Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-10-02
WILLIAM COBBETT.

! Cobbctt commenced his career in this coun-
try, as Editor Of federal newspaper, called
Peter Porcupine, and it was strongly suspect
ed that he was hired by British Tories to
write down liberal principles his paper was
distinguished for disgusting vulgarity, unpar-
allclcd impudence, and brazen ISLANDERS; it
seemed to give him special delight to calum-
Mate the democratic party, and no language
was too coarse, or too severe, for him to be-
stow on the friends of republican principles
| Having been convicted of a libel on the
benevolent DR.. RUSH, and condemned in
$1,000 damages, this contemplate wretch left
the country, and returned to England in 1900
! He then published the works of Peter Porcu-
pine, dedicated to "a declared enemy of re-
pubicans and Jewelers."
! In the preface to this work, Cobbett says of
the English people: "They have lost much of
the respect which they formerly entertained
for royal authority, and much of the abhor-
renee which they ought always to have pre-
served of rebellion against it. And where is
the wonder? When the people see such men
as the Earl of Buchan, and the Marquis of
I iLansdowne, send across the Atlantic for the
portrait Of notorious rebei,t e. exhibit as the
most precious piece in their cabinets. When
the people hear q reverend Doctor of the
and most virtuous character that the world
has produced;" when they hear Sir John Sin.
clair, with audacty unparalleled call upon
them not only to admire his rebel, but to con-
tribute towards fund for the raising of a
monument to his memory, even in the domin-
ions of their sovereign, against whom he had
, rebelled, when they hear and see these things
! who can blame them for thinking lightly ol
/ rebellion? Who can blame them for rebeilinp
| themselves 2"
tThe individual alluded 10 no noto, ious rebel wa,
| WASHING rON!!!
! In another work entitled Bone 10 gna,t
for the Democrats" Cobbett abuses Giles, and
Madison, &c. and speaks of that beloved ant
lanented Sage and Patriot, Benjamin Frank.
lin, as an INNATE OF HE'LL!
| In 1910, Cobbett was convicted of libc
with intention to excite a mutiny, and con
demned to confinement in Newgate, and te
pay fine Of ElO00
/ In 1917, he again came to America. bu
soon re-eInbarkcd for England, where, we
believe, he has since remained, changing from
one party and one principle to another. ant
consistent in nothing save his abiding hatred
to democracy.
II When during the administration of John
Adams, the friends OF the party in power
were sanctoning abuses and advocating ,
strong government, Goblet, the vile tool o
British Tories, exerted all his influence tt
quench the fire of liberty in this country, ant
to check the political revolution, accomp ish
cd by the people.
1 And while now, during the administration
Of Jackson, his friends arc sanctioning abuse.
OF power, and attempting to alter the charac
ter Of our government-tho miscreant Cob
bctt, again steps forward, to do all in his pow
CT to consolidate the goyenment-extingui
the spirit of democracy, and satisfy the Amer
icon people with tyranny and corruption.
Goblet is 'rarm Jackson man, praises tn,
!; administration, and Is so cnamoured Of on
Chef Magistrate, that he has written his life
and the vile and filthy blackgusrd who abus
es Washington, consigns Franklin 10 Iell,--