The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-08-20

And outrage all that's common xense,-
For what l-fot this.--in Charity
Fer Pdrty popuierity!
This lesson they have had, dye see,
With tncture Of Kiaghs-crran,ry)
Another Moon had wax'd and wand,
Old time full thirty days had gaind,
When once again impervious fate
Collects the wisdom OF the state,
Cloth'd With supreme authority,
And all the powers Of sovereignty:
They aid the cause of literature,
And gslatx as heretofore
Provide the State with wholesome laws,
Those sturdy props of freedoms cause;
'Assusge the poignant paeg OF grief,
Aud grant ths pris'ner (or debtor sweet recI,'
With Just ard equitable hand,
Define the bound'ries Of the land;
Transplant one fair rhetoric pink,
Late fading on the Seekonk's brink,
From rusal shades, and turnp tops,
Cabbage, potatoes. beans and hops.
4 flower prefer'd BY far before 'em,
TO grace the turf about the forum
Dame Justice, long elected wench,
Greets th secession 10 her bench
Thus the conce rnments Of the nation
Employ much high consideration.
Hut now, alas luekless tale
Began most sorey TO prevail
A child Of IN, sic generation,
wheir'd by the povet of conjnratiop--
Nnrs'd By hints and dark surIuses,
Wonders, wishes and sarpaises--
Without dam, without dad.
In one mon'f ime, lusty lad,
And vaunting, struitDg, stout aud tall,
Approach'd the legislative ball.
PEHsEposo.
Al naples, hour! Gntoward fate
That doons this independent State
TO taun,s, r"proaches SCOTS md jeers,
And re.acclmulsied sneers
TEMro.
Twas now most currently related,
And o'er and DER distinctly stated,
That there had been foul conspiracy
To INSULT hosry magsnQcy,
That the base crsdlures of hioNRos
Had join'd the plot, and aim'd the blow
Against the honor Of the State
In scorn of ali that's good and great,
Against the er first magistrate
And q shriil blast OF squeaking clahgcr.
With prepensc malice, rage and anger,
Aud clattring drums,icts symphony,
Enough to crack the tympaR,--
grating, grinding, gIumbng chorus,
Unknown TO ages gone before US
A deadly aonocraiic blow
Sent Kissing from the Stygian glow
OF base aud ill.got victory;
Each ffer drew his angry breath,
And blew blast Of chilling DEATH
Death to the snul OF dignity.
AIN. solo.
oh Dignity oft found
In him who guards thee nc..
With scrupuiositys
Thy brow 10. so serene,
And so erect thy ,nien,
That passing tribes are not seen, (ner hesrS)
AT least. in magnify.
nEcIrATivE.
Twas really believed, no doubt, by soue well
meaning people, thst somebody, by something, eth-
said sung played or whistled, reoLly msnnf
20 ns ult bis former ExcelIency But these not
your politicsnsO no very different sort of folks.
Your men of policy are sharp-sghted. artful, IN.
triguing race, always found steering for one port.
(more properly nioee, and taking Advantage OF
every breath of wind they may help their headwsy.
They don't really believe one half they hear; and
yet they would have the people think that they are
sincere converts to the truth Of every idle story
that may ha,ca tendency to help them into power.
But there - such hing as carrying the joke toe
far. The clovenfoot may get even out ct the Gag
PIPE. Too much political sagsei,y may make men
mad |; ard il certainly looks little non compos to
spend AS much public money and make SO much
potter only about Little bit Of IidrsS
CHORUS OF cHILpNEs.
When all so pat,
With sharp and fat.
They struck up Peggy Molly
And made such a noise,
They tickled the boys
But so-. were melancholy o,
For they thought twas a beat
That Was cali'd refrenf,
Add very great cheat and fellyo
So they took /, in dudgeon,
And aeurish'd bndgeon
At----n,sa,pg but Peggy & Molly o!
REcGrATIvR. SOLO.
And so, as was saying, With all its sggravatons,
they bronEh, the matter before the iSDer house
,iayhap now, Fat. you may he after notion. that
they look'l 'i,te queer upon each ether now and
then--A6 ssch- fh.sg These b,g men were -
grave 90 you saf be at holy mass, Pat There
was one srum fellow, with ne ieck Of nose, and
soansls what fist twas good match for CON
mon shell .-and his head 100, for that matter
Ter be talsed isss vi lsishnss. lie said, rs how