The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-18
Meanness and MaIignity Exposed.

Que acquainted win MN, thaf Hey neeu no ek-
position Of Them. but that al may see how un-
ungenerous, dsspicsble, aDd mean they are, we
will expose them.
The truth is, that the Increasing circulation
and popularity (sside from polities) Of the
RgPusLIcAs. among the Wings themselves,
and the knowledge, which, in spite of his vani-
~, has been impressed upon the publisher Of
the Herald, Of the personal dislike With which
many members Of his party regard him,-make
him fear that, should we assume non political
position. as we proposed, his circulation. pat
ronage and emolomen's would be reduced
This is the motive which induced him to make.
or admit. the personal attack upon us. as ed
TORS. aud not upon our publication for his
desire is TO have Us prescribed as indiyid uals,
hoping thereby TO avert the loss which he an
tcipstes. If such were not his object Why. we
ask, was the attack so msdel What else could
he propose 10 effect. at the present time, by in
voking his party TO prescribe us personally
We will now proceed to examine on what
the attack is oslensibly predca'cd. and the ma
ture of tie charges brought against us.
10 the remarks with which The attack is in
troduced, the publisher OF the Herald. as his
excuse for admitting it, says" but the article
:" which we extract from that paper Of yester-
" day, is 90 anlike what was expected. under all
1.-The circumstances, we do not feel justified in
" withholding the commu nie alton that follows" /"
The article referred TO is the leading editorial
II
WHggery." Now we know not in what way
that article was " so unlike what was expected" !"
nor do we know whether the circumstances"
alluded 10, are those attached 10 the article, or
those in which the publisher Of the Herald was
placed. his meaning not being clearly express
ed; but we defy any man to point out a single
paragraph or sentiment in that article 10 whic h
a reasonable political opponent wonld Object
The Publisher inSinua!es that i, is nc, decent"
but neither makes the assertion, nor points out
he says, =" We should have passed over 10 81
"lsnce the article copied from yesterdays r.
IL Republican il The writer had contented
himself with abusing the wings in general
"lerms." The insinuotisn here made is. that
we had " abused the Wings particularly and
personally. and the following paragraph is quo
ted to bear out that insinudtion.
"At any rate. We do not believe that they
(he whIgs) will ever be able TO accomplish
either Of their iayorlte measures,-a division Of
tho public lands among the States, and a sub
sequeni consequent increase of the Tariff or
Tho establishment Of "a National Bank"
Now. if any man can see either personal. par
ticular, or general abuse" of the Wings in
that paragraph. or any kind Of ''abuse," be
mus, put different Interpretation upon words
than either Johnson, Walker. or Webster
does. No, there is no abuse" nor any
thing tending to it in the whole article, aud the
paragraph picked out to cavil at and falsely
characterised as abusive, plainly proves ii and
II proves. also, that the attack upon US ,rds pre-
meditated and intended, before that article was
seen, and would have been made, on some pre-.
text or other. if that had not been published.
The publisher Of the Herald next seems to
think that his motives may be suspected. and
puts in a disclaimer of any interest, asserting
er the Republican is continued or not" Those,
as We have ssid before, bo are cquaintc ed with
the publisher. and know what arts and mean
ness be viii practice to obtain petty job, will
also know what credence TO give his avowal OF
dislnteresledness. But we will inform him, for
his especial comfort and consolation, iha, hsv-
ing lived through four years of hard times" "
under Mr.. Van Buren's administration, we have
90 intention of abandoning the editorial chair
just as the good lines" promised to us during z
Gen. Harrson's reign are dimly shadowed forth
10 prospect; nor while we continue TO receive,
rs we do, constant accessions 10 our subserip-
ton llst--,hs surest test Of public appreciation.
The publisher Of the Herald may possibly sue
eeed in prejudicing some OF his readers agsinst
US, personally. bot we doubt if he will induce
many to Withdraw their subscriptions who
now take our paper; for we nave the ego
tism 10 believe that we return them full equiv.
aent for their money, and that they will Judge
OF our deserts themselves, and decide for them.
selves when they are p" abused" and when they
shall stop their subscriptions; without regarding
the dicistion OF the Herald.
We now come TO the main attack upon us,
made over the signature OF 4" A N-pport Wig"
who, We strongly suspect. is no other than the
publisher OF the Herald himself, or some one
whom he has iusiisated to compose i, for him !;
bu, II he Is dIsioterssted and voluntary con.
uIbu'or. ~s envy him not his feelings. for pas.
''O" and prejudice must rule his judgment, aud
duPlieity aud malevolenee are inmates Of hi,
bosom.
The first charge made against US 10. ths, " for
the last four years we have done all 10 our power
to war against and destroy the vital Interests of
the people here and the country at large" This
10 certainly heiaous charge, but upon ~b,, IA.