Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-12-09

ketch IN fine style, the moment he embarks
on peregrination to Ohio, assemblies
around him his particular friends and
neighbors, and solcits them to give him q
dinner, as an evidence Of his talents, his
activity, aud zeal in the discharge of his
official duties. In the next place, the Ed
ior of some periodical is invited to attend,
who, for the sake Of an extra glass of wine,
and the side bone of a turkey, agrees to
give a full and formal report Of the procee-
dings Of the assemblage and when this is
done, the whole affair is published, as a
testimonial Of the veneration and respect
manifested for our distinguished fellow citi-
zen, Mr.. Jack Ketch, the brave and dist;n-
guished hangman.
1t is truly laughable to notice with what
avldity these public dinners and honors are
sought after and they have at length be-
come so dog-cheap, that no man Of COM
mon feelings or delcacy, will accept them.
These casual rema rks have been called
from us, by noticing tn at, what was called
public dinner, was gwen at Horizons Ho-
tel, few days since, to an officer attached
to the United States Navy, and who, for
aught we know or care, may have been en-
titled to one, though we challenge the re-
sords of our Naval History, to show what
important services he has rendered to his
country. That there may De no mistake
or misunderstanding in relation to this sub
ject, we distinctly declare, that we allude
to the pubic feast, or rather to what has
been called public dinner, given to Capt
John Orde Creighton, Of the United
States Navy
That dinner was given to this gentle
man, by few of his friends, we admit to
be fact but that it emanated in the
spontaneous feelings Of the citizens of
Providence, as testimonial oftheir regard
for the heroism of Capt Creighton, is en-
phatically, and more than positively denied.
That Capt Creighton Is respectable gen.
tleman, and worthy of the esteem of his
friends. and Of that community with whom
he has resided, no one will dispute and if
his friends are ready to give him dinners,
suppers and repasts, at any time, or at all
times, we shall find no FAULT Our object
Is, to simply state, that it is improper that
it should 60 abroad, that the whole of the
population of Providence turned out en-
masse, to bow before him, or to extend to
him honors, which they are sometimes slow
10 award to the really mertorious.
A gallant, a modest, and a distinguished
officer, a citizen of Rhode island who was
in two Of the hottest fights that distinguish
ed the late war we mean Captain Charles
Norris occasionally visits US, to spend a
few weeks among his early friends and as
sociates, and when, we would ask, was a
public dinner given to him When did he
consent that a few of his friends should
make loud and long parade about pub
lie dinner, or suffer public press to puff
his real achievements, and hold him up as
q demi-God and an Alexander
This farce ls rendered the more ridicu-
lous from the circumstance of the manner
in which it was conducted, and the loud
and long blasts that were blown to give it
notoriety In the first place it was announ-
ced tina, dinner would be given, then it
was postponed OIL account OF the re-inter-
ment Of Captain Perry, and then la mode
Theatrical, it was announced that it would
positively take place, no postponement on
account of the weather SO it dd-a few
particular friends attended, toasts were
drank, a speech was made, all Of which was
minutely reported How many did attend
we know not---perhaps there were thirty,
but then an hundred might have gained ad-
mittance by paying for ticket. So the
Same number might obtain seats in the gal
lery of a theatre by doucing the quant'm
su6icit We repeat for the third time
that our only object in writing this, has
been to correct misrepresentation; and
not out Of disposition to wound the fee
Inns of an individual who as a citizen of
Providence, we regard as highly as we do
any man who sustans fair reputation.
Since we wrote he above, we have no.
ticed that one ofthe paners OF the town, has
published something Of an account Of the
meeting, and private junketing 1t COM
mences thus
" As testimony Of respect to our gal
liant townsman, previous to his leaving this
place, to assume the command of the
Portsmouth station. dinner was given to-
Captain Creighton at Horizons Hotel, &c, !"
There is one word in this paragraph mar
ked in italics, which we should be pleased
to learn, if it can justly be applied to the
individual to whom the dinner was given by
particular friends We waste time on the
subject end thus we close
BosToN ELECTION. The election Of Ci-
.ty Officers takes place in Boston, on