Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-22

DIsGRAcEfuL.-One o: the papers published
i, this town, has always been remarkable
for its fondness TO Willy the memory Of the
dead. Not many months since, 1t took occasion
to follow 10 the grave. an unfortunate youns
gentleman, who had fallen a victim to insanity,
and declared that the miserable man died OF
intemp erance, and tun,blcd into the grave like
The common drunkard. A littla while previous
the same editor, declared that one Of our mos
respectable merchants died u besgar, thus load
ing the memory Of the fallen victim with deep
and lasting disgrace. The assertions in either
case were unfoundeJ and untrue" More re
recently, he has sssailed the memory Of The mis-.
guided Graham. who fell in a duel with Barton,
AID has published libels on his memury, which
are almost too loa'hsome to be rep ateL. These
Iibels come in the shape Of letters from New
York, and contain as complete a TRADE Of lie
traction, as ever was issue from the pen OF
the most abandoned pro6ig"te Of St. Giles. o.
Graham. the writer says:
"He fled from this city CNcw-Yorkl 1922,
and fed from England for another crime - ex-
actly what, ! have not ascertained. He was
q bad man, his habits were shocking Shunn-
ed by the virtuous and tho good and by the ell
svaied RANKS Of society, hs lfs was . burthen
TO him."
Such is the language, which the editor Of this
print, bestows upon the memory Of the gifted
and misguided Graham, . man who was the
pride Of his friends. and the delight Of the re.
fued ciIclcs Of society. That he was ~faultle.s.
no one will pretend 10 assert, but we venture to
say, that ifcomrared with his trsducer, his char
acter would stund pre.eminen,iy conspicuous tor
its excellence. though all his faults were array.
ell against him. lie fell too soon, and ths sd.
mirers OF genius, will long lament his fall. HE
habits. so far from heing shocking, "'were COR
rect. and his integrity was rever impeached. II
is not true that he fled from New-York, in 1922.
or that he fed from England for the commission
OF a crime. His history is well known, aud j,
presents nothing that can be reproached. He
returned from England, because OF the loss OF
fortune: and in leaving thi. country. wa. Undue.
ed, by the romantic disposition of unprotected
genius.
The paper 10 which we refer, has for a long
time been hostile to Graham and the New York
Enquirer, because the former, whilst connected
with that press, frequently spoke in terms OF
commentator Of this publication, and for doing
this, he incurred tho eternal displeasure and
vengeance Of his avowed enemy;-and il is 10
put the people on their guard, that we advise
them, never TO speak respectfully Of thi, paper,
whilst in the presence Of Graham's tradacer, il
they wish TO avoid his displeasure.
MAJOR Noah too, a gentleman, 10 whom as u
politician, we are directly opposed, but who as n
wit,and an able newspaper conductor we canno,
too sincerely admire. has come in for a share OF
the ribaldry which has been thrown at the mem-
DRY Of Graham; and, the trnducer says, that the
Major is not n man Of good moral character, and
further. that he 10 not entitled 10 tho high dis
,inc,ion he has acquired as a writer and an edi'
tor.-As 10 the Major. he is alive, and We shall
leave him TO tske care Of himself, but we will
| suy, that there /, not 4 man in the whole city o.
| New.York, who 10 more derservedly esteemed
! for his virtues and moral habits than he 10. Be
novolence and charity. kindness TO the afflicted
and dis reseJ, are his most prominent character
i,tic., and al, who know him, regard him. il NO,
No a puritanical christian, ns a BESEvoLrk1
Jew.