Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-06-15

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been sednced from their ullrg lance to the
government which protected them 3
When, before this, my lcllow-citlzens,
ia the whole history of civil society, have
iemagogues 50 inllaDed tho passions Of
no people, that ii repr0ach upon land
Aoiders has been welcomed as sigu
wherewilh To conquer Not for II single
moment, could the inen of Rhode Island
brook The thought Of surrcndcr.ng this m,
heritance of freedom, derived from heroic
sires To ho trampicd IN the dust by law
less feet Not for single moment
could hoy pause in their career, tlIl the
battle for Liberty aud Law was won -
| How determined was the spilit of pairl.
olic resistance, even among the peaceful
dwcllers upon this island How fixed
their purpo>e, that the suil which en-
bosons all that was moltnl of the patriot
i:licry aud the gallant Perry should
never be pressed by rebel foot that
these shores, which once listened To the
philosophc wisdom Of Berkeley, and woke
To deep aud eloquent rapture the soul OF
Channing,f should never give back the
shouts ol II rebel host Never can the
scenes Of the last year fade from our re-
collections Never can we forget those
memorable days which stirred, to then
very depths, The spirits of this whole peo'
ple-whcn the men of Rhode Island, for
sakiDg all common occupations, and ban
shIDg all common cares, rushed 10 the
Nate H-pnSe is.-William Eilery, one
ot the iIluslrious signcrs ot the Declaration o'
American Independence. was born IN New.
port, Dee. ~. l727. There he passed the
whole OF his long lie, except when absent ~
the pnblIc service; aud there he died, Feb.
-, Ic20, IN the 93d year Of his ngc. Ills
grave IS not among the least interesting me
MORALS Of by gone times to be found al New
port.
Oliver Hazard Perry, who at the age OF
n years, achieved the victory OF Lake E'Ic,
was born ut South. klDgs,own, Aug. "a, IIe5.
nc died at Port Spain, Trinidad, Aug. 23,
1919, aged 81 years. Ills remains were con.
vcycd 10 his native land, IN ship oi war, nc
cordIng to nn act Of Congress. aud were IN
tered nt Newport, which had long been h,
home. Dec. l. lo!6. a neat g'unlte monu-
meBt, bearing an appropriate inscription, has
been erected by the State OF Rhode Island
To Indicate the spot where sleep lie ashes Oi
one Of The most heroic 0s Acr sons.
Note Ipace 1S---Thc celebrated GEoEoE
BEEKLEY, ID. H.. Dean of Derry, aud after
wards bishop Of Cloync, was born III ireland,
IN the year 1854. lntcnt Oh the conversion
at the American sayages 10 Christianity, by
the establishment of College ~ the RerAu
ia ISLANDS, W arrived at Newport, with his
family aud sevc'nl literary and scientific gen
ilemen, laDunry D. l12Y. ln n short bog
rophicaI ske'sh OF Bishop Berkeley. pretxcd
by The Rev. DR.. Elton, Of Brown University,
10 his edition of Calenders Century Sermon,
may be found The following interesting par
iiculars concerning the Bishops residence
on khode-lslapd: "SOon after his arrival,
the Dean purchased a country seat aud iarn
about three mlles from Newport, and there
erected huusc which he named Whitehall
lie was admitted freeman oi the Colony at
the General Assembly IN 1922. lie resided
AT NGwp,rt about two years and halt, and
often preached at Trinity Church. Though
he was obliged 10 return to Europe, without
cflectlng his original design, yc, his visit wns
of great utility ~ lmpartIng an impulse to the
literature Of our coIntry, particularly IN
Rhode. Island and Connecticut. during his
residence on the island of Rhode Island, he
incdltaled and composed his .Hciphron, or
Minute Philosopher, and tradition says, prin
cipally at place, about half mile southcrly
from Whitehall. There, IN the most elevated
port OF the Hanging Rocks, (so called,) he
found a natural alcovc, rooted and opening
To the south, commanding nj once n bcanlI
lul view of the ocean and the clrcumlaccnl
islands. This place Is SAID 10 have becn hl,
iVorite retreat"
The learned Dean repeatedly visited Mar
rngansclt, and so enrnplured was he with the
prospect from Barbcr's heights, in North
Klngstown, that he expressed n desire 10 Sc
lcct II as tho site for his projected College,
Failing ~ his iavorI,e plan, lao returned Ia
England, in I7;e,, and died at Oxford in The
13l year OF hls age.
4 The organ presented by HIM TO Trinity
Church, Newport, after his return. ~ still H.
constant use, and is among .hc mos, interest
lb0u OOlcCtS III tilhI VcneThuic tulilCc.
! WILLIAM ELLERY cuANNiNO. u. d., wa
born IN Newport, IN The year 1850. There
he passed the scenes of his enrly boyhood,
aud there, or rather nj beautiful retreat on
y few miles distant from the town, he was
accustomed, IN his riper years, 10 seek health
aud rcpose, during the heats of summer
The Influences of the scenery of the island,
III moulding the spirit of DIR. Claiming are
most cloqucn,ly described in the following
/, passage from Sermon on christian Wor
ship preached by him ut the ded,cation Of
a Church, III Newport, July ~, 1886:
"hs my mud unfodcd, became more aud
more alive 10 the beautiful scenery which
now attracts strangers TO our island. My
| first liberty wns used IN roaming over the
neigbborng fields and shores ; aud AMID tins
glorious nature, that love OF liberty sprang
mp, which has gained strength within inc t.
tins hour. ] early received impressions OF
the great and beautiful, which believe have
had no small influence N determining my
modes OF thought, aud habits Of life. In ihls
town pursued, for time, my studies of the
ology. ] had M professor or teacher TO guide
me but I had two noble places Of study
One was yondcr beautiful edlfcc, the Red
wood Library, now 40 iroquen,rd and So