Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-03-14
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We mentioned fomc time fncc that Mr..
Allen, m,mber of the Houie of Representatives
of Mshachuietts had introduced a relolution.
the Object of which was to take tho patronage OF
th: lcgilature from two printers for having vii
lifted the Pfelident of the United States. The
refolution produced conGderable debate, in the
courlc Of which macy of the federal members
declared their firm belief in the tories which
Calender had fabricated; and what does this
prove that il j, very poGib- for fome federal
ias, whether in or out of Office, to be aLy thing
elfe than gentlemen.
The debate in the MsGachufetts i.gifl,-
tare, in fae, i, the bea evidence We have ieen Of
the " damnaoc deipair" OF the federal party in
that quar,cT--2ccoiun 10 laid Aide, truth lcout-
ed, aud the failhoods of mani deicrvedly repro
bated takeo AZ correa evidence the mouths of
the federal members we're 70 many fcwers for
conveying CsIlcndcr's filth. and rhc public are
now called opon to credit, becsuie legillators
arc the accuicr,.
II you ain for the authority of she aory of
Mrs. Walker, you are immediately toid--it 10
CaHendty. If you ak for the author of sny
other fatemcnt--it 10 CaHher. And who was
this Calender the very man, who was repre-
tented by the federaiits as the sresteit liar and
icouodrel in the creation. Who does nor adj
mire the wonderful conGftency Of thcfe gentlemen
fedcralhs
Major J,ckfon. and next Mr.. Ref. have
pabIith-d the debate on this fubjeef. The fTR
named pcrfon declares his belief in the charges
sginf Mr.. Jeiferion, yet he knew all theic char.
gcs were given a. proof. when he was fasveycr,
and at that time he ran about ih;wing letters
from Mr.. JeGerfon to him as proof OF Mr.. JEFF
fetlon', refpcet, aud Of the honor which he con-
ceived wss conferred upon him by receiyiny a
few lines from Mr.. Jeffcrfon.
As for Mr.. Relf. one would have expected
he would he more cautiou,-he is in a glafs
houfe--and fhould be careful how he talks of
cowardice or cUckoldom--yet he very nodeely
accufes Tor gives csrency to the fallhoodsl Mr.
Jcferfon of both.
God help the fedcralias If we were as
ready TO drag before the public eye all rho acts
of infamy and crime, which many Of them com.
NIT in the walks of private life. as they arc to
accufe Mr.. Jeiferfon--we might go TO Connec-
ticut and ptocarc fuch develope.nent az would
I" make each particular hair to ffsod on end"
Federal ll,nder has Indeed arrived at low
rate of eama;ion, when il is nec-Gary TO pIo-
duce the authority of iome Iegiaatros of Msfia-
in order to keep il in fone credit
little longer. And what thefe legias,ou FAY
on The fubjea is curious cnoush Mr.. Hilbert.
who made the moR remarkable fpeech jassinif
JcfFefon. after enpmerating all the charge,
xgainR the PrGdent, Acknowledged NC had no
evidence 20 fuppor ono of them. but concluded
by faying he believed they were all true--and
no doubt MeiTrs. Relf and Jackfcn believe them
true. and tor as good reafons, they have repeat
ed them 70 often that they are pcrfuaded ot the
troth of what they at 6rtt fecrc,ly difcndted.
What glorious thing it is that calumny
can be dieminatcd from the fenstc houfe. and
that the calunniator is forced TO acknowledge he
had no evidence TO prove what he asted as facts.
After three or four years inceiIant abufe, on the
authority Of Calender. after telling US of proof,
to be produced, what glorious confcfiion that
they cannot be found--thc calumniston have
cot to the bottom of Ca!lender's chef, and are
to FAY " we believe but cannot prove"
Yet this is the kind, the eonciiating party
let Us hear no more of our violence, when a
federal legi1ator villihes the Preadent In the
grofIet manner. and then confeaes he ha, no evil
dcnce; let no one fay hereafter =" let thefc
things be forgotten, We are all fcderalia'. all re-
publican'." ID.