The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-12-31

Like ms prototypes among the bipeds ne loses more
than he gains, your cunning people are always
marked and despised He suffers the odInm, mo-,
only OF all the crimes hc commits bet Of all that
conmltLcd whether he have been accessary or not.
The dog las ieastcd fosnv 20 shecp and gone
od 10 Guiet nap IN the ssDsiine leaving he fox
20 bear the blame Every one IS on the watch for
him. Every one dstrusts, understands and hates
him lie Is poor ou,lawed. hunted wretch, md,
with all his cunning, nearly starved. But look ot
Master fray. Look not only al his demennor, but
at the confidence and privileges ahch he has slyly
usurped what sycophon; How he fawns aud
flatters io1 'binl II is affection so thinks ev-
cry monarch of bis toad-eater Jfyou doubt the su-
peror cunning Of this FAT oliicc-hoder, examine in
to has manner life lie is the only creature which
lives IN abundance. enjoys ali the results OF clvZa
ton, and does nothing, lie Is perfect monk in
exemption from temporal duties. His situation is
sinecure. Other beasts yield their labor their
lives as tributes for protection and support extend
ed them by the lord of creation The OK strains
beneath the yoke, the horse pants and fOams under
the whip and the burden. The poultry have hol-
lday of it, which, like other holidays, is very well
while 1t lasts, but the end is awkward. The decap-
atcd hen lquidates her debt with her life and the
gallant COCK after bis brief bur brilant despotism,
snachod like Roman emperor from the throne
to the block, dearly pays, oy premature death on
the scaffoid for youth Of delightful atfiuence and
! dignihed leisure The sturdy and herculean calf,
too, led in the perfection Of his strength and beau
ty unsuspectngly, from the meadow to the sIaugh-
terhouse-s there no pity oh ye eater of veal for
the animal spirits, the bright feeling of life aud en-
Ijoyment, extuguisled in his youthful frame pro-
VIDE your careless banquet And the poor simple
sheep with their innocent and happy ianlbs group
ed on summer morniEg, upon velvet field IN the
repOse and voluptuousness of perfect content! Is
1t not like massacre of the innocent, the quench-
ing, in those sness hearts, Of the conscious light of
IA pleasing existence
Our friend Tray hath share in this inexorable
balancing of accounts. lie tolls not He bleeds
not. lie does not even pity those which toll and
bleed He stands by laughing at the execution of
his old compatrot, the cock, md plays with the
gasping head and quyering trunk. He lies nnshud-
derngly down while The murder of the lamb is 60
ing OH at his side, and makes meal from him even
before he is cooked. Like we fed abbot he lives
on the fat of the land without earning it, Indeed
he wheedlcs man out of a capital living and, like
all such favorites, he is insolcnt in proportion he
is.prosperous and idle. Mark the fellows arrogance
The population of the barnyard His despot-
ism among the sheep! His persecution of the un
happy pigs His superciousness amid The poul-
try His impertnence to the cat He is thorough
bully to every but his master and his masters
friends Then his presumption There is no end
to it. He thinks himself lord aud dictator of the
whole country, He must examine every who
vour STRANGERS and ;ntruJers u. r,ost know Who
is noss;ng On the road Ue has tho ;no,,;s;,oral
nrpnens;s;os of .on,;n.n,,I lhonSo nt,;.or
U. would sto, vonr c.rr;,rs ;f h;s ,nouth wore
strong enouyb' If he conno5 arres, vour wheel no
will friobten your horses. Fnor in that he in.
suits YOU with bark, and glance more malicious.
because Intellectual lie is perfect Wolsev in
bearing to all but his master. Upon him he de-
pends for tins state aud authority, and here peeps
ont the svcoohant. Here is cbed;cnce. Ewpipy
crincny. toad d-eotinc How he watches his time
ito Go,,er Set him ON anorhar. and he would
snrno rno, tho n,besr co,,r.o- ~ q, ,,o,,e,t Uo
There is no limit To rs Gerocitv Yet nc has no ~
Dependence Kick hin, aud he Yclps and sneaks