The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-12-11

fcderaiists are all honourabie men Offices
are burden to them, which they bear from
pure love to the community They follow
no party for ".thc ioaves ard fishes :"
(2) Who are the most likely TO know the
principles of .dndrev Taylor, his townsmen,
his neighbours, or Mr.. Brown, living in
Providence, and possessing a sufficient share
Of crcduli,y TO believe whatever certain folks
may tell him II seems, by this story, fve
or six .edcralsts, the Members Of Mr.. Shrf-
pard's Church, believed Andresv 7dyiSr,thcir
townsman, Deist, and refused TO vote for
him to represent them. But, il seems, the
inhabitants OF Little Compton are not quaiIf-
cd to take care OF their own concerns o. TO
Judge OF the qualifications Of the candidates
Tor refresenfanves Of their own fosvn but
some rich man Of Providence, in the tieni-
tnde Of his spisdom, undertakes to be their
Guardian
(sJ So n}sNl for the advocates Of the Un-
ION pros. SO much for the lovers of order
and reEgion Here we behold, in its true
colours the religion Qf federalism Not even
the man Of God, the pastor of his flock, the
minister Of his people, the dispenser Of sfir.
itaaf things, can be suffered to remain aloof
from the strife of party, from the drudgery
OF clcctionecring, from those conventions
which sever the bonds Of friendship, disturb
tie peace Of families, and bring confusion
and disorder, when introduced into Churches (;
but person In Newport, Christian mem.
ber OF the same denomination, is cnjoincd to
60 to this Minister of the Gospel, and 10 in-
duce him for the sake OF procuring one Jfdcr-
al vofe, in the House Of Representatives, 10
do what To take an active part In polticks
TO electioncer for Deiss, against one OF tho
members OF his osun Church ! To make use
OF the pastoral influence, in influencing the
votes of the members of his Church and TO
set the Church members al variamte with each
other, by fostering among them political diff
ferences !! (! I" Woe unto you, scribcs and
Npharisecs, hypocri,es for yc comhass sea
and land 10 make one hroseiytc land, vhen
he Is made, you make him fsUo: fold more the
chid Of hell than yohrseipes."
(4) 1t does not appear that Mr.. Andrew
Taylor was a member of any church, except
the synagogue Of Sotaa, but that he was sane
and righteous" cause Of federalism, SO that
he was TO be preferred to Church member,
against whose picty and character nothing
could be allcdged, but that he possessed o
regard for the liberties and the government
VI utS CouDtfy} AlcTC 10 tloSt pIctluuS
confession OF the worthy senator, which dee
raised abou, religion, by tue irucruIists ~
seems, is clear and sheer hyhoerisy, design
cf to impose upon weak brethren =!
(s) 1t would seem, by this, that the work
of federal conversion, had not yet been Ji.Ay
wrought upon the Rcverand Pastor, and tlas
this dohticai APOSTLE John was, by his mis-
sion, TO effect this, also, as well as to set tho
members of the Church Ut variance
60 These, no doubt, were TO DC led with
the mix Of federalism, as not being sfrony
enough TO bear meat Some may be induc-
ed to smile a, this espression, who have OBJ"
served the strong mental hor'ers OF the
worthy senator himself.
(Y) What good and righteous cause must
that be, which will not be supported by the
G. moderate and rvei-meaning Jedfrahsf',,
who scek for an excuse TO stay at home,
and which therefore derives its support from
the immodcrafc and the M-mcnning 1t IS
10 be wondered ut, that this consideration did
not induce Mr.. Brown to suspect, that there
was something rotten and ansonnd in the
cause Of federalism.