Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-08-26
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. A txr cvae, practice Of parsy ,ying seuds
tp che u1Srs sahe&raNr al aM erssth ~aj au-
1asa6y ans&g 0A n devsrses the ai1ct de-
eesGnassn aad dfosarssssexk of al Vhs Save
sa(Ihes aAe love ef essesr coun1ry or tde hon
sur sfsiseir religion at heaet" SrEefXros- |
\ If there Is any thins which sho@id
eeceivs the frowus Of = liberal and an
eniisheened poSaick, Il . the practice
II fraducisx iadividuai character, both
h psllick prints and p,ieate circles
t6r purposes orpol;tieai .gxya~iizcment- !
aad ambitious elevation to places
Of trsss and Of rowe[ Ia ccantey
Like ours, gherc The people are the en.
~ legitimate rnlers. and every pubiick
officer Is dependant upon them fos his
POST Of honosr, a puSlick pript has
more iaHasnce upon the suG'sSes 81
freemen, than It has in many others---I
Il IS the vehicle which CONVEYS inior-
nation to every citizen to Che hssom
Of every fMnity-ii Is the focniain fro"
which the people receive their koowi-
edge Of the acts Of their rulers, the
pseasures Of those with whom they have
entrusted the reins Of government
they depend upon them for a correct
statement Of the doings Of their reve-
nue.. district aud other officers, and if
these statements. for political or other
reasons, are faisified, what defence has
the Individual thus siandcred. or the
puSiick thus imposed On.
Thess remarks we're excited by see-
log paragraph in the last MicroeosrH,
eslculated, by low insinuation to affect
The character Of Hon Asher Robbins.
foe honesty and integrity. This az
tack upon Mr. Robbins character, was
airss broexht forward at that session Of
the GeaeraI Assembly, At which he
rss elected Cor the remainder Of Mr.
D'Woirs term, to the Senate Of the
United States. II was hiated, IN such
manaer that he conid hardly have a
excuse for defending himself asaioet
the accusation, fb.t duriGg his period
ofs.rvice a District Attorney, he was
guilty Of RECEIVING bnbes to large
amount. Thi. charge, instead ofiJur-
;oe the cause Of Mr.. Robbins, was It.
self the means Of sending him.to Con-
eress. He was there in person, to re-
fute the ISLANDERS and expose the nachi-
natioas Of his encmies-and this be did
in a manner that could not Gil to con-
vince any unprtj adiced mind, no. only
Of his own innocence. but Of the cor
rupt;on Of his sccpser-. These base
fabrications of some anprincipled po-
Ii,icai assassin, hare, during the last
week been re-ecbced in the Microcosm,
paper which receives It support IN
measure from the friends Of the very
man whom its editor is attempting {:
ruiu in the opinions Of his fellow ci,i
gems. A paper, the publisher Of which
has used every means in his power. ans
al the influence which he possessed
"A q member of the Town Council, 4
have Introduced, with oil Is falsehood
upon it. face. into the pubsick school
OF the town ~here it is printed. Tni
attack upon rrivate character is mad
without thr least provocation. on tn
part Of Mr.. Robbins or bis supporter'
sna pursued with avigor which plsiul
shows lis inventors to be as naliciou
q their libels are unfounde&.
SvfoI Bank.-The Suffolk Ban
continues its course with an indepe.
ience and sn unbending frmuess whic
does ample honour TO its Directors
When we t&e into consideration :h
situstion Of mpy Of the country bank
iu New England, which are circulatiu
% susouot Of >bps beyond what the
sbedld DO, we csfpot help thinking tt
nestsa Allied Rsah ere dsiug .. favo'