The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-07-17
From lhe Providence PheniE.

sentences, signed " An Observer" (who, we are
informed, is the responsible, respectable and impor-
tant parsonage, "known and called by the name and
style of" squire -, the Rehoboth pettifogger)
appeared in the Sandcr-Mill OF Tuesday last. THIS
yerbiagc was intended 10 bring the Tammany Socie-
ty into disreputc among that well-meanng class OF
citizens who have not time, inclination, or abliity TO
fathom the debth of things and on whose minds very
injurious impressions are often made by those caitiiis
who use religion as a cloak for all their enormIues--
for on no other class could even the inflated vanity
of this writer calculate TO have effect by the pnblica-
ton Of such ridiculous stuff. From candid CHRIS
tian Republican we have received some structures ON
this production, which we publish with the single
remark that the Tammany Society of this town, a
lone, contains upwards of so members who are III
full communion with the several churches to Which
they are attached in creed.
COMMUNICATIONS.
But if ye haze bitter envying and strife
in your harts, glory nor, and iye not against
Me truth. This wisdom deScendeM not from
aboUe, but is earthly, sensual, dcOihsh."
JAMES III. IA and IS.
WHEN we see person seemingly jealous
for the christian religion, and at the same
time full of bitter enUying and strife,surely we
may say that his wisdom is not that wisdom
which is from above, which sis first hure,
hen heacea6le, gentle, and easy 10 be ertricG-
ted, /aN Of mercy and good fruits, 7Oithom
hartiahty, and withoM hyhocriSy but we may
safely pronounce that mans wisdom to be
6 eaytAiv, sensual, dcUifsh." When also we
see person regardlul only OF the outward
j3rma and badges of civilization, and manifcs-
ting by his conduct an utter disregard to the
charities and virtues Of social and civil life,
we may say unto him, as did our Saviour un-
TO the Pharisees, you make clean The outside
Of tie cuh and tie platter /; but your inUard
hart is full Of ravening and zvickedness."
A writer in the II. |. American of Tues
day last, has attacked a very respectable and
numerous body of his iellow-Ci,izens with
much consciousness and bitterness and at
the same time processes much regard to the
religion, the essence of which is charity, and
to civilization, the object of which is TO Grad
icate from the hear. the dissocial PASSIONS
Is he /" full of mercy and good fruits, with
out hortiaHty and without hypocrisy" Or is
he propelled by earthly, sensual md devil
lish'' passions What is there in the Tam
many Society to awaken this wrath, to merit
these censures Is it a crime for them TO
have an Indian upon their standards, and yet
no climl for The State of Massachusetts to
have an Indian in their arms, and on the STAN
dards of the State The same reason which
produced one probably produced the other
viz that there might be exhibited something
Aboriginal and American.
This writer says, that this Society " intro
duce and were as badges of pride and boast
ing, the savage implements OF cruelty and
torture" The christianity and civilization OF
this Observer" ought 10 teach him to be an
Observer of truth. The badges which this
Society wear are symbolcal OF the most pure,
enlightened and patriotick sentiments, as may
be been by every one who chooses 10 exam
inc them. The simple bows and arrows
which are carried, surely arc not so alarming
to the philanthropist, as the destructive gun
and bayonc. which are to be found OH that
day, in most of the professions. And the a.
farming gvoode, fomahavpk which is carried by
the Sycamore, one would suppose, would
not be more apt to frigh,en the women and
children, than the glitterng swords OF our
cavalry, or than even the ono which is car
ricd by the Masons upon the Bible. The
sword has been more destructive, even in the
cold blooded massacre Of defcnceless men,
women and children, than was ever the to-
mahawk. 1t perhaps would be better to
Danish all the implements of war from every
civick procession but surely those carriedby
This writer would cndeavour to impress
upon tho minds of the community, that the
object of this Society is TO introduce the man.
ncrs aud customs of savage life, to the exclu-
sion of civilization. He cannot think SO him.
self, and therefore it is objectionable in him
to endcavour to ins,il such belief in others.
What must we think of that mans candor
and virtue, who for the sake OF party purpo-
ses would thus 'misrepresent the views of so
large and respectable number OF his fellow
citizens We must think indeed, that he is
more destitute of social virtue than those
rude sons Of nature whom he thus despises.
1t is truly astonishing what bitterness of
spirit is manifested against this Society,"
Every attempt is made to excite against it
the most unwarran,able prejudices. When
it was first established in this town 1t was at