Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1803-01-29

much leh TO cry ou, Gf his cmcihaion. Th.
province Of the mind ought 70 be held fscrcd 20
every individual, more Especially in matters
that relate 10 the throne of grace. Al that
throne, each individual has 10 snf~er Tor hin-
FELT. Who can pretend TO point hi, ncie hoor TO
the ps,a that ihsll lead hin there, and iecure
TO him the fnilei, aDd appreciation Of an omni-
cient COP Who ihali Gay thy faith is not the
faith OF the bleG-d ! Does il comport with the
principles OF order. law. and jolticei Does il
breathe fpid, of philanthropy, and gs0d 7V,lI
70 mar Is il conlonant with the inaitutions OF
civil fociety efabIiihed f,r earthly protection,
and hsppinef, Thus far we have right TO in-
terrogate but here our authority ends.
i, I,hclearl. perceptioe, that the creed de-
clared by Paine, TO the mind ,ha, firmly believes
IN IL, ~ill ai1rd as much warmth of devotion a,
any Other. Ii contains an acknowledgement of
a merc;ful COP. sad hope of fu,uri,y. Ii
embraces tre principles @. morality, and the
fpiit Of Juice. IL may be faid tina, it differ.
from all others Bot do not thefc others differ
q anong thenfelvcs Is it the fra and only here
tical doctrine that ever usnfpiredi Upon this
principle, all modem modes Of wolfhipare hereti-
cal, b:caufe they differ frsn .he primitive Romilh
ettabIifhment. Were not the frstseaxG diff
ienten from thofe eitabliih msnts Were not the
bEyifans dihcrtcrS from the proteianis, and were
no; our fathers of the puritsnic faith For the
freedom Of which, and the facred rights of con-
fcience, they left celtvated country, and
planted in widerned. How often have their
defendants complained Of the pesfecutions
which dove them hither How often have cur
lacred TemPle, echoed with refentful reprosches
ct intolerance And ihal we, az this tine Of
day. after having done 70 much to redeem the
coniciences Of men from the thrsldom of talk
matters, sbufc, and iniult an individual for his
opinions Or countcnancc fnch inlolcnce, and
abuie in othe's
But il Is aGered vith confidence, and earn
eRncfs, that the caufc of religion is rot the
ground cf their fear,, or the occsGon of their
animoity. Their je1louhes, and their heart
buroogs are Of a pehfie4i nature, nan,lcd in hy-
pocraiy. This is eyiden, from various conf
deTations One os which 10 the violent impa-
tience with which they hear OF Painc's ,tzoix-
tsnay (t,vifeJ. Whenever thefe are mention.
ed, they icem TO below, and hook ,he ground
in rage. They inaantiy em5!azen ArsolFs re-
yo!u;iouary fcrvice., and apply them TO bal
ance, and cx,ineulh the other. But how do
they pretend to sfEed the liquidation Arnold
they FAY. was galan, oiiicer he fought, and
f1fered 10 the csufc OF America. Did Paine do
more Yes. His literary predictions eminent
IL contributed 10 cement the onion, and to in-
fpite with courage, and energy the forces Of the
whole country. No body, FAY they, thinks of
allowing H,noI any credit for what he did,
bccaufe he proved traitor: and in one bold
dslh Of deipera,e effron,ery, attempt TO aflimi-
late the dement's Of Paine to his. The only
evidence which they offet to this point, is his
+" Age Of Resfcn," end his kffty 10 We6.
irgsov." Theie are the only charges which the
mott induttrious malice can produce againa
him; and arc they fuficient to place him on a
footing with Arnold. who, vhi,e on command,
betrayed hi, pof into the hands of the enemy (!
|, woald be an siftont to the planet underaand.
ing TO attempt to arguc upon il. Who but an
infuristcd Jacobin, would ever think of profcn
iug citizen for his religious opinions Would
they fife, and ex,inguiih them within him
1t would be as well TO prepare themfelves with
dsggers, and refclye 10 let them out at hi,
heart. Is it in this thar he has betrayed the
country Is this to deprive him of all pol,ica
merit in country too, Whole very confiitu.
tion diiavows any religious teft But he once
wrote ipiri,ed letter to General Wellington.
The particulars of this fhall be inveaga,cd here
after, having already exceeded the length at thi.
,inc Intended.
II friend TO Cbrjfianity.