Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-09-23
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q. - 3 * y ? 4 i! ~ - DUANE.
TSHERE !. no vice against which, ,he
i Divine Author ofour Holy Rellgi-
on discovers 50 much warmth, or speaks
with such sehemence, as against hypo-
cricy. "Ye serpents, ye generation Of
vipers. how can ye escape the damnation
ofhell," is the language he uses 70 the
hypocritical Pharisee. Its also hateful
10 man. Il DESTROYS the pleasures Of 500
ciai intercourse derived from mutual
confidence, and BY jealousy affects the
sweetness Of Alliance mankind are easi-
" deceived BY false appearances of homes
" and sincerity, and the idea ola deceive
er excites the most indignant feelings in
his bosom. Its however, happy for So
ciety, that the versality Of man l. unfa-
yourable to . steady perseverance, in act
ing the hypocfite |; prosperity or adyer-
sity puts him olfhis guard, andwhatever
reason he may assign Is the cause of ao-
tion In prosecuting any design, success
or disappointment seldom fails to furnish
acritcrion 10 my the sincerity or insinee.
2rity ofthe actors, and the weakness and
fallibility of his nature, exposes him IN
his true colours to the world. Las :,
!. This observation is fully illustrated in
the conduct Of . sort Of men We usually
distinguish by the name Of democrats
While they were IN the pursuit of power,
their general cry was liberty, which they
conceiyedto bein extreme danger, from
what they called high-tond federalism.
Nayies, standing armies, Gag ialvs Be
with q public curse accommodating in Z
public debt, were 50 many engines n
despotism, TO be supported by the peo.
pie for no other purpose but 10 deprive
them oftheir rights. To defray the ex,
pense Of this tyranny, its hand maid, op'
preston. was stalking with gigantic
strides through the land, in the shape o.
Stamps, Excuses &c. andSo complete the
climax Of federal Observation-Disclosures, an
extensive executive patronage establish,
ed to facilitate the perpctuity of These
denominations. These, with thousand
other subordinate articles Of accusation
against tho administration Of Washing
ton and Adams, furnished the demo
Gratis with q pretence to oppose, viii
their whole force, every measure Of 90
sernment; and patriotism, pure, disinte
irested patriotism, an unconqnerable de,
sire to secure the liberty, and promote
the happiness Of the people, was the sol,
motive Of al their conduct. 7nei,
hearts are honesG, you have seen then
opened Behold the sequel; afterhav
ing, BY deception, succeeded 10 dupe III,
people into an opinion, that no alterna
tive remained for securing their liberty
but to put 4 under the guardianship o
the idolof democracy, Duane, elated wild
success. undertaking his party quite sc
cure IN the possession Of their new no
lnours, and in the spirit Of exulting, i'm
lpatientto enjoy the fruits oftheirindefati
gable labours, exclaims--. If federalist
continue in Office, tVhaf Aape sue bee,
coatendfng fer p There is hypocrie,
for you! Dothey NOT, inthisshort excla
4 nation, confess, thar al the lies disemi
mated in Callcnder's 9 Prospect befor
u.s. and from the presses Of Duane
! eheatham, and Others Of the fraternity
were only 10 procure for the inventors
the emomments Of Object DO they NO
indirectly Acknowledge that an the els
mour against the British treaty, III
excisesst hes tandpt aet, the navy, army
alien, and sedition laws; and all Ii
slanders, calamny and obloquy lande
y calleadsr told M. Tsfsyssaz Aia.
sell that he had made Am Presi.denf 81, Il,