Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-05-14

AGE or tteaso1s Lei :.
r.r;s read mostly BY chris ans; it's GER.
,a;nlp read and patronised BY some fedc.
sal;.ss who however denv their patronage
!, federal papers. Nor syitnstaad'ag all
.he.e sediments, We ara determined to
continue onr forbearancc towards that Pa.
ner. tiEl We conceive all hopes OF Its a.
men1,nent vain.
aaother instance of the union OF inf.
deity and democracy is, that OF the diifer-
ent nalefactors who have been triea tor
various cril4,es in the United States within
rhess six or eight years past. most OF those
who had any political opinions protested
themselves admirers of Mr. Jefferson. OF
chose neu whose characters rcsnJured IN
me essiuia.on of suciety by scaadaloas
& ,,racsices and immorahsies, how vast is the
proporsion wao are the lotdess disclaimers
;n favor of Mr.. Jefferson and the present
ADMINISTRATIONS The Frederick I own rie-
RAID very we'll observes, 1t you see a
F.IIow who is discarded from decent socie-
AZ on account of his dishonoraoie or ln-
Es-morL conduct. you nav safely conclude
/ he Is 4 democrat. Such an one expects TO
curry favor wista the people by detam'ag
and abusing the arissocrats, as ne calls the
.r,as, respectable charsct OF the place.
4 IS you see a man who sets up his own Opt
nioa ia opposition 70 revealed religion,
and with an air of conceitedtriumph, talks
ot the holy scriptures IS toe absurd tor be-
lief, YOU may assaredly set him dowa as
n s,,s, hitter iacotin.'
The sentiments of in6delity entertained
8 hv the orssent first magistrate OF the Y nit-
Il States, are too well knowa TO need the
.;ntrodactioa of evidence. nat he has no
bsliet 10 the Christian religion, is aeknow-
lgdaeI By his friends and many demo-
crar have we heard Boosting OF the con-
tempt in which Mr.. Jefferson holds the
q doctrines of Christianity. But no stronger
proof Of Mr.. Jeferson's irreligioa is ne
cessary than the known instances OF lm-
morality in his private life, and the mum.
berless instances of immortality ii his pub
lie department. His appointment, to Office
of irreligioas characters, IN many cases
4 apparen,ly. in ,preferenes'to others, IS ano-
tier evidence.
.rns eoaaitatioa Of the Uaisei Statesstvsry
3 wifsly exslss no religious t-t and gives no pre-
ference of religious dcnoninarioas. But ought
81 the people, becaafe the contribution requires no
81 religious proieliion, 70 elct 70 adninitter thar
conititEion men detisure offeiigious principles
q The abience or protection of any religious belief,
are equally under the proteaioa Of government;
batfhallthe protectors aud deteRors of reiigion
equally enjoy toe eikination and the donors of
the psopls True IT is for al7s that men are pu-
n1lablc, bur it is for priaei,le, as we'll as acts
4 abas men are 10 be elteemed and honored liz 70.
Siesy.
3 This in6d.lity, which appears 10 be fpreadins
10 the United Ss.scs, has tendency, by gradual
yctcerfain operations, tointroduce The moit I'm.
bounded icentionirets OF language and manners |;
20 eradicate from The Mid every idea of virtue
and moral obligation; aud eventually to yaa4a.
XIX: fociety. On children and youth how fatal
are itseR:tsl The riiing gener aiions, ever ia,i.
tariye OF the sentiments ana msnner. al men in
the higher walks OF life, w,H foaa laugh a,
dittinttien betweeh virtue and vice; rid.cuie tho
aernbutes, the exlitenes of a fuprcme imsll-
geaSe VIII he taHghf 70 believe that the minif
1efs OF rghteoainsis are monopolihng let of by :.
N pocrlsieal tradeimcn and the initturiou Of re.
llg'oa bscSSalng tie objea CT fcorn ind neglect,
ltis local itehaSs, all the tender char ties of life,
tAe cancellations and virtues thar lwseten, ado,n
and beauty The path OF n iaiity, graauaiiy
s'cld 70 the dominion .of paiiion, III, aaaschy,
oioadthed sga mia.
Il "aen fNieiy qui's It's hold on religion, it falls
cqsally tFan morality. The ONE cAsNor 5 &
MsfNrA1NED wtTaeor THE or4ER. This is
NatA capable d Tie u,oa convincing proof -
WITHOUT seliet IN the exiRencc Of a deity and
Inc immortality OF she loci, lnusasi,y cannot be
maintained. Ehc words OF general Walhingtco
30 Sis parting adsrsls eanaot be too often quoted
X" oi all the ditpoations AMI habits which lead
@ folf'fa' prosreEiey. rsksjss and morality are
iladliPenlale iuppors: In vain would HAT man
siamI the tribute Of patriotifln Fperhaps an silu.