Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-12-12


humility and contti,ion, az the omnipo,ence
and wiidom of him who has created aud iuf-
tanned this Ball, ihslI not pour forth the
pure homage of the heart, without licence
from the Legislature of Rhode. Hand, Ggned
and tealed. Thefe are the men of which
number, Newburyport STANLEY" is one,
Who after feeling religious freedom driven
from Rome by the Pope, from England by
the Biihops, from MaiIachuietts by thefe ye-
~ men who fed from England TO enjoy il,
now win to fee il baniihed from Rhode
Hand. l believe the prcient inhsbitans of
MaGachuierts are as tolerant and free from
pcrlecution as any men that they lament
the cruelty of their ancefors who inflicted,
as much as the people of Rhode Hand regret
the extravasanr cnthuGaim Of their prcdecel-
fors. who luffered death. But it feems to
me that an inhabi,ant Of Manachufetts, ac-
quainted with the tory of May Dyrs, and
others who iufered about that time. If they
had the fmalleR portion Of religion or fenti-
Dcnt, would fay, that a people, whole an
ccRors had advocated religion by fuch hor-
nd means, were very unii, TO recommend il.
By me fbAt holy e6fft 4vere prsfamd.-
III fits it me 4vhb human gore dyqained;
7otbe pre- Airs tbs/e borrid bands TO ,ajt,
O, e9tv 6eavex's great /i'e polluted prayt."
He would FAY, leave to all the world
befide to preach rel rion, bot as for me and
my country, we .houid only practice it. A
people. country, thus Hained with blood,
ihould pa(s whole centuries in vi.tuous for
vo,v and Glence m atone for ar
? To thar part of your readers, il there
be any fuch, who think that religion has fuf-
fered by Republican or French principles. l
will addrefs myfelf by faying, every appear
snce contradi6ts it. Dean Swift, fays, that
hypocrify is better than open imp;ciy. For
the fate Of religion in England, | fhall quote
DIR. Salmon, a reputable author, who wrole
about fcventy years paa "Of the religion
profeaed in the Bri,iln lles, il may be iaid
az of the Conltitution, that it was originally
the beft inliitution 10 the world, bat has been
70 me,amorphofed and deformed. the proief-
fors broken into 70 many iects and parties,
that bear an implacable hatred to each other.
that the fpirit of chriAianity 10 in manner
lof !; vice and profancneis reign triumphant !;
the iacred truths of chiiifianity are queitioned
and di(pnted And man that is not an In
fideI, is fcarce allowed to have common ienic
among thofc that look upon themielves to
be the polite world and pattern for the ref
OF mankind TO follow. Religion is the butt
of almoR every fool and if he has no other
,pfescncc TO wit, his Iidiculing every thing
tha, is facred. intirlcs him 70 that denomi-
nation in the opinion of the Beau Monde"
1t muR be confeiIcd that French jacobinifm
cannot make fuch religion worfe. But 90
the contrary, the jacobins have driven all
the faihionabie inhdels aud rogues within the
pale Of the Church. They have fuch de-
teaation Of the mob, and are, as Butler iays,
"Ss berv'<y,e and otp9ete.
7by yftrm 10 qve,Sip God 70, lphe."
Our great Hamilton, the light and lamp Of
the country, after living. as he iays, in sdui-
terry, what but his fpite and hatred to jaco-
bins could have compelled him to confeis his
crimes to the world, and turn champion for
religion What but his antipathy and hatFd
20 republican and popular government, and
all government but his own, could have
made devout man and good chriRian OF
Mr.. E.. R. Potteri Alas bur for jacobiniim,
|. this good man might have become grey with
out feeling any concern for the good Of fouls.
What is more common than TO hear one Of
thef- new made ftdtrei good chgiftisns. that
hardly knows the Lords prayer. the apoolc's
creed, or the way to any meeting houfe,
curling and denouaciog the French for def
troying all religion. And admitting that
hypocriiy is better than open impiety. il
may be fairly concluded, that religion is in
much better fate than before she time Of
jacobinifm. Take the religion Of the feds,
which is to waih cups and pots, and TO make
long prayers, and commit no outward lin on
the Sabbath, and the religion Of republicans,
which is all that can blefs mankind. and il
will amount to more religion than eveI
appeared before, and much of it owing
to the revolution in France
# Cogeant Reader.
December I, 1901.