Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-19
PROVTDHNCE.

THE PAwTUcKET CHRONICLE. "hhs' |
we tender our compliments 10 the Editor oi
the Pawtucket Chronicle, we must be allow
ed 20 say to him. that his unprovoked, silly !
and insolent attack upon this paper, and It's
Editor particularly, is neither consonont with |
tho views or manners Of we'll bred gentle |
man. For the expression of our free, undivid- |
ed, and candid opinion in relation to the cell
ebratod Morgan affair, We have incurred and
received load Of scurrility at the hands OF
the Editor of the Chronicle, who, whilst hc !
imagines, that he is passing offa volume Oh
wit-real attic sah,--is in fact, engaged IN
giving vent to an ebulition Of the most gross
and contemplate ribaldry-to an ciluson OF
spleen, which but too well marks the eharac-
ter and disposition Of the man. This unhand-
some, low, and despicable attack, and the
scandalous imputations it contains, was not
expected from the source from whence If
came, and the individual who made it, instead
Of having ever been treated unfairly or rudcy
by us, has on the contrary, ever received at
Our hands, every mark Of attention and re-
spect; and we are certainly at loss to dis
cover what particular motive he could have
had, in abusing us as he has. As he is young in
the profession, we will however, for chari-
TVS sweet cIke," suppose that he has not been
influenced by any bad feelings, but has, on the
contrary, been induced to action by that mis-
taken idea, which teaches some, that TO be
smart is to be exceedingly impudent, and that
he who can chalk his neighbours family on a
fence, and issue TRADE Of scandal, is tho he
70 of the day, and the champion Of literature.
We have bestowed too much notice on the
gentleman of the Chronicle, and with one
more word We shall leave him to the full en-
joyment of that self complacency, and self
} conceit, for the indulgence of which he is pre-
cminently proverbial. If sir, you are anziou:
TO enjoy the respect of your fellow men, ant
, the good will of the profession, study TO b'
courteous, gcntlcmanly, and correct; and sir
! remember that he, who strives to gain noto
: rety, by letting himself down 10 the level o
} a common retailer Of scandal, may indeed be
come notorious in the circles of infamy, ant
y enjoy the proud distinction, and title OF
n manufacturer Of ribaldry, but can never be re
J gardcd in any other light, than that Of a be
r ing, who like Byrons" destroyer, was
:. aBo-n in a atich,n-in a gerrct brcd'
8 Promoted there, to dcrs,' Puppys bead
, Nett for gracious service, uneSP'.sied,
Ind from its ~sTes only TO he glo-ca' ....
Whose namc--Nhose hum.p 'nne-'" every rye,
The rlanor OF all scorr, sill hangs on high
=, Exalted o'cr hi, less abhorr'd compsers-
80 Aud &c eiirs IN the iIfany oi Jeais'
We had written thus far, without discovc
,, ing the real object of the Chronicle, but
looking back a few sentences we saw, that
'e principal aim, was to give an impression, tn
- we had arrayed ourselves in inky armor, a
,r, sailed forth, to make an attack upon tho 4
ccnt society of free and accepted MasoI
=. "' The undertaking. so far as the Chronicle
O. concerned, will, as we think prove entire
SaIlacions, and those who will take the tronl
cf 70 review our files, will discover. that We hay
a in our feeble way, made an effort 20 suppc
TO that respectable and benevolent socic'
ay Though we have not the honor OF bclon5I
- 70 the Masonic order, we have witnessed
as many of its acts of charity and real bcne'
ely lonce, 70 be disposed to assail it with male
nc, -, or,r, N wound the e.
ed ieilce' vi ~ ''H "
on. incs OF any Of lis members; and when we
D., do so, we shall be insensible Of all the obi
Sci tons we owe to people, who have locf'
, in Datronizcd this humble publication.
en- From the commencement Of the Morgan
'S r,;, we never had the lcas; doubt of his
the ;nr been cruelty and wantonly murdered,
way hand of misguided fanatics, attached TO
10" Masonic order; and we have invariably
ody nressed that srch was our uncquivo cal opn
IS TO But in thus expressing ourselves, we have
az NJ vavs remarked, that, however criminal
murdeicrs might have been, that ac'ih'
Lual; tbov did. on their own authority, and VII
N III tho sanction of the fraternity, the order
,kot ,o, I;able TO censure on their account;
s to that TO pronounce general decree OF pros
UP ton, upon a whole people, merely ior Tue
y its Of the few, would he unjust, ungcncFoas
,scri- rrmonlv. We have also said, that ii MO
crc has revealed tic secrets OF Masonry anu
@ ~ lated the solemn oath he took, at the lin
)ecn, his beng receNcu hio"oN' "
nta- was guilty of the most pronigo'c perjury
So' ,,,s entitled TO cond:gn punishment. Sue
>. on our opinions at this day; but We cannot
onr that few masonic fanatics possessed the
g'a- ,hor,y of inRicting punishment, hut hs's'
,ho offender should have boon punish
,bers. accordance with the laws Oh the Iahu
= IlI'"e p tha, they who murdered him, should re