The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-12-18
NEWPORT
WEDNESDAY. DEC IS, 1871.
&C TIE LETTERS."


WE gave In our last paper two letters, in.
portant only, however, as II exhibits :he inta-
nous means employed by the iede 81 faction
10 accomplish their election, by inposiliens
the most vile, and by oorrup,ious the mos,
atrocious. The iirsl of th.se letters is the
labour of Nicho alias Micholas Brown, Esq.
the Immaculate first federal Senator Of this
state the other is the prediction Of His FIX
ccllency William Jones, the tious federal
Govcrnour Of this State. On perusing these
impicus Leuets, the mind is torcibly stuck
with the depravi,y and bascness Of these men,
and TO see 10 what subseryient purposes our
Holy religion is prosti,uied TO accomplish.
Her msntle Is assumed as a si.icId 10 conceal
the practice of arts aud execute crimcs, tina.
would freeze the heart Of real piety into mar
BILE. There is a kind of property which no
man would put into the common stock the
motion Of his soul, the freedom of his
thoughts. Ia this sacred domain, man is
placed in hierarchy, far above the social
state. AS a citizen, he must adopt form Of
government, but as thinking being, the ppi-
verse is bis country, filled with his brothers.
The relation OF every man with the Supreme
Being, is independent of all political inslitu-
tons. Between God and the heart of man,
\ what law, what force, what control should
dare TO interpose but Nicho Brown, trusting
TO the |" righteousness OF the cause" Of fed
craism would not only interposc by persua-
sion, but commands the obedience Of federal
church members, to support his views in OPP
position 10 their own religious sorupIcs.--
Thus the rights Of our holy religion are IN
vaded and profancd. Those hands that re-
ceive the sacred communion, are employed
to enlogize the character OF DEIsT--an en-
emy 10 that very communion, AID 10 HIN Who
first established il. Those tongues SO often
employed in prayer, addressed ~ Christ, are
made eloquent in the defence and praise of (
man who is his bitterest enemy. They would,
If the means were in their power, huri Christ
from his shrone, drag him 10 earth, and make
him and his doctrine the tool and instrument
Of their power. In days Of old, Chris, was
sold, by disciple, for thirty pieces of silver
: in modern times he was bariered, by his
: false worshippsrs, for an Office. The names
Of Judas, Jones and Brown form happy trio
in religious treachery and debascncss. One
fame, one dignity, ope character, mutually
crown them with unfadiug laurcls. These
are the men, who publish praisc-worthy sen.
uments and views, expressed in every part OF
ism will not dignity as hraise-vorihy in their
cause. They adsocsse treason, murder,
and almost every species Of crime they
mean to assault and destroy religion, unless
religion is made subseryiens TO their views,
and the accomplishment Of their crimes; as
If religion was not to be supported without
riches as il it was in The power oi man to
destroy that religion. Judas did not effect il,
neither will the hraise-rvsrfhy sentiments of
Jones and Brown do it---for that religion has
bees established by Divine Providence, not
withsta.ding tire opposition Of men and their
passions, and evee the Efforts Of hell itself
as II purity, morality and virtue was fouEe on
~ in the rich. Our religion is Justly repre-
scnied as coming from God but the con-
duct Of these men would make us believe it
came from The deyil--thc part they have ac-
ed proves their proseIytrm, and that they arc
WORTHY Of their patron Lue;ssr. Our Saviour