The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-08-14
FEDERAL DECENCY.


After so long time, the Newport Herald OF
the Times, in sort of rabld state, has opened
its mouth TO bark at Benjamin b. Thnrston ;
and what does the reader think that thing of
starch stay tape and buckram--that pink Of de-
cency and truth-has to say of man like Mr.
Thurston Words of horrd import no doubt,
the reader will imagine. Perhaps he has. on
some occasion, voted not to defend our helpless
wives and children against the savage toma-
hawk; and left them, without protection. to
become the victims of barbarous foe. No
Benjamin Is. Thurston has not done this and,
II he had, would be worthy Of castIgaton-
Perhaps he voted that, in case our country
should be invaded, the President should NOT
have power TO command means and forces to
repel the foe: and that he should leave our
wives aud children. to the tender mercies of a
mercenary host of foreign marauders No
Benjamin b. Thurston has not so far forgotten
what is due to patriotism, TO Justice, to human
hy, and to national honor as to be guilty of
such an act Perhaps Benjamin b. Thurston
has so far trampled uuder foot the precepts of
morality. and of that religion of which he is a
worthy professor, as TO sanction the course of
the dueist. and TO extend the aid and protection
OF vote. to him who boldly defed the laws of
God, and stood in presence of the national coun-
cil. with his hands still reeking with human
blood. No-he is a man whose religious faith
and moral feelings would forbid such an act, and
whose conscience would reprobate il.
All these were left for X. b. Cranston. He
has the honor OF them, aud to that honor he i.
fully entitled.
What mighty evils then does the federal or
gan charge on Benjamin b. Thurston -
" lie keeps country retail store in the vii
age Of Hopkinton city," in the extrems ives.
tern part Of the State."-Here is the rub. He
lives III Washington county. And what bus-
ness have the farmers OF Washington county to
have Representative in Congress. But pray.
Mr.. " Herald Of he Times" have you ever
looked on the map Of Rhode Island TO deter
mine where the village OF q" Pdtccdtuck" city,
lies Have you ever taken the trouble 10 learn
that your present federal Senator in Congress.
is, by birth, habits and interests, a Connecticut
mani That he is a limb OF the law. resident
in Pawcatuck, within stones cast of the Con-
neeticut line. and closely assimilated in every
thing, with his native State Of Connecticut -
But the great crying sin Of Mr.. Thurs,on. is.
that he was leh with proud patrimonial es-
tate" Pray how long since federalists found
1t to be sin in the child, to 4" inherit a hand
some pdirimoniat estate" from the parent
To be 6nJ"-We shall not coudescend TO
argue With the Ne~p Her. Of the Times. the
comparative merits OF Mr.. Dorr, as to busi-
ness talents" visionary or rhetorical" char
acter, &c. till they may find it convenient to
point out the superior merits Of Joseph l..
Tillinshast; work for which he viii, certainly
receive the thanks OF the federal party. who
have. rs vet. been unable to discover that SUI
perioriiy. As to Mr.. ID. having been dismiss.
ed as a representative from Providence" in
consequence OF his views and movements on
the subject Of free Suffrage. IL is false every
word Of H. lie was " dismiSs.d'' by the wings.
IN consequences Of his opinions aud movements
relative to the banks; aud the par, he teot rela-
tive TO the bank law. He vas :he oriaiual