The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-08-14

'terIy beyond our powers--both parties
besought and tenderly solicited 10 accept
[somebody's] silen. admiration--iwo
days consumed instead Of one, in this
splendid display-bristly little monsters
Lord Ogleby's eye full Of nrdour, and
mouth encircled with smiles, had heart
for falsehood framed, more plump than
the far-famed terrapin-emhowered im-
state, dispensing the gifts of Flora--to
wake the soul by tender sirokes-procecd
like enchantment--come here for the pur-
pose Of chaunting his wood-notes Wild
Deli no Uolere costingere-nl parties
highly grntified proceeds divided in
certain proporlions-insiituied for the
purpose ofihe episcopal clergy [churchJ
sanctioned [forsooth] by BrsnoP GMs-
woLD-alI the grace beauty Of Newport
on the spot J!
Mr.. PEcKHAM-The above is an alb
strnct Of an article published in the New
port NJ ercury of Saturday, last, in rela-
tion to u little far, held a, Masonic Hall
for the purpose of collecting small sum
10 support, or assist in supporting two
ar three missionaries in this statc-and
also, to give small sum to the Dor.
cas- Society in this town, in order that it
might ostensibty go unIer this style that
the thing "might take" AS the saying is.
AS ! happen to belong to this Society,
and assisted in preparing some Of the
trinkris, feel thar no one has better
right To approve of, or object to what is
said of, or to the females composing it
shall therefore not hesitate to speak
freely of the writer that communicated
the article referred to--nor shlf1 be
backward i'll stating my affections to the
present mode of conducting charity ef-
forts of this kind,
lst-Oithe writer ufthe artcle-and
here must say that with me it is GER
tainly difficult to determine, whether he
or she whichever it may be, intended to
insult The good sense of the females of
this society, or whether nc or she is real
ly so young, simple and inexperienced
as to suppose that the mawkish and dis.
gusting liyperbole made use of, would be
IN any degree cOnSenial to the feelings
of the ladies of Newport. Whoever the,
writer of that article may be, whether
masculine, feminine, or neuter, we are
willing TO take it for granted that IL did
n IL intentionally insult us--but we can-s
no, feel complimelted al all by the view
which IL must have taken of our charac-
ter to suppose tIin, such fulsomc trash
could he swallowed down as u reward
for five or six months industry bestowed
on useless irihes. No, the writer may
he assured that !, as one Of that socIc-
ty, do flatly protest against the public.-
ton of such disgusting mockery in Civ
ing notice ofits proceeding have
no doubt that many, perhaps nine-ienths
belonging to it are, (if they would only
speak, as little pleased as myself.
We will excuse the little cajoler this
time and let its simplicity apologize for
its impudence--bu lei lie, she, or il, re- :
member, not to attempt a thing Of this
sort again. 1t is rather teo much We
can be persuaded by the solicitations Of
clever people whom we respect, to en-
gage in schemes which our judgement
and feelings do not approye-such for
example as Sunday schools, missionary,
and theological farces-bu we cannot
consent to take such trash as the above
mentioned article for our reward-and
we sincerely,hope that strangers resident
here, or people abroad will not mistake
the taste and character Of the females of
Newport SO much as To suppose tint such
ridiculous stuff is Ivy any means agreeable
to them.
We like as do most of our sex to graz
tify our vanity by making little display
both of our persons and ingenuity--and
TO confess the truth, it is for this, aud for
the purpose Of gratifying the wishes Of
some of our elderly and well meaning
friends, who perhaps think thnt such ef-