The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-07-05


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Ftde7ahsn ell aback--It is amusing to KICK
at the contorticns of federalism in various
parts Of the US. AS it is impossible for
any MAN of candour to find fault with Jetfer-
son and Madison, and as the majority in ia
tvour Of their administrations continues daily
10 increase, it is expected that the leaders Of
federalism will set their wits 10 work to con-
.jure up some new phantom with which to
alarm the people to Mr.. Jeifer-
soB's election, religion was made the stalking
horse for federalism to halt Upon. We were
Told that if Mr.. Jefferson should be chosen,
religion and morality would inevitably perish
1t was said that he would tear down all the
meeting houses, execute al priests,and make
a huge funeral pyrc Of all the bibles, testa-
mcnts, psalters and plasm-books in the coun-
try. Notwithstanding these bloody-bone
stories, psrsop Spring is yet allowed to full
inmate, and DR.. 8ram5ie to blow his blasts
of fanaiical fury. Nay, SO entirely unrestrain-
ed are they, that il they were even 10 TOAST
{" The Pohe and he E--s!,' p they would comc
off with impunity.--.lt cannot be denied that
some of our meeting houses have been torn
! down, but it has been for the purpose OF build
ing more elegant, comnediCus ind spacious
\ streets on Sunday, andcbservc the muhitudes
dcvoutly going TO meeting, We e1rEct hut
confess that religion was never in a more
b~iluusisling ronairiunes than at yrestnts Cur
I tabernacles were never more iullv gttendcd,
nor the ministers more handsomely siippor-
ted. So much for the federal predictions
concerning Nir.Jeiserson's hostility to reIig-
ion and morality
a I1ftlo b;io NJ n
election, we were told that he was parasite
OF Buonapartc, and me mber Of the Legacn
OF Honour. 1t is said that Madison had af-
krlned that's France zvonfed snorey, and WE
MUST GIVE II TO HER y But as soon as lie
had completed the settlement with England,
he was changcd,in the " twinkiing of an eye 2
lie was no longer the friend of Buonapalte,
but the staunch adhcrcnt Of John Bull. Mad
ison however, remains the same. He studies
the interest of the United States, and observes
an impartial conduct towards European ne
tons. He will not be intimi dated by the cry
of French influence, however boisterous the
Pickering Junto may be in raising it but
win continue the true american course, re-
gardlcss of the clamours of faction.
It appears, from al; the information which
can be obtained, that it was the determination
Hlof the Junto to keep up this cry against Mr..
Madison. This was the monster under whose
auspices they were to act. They had begun
to thrum upon this string, sometime before he
was chosen. Since the late adjustment with
England, however, it has been totally sup
pressed until very latcly--tnt we now. find
that il is renewcdAa the N. Y. Evening Post.
The people must not be surprized if they
should find it adopted by all the minor federal
papers on the continent, (uncss the Junto can
find some other scarccrow to set up) .notwith-
!. standing all their late adulation and hat.ery,
4 for inconsistency and fedcralixrn arc,synony-
nous terms, and faction must have something
|Sto gnaw upon --Inthc mean time, the feds in
various parts of the union arc lying upon their
GERS. They know not how to move. or what
10 sny. Scmc of them will warmly reccn,-
mend moderation and forbearsncc, and sd-
wise US to bury oil party distinctions, that they
4may catchus when we are OF our guard. 9th
ers Overwhelming Madison with the multipli-
city Of their culogiums, while those in a.difF-
erent quarter arc continuing the mesty old
charge Of French influence. The federal par
i ty appear like ca army thar has sustained a
defeat They are all in confusion. They
have not yet received their orders from the
commander in chief, and are ignorant Of the
PIN intendedto be pursued. We shall pa-
tientiy wait until they are organized, and viii
then cnacayour 70 explain the plan Of tl.eir
operations, At present, tlcy are without or
der discir!igc OF. method end may literally
,bc saic 10 DC prca .heir t-suends.