The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1832-07-03
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in attempting TO lay the bur-
then of their errors on the shoulders of
wiser and better men. But though pro-
fame history may fail us on this point,
the sacred writings are full of examples
of men who feeling power forgot right,
and who are held up to our view as
landmarks that we may be enabled to
avoid the rock on which they have split.
One Of the most remarkable Of these
great men of antiquity is noticed, and
his acts and oil that he did, are they not
written in the 20ih chapter of the first
book Of Kings. To that book, and to
that chapter we refer our readers for the
history Of Ben-hadad. But the Syrian
tyrant was not whit the swifter or more
Incorporating in setting his servants an
array against the children of Israel, than
is the Ben-hadad of our days in his at
.acks on men Of the true faith. As soon
as it was discovered at the late session
of the legislature that a majority of the
senate had remained at home whether on
account of doubts of their own power
to efficiently or from disgust at being a
gain exhibited as the pageant of power
without its force or authority, we are not
called upon to determine but when the
fact was announced great was the terror
and CONSERVATION of Ben-hadad and his
subordinates. Reader! hast ever seen
community of those industrious, but to
our finite views, useless little animals
called ants, at the moment when the
foot of the passenger (his head occupied
in higher matters) has distrsyed their
domicile, and scattered their stores! If
you have then may you form some idea
of their dismay. What was to be done !
Time was pressing-their adyersaries
were on the alert, and considering the
many false steps they had made before,
there was every reason to fear that this
would bc seized on to PROSTATE them in
the dust A Snnhedrin of the chief r,-
lers was called special messengers des-
patched for the refractory members, and
in due time quorum Of this August
body was dragged together. This by
the way they are used to, for they are
famous for dragging at their cleo
tions, dragging the public business
heavily along, and we are not with
out hopes Of seeing them before long
dragged TO their (poIiticaD. execution!
Well the Cdballistic number Z being
got together by these means, their poIIi-
ical stock rose like the mercury of a
thermometer transferred from cold
dark cellar TO the direct and vertical rays
of the sun. A smile worthy of Apollo,
beamed once more from the hitherto anx-
ious and clouded countenance of the
speaker, triumph sat on the lip Of the
learned member, who last winter in a
distracted mood mistook the capitol al
Washington for the State House in Prov
idence (; and it is even affirmed that the
iron face of Ben-hadad relaxed, and in-
stead of its customary scowl, wore
semblance of placidity and contentment.
But man is born for disappointment.
Who can count of the morrow? On the
very eve Of the fruition of their hopes a.
mother disaster assails them. His Excel
csllency the Governor, and the Hon. SEN
ate, (as the Hon. Speaker stiles them) be-
ing convened, member is found to be
absent Distrust and suspicion are a.
gain awakened. Was he a Mason
Had he been morganized? Or worse
than all had he been converted to Jack
senism Another messenger is des.
patched Being Phrenologist as well
as Phiziognomist and having noticed
that the organ of self destruction was
strongly developed on the Uranium Of
the absent member, he speeds his steps
to the bold promontory whose rocky
base is fretted and worn by the angry
pillows ofthc broad Atlantic. In hum
BILE prose he goes to Purgatory, and there
beholds sight that makes our blood
curdle as we describe it. The absent
member is deserted about to precipitate
himself
uEror, tho ton,rost .ieen