The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-12-26

frank, open cOunenance, on which sat an
expression Of sweet but melancholy ress-
nation.
"Thnt does not look lihc gull" exclain-
ed one us he passed.
1t may be hut the hypocrisy Of its cal
lousness," was The reply.
The trial commenced. The evidence
Of the officers who arrested the prisoner,
was first taken, aud then arose John Surry
who detailed very correctly the conversation
had between himself aud young Hamilton
few daye previous, with which the reader
has been already favored, taking care how
ever Ia put his own dark words into the
mouth Of poor Robert. The case seemed too
clear to need any further Investigation, and
when the counsel for the defendant COM
menced cross examination, his extreme
embarrassment showed plainly that he was
convinced of his clients guilt. lie had
asked but two or three irreveeni questions,
when IA stern voice, from the farther end of
the ronn, cried Stop and utall manly
figure strobe frarlessly through tho room,
and after consulting the prisoner a moment
aud whispering To his lawyer, an emphatic
!" Si, DOVE I"-,ook HE lawyer. place.
gentleman nenr Robert, in reply to The
question who is he !" "''ris tie Peoples
LAWYER, the best and weuhhiesi man in the
ciry, aud Que who never pleads except when
he sees oppression preyIng up on poverty
and innocence. Mr.. Ward had better look
To himself; for an old mans word IN it,
some thing is going wrong"
"The Peoples Lawyer, 'as lie was sig
Di6cantly termed, was a man ngcd abou,
tweniy-eiah, possessed of superior beauty
of person, and Of commanding eloquence,
which wns often successfully employed in
the cause Of the widow aud orphan.-ilo
was therefore, The fear ofthc oppressur, aud
the almost idol of the poor and honest.
lie was master, moreover of II penetration
uf mind which ~ some cases, seemed al
most intuition. Aud as his dark eye now
glanced upon the face of The witness, it
seemed to read his character ut once. He
gnzed for one long moment s,ern,y md fla
edly upon lis quniling eye and varying
cheek-,hea raising his fight haud, aud
pointing his fore6nser u, his very heart, he
cried in II voice tina, nigh, have startled the
conscience of Nero
John Surry John Surry !! knowest
; thou not TINT the eye of the eierf''h God is
upon thee Knowest thou not that his pen
ha,l, this day written perjury against Thy
, .oul Aud knOwest thou not, oh, thrice
miserable young man that he will lay IN
thy sickcuing bosnm the fiery coi!ings of
that worm which dIe,h not but wri,bes, aud
sends iis deadly venom into all the cbannels
Of thought mud feeling, aud hope, until The
poor victim looks down with melancholy
longing into its gloomy grave would give
worlds for It's cold sercni,yl knowest ih"n
not that pence shall visit thee no more, day
nor night, forever, unless thou dost recall
the dark words which thou hast this hour
spoken! Look ut Thy ,iciIm, deluded boy
Think of his affection and brothcrly kind
ness to thee aud then tell me how tio" vii,
feel to see his youthful form wasting away
under the cruelty Of States prison. TclIm
how thou wilt feel to see his friends weep
: ing over him rs one dead dlsgraced; and
aud aIl for few false words OF thine.
Look, young man, aud tell mr."
The eye of John Surrey turned involun-
tarily towards the prisoners box, aud his
cheek grew paler, aud lis lip qnlvcred tor
memory was busy at his heart. lie thought
. Of the unvar, ing genleness oi that injured
, friend Of the many little sacrifices he had
made for his comfort aud qualification {; he
D thought Of their many sweet moncnts "f
r tender intimacy when Robert had talked to
T.. him of heaven, and called him dear brother
b. aud his own black reaclery rose Ia lhd-
: cous contrast. lie forgotc very thing but
prcscn, injustice and former love, and rush
is ing forward, aud throwing his arms round
,r the neck Of Robert Hamilton, he sobbrd
10 out ~ full confession Of his avn ant his
:, mast,r's base schemes for Roirrt's rfin
!, uuou his bosom. Twice did the cnrnged
merchant rise !; twice did the enraged mer-
- chant attempt to speak bot the rye oi The
n, LAWYER trowued him down, aud lie was
"A yl,d 10 escnpe unI,nrnied, out Of The court.
\, Who shall describe lie joy Of The liIiIe
|. family OF Hamilrons on the evening of Rob-
= crt's rrstoratIon Ia their society
!, "If could only see your benefactor, the
=. LAWYER" said Marian, am sure should
, quite worship him. Aud did y"u not find
out where he lives Robert"
r mo; in ihe harry Of the moment, he
forgot 10 mcnrion bis address. But ] re-
, member perfectly, the few words he spoke
T 10 me on leaving. "Go home, said he,
dear bones, boy aud gladden. your friends
by youf presence. But come To me next
week, when I shall be at hume for would
| like To- have further conversation with you.
But, forget not meanwhile Z" return thanks
To- your Maker, for The happy termination
! of your difficulties"
"Noble, generous soul, exclaimed Mrs.
: Hamilton, Z" let us not forget this injunction,
) my children but return ihnUks TO Hin,
, wl,vse hand is 50 plaiuiy manifest. 'Let US
! not cease giving glory. aud honor, aud
praise To his name for ever and ever" Aud
. her two p'ous children responded fsren,ly
Amen."
A II was while Robert wss in prison. that
Il A 4 a.