Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-03-14
7HE TAcoBlNIsM or REPUBLIcANS.


9HE TAcoBINIsM or REPUBLIcANS.
THE fcdcrslifs have made great clamol
about the tendency of the meafures of the pre-
tent administration, TO introduce anarchy and
a,heifn, and by the dint Of reiterated falfehoods
have created belief, that the republican party
are unfriendly to good government. morality or
religion. The Preiident OF the United States
has been conaantly an object, a which knave,
and fools have pointed their ref fpetiive weapons,
and, after fecond trial of The public icntiment.
has received nevertheless the alnof uosnimous
appreciation OF his countrymen. A, he has
been reprefcnfed as an inidel and jscobin, It
may not be improper TO tcf the truth of the
charge by a cor,parifon of his chaIsctcr with
that Of ditinguifhcd federalas.
IF Mr.. JeH:rion had led from the Britih
and hid himielf in a marlh or fwamp, az Mr..
Adams did at the tine Of the battle ot L.xing-
ton--he would bc man Of ~s,ase and a good
-fsatral0.
If M. Jefarfon had f~inded the poor
folders Of the rcvolotion, out OF the triHing re-
ward for the lofs Of their blood and limbs---hc
would be--as bOnsR man and 6aneb fsdsra-
LII.
If Mr.. JefFerfon had written book. 10
which he aiIencd thar rcprblicanifn meant
any thing or nothing" and that the Bsiiifh
government was " The moa nppendous fabric Of
human invention az Mr.. Adsms did---he
would bc--no jaeobis bur gs9d fcds,aiH.
IF Mr.. Jefferion had committed a d,rsk.
adultery, az a certain diainguifhed tederalif did
he would be-a good Cbryfian and no jaeo-
bin.
I.n III .,.-
lating the laws Of nations, and furrendering the
mctt important rights of free commercial m.
tion; If he had allowed the Briufh TO capture
our veHsls, and take prsrjfoy as eeSi,stan6 ar
riclcs if he had taken the 7Uoyl of a Bri,ifh
lieutenant in preference TO the safb OF an Ameri-
can captain Of merchantmen il he had fur
rendered an American citizen to death st the
scqucft Of the Britiih Min;ner ifhc had fuffer-
ed Britiih veGcl of war TO take by force an A.
merican feaman from the port of Philadelphia.
and tamcy confented 10 the captivity of him
aud ,houfauds more, on board Britilh floating
p,ifors. where they were compelled TO murder
thoie who had not offended ihem--he would be
"a frirud 10 eormsree, a humane and .go0d eifi-
zen. and careful Of fbe b1ssr Of lis e,arty.
If Mr.. Ietfsrfon had hired Cobbett. to
dctzme the greatca men of the revolution, to
tranple upon their aihes,t TO vllify the furvivors
of the great and good body, which conducted
Ms TO Independence if he had hired this man to
fay we wefs not icdependent Of Great Britain,
and would foon be glad to return to our duty,
and that a representative government was moit
abominab!c and wicked fyaem--he would be-
~, jaeo5ix. hut a good hme,iear.
IF Mr.. JeGcrion had given this Cobbett
a work of his own competition 90 print con-
tanning fuch doctrines az Cobbc,t promuigat-
ed--he would be---ao byi5ey, but an bsneR Jtst.
rain.
If Mr.. Jefferlon, in this book, had declar-
ed the government which he had fworn to fup.
por, interior TO The mott tyrannical, abandoned.
corrupt and cruel Of any that ever cxi4ed-he
would not be- Gcstbanf to fbe Brittle, but a
firm ebt,ypey sf,te oatbs Of e1sse, and an xprig6t
tsItraif.
If Mr.. Jeferfcn had inpoied enormous
taxcs TO fuyport ufelcfs officers, and to create an
influence TO oppo(c the people il he had eftab-
lifhed fpies in every part Of the country, il he
had cran,ped the prcf,. IL he had been fuch
fpendthrift as to waite the entire income and
create loans At 8 per cent. TO meet his exigeo-
cies: If he had gambled away the public treafu-
~, aud afterwards pledged the honor of the na-
tion az his lait fake II he had 70 deRroyrd the
ssblie credit that il ws fsco per cent. brispv pr.
cate exIis--bc would have beea--ns jseo6in,
but a man Of fs0ay babat.
If Mr.. JeGerfon had impoitd taxes upon
falt and other article, which the poor rfc--he
would have been sosd politician and f,ue Jfdt.
raiI.
IF Mr.. Jcfsrfop had given his foo two or
three ufelefs embaiics, which coR the nation,
thoufands Of dollars II he had comPeniatrd
every diNinguiihed monarchia With embailies
and out 6u and other emolumeus--he would
be--au berof mar and gswsiue J,lt,aL@.
If Mr.. JefFe,ion had expended twenty or
thirty millions Of dollan, 10 fitting out navy
and srmy tooppofe the French. who never had
tho't Of coming to ,his country, and who could
not AZ the tins " twin cock boat"--if he had
made ,b. Judiciary tic inAroment Of his ven-
eeance--if he had iafoed every man out Of Office,
Who was not iycophau,--ii he bad encouraged