Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-01-14

ing in your own dependence-by doing
your duty fcarlessly to the country. II you
fail to please her, do not the less serve her,
for she is not the less your country. Never
fatter the people--leave that TO those VINO
mean to bersy them. Remember that the
man who gave the most luxurious entertain
ments To the Roman people, was the same
who Immediately afler destroyed their free
dom. That man was julius Cnsar. Ike
member that the most bloody tyrant Of our
are wns the meanest in his courisbip to the
mob, and scarcely ever spoke without invok-
juo for his atrocities what he called "the
poor people" That man was Robespcrre.
Never le; any action Of your life be influenc-
ed by the desire ofob,alnlng popular applause
at the expense Of your own sincere and man
ly convictions. No favor from any sovereign
IA single individual, or thirteen millions,
can console you for the loss of your own es-
teen. II they are offended trust to their re-
turning reason to do you justice, and should
that hope fail, where you cannot serve with
honor, you can retire with dignity. You dld
not seek power--and you can readily leave
it, since you are qualified for retirement, and
since you carry into it the proud consolation
Of having done your duty.
But should you ever be called to act the
stern, yet glorious part which those patriot
statesmen performed, you will not iail IN the
requisite energy. Ii may be, that, not as OF
old, another robust barbarian from Thrnce
like MaXimin-not e gladiator slave, like
Sparacus-but some frontier Cataline may
come up with the insolent ambition to com
mand you and your children. More danger
Gus still, the people may be bartcred away
as other sovereigns have been, by faiihlcss
f,vI inc at
sold the empire ut open auction to the high
est bidder, Julian. The same arts which
succeeded Of old, may not be unavaing here
"a conspiracy of profigate men, panderng
to the passions Of the people, may nfame
them to their ruin aud the country, betray-
ed into the hands of its worst citizens, may
by enslavcd with all the appearances of free
doui. Should that day come, remember new
er t. capitulate-never to compromisc-nev-
or 20 yield to the cOuntry's enemies. Re-
member that crime is not the less guilty-it
is only the more dangerous by success. II
you should see the cause betrayed by those
who ought to defend it, be you only the more
faithful. Never desert the country-never
despond over its fortunes. Confront its be-
trayers, as madnen are made to quail be-
meath the stern gaze Of fearless reason. They
will denounce you. Disregard their outcries
it is only the scream Of the vulturcs whom
you scare from their prey. They will seek
to destroy you. Rejoice that your couniry's
enemies are yours. You can never fall more
worthily than defending her from her own
degenerate children. If overbornc BY this
tumut, and the cause seems hopeless, con-
tinue sef.sustained and selEpossessed. Re-
tire to your fields, but look beyond them
Nourish your spirits with meditation Oh the
mighty dead who have saved their country.
From your own quiet elevation, watch calmly
this servile route as its triumph sweeps before
you. The avcnging hour will at last come.
1t cannot be that our free nation can long en-
dure the vulgar dominion Of ignorance and
profigacy. You will live to see the laws estab-
ilished-these banditti will be scourged back
to their caverns--the tentiaS will re-
claim its fugitlves in office, and the only re-
mcmbrance which history will preserve of
them, is the energy with which you resisted
and defeated them.
My last words then to you, my young
! friends, are 20 pursue the studies which you
have successfully begun. You may always
confde in them as the ornaments Of prosperi-
ty-the consolation of adverse fortune--your
support in public life-your refuge in retire
ment-giving to the private citizen his most
refined enjoyments, and to the statesman, in
dependence and distinction.