Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-03-15
E9Ns,es. essee circulated Weekly.
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cst sense Of the wcrds- WAS an honor 70 ~
profession which he formerly followed. ssdts
the world. n he. had Tjvsd, and lad 80
tered on the duties Of the s'sseymsa. hs would
have done honor 10 tho pulpit, and would have
acquired popularity, which cvery clergyman
is not enabled to attain. His education was :
finished, and Of the higher cast and biz tai .
snts were not often exeellod Whether eoa,
sidered as an actor OF as a gentleman. hs wss
universally beloved, and we chsllsngs any
man to say susht against hims Or TO justly VT
ter one word. cslcaIatcd to dotract from hi
universally admitted merits. He wss the child
Of sorrow and misfortune = accumulated eisA
had too long preyrd upon heart too sdsesp'
iible and too oftsn pierced, and in the midst
Of his sorrows--in moment OF mental alisna-
ton, no thrsw himself into tho sea, and sur
rendered 10 Almighty God. that life which had
5enn given him.
His lamentsble fate, excited the pity and
oommisseraton OF the kind and gsnerow--R
called forth note Of woe. from the distracted
bosom Of a tender mother, and mesk-eysd
beauty, shed tear over his ocean grave. All
who know him, and heard Of his fate, wcpt for
him. and lamentsd his Borrowings. But in the
midst Of this generous display Of sympathy and
christian bsnevolence. it remained for tho Gou'
and the Hyena, TO burst the ceremsnts Of his
sepulchre, to riot on his mouldering form. and
sally forth TO blast his reputation.
The vulture delights to feast on moulding
carcases; the Hyena enters tho sainted sepul
chre of the dead, to destroy and fatten on fall
len beauty, and matchless worth, and the cow
ardiy slandcrer, too dastardIy to oppose tho
man be ioathes, whilst he remains on this side
Of unknown worlds, assa;ls him when ho
| breathes not, and when he is incapable of de-
| ding his precious fame. The vulture may
| and the Hyena may be diverted from his pur-
! poses BY the approach of man; but the SLAM
dercr, unseep and unknown, works in secret
and in silence, and with impunity circulates his
| poison through unknown channels, and no rs-
dress car be obtained for the injury he peTpo-
psates-no punishment can bo applied com-
mensurate with his villainy and his crimes. Hs
[ is the accursed ons-a demon incarnate-nov
can even the fnries of avenging Jovs, dspel his
/ base designs Mr.. CONWAY, unhappiy has
been seized upon by tho cal,lmniator; the poi
sen has gone forth, and shall we NOT uttcmpt
10 rescue his fame from the grasp Of tho do
stroyer!
The shameful, the black, and cowardly at
tack which has been made on tho memory Of
Mr.. CoNwAy, was published in an obscure and
senselcss publication, issued from one Of tho
presses ofthe State, ard that all may properly
appre cate its meris, and Judge ofits bascness,
| We now copy it;-though We cannot too sim
cerely lament, that circumstances should rem
der il necessary for US to sully our columns with
such ar:oe:-
REcspE.--ITow a man Of moderois tai
en's, without making himself usefu TO the pcb-
! lie, moy be eononfzed on his dcceas
/ Let the candidate turn stage player: then,
'''wbsn circumstances beyond his CONTROL
prerent b.. succeedingin that profession, let
| him exchange it for another. Let him stEdy
! dir,ni.y few months, take passage in n
coastiDg packet, and Jump oresboard. His
! ply will then emphaicalIy " belong to
| the history Of The ;mos,'' nnd ell the literary
| mirrors and cabinets from Dan TO bcersheba
will reAsct the glory Of his bright example, ard
treasure it up for the bencft Of posleri,y.
| To proven; mistakes, il should he partieu-
| larly mated tIa4 il is only tic admiration oP
! the mob !i'y and the rub5ie, that will be e,ici-
| ted on such occasion.'
| The object OF the writer Of the foregoing,
! cannot be mis-. aiken, a.d it will be in vnin for
him TO say, that he did not intend to cas-, fhe
repro4ches which tho paragraph contains. at
Mr.. CONWAY. at
A more vile. and co,d-blooded deed Of crime,
was never perpetrated, and we envy not tha
feelings Of him who was guilty the act. Net
satisfied wah sncering at the virtues of tho de,
ceased, he has vain!y attempted to contema
the talents Of Conway,.and with falsehood M
his lifs, ayows hat he failed in his profession,
and was induced 10 assume The functions of tho
/ clergyman, TO enable hin TO gain . yubsis-
tence.
AS for the talcnt, Of tho III fated Conway,
it is not necessary for US 10 speak in their de-
! fsnce-they were of the highest order. and ,bs
moro scinti!la,ion Of them, would eclipse thoss
of his dastard.y iraducsr. Ile failed not in hi,
professions -on tho coLtrary, II be had been
disposed TO follow it, ho would have yes re-
mained a. the head Of the modern drama, and
been tho pride end boast Of the stage. Bs