The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-01-01
Gl0isfeIianr.
From as 6sslsa Daily .1drernser of Ihwsday.
LAW CASE,
BOSTON MUAICiP.IL COURr.

publishing IN The psper esils3 the New Eng
land Galaxy, q scandalons and dsfsmato,y Ii
bel, 90 yoh0 N. Mstil, q preacher of the
Methodist Persuasion, the parlieulars Of which
We. duly SET 10th. ...s.t
James T. Austin, Esq. County Attorney,
opensd The prosecution by stating bii, fly and
CLEARLY the view which nc bad of the law ol
libel, FOR the purpose OF marking DOT the
course to be pursued. Alter explaining the
oa,ute of The crime, he ssid tho h,s, inquiry
was whether The uuih of,he facts aIiedged in
The libel might he proved in ius,ifea,ioo 0!
The pcblics,ion.; nc remarked that thers we're
no Jovb, essss wasss aAe u0.h Of the s,.rgs J..
lIons ought not 10 be; proVedL-thst the doc.
trlne 0! the csnman low was eenerally the
most correct--that IN 90 case should the
truth be given in Justification in Z criminal
prosecution, except under our consiiluiiop in
relation Ia public snicers and Candidates for
elective pfiices. Blu, iu this case II was not
necessary 10 decide this question. Anegr,e-
men, had been entered nto, by eobsen, OF ihe
pady injured, that the defendant should be
permitted 10 spbstaBtis'e by, evidence, the
charges in the dslamatory pubica,iun. The
inquiry would be, LIST, whether the defendsni
published ,hsse charges, and I'd, whether
they were defama,ory. They were con,sined
10 The Gslasy 0! Oclcber is, 1922. This pa
per was oetred in e,idencc, aud The publ,ca-
tion was od,.iieJ by tho defendant, contain.
ing tae following parsgrsph, The principal
part Of which was set for,h in the Indictment.
I" Req. Mr.. SgoGs. s.---This distinguished
and highly giited preacher has returned ohce
more TO ,his metropolis, and We may soon ex-
poet 10 hear sno,her report OF the mar vsllons
ihngs which he accomplished dusiDr his vis-
II 10 Providence. We shs.l not now en,ici-
pate the reverend pteachct's exhibition Of The
der-wUiking providence Of God, 10 the
manifold displays Q! his favor, which were
bestowed as tokens Of divine complacency
bu, wait snother Ceek, hoping to hear them
from the reverend preachers own mouth
We expect he VIII relate al! The particulars
OF his isienpts,ions--how ne has beco buffet.
ted bS Saisn--hcw he has been accused of
preaching he setaions Of disUns uished E6-
gtsvtrs4-r, . iys, s.s--s
and afterwards acknowledged i's trutb--aow
he cDdeavvrrd 10 +" Sink the ,n:ior," by deny.
ing that he was ouincyEan in 'hst hono's.
ole profession, oud uitesusids allowed that he
spe5, when proofs were TOO strong to be re.
sisred--hois .fie cosxed a Young lady to look
"
str,cken desr"---how he declared TO o young
clergyman orths Episcopal church who had
been intimate with him, that he disbe!ict.d
iue christian re!ieion--how he r,dieuled Tie
per sous who came 10 bis sltsr 10 be prayed Ior
how he Used 10 laugh, in his sleeves. as lie
told ,IieDd, when he pu; bis face INTO The la
aies' boupes 10 invite them 10 conc 10 Jesus
how he disclosed facts and beuaysd conf
dence when no had pledged his honor TO OBJ
serve .ecrecy--how, by cunning and waiic-
ious ts,t,ine, he excited discomfort and GUAR
rels smopg per ,sons before friendly, and even
between IpeMbers Of the same iamliy--hoT
he has literally prac,iced upon the doctrine Ut
st. Paul, sf Becoming all ,hIngs 10 ell men, or
taticr oil ,poacu-~bow be procured Two |
young ibdie. 10 watch with him during hts
pretended sickness, sud how he coDtrIsed TO |
send Que Of ihem out cf Tie chamber, that he |
might be icf, alone with the olhe'.--how by |
his hypocrisy he msde FOOLS OF great many |
peopie, or rs,het how he icok adsantnge OF |
The simplicity OF those who were Tools ready |
made To HE haEjr, and how, a, last, their eyes |
were opened, and how they cen, him OIL wih |
A flea IN me ear ;.-all these things, aud many |
mo, Q, equsliy strange aud miraculous, We ex.
pscl to hear from the reverend preacher him
self. II we should be Disappointed in these
expectations, we shall procure the particulars
from soue other source, Zone, perhaps, enIi-
lied 10 quite o. much cTedn) snd publish
he m for the qualification OF al! those young |
Isd,es Of Boston, VINO, ovei flowing with love,
arc ready TO rush into his arms, end ior iac
comfort Of ell those silly old women, whether
ln b,eeehes OF 10 peuicosts, VINO pay their
20 the msn becsuse-Hs alfe has
had iwins 90
The mex, question was whether this was
dsfamaory. The article does DOT ssset, in
dtect te, m. tbst MIR. Msfit has been guilty
,( The sets described, but no form Of express
sion can screen IN. defendant II The Intention
wa, TO defsme. The jury most read and on.
tsts,snd the paragraph, sevefy other resdst
would understand it. Mr.. A. eonicnded ihs,
!, contained thirteen distinct deismsto'y as
.,,;oo, on the character OF Gf. Msfi.,
= n. IN he enumerated io their order, and the
.h,,,, niece was o sneeiing, sarcastic, end Ia
.,ooo character of hst peQ. I