Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-16

Yerrinton Of this town, little contemplate
and filthy thing--the name Of which we do
not now recollect-pretendng to be engag-
od in disseminating the truths Of the gospel,
but which in fact, is employed to throw upon
the world, a flood of scandal, obscenty ana
infamous jargon. The manager of it, is un-
derstood to be a half crazed irresponsible idiot,
| without character or talents, who is backed in
his career of infamy, by one or two bigoted
sectarians ;-men who arrogate to them
selves all the attributes Of perfection, and who
would look into that He'll which is beyond
them, all who do not subscribe to the peculiar
tenets of John Calvin the murderer Of Seryetus.
The paper, such as il is, has for the last six
months, as we learn, been supported by a few
| fanatics and the individual whose pen is
employed in its columns, being half crazed ir-
responsible IDIOT has been selected as very
serviceable tool, to communicate to the public,
| the scandal, malice, and vituperation Of his
unprincipled employers. And it is a wretch
like this, that has for the last six months been
engaged in the very laudable business of at
tempting to reduce 10 his own level, and to
| the level Of his employers, one Of our most
worthy, pious, and exemplary Clergymen, the
Rev. David Pickering, a gentleman, who,
since he has been among us, has won the re-
spect and admiration Of all who have had the
pleasure of his acquaintance. That this COM
mon dcpredator on the character Of the COM
munity, will succeed in his unhallowcd de-
signs, We do not Exactly believe, and he and
ing's reputation is not to be destroyed, by the
puny attacks of band Of unprincipled wretch
es, who have assailed him with all the en-
ginos of malice and infamy, and os kmcst
unparalleled scurilty.
In the last paper issued from the infamous
press TO which We find it necessary to allude,
the Rev. gentleman of whom we are now
speaking, was openly,as we'll as by implication,
charged with being guilty Of the vice of in
temperance; and the vile wretch, the conduc-
tor of the publication, had tho audacity to ex-
press hope that the authorities Of the town,
would drive him hence thus in effect pro-
nouncing the reverend gentleman vagabond,
( and an outcast, unworthy of the civilites and
kindnesses ofsociety! That a paper like the
one in question, should be suffered to exist, is
disreputablc to an intelligent community ;-it
is libel on society, and disgrace to the
town-it is not patronzed by the liberal or in
tellgent. and although it processes to be the
the advocate Of the principles of John Calvin
and his followers, it is despiscd, and locked up.
on with adherence, by the very worthy Clcr-
gymen Of our town, who strive to propag gate
the doctrines Of their Calvinistic idol ,-and
we are authorized to say, that there is not a
respectable Clergyman of the town, who coun-
tenances the conduct of the crazed and sense
less vagabond that conducts it.
The attacks that have been made upon Mr.
Pickering, have heen elected by his liberality
and because he does not believe that the AL
mighty Ruler Of the Universe, delights in pun
shing with the torments of hell, the children OF
his own creation, paper is employed to ira
duce him, and to heap cloud of obloquy on
his reputation. Openly and publickly, has he
been charged with utterng falsehoods, by the
paper in allusion;-and because he has not de-
scended to the level of the calumniator, and
has suffered the yorm to spit out his venom
and gangrene and gall, whilst he has sat, ant
laughed at his impotency, the infamous lbellel
has at ast;-supposing himself so vile that nc
one will risk their reputation, by paying any
attention to his villainy-had the hardihood te
charge him with being guilty of the vice of in
temperance, and offending his energies, to en-.
courage that appalling evil and crime.
1t is not for us to undertake the defence o.
this pious Clergyman and good man;-that W.
shall leave to his respectable, and very worthy
parishioners;-an We appeal to them to say
il they will see their venerable Pastor, wanton
ly assailed by the vile and malicious, and false
ly charged with vices, which are as foreign tc
his nature, as the regions of the antpodes arr
to the heavens They will do their duty
and we hesitate not to say, that they will neve
see their Pastor insulted and abused by vii,
and infamous half-crazed creature, withou
character, without talents, and without {
name. As to the doctrine, preached by Mr.
Pickering, we care but little about tive
certainly do not subscribe to many Of its posi-
tions we have been educated to dineren
rced;-we are not its advocates, nor are w
advocatesfor any particular system Theology
The doctrine of Universal Salvation, may, an,
it may not be correct but it is as likely to b,