The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20
ArLADD'S. AT
WHAT THE JOURNAL SAID.
A Domestic Incident in One Ago
niZing Act.

Scene-Interior o: the residence Of General
and Mrs. George Washington.
Tims--July 5. l716.
General and Mrs. Washington discovered at
the breakfast table. Mrs. Washington en-
gagged in slipping her cafe au lait Gen. Wash
ington allows his coffee to cool while no reads
the Providence Journal, date the same as the
time-July 8, 1876.
q. w. (kicking over his coffee and
throwing the broken pieces at the cat)
-"Great Scott"
Mrs. q. w.-"what is IL, George.
dear?"
q. w.-"well, il this dashed newspaper
doesn't make me mad.
Mrs. q. w-"what has 1T said, now,
Georgee Is II Kicking about Mr.. Jeffer-
son, agnin?'
@. W.-"I should saw it was and
about all the rest of US, toe. Just listen
TO this EDITORIAL"
(Eeads)-"Yesterdsy, Thursday, July 4, the
Congress assembled in Philadelphia, adopted
what il was pleased to call Declaration OF
Independence. The original resolution, re-
fcrred on Monday TO Committee Of the
Whole. has been modified somewhat by the
debate that has intcrvened. but 10 Is still
basty, not to say reckless. measure, and
cannot fail to give undue offense 20 England.
THE action OF Congress Is evidently grave
blundor, and undoubtedly will be condemned
10y the people when their sober second thought
finds expression. The reckless adoption Of
this monstrous measure was, evidently
enough, inspired by jefferson FOR poll ical
purposes hut his casts beli is unworthy ~
statesman, aud its adoption can oaly De at.
tribptcd to partizan motives. With certain
clnsscs In this country that seem To have
good deal Of political innuonce. Just now.
war with England would he extremely popu'
lar but il IL "a sad comment on our boasted
civilization that the reckless motives that
PROMPTED the dumping Of a cargo of goodNea
int Boston harhor should DO found 20 pre-.
vail among tho small politicians Nho presume
10 represent us at Philadelphia
Taking 10 for granted that the present
Conpr.s 4, in the hands OF men who would
not hesitate 10 pu,h this controversy 10 its
limits, a. IL y matter of tho highest interest 10
forecast the possible method of procedure in
this unfortunate aGsir. ia the first place a
a 10, - politician Ia the variuus pnrts of tho
c, iopics have boosiiully rccarei ihat they
propose 20 use every means which God and
Nature have furnished az M support OF our
inalienablc right, nnd privilege. 20 oppose
that power which T. Exercised only for oar
aostructiou. This sounds veiy preit bot
the bird of freedom dots not s.r. teh Sc
wings with ardor over a dirty bit nf fom
J.fr.rsun's = carrion. q hat willy politician mas
carried hi. point. thanks to the assistance Of
snch fellows ns hancocS. stephen Hopkins
philosopher Franklin. John Adams, and
greater and lesser lights. huf when the coun.
try awaRss 10 the danger that their slf.
1obing recEles-nrs' has brought upon ~
,hsy win bs promptly retired from poh,isai
ifs.
Before we can hsht. we mus. buiid a hcet
~ several hundred war ships 90 ruai1e us 20
eonpct~ with Orest britain on anything like
,ausi terms. General Hove. on the f'igato
Grey bOund ard feet of l8j ships, ~ already
in New York bariJor. where be has tcen wei.
cornci by our best ciiiksns. and thousands %
cell disciplined soldiers have bven debarked