, the hope which II
insp,res Can you conceive more atrocious
injury than to filch from its possessors this
es,imabfe benefit--to rob society of its charm
and solitude of solace F: not only TO outlaw
life, bus 10 attaint desth, conv verting the very
grave, the refuge Of the sufferer, into the gate
or iofamy and Of shame ! can conceive
very few crimes beyond it. He who plum
ders my property, tahss from me that which
! can be repaired by time. Blu. what perioe
can repair q ruine6 reputation lie wht
maine nv person, effects that which medi
zines may remedy But what herb has sov
ereicuty over the wounds Of .slsndcr |! III
who ridicules my poverty, or reproach
es nv profession, upbrades me with tina
which industry and integrity may retrieve
bur what riches shall redeem tho bankrup
fame what power shall blanche the sullc
snow of character Can there be an injur.
more deadly! Can there DO crime NOR
cruel! I,is without remedy--is is wi,hou
Sutidose---it is without evasion. Tho rcptil'
s,lamny is ever on the watch--irom th
fascination Of its eye, no activity can es
cape -sfrom the venom Of its fang, NJ
sanity can recover it has no enioymen
but crime, il has no prey bot virtue. II hs
no interval from tho restlcssnsss of is NAL
ice, save when. .b!oated with its victims, 1t gr
vsls % disgsorge them at tho withere
shrine, where envy idolixes her own in6rmi
ties. Undar such Visitation, how dresdfu
xns,4 he ,hs desluy Of the yir.uous aud !"
good, il the Providenes of our conssnuuo
viii have the pfiocsths, eeEatn ~ i! sroa 70
tho serpent, and crush and crumbe the alt,
Of its idoistry!"