Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1827-01-27

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nalion'A srsiitods. thai they shou'
s,ov spos La Faystte. = Pr'ncel! 2
tune, While they rsfass, e bestow the 8
sssa,iss of life, upon the eeRnon solr
der, whose blood II was thss gave 20
- general great name@i y almost
leads ID Ia believe that the gallant, no.
ble Frenchmsp was not rewarded be-
cause he deserved reward. but because
The eyes of the world we're opened %
see what America shosld do for her
champion, apd she gave to graafy pride
what she would not give to satisfy Jus''
tise !! She gave it, not because sns
owed it. but because it would be told OF
in The pcpnlous cities and Numbered IN
the cars of the monarchs of Europe
because Il would be told to the winds
and swept over the four quarters o' the
globe, and the same blast could not car
ry the story Of that veterans wrongs
who was equally meritorious although
in another sphere.
Lafayette was deserving Of the re-
ward which he received, but what did
he more than thousand others he
left his home and his friends. >" did
almost every male inhabitant OF our
countrv. He surrendered his priva'c
| property for national use. That war
m ade thunsonds before opulent, bank
rupts; and they continne poor, those
who have not perished in an a'mshouse'
until this day. He was brave. What
w would his bravery have availed him
liC those who carried the musket bnd
not also been vaIisnt2 He was an Of
| ficer and vet he suffered many priva-
tions. II those who slept in the mar
| quee and fed at the commander II
chiefs table complain o! hardshIps
what must have been the lot OF the pri
yute soldier |: marchins without shoes
noun ing guard without sleep. labour
ling with only one meal adsy, fghsin'
} without clothes and without pay ia
ken from the bosom Of sheir families
leaving wife and children unPro'ecss
; in a country where :iva war ragged
: peace and poverty If they conquered
: but ha'ter ifthey faileil! What di
: La Fay cite more. Than this :? II 'stru
! he contributed more dollars, but VIII
were his mcans what is written
that woman who cast her ALL into IN
i Treasury, although that ALL was bt
, one single MITE if these men ha
been possessed Of all ,he riches whic
the ssa has swallowed up,it wonld hav
been cbeerfaliy giv.n. aud the
have frosted the generosity OF a frs
people. Many Of them Gid more ,hr
y this, they sacrificed their ssNs upon tt
altar Of patriotism evsn the moth'
: baoe the last "ooD pLrss you" to II
i CHILD she loved, and sent HIM forth
:, fight and bleed for the privileges whie
we enjoy. What did LA Fayette mo-
than this And yet the French "a
: bleman csries " La Grange his tho
sands and hi, tens Of thou,ants. viii
this fafhe,. this mother, this son soli
: II in vain. scsn'y pittarce to bs
them f" oak for their co1ins and c,
!. press FOR their funerals"
> The great, 'he good IA Fayette, n
hardly enjoy bioascIf in his ~rlend
monsiols when he learns that his con
passions ID arms those who split the
blood 10 give him name, are left
ot their second childhood, to beg the
y bread from door 10 door, or 10 obta
D II by performing servils Offices for Il
e rich. He would be tempted to ca
y from HE hands that dross, with whie
y or nation has fraduIently OBJ aimed f
:. iiselfu generous character apd sho
1t 20 the world the truth Of the saying
T. !" Republics ARE upsrateful."
nj The bilh Of the Burrilville Ban
" continue 10 be ;aken 1t par by Mr..
Howard Of Providence. The oth'