Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-16

the very small prospects he has before
him. Ever since he has been engaged in the
work, or at least ever since we have been ac-
quainted with his paper, he has manifested
disposition to war aga inst slave holders, and
to treat them with .idicule, and sometimes
with open abuse ,unprovoked and unnecessary f;
and il was by this course of conduct. that he
incurred the ire Of Voolfolk and the personal
violence, he received at the hands Of that ia
nous dealer in human blood.
In this particular case, Mr.. Lundy, as we'll
as Voolfolk, violated the laws Of the land,
and although he was most savagey and cruelty
beaten yet as he had provoked Voolfolk, by
assailing him whilst in the prosecution of
traffic which is sanctioned and justified by the
laws of Maryland, the courts of justice afford
ed him no remedy, and he returned from the
judicial halls, to be mortified to find, that he,
as we'll as his savage assailant, stood in the
same relation to the outraged laws of the
state Of Maryland.
1t is no part Of the duty of philanthropy, TO
wage wars and contentious; and if Mr.. Lun-
dy be the philanthropist he processes to be
and we shall not doubt him--be should remem-
bar, that philanthropy and war cannot COM
mune, and that the one shrinks from the APP
proach of the other. He should learn to be
gentle, kind and persuasive, and not adopt any
step that will rouse the angry passions, or en-
gender those unfriendly feelings, which if awak-
ened and inflated, are certain to rum the very
cause, for the consummation Of which, he pro-
fesscs to struggle. He should receive the ad-
wise Of Cardinal Wolsey.
Love thyselflast: cherish those hearts that hate thee,
Corruption wins not more than honesty,
Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace
To silence envious tongues. l'e lni and teM not
Let all the ends thou am'st ut be Thy counys,
Thy Gods, and truths"
An attempt has been made, by those who
are opposed 10 us, to give an impression, that
,re are hostile to the society Of Christians,
| called FRIENDS or Quakcrs.
To refute such calumny, and TO contra dict
the slandcr and falsehood, we have simply to
refer TO our files, where it will be discovered
that we, though tho humbest, have been the
warmest and sincerest advocates Of that very
repccta5'e and pious class Of people; and, that
we have succeeded in proving ourselves worthy
Of their kindness and appreciation, il sufficient
| ly ascertained, by the numerous patrons they
| have afforded u,, whose names nre recorded
on our subscription list. The charge, coming
as il does. from source, altogether irrespon-
sibe and from one, who has never beer re-
| markabe for the correctness Of his conduct,
| ;o ,-,orfb of utof, and No dis
miss it with tho single remark that he who mad
| it, is n base and degraded sandcrer, deal
or in falschoods, and a common p~opagator Of
scandal, profanity. obsccnity and impo'ent in
vective "a being too dcbased 10 be despised
and yet sufficiently elevated to cast his poison
upon the surface Of creation ) a fawning syco-
phant, and an incendary.
| Having already bestowed more time on the
subject than We originally intended, we shall
close, after repoe ting what We have often said
that we look upon Mr. Lundy, 10 be good
man, great zcalot, and engaged in n
scheme, which though it be based on benevo-
lent principles, and the best reasonings of hu-
manity, is nevertheless, wild and oxtravUgant
complishcd. 1t is but too apparent, however.
| that Mr. Lundy whilst engaged in the business,
has an eye to his own personal gains, and is as
! fond of the world as Others are, for whilst he
is willing to contribute his time and talents, he
does not do so without reward, and for his la
bors Of love demands and receives the wealth
Of the world.
The philanlhropic Howard, travelled over
Europe, to meorate tho condition ofman, and
wasted his time, his health and his talents a nd
yet he asked not for reward st the benevolent
! Mrs. Frey, has devoted years to the same
god-like objects, without asking for money or
the worlds adula'ion;-to promote the happi-
ness Of mankind, and to extend the doctrines
ofthe Cross TO civilizc man, and TO cultivate
| the mind Of the untutorod savago-the philan-
throphic father Hennpen travcrsed the con-
tinent of America. from the sources of the st.
Lawrence, to the passes of,he Mississippi, en-
during all tho caamties frd climates and
unexporcd regions generate, and asked no
other reward, than the approving smiles Of
Heaven. and the plaudts ofa quiet cons science.
Lady Jane Stanhope, to herald peace and
| good will on earth, looked the ffoss and chills
of Siberia al defiance, and crossed The trackless
sands Of Arabia the pous Abbcss of Ovcdieo.
asked no reward fer oil the privOtions she ex
pcrienccd, and the suheriIes she endured. in
exploring the regions Of the tropics. and in
crossing the SUBMITS ofthc towering Andes.
to dispense the glad tidings OF JOY among the
dark and benighted corner, Of the earth;-and
why should he, who sits by his fire side. and
ontemplates visionary schemes, for the eman-