The Wilmingtonian., 1824-02-05

\ thout other busbandnsn and laborers than ss
rs and slaye without affection for the repuh~
ic, withou, interest in its preservation, without
to have children, without means
IF educating them. He returned TO Rome; he
,s, end, d the ro,trum---
.aIhe wild beasts Of Italy," said he, VIRTUE
,ook her seat on his n, jestic brow, and he bxfaA
in the high tone of strenuous lberty,) "the wild
beasts of Italy have at least the shelter of the
den and the cave. The people, who have expos
ed their lives in your defence are allowed moth. d
ing but the light and the air; these were gits0f
heaveu--on earth, | swear, they have nothnr.
They wander up and down, with their wives an"
little ones, without house, without the comfort
and consolation Of home. And our generaia
mock the sodery; they exhort them, before bat
tie, TO fight for their sepuichres, and household
gods Where are they Among all this number
OF Romans, who has domestic altar Who, a.
this hour possess the burial place of his fathers
They live, they fight, they die, to maintan YOU
and yours in supcrnui,ies that satate. in luxur,
that sickens and the Roman people are stied
conuncrors of the globe in which they have not
Ia single foot Of gronrd except that on which they
stand in the field of battle l wish to revive
those regulations which may, in one stroke, de,
|sroy ambition and Indulgence, the power OF cor,
lrupting on the one part, and the inclination to be-
corrupted on the other. ! wish to crush the heads
Of tina, monstrous arisocracy, which sooner or la
ter will conduct us once more 10 monarchic dess
potsm.
cit the eoualzed distribution oflands, which
raises nation to power, and gives strength ta
its armies Every individual has then an interest
in the defence of his country. The avarice ofsome
and the profusion Of others, has made coun-
Iry property of the few. Our soldiers there-
fore few-our citizens are tew the slaves and ars
'ltiicers Of luxury to the new propretors, occupy
1.-The whole; cowardly and sbject population,
'lcorrupted by luxurious city, corrupted BY the
q arts they profess, without any country, with little
: Ito keep, and little to lose.
81 wish not to make poor Inen rich, but 10
strengthen the Republic by an increase of useful
: |nembers: wish not an equality, but an "equas
lJihtg of properly; that the laws should not come
lIplot with the wealthy against the weak, but
should tend in an opposite direction to bslance
against excessive wealth; to promote the circu,
y lation of happiness through the whole communi.
lty; 10 put a staff in the hand of indulgence, to
] support it under its burthen. If property be in
. Itself power, why add to the power of govern
> nent republic of the rich A country for
!, 1.-The scile, the qusstor, the knight. the SENATOR
i 1.-The consuis Liberty for the civil mercenary
. As such account these lingering artists, these
-hrc!ing lsborers of the land. The milk of our
common mother is bitter in their mouths. We
have aliens fiom other countries; we are become
alens in our own country. He who has not some
',and, has no country. Sweet is the least spot OF
,lcultivated ground sweet TO say, there is hxed
-iortune for my family. planted those trees,
trained up these vines there, in that hallowea
spot, is the burial place ofmy fathers there shalt
one day repose by their side Yes, say u
LOUDLY, it is the cullva'or of his own ground,
|and he alone it is. who has properly country,s
who is tied to it by the heart.strings who is ais
ways as able willing to defend it j; and who a,
u lone can maintain you all in the impotence OF pes
ss cuniary opuence by the superfiuity of his subs
y stanial wealth. These miserable artzans, these
d heart-broken hirelings, are-men as such, pity
Them, their fate deplore, but l will never cali
q them Romans. Their morals are TO sell themselvea
d to the highest bidder; their health is poisoned
e by confinement, excessive and irregular labor.
their happiness is precari0us and forttous; thels
IT touch is contamination, and their suffrage is i4
'y|famy
y "I demand the enforcement ofthe Licnisn law,
., limiting the possession of the conquered lands to
\ ! five hundred acres. demand it for the sake OF
the rich as we'll the poor; for the honor. nrer.
re- est, and stability Of the republic. and (why should
10 conceal it, for my own glory Octsvius' my
y colleague and friend, you wealthy man, YOU
n possess much OF these lands. you resist my pun,
= pose; will you accept Of my personal fortune (t
=, wish now it were larger,) as a compensation tor
~. what you may lose by the execution of the law
~ D believe me, you travel i'll candestlne path to
y power. wish to travel the high road with my
y, equals Virtue is the strength, as we'll as tha
~ glory of manhood. 1t is the courageous and un,
" rcon1uersble soul Of the Roman Republic !"
~ ~ In such manner spoke the Jewel of Cornella.
-, and the law was re-enacted.
:. The faction of the rich behaved like the wife
-. of Vespio; Calumny distilled her poison upon
;, him. 1t is the lot OF him who dares be singular,
,,a,ly good. " It is envy OF Scipo," says one IN
-, is his mothers ambition" said another; she is
~ dsturber of the public peace" said Naslca "Ha
~ is sedtous for he has rebelled from the party OF
the senate" whispered Cicero Cicero, that fine
no genius, that common SOUL that tongue OF q man,
a. always agitaled about himself, and who would
~ save the Republic only to boast OF the seton
y 4" Let us Assassnate his character" said those ot
:. thigh distinction "I.et us assassnate himself"
said these hireling. He heard of their intention,
!, !, he carried dagger under his robe. but the shiny
:, u point was exposed to public view, and seemed to
y say :" Let me die in honorable defence, not by
- 1.-THE treachery of an assassin p
~ He persevered IN tho course of patriotism with
. :, unabated ardor; he got a law passed Tor lessen,
:, ing the number of years that soldiers were obliged
ito serve, another for establishing the last sppeal
:, to the people another for dividing the juticsl
power in civil causes between the Knights and
..s the senate, which was, before, judge in is own
cause. In fine, he desired the tribuneshp Sc"
d cond year, to ratity and put in practice these
st laws
is On the day of election, he was about to repair
n. to the capitol; unlucky omens were reported!
. he dreaded none in his counry's cause. Corneila
m trembled. but was silent. He FASTENED to the
~, assembly: the people burst into shouts OF ap-