American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-13

IeNen 10 the taller gentleman.
| massachusetts,. contrasting the present po.
tical character Of this State with what il was few
years since, and especially during The late war with
The "bulwatk of our holy religion" The heart Of
every true American will expand with delight al the
change which has taken place for the better, and
glow with gratitude 10 that Being whose almighty
power has struck nerveess the arm Of rebellion laid
The traitor low, and brought 10 nothing the internal
Vaccinations Of tories That the American people
may have correct views Of The dangers from which
they have been delivered, and be enabled rightly 10
appreciate their present condition, they should ire-
quen'y reler to the sentiments and occurrences Of
past times. The tory principles which existed a.
mong strong faction, not only iD Massachusetts,
but in The other New England States during the
late war, are fresh in the rememb -ance Of our ci-
zens' And 1t IS well recolleoted, that amongst that
iactlon none shone more conspicuous for their op-
position TO the war, than some of the clergy. who
at that time exered great influence over priest
ridden people. One oil those reverend hypocrites,
protesting TO be priest Of The Most High, from
public pulpit at Boston, solemny charged those who
had loaned money to the government of their coun-
try, not to approach the communion table, as lhey
would thereby seal the condemnation Of their own
souls Gracious Heavens wha, doctrine yas This
TO be advanced by man pretending to be Chris
tlan and an American! But the good people of
New England have since become politically regene-
rated. They have become convinced that without
patriotism, there can be religiOn-and that how
ever high mans profession of religion may be, if
the love Of his country dwes not in his bosom, in
citing him TO repel every insult offered to her, and
Io lay down his life for her sake, his pretensons 10
Christianity are nothing worth and we believe
that II ore oil their clergy should dare to publish
such sentiments at the present day, his inhdey to
MS country would be sorely punished at their hands.
Among other remarkable acts OF the New Eng
and tories during the late war, not to mention the
RELISH Convention al Hartford the governor of
Massachusetts, Caleb Strong, advised that we should
seek protection under the British cannon. rather
han quarrel with that bulwark of our relipion.,.
struggling 10 preserve the liberties OF the world =:
and the Senate OF the same state soemnly resolved,
: that 1t was unbecoming them as moral and re-
Iglous people, 10 rejoice in the victories of their
However painful the admission of the fact vet
such things were" in Massachusetts, during the
late war; when many of our brave citizens were
the briny deep with their feblood, and
expiring on their native soil in defence of their
wives, their children, their sres, and every thing
lear and ines!imable to them as Freemen. But
hank Heaven, Massachusetts is redeemed from the
hraldom in which she was then held. The Dem
'cratIc party have taken the management of her af.
airs into their own hands, and under their iudcous
guidance she is rapidly advancing to state of pros.
1erily equal to that Of any of her sister states.
tu blooded bull and two heilers, of the cele.
'rated Durham breed, have lately been imported a,
Baltimore from Liverpool.