Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-01-19
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$3.50 o. Tss FANCY.
II we were 10 stop o notice, the whole of
he proceedings of the Eighth of January, as
had in Bostou, By some two hundred of the
Uernaes, zee Should undertake an urgracious
task AID fiji Il volume. And las We world gladly
ayoin snch an undertaking, and as We would
not offend our patrons, BY such a course, We
viii hasten TO u conc!us'on, and in doing SO,
shall barely notice TIE speeches delivered by
Ie,srs, Henry 3. Smith, and Naster Frankly
hiyljes, two gentlemen WHO Of la:e, have
made 70 small e.!orts 10 sustain the cause Of
General An rev J .ckson, contrary 10 the will,
express, and nmp'-d, BY Their mutual ~constit-
aen,s. We sAai! commence with Master
Smith. because lie appears to be rather tie
mos, violent and tcsdsiroug of the two; ratl-
er the moa; rampant and distracted
Nr. Smith commenced his speech, or har-
angue. viii h as we Ure mfo,mcd was written
n a very handsome manncr, so far as ch'rog-
ropy is concerned, and read with considerable
emphasis and ec'dt. We shall not notice the
whole ofthis eut and dried" prodnc,ion-on
tie contrary We shall confne ourselves 10 a
ver1 tow extracts; say TWO of the mos, beau
tihrl Of The @ho!e; Tie frs, of which is thus
laid do~n in ;he english Of The King.
jackson IS HE ftyurie OF the people, for
he is emPaahcaliy one Of the pcoplc-an or.
3 ~. N at >! - 40 a 3,., -..-a ,,I,n.,.. -.
the ranks Of he revolutionary army at four
teen, sacrifice and suffering were his portion
NO dreams of future glory cLceted the Lores
Of The t,endl"ss orph,n, slrh as awai! the IA
| yoreG fo", who riss Their lives wth fair pros.
poets IN tie !iue ol honourab'e promotion; bui
imprisonment and wounds and lardsi.:ps en-
graved upon his youthful heart an unuy og ha-
red q" dr+Eoii-'n. Taught in the school of
adversely, he anew ho v 10 pity the unfortunate
I'uIed 10 sitter wrong fom The hands of Ie-
gaiaei oppression he es.ly learnt the value of
freedom. IL "ns a !csson he could MOI forget
for it was scared upon his breast by the steel
of the invader.
How different was his course from .ha, of
rhe calcula;'ng cold -b!ooded second race OF
politicians, of dip!omaiisis, WHO came forward
sf sr the struggle was over 10 LOOK for thrift
and power; 10 ENJOY the blessings procured 10y
the labor of others; 10 claim the rewards for
! which they had not toilcd That mr Adams
is lie most fu'sEed diploina,ist of his ace
that bis long trs'nin in foreign courts has mnde
him familiar with every 'pecies Of intrigue and
corruption; We are not d~isposed at present to
! deny. for he has used his accomplishments but
too successfully, by elevsting himself against
the popular Will
Nr Adams is n scholar. II il unfortunate
for him that the University should ever have
been deprived Of 30 accomplished an innate.
II is unfortunate for hs country that he should
| ever have been sent beyond lis walls in the
| character Of Diplo'oatist, 10 creep upon the
ungrtr'e ed spirit Of the constitution, and lull it
30 sleep Will, the Establishments OF Rhetoric.
\ BIT hoHever VIZ may dep ecate his political
principles, We would ais! 20 Judge of his errors
wilh i,nparislty. with indulgence; and when
his influence shall ceass to he dangerous TO
the Liberties Of hms country, wa would draw q
,el over his defects. and inpute them to the
unfortunate bias Of bir'h and foreign edlca-
son; es,rangcd as he has been from the sim
pliriy and force of genuine democracy and
,mbnpi with morarchical principles honestly
ohtaiasd through ihe solicitude and care of pa
rental INSTRUCTION
We shall hail his return 10 private life with
sincere congra'n!ation, and wish him all tho
haDp.nes-, when disbnrsened OF tie tolls OF
public life, which lie virtues as a father, a nus
band, aud a trend. are calculated to insure. -
The shades Of Quincy stand ready 10 receive
hrm. Let hm spend hrs retirement, Ike the
hero Of Ella, in illustrating tie histor, of hs
country lie, him employ The magic Of his
polished stvle in throwing light upon,Ee events
in Viii Ii he has PARTICIPATED. Let hHm exhaus,
MS fIncy IN decorating the story of his own
and his fathers political career. The strong
tie OF sympathy vii qnnrken lila scnsibilit'os
Cor the similarity of their principles. her for
tunes, and Their fa;es. Let him decorate his
memory with the wraat,s of Rhetoric. Let
him sratter upon his tomb ire Jf,,rers Of noe
tyy, and pnsictiiy will look kindly upen hs
l,borrs; no. exact tho rig d rules of history
from iilial p e'y, Offering incense at the shrine
VI d fathers fame"
Tho prc,. crisis is approaching the same
elencnts OF political power are IN a ction which
shook he republic to It's base IN 1901 Adims
or j. farson--Adarns or Jickson- the strug
gle is Tho s,mc, and the result will be similar
The Gauss Of the pooplc which was then iri-
u%mphant, will now bc overwhelming. The
people arc moi 10 bc transferred b. tho am
bi'ion OF their leaders 10 the support IF an adj
minisirltion NOT Of their choice. The time is
at rand WHEN they will re-asesrt their power,