Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-07-08
FOURTH OF JULY.

Tuesday last was proud day far Providence. Tho
arrangements published in our last were fully carried
into eject At ii o'clock, the procession formed
and proceeded TO the Meeting House, where the Deca-
ration Of Independence was read by Rev. MIR. Edes,
and an Grafton delivered by the Hon. WILLIAM HUN
TER, Of which production we shall speak in another
place. Two original odes sung by the Psallonian
Society, one Of which composed by Joseph L. Til
linghast, Esq. and the other by A. G. Greene, Esq
After the procession dismissed the subscribers for
the dinner, with the invited guests, repaired to Bokes
Hall, and partook OF excellent dinner, at which COL
Daniel Lyman President Of the Cincinnati Society," pre-
sided; assisted by Coils. John S. Dexter Benjamin
Hoppin and Richmond Bullock, Gen. f. Carrington,
Hon. John Pitman, Caleb Earle, Samuel Eddy, Will
liam Wilkinson and John Rowland, Esqs. Among
those present, were his Excoency and Aids the Major
General and Aids, Hon. Asher Robbins of the United
States Senate, Hon. +. r. Potter, Major John Vim
ton, of this town, Aid to Major General Brown Field
and Staff Officers Of the I'd Brigade the officers of the
Pawtucket Rifle Corps, and Of the Providence Indepen-
dent Companies, sc. sc. After the removal OF the
cloth, "a regular toass drank. Among the volur-
teers given on the occasion, was the following by VIII
liam Wilkinson, ESQ.,
The Hon. Asher Robbins, Senator from this State
in the 10Th Congress; the firm and able supporter of
the present administration.
This toast received with six cheers--on which
Mr.. Robbins and made very interesting re-
marks In speaking of the present administration and
the opposition he remarks lt is no light or trifnp
matter to whom is entrusted the conduct Of the councils
OF our common country, to attain ther high destines
and to realize their glorious hopes And am happy
say, on this OCCASION that the Executive power the
country, is, as believe in hands every way worthy Of
the important trust every way snable the the high
calling Of these destinies and every impartial mind
Think must be satisfied Of this who pays attention to
the profound and enlightened views Of her policy az
developed IN his various messages and communca
and to the udicous proposed for the prosecution
ofhose views well as for the promotion Of her sci-
enthc and literary glory. Nothing will be wanting to
complete her own glory, as involved in that Of the
ton, and the national happiness involved in the
OF her glory, but the cooperation Of the coordinate
branches Of the Government support of the same pro-
found and enlightened views. But urhappily (unhapp-
ly, deem it, for the country those coordinate
branches divided into parties and the Government
has to encounter the prosecution Of its views an op
position formidable from its numbers and still more for.
midabe from its talents and which, by its ascendency,
should it gain that ascendancy might, and probably
would, paraze their efforts, and Illustrate their views.
Lamcntabe then indeed would be the consequences.
And here would invoke the genius Of common
country that guardian angel that hitherto have
presided over her destnles to avert from her great
calamity And here, too would especially invoke that
spirit of patriotism that animates and has always anma-
ted the citizens of Rhode-Isand that has tailed
been cant to their country the hour of dam
ger OF trial. to lend their utmost aid her Govern
ment in this crisis Encourage the hearts and strengthen
the hands Of that benefcent power that is welded only
for the good and glory Of country and which oppo
scd ESQ far have been able Judge, only from per-.
sona considerations.
1t may appear strange to some, and unaccountable,
that there should exist organized opposition to wiso
and patriotic Administration. Blu, let it be recoccted
that the country divided into partes recently arrayed
in rival contests, heated by contenon and Of the
st least their leaders, rrated say infrated by
defeat let this be recolected, and 1t will not perhaps
seem strange that opposition should arise the ad
mnistraon Of the successful candidate; that no merit
Of that administration should disarm that opposition of
its determined hostility that its object should be 10 de.
sroy this in order to build up anothe and destroy
It by making unpopular with the nation in order 70
give the rival candidate candidates, better chance
in another contest; but however the thing happens, be
assured the fact SO, organized opposition does exist
powerful in numbers, powerful talents determined in
pursuit against whom your government is to be sus
tained."