The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-07-10
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LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.

LOVE OF GLoRY.--The lore of glory, or
fame, has in all ages animated the bosoms of
the great and good. Sometimes il is true,
men of splendid or profdunS intellect, with
cold and unfeeling, or malignant hearts, have
sought glaring distinction, not for the pur
pose of comforting happiness on their country;
but, on the contrary, tho better to enahlo-
them 10 ,ap the foundations of liberty, uitd
become tho tyrants and oppressors Of their
species. But in proportion as the bad man
loves power and distinction for the purpose of
doing miachicf, does the good man seek i,
for purposes Of utility and bonefcence. In
tho ono case, fame is the means, in the other
IL is the end. Tho fhmo of the bad nau is
employed TO level tho b0'warts Of human
right; and usurpation is tho reward that he
seeks for On Tire other hand, tho good NAV
receives his fame as the reward Of his virtues
and never dreams Of making it the instru
iDcnt Of vicious ambition He rojoiccs in H.
prosperity of his country, and the good Of hi.
species; and the incense Of gratitude, wbich
proclaims him a'rssfr scrsfaetor, ho' inhale,
as tho most welcome offering which a'gene.
ious people can besiow, or a patriotic and
magnanimous statesman or philosopher re.
cevc fit wero not, indeed, for this noble
prineipl,; which Heaven has implanted in the
breasts of tho truly great, should we ever
have seen the lightning diverted from its
coufss'by human ingenuity, or the power of
stoam supplying the place Of wind and Of tidc'
fycnhiir loved fame be loved il for its own
eshei he-oought it' as the reward of his wis.
o"sn'end ms invention; he delighted in il as
hse%ard ofa'grateful country, an admiring
World! The same may be said Of Fulton to
whose profound genius, and untiring psrse.
variance, we owe the'greatost Of human inn
piovements flad'not Bacon expected to 1.-Two
ia the memory Of after ages, his Nornm Or.
gannm would not now instruct the learner,
and delight the man of science; nor would
bis own times, or the present, have possessed
% many other invaluable fruits Of his intel.
lect, as are now TO be found in all wen Sc.
lscted libraries, and from which mankind
have derived incaleulablc good. II was this
noble principle, that animated Noses in deliv.
eting his ccun'rymen from" Egyptian bond.
age; that inspired Ddr,d when no went forth,
ehtc shepherds boy, to r.a the gigantic
champion Of the Philstincs; that iinpellod
Socrates to prefer the deadly hemlock TO tho
sacrifice Of TRUTH that fortified Brutas, when
he raised his arm against the tyran, Of his
country. though that tyrsnf was his friend
and ssGtAet6r. The same spirit walked with
Luther in the reformation, cheercA the dying
moments Of Zuingias; and swelled the breasts
OF Netanethon and Bucer 'wiih holy zeal.
We should not, but Cor this ruling passion of
great and good minds, have known Locke in
the deeply mysterious uazes Of Metspy,ps,c, +,
nor Hilton nor Shakespeare, IN tIIe sublime re-.
gIoss ofuPcstry; But for the same cause
Sidney would not have shed MS prec;ou.
blood for the liberties Of England; nor would
Washington have drawn his sword. J,s,,so,
welded his pen, or adams poured forth hi,
more than Grecisn or Roman eloqusnee. fo,
tic salvation Of American freedom. Th,se