The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-11-15

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cowled monk there the loathsom,
tie makes his den. Not many ge
tions will pass away, before the n
the historian will repeat phat sh
"as' every thing and tell what she
'c'H be, nothing.
We mourn over the ruins of Greco
have sympathised in her recent s
ings. We Ieioice tAanfhe Cross ba.
planted the Esp }ut we .ti
envy and jealousy, those kaggard de-
distracting her Councils and depr,
the names other heroes. What is
her fate ?
When we turn our eyes on mo
Europe, we behold the Autocrat o |
North gradually extending his no,
most boundless empire. On the
hand receiving the submission of th,}
scendants Of Mohammed, and on the /
Carrying carnage and desolation intt
land of a Pulaski and Kosciusko; vi
other natiohs5 as if spell bound, 81
spectators ofthe sacrifice of a noble
gallant people. Our hearts should
filled with gratitude to the Almighty 4
poser of the Universe, that it plea
him to conduct our fathers to this v
ern world, far distant from Those &c.
of blood-shed, anarchy and tyranny. \
What is now the state of those nat
inhabiting Southern America? Ines
bic OF being restrained by law, bias
by superstition, ruled by bigoted Pr;
hood, ignorant oftheir duties as citiz.
unfit for liberty they are alternately
prey Of military despo,ism and pop,
excitement Person and property
alike unsafe, and the absurd attemp
made to continue intolerance in relie
and establish the freedom of the peol
How different picture does the hist
OF our country present, particularly Of
state of Rhode-lsland. This then Ii
colony, was the first organised COVE
ment on earth to proclaim that man 3
ligion is between his God and hiihs
That the civil government has moth
to do with establishing or restrainin,
pinions ofthe subject. In this import
respect, the first settlers of this state
fered from all others. When we r,
the history of their tolls and sufferin
or sitting by our fire-sides, hear the no
headed Patriarch relate the tradition
his fathers; when we sec the affecti
ate smile beaming on the countenancs'
our offspring, while their attention is.
etteJ on the lips of their aged grands
when we clasp our little ones to our
SONS, in consciousness of the blessi
we have inherited; we should reflect, d
would we transmit those blessings to
posterity, we should cherish the hist
of our fathers, teach it to our child
and to our children's children.
To rescue the history of this State,
the first century, from oblivion, Call
der has done more than any other m
Many facts which he has recorded wo,
otherwise have been forgotten. The
publication of his century sermon in y,
paper, will entitle you to generous co
pensation from the public for your lal
and ,expence. As narrative it is int
esting to all and instructive to most Of
Thepure sentiments ofreligion it breatl
prove that nearly century since, th'
were men who understood the great q
fundamental doctrines Of Christiani,
that there were men who considered
basis to be charity, its fabric love to G
and man.
A continuation Of this history is n
desirable. Time is rapidly consigni
to the tomb, those aged persons who ,
able to narrate many unrecorded ira
actions, which otherwise will perish W
them. Manuscripts which are valua1
may be lost and thus the basis of G.
rect history of our State, be hereaf
unattainable. ~
Do we desire that our children sho,
inherit the blessings Wa en;ov s.J