Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1827-02-10

GeniLmen Were 10 suffer the distinguished
honour you have conferred upon me TO pass unnoti-
,ed should disobey the dictates Of my heart, and
be nsensible to every feeling Of gratitude that ami
mates my breast. Sensibly alive to the importance
of the duties deyov ell upon me by my elevation TO
a seat trust and honor, fear shall but feebly
succeed in dischargng the duties assigned me--but
reposing every confidence in your generosity, look
towards you with the utmost confidence, and hope
thai shall meet at your hands that indulgence and
| hearty cooperation so much need.
The Chairman having stated that the Chair was
was prepared to hear any resolutions sentiments
gentlemen might offer.
Roila Blue, Of Westminster street, and said,
Mr.. Chairman, You cannot but be sensible that
Tor ages race has been subject to the most gross
and tyranLica persec and that have scarce
had place to lay our heads where We could repose
ourselves unmolested by our unieebng and tyrao-
meal masters. Notwithstanding our devotion and
attachment 20 the interests OF mankind, we have
felt the iron rod Of oppression, and all the reward
we have received, has been centred in acts Of un-
kindness aud ingratitude. To remedy one of the
evils Of our lives this meeting has been called, and
with the permission Of the chair will read u
luton now hold in my hand.
ResOired, That we have long looked with sorrow
and pain nj an ordinance now ia existence in this
found running large in the streets Of the town of
Providence, between the months OF May and Sep
ember, that have not rope attached to their necks
and held in the hands Of their masters, shall be Kill
led," and that consider this ordinance not only
an abridgment Of our rights, but ia contradiction to
the letter snd constr ruction OF the constitution.
Resolred, That we will msunorialize the Honora.
bic Town Council of the town Of Providence, pray
ing their honors to repeal much oft that ordinance
relates to us, and apply il to every old bachelor
that is found running at large in the streets Of Pro-
videncs, between the months Of May and Septem-
ber If he have not rope round his neck and held
in the hand ofa lady.
Resolved That the thanks Of this meeting he ten
dsred to General Mcclure, of the State of New
York, for the decided stand he has taken to pro-
mote the interest Of all the dogs, male and female,
that inhabit the universe.
These resolutions were supported in speech of
some length by the mover. who in continuation of
his remarks observed, For my own part Mr.. Chair
man, consider these resolutions Of vital impor-
tunce to US, and Sir, indulge hope that there is
not gentleman present that will dissent from
them.
Sir, am getting old ;-already do | feel the
frosts Of seven winters chilling my blood and hasten
ing me towards tho grave, and ere descend 10 The
sepulchre, am anxious to do the State some
vice, that my name may live after me- and posteri-
ty be made to remember, that lived not in vain.
Sir, tho law says that we are Of ftvae nai,trae
and that shall not be protected, because il has
pleased mankind to declare ferae nctlrae, here
the honorable gentleman in support of his position,
read from iv. Blackstone 235 When he resumed
he continued Sir, we deserve something ut the
hands Of our country, and the little boon we ask,
that country cannot deny US. ! speak for myself
and my family, when declare to this meeting. that
a nobler dogs never lived then were my
cestors, and to protect the common veal, they
fought, they suffered, they bled and they died. At
that eventful PERIOD when this country was invol-
we'd in bloody war against our arrogant foe, they
chesrfuliy sacrificed their all at he altar of Liber-
ty Sir, my father and my grand father saw the
darkness Of midnight illstmine the blaze of their
DIV ings," and yet Sir, thsy rspined not, they Of
fered no complaint, for they suffered in the oommon
cause Of their country Sir have DONE"
The meeting was then addressed by Biaco Skip,
off ockwotton, who expressed his entire assent to
tine resolutions, bat as the honorable member, was
lsboring undor severe Ifiliction CAUSED by bone
that stuck in his throat the reporter unable to
catch the thread Of his remarks.
Leo the Tenth, a member from Che.nut.strset,
in his place, and remarked, that he had pre-
pared copious notes for long anil elaborate speech
but having that morning eaten some eight or ten
pounds of liver, he felt a heavy pressure at the
lungs, and was apprehensive that no should not
do justice to himself the subject. But. Mr..
Chairman, continued the member, feel myself
bound to record my sentiments in favor Of these re-
solutions and Here the member swooned into an
appalling fit which so alarmed the meeting, that on
motion of Pero Oiis the assembly adjourned with
out acting on the resolutions