The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-05-01
DisreiIanps
From Ms Green Mountain Farmer.
CLERICAL CONSISTENCY.

ne REVEREND EIJah Parish, of byehcld iii
his Oralion of Jolly 4lh, 1899, delivered tho
| following sentiments. II will be recoilec,ed
that Federalism ruled, and We were about
making var on France.
1t is a time of day that requires cautious
Jealousy Not jealousy OF your magistrates,
Tor you have given them your eoDhderce ;
| but OF those who slander their administration:
10 be jealous of your rulers would be, es IL &
person were to choose bride from all the
beauties OF the world, and then Instantly With
out Cause, bc jealous OF h.s .sia~~r Xoun
PUBLIC CHARACTERS ARE YOUR
OWN CHOICE. Watch those ungrateiol
souls, who murmur about ia&stion md ops
preston, tho burden of sovernmen, and 70"
ligion. They have fellowship with our encs
mies--thcy are traitors 10 God and Chris.
tianity. Be Jealous of those who declaiht
against alien cad sechion laws they pro5as
bly, have hankering for lying and robellinE'
themselves. In a word, let homes, men, Ice
the friends of God and humanity, srurn FROM
their embrace, every man who tribes with his
fathers seligion, the hope and salvation OF
the world, who alarms weak minds with lho
designs Of government who di.courages the
most formidable means OF defence. II was
the sword which gave courage to declare Ing
human nature, that nothing bur the sword can
defend our independence. Never, never
while there is a crimson drop in your heart;
will you suffer an armed foe to breathe your
native air CURSED BE HE THAT
KEEPETH BACK HIS SWORD FROM
BLOOD LET HIM THAT HATH
NONE SELL HIS COAT AND BUY
ONE. THE CONTEST Is DESiRh-
BLE." , I'LL.
Let US now sec what this Revcscnd Divine
Of New -Engand says in his sermon Of April
Z, 1914. The reader will rccollect this ID
from q sermon delivered on fast day
"Ths 1staslites became weary Of fielding
the frui. of their labor to pampcr their splcn"
did tyranu, They left their political woess
THEY SEPARATED. WHERE IS
OUR MOSES !! !! Where is the rod Of hit
miraeies -! Whrre is OR aaron ~! A.
las, no voice from tho burning bush has dir.
eeted them here"
There isa toin:--fhere is an hsnr--6es
yond V,sieh ysu esiH no, 6edr ~"
leans, SO SO q assa ths a''"per Of American rspue-
invenfed bsfo-c sUe aiiemffT "iao't 60 te4hpsssF re
6oseness Of hfir eohdhet, or deseribe me ros.
tenness Of their HEARTS"
New-England, if invaded, would be obli-
ged TO defend herself. Do you not then owo
| it TO your children, aud owe il to your God,
to make peace for yourselves" !
you may as we'll expect the cataract OF
| Niagara TO turn us current 10 the head OF Sue
| pcrior, as wicked congress to make pause
IN the work of destroying their country, whilo
| The people will furnish me means"
! "Alas WE HAVE NO MOSES To-
| STRETH HIS ROD OVER THE SEA ~!
No Lebanon nor Carmel, nor Zion, invites us
across the deepn
| "The republics Of Rome, ahd Venice, and
| perhaps another, which alone exists have
been as oppressive as the despotism OF Tur"
key, Prussia or Japan"
"ohould the English nov be Of liberty 10
seDd all their armies and oil their ships TO
! America, and in one day burn every city from
Maine to Georgia, your eondescending rulers
would play on their hsrps. while they gazcd
at the tremendous conAag gtalion."
"Like the worshipers Of Moloeh, the snp'
porters Of vile administration sacrifice theie
children and families on the altar Of demo- /.
raey. Like the widows Of Hindostan, ttey
consume themselves. Like the ftsniic yota.
ries of Juggernaut, they throw themselves
under the Car Of thei, political idol They
ore crushed by its bloody Wheels"
| "The full Walls Of despotism are po5red on
your heads. Yet you may challenge the
plodding Israelite, the stupid African, tho
feeble Chinese, the drowsy Turk, or frozen
exile Of Siberia, TO equal you in tame sub
mission to the powers that be-"
"Hers we must trample on the mandates
OF despotism or here we must remain
slaves forever"
"You may envy tho privilege Of Israel,
aud mourn that no land OF Canaan has teer
promised TO your ancestors You cannot
separate from that mass of corruptioo, which
would poison the atmosphere OF paradise.
You mus, inobstnsts despair bow down your
neeks 70 the yoke, and with your African
brethren drag The chain OF Virginia despoiism,
Jnlcs, you discover some ether mode OF cs-
cape"