The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-03-03
dbland exsmpie OF parliamentary courte-

aud bland example OF p0fNamentaTy c0urte-
sy--to win OUT esteem and &c command our
respect and admiration, by a department.
majestic and dignifed. No, sir uge, in
that yenerated form, can never be encoun-
tered but with feelings Of profound rever-
ence and respect-the heart leaps TO 90 It
homage. But, sir, it mny be our humi''a,
ting duty TO encounter it in another and
less dignifed form. 1t may appear a.
mong us, sir, with its certificate stamped
upon its forehead, Of forty years hard ser
vice in the old Bailey--it may triumph ant
ly unroll it's diploma from the renowned COL
college Of St. Giles'-it may rush upon us
reckless Of every of propriety-- every prn
ciple Of honor-and all the graces OF gen
tlemanly dccorum it may run wild in this
House, fourishing its scalping knife, hur'-
| ing its tomahswk, and scattering its psis
oned arrows with malignant and savage fe-
rocity-it it may shock our modesty by com
pairing itself 10 the noble bird of Jove-it
may insult the patriotism Of the House, by
associating itself with the vcnerated form
Of the immortal Washington-nay. sir, II
may violate all decency and morality, and
bsspheme our religion. by impiously as
suming the holy and sublime mantle OF the
prophet Elijah | trust, sir. that age in this
degenerate form has never appeared among
us hope no such original will ever dis
grace this House, trust il is "bui fancy's
, sketch" Should, however. such cslam-
. ity ever befall US, sm sure the gentleman
from Rhode Island will concur with me
, that it would be sacrilege-it would be an
8 insult to venerable age, to reverence or to
(. spare "thc chartered libertine."
2 Mr. Speaker. my task is finished. en-
4. gagged in this debate from hard necessi
!, iy but. sir, il is duty shall never shrinl
from when called upon to discharge :hs
. obligations of friendship. have only 4
;, regret the absence Of the gentlemen calum
g mated, who would have defended them
i selves with infinitely greater ability.
!. now resign, sir, most cheefully resign, al
d The honors Of the ring--all the vulgar tri
e uuphs Of the fancy, to those who habituall
j. indulge that exalted ambition. Whe
b humble ambition, sir. is driven by q hard
r but imperious necessity, to "quit the eve
d tenor Of its way" to grapple with Crib
y or Mollineux, the severity Of the punish
e. ment should correspond to the enormity 9
u the sacrifice. In rebuking calumny, si
j. to the best of my poor ability, have nc
III wounded the noble bird Of Jove--l hav
lr not ruflled feather Of the imperial eagl
Of towering in his pride Of plsce."- No, 81
ze withered be the arm that would harm III
x bold bird that sports and revels in the pu
n pie cloud Of war, and lights, with triun
IN phant wing, on the standard Of victor!
No, sir; the arrow was aimed at an il
tn omened follower Of the cump-st the 81
ur bic bird that hovers over and lights rpt
r. the field, when the battles lost and wo
I'd and claws in the graves of;he brave for j
ri. dreadful food.--The vulture's winged--tt
be true sportsman pursues such game no fn
h; ihcr--he leaves his victim to rot upon Il
III plain, 10 the kind care Of lie dusky mourI
rs ers--with none to chsunt It's requiem, b
i, myriads Of cawing crows and croaking II
in vens.