The Sun. — 1818-01-01 (London, England)

THE PARODIES.' " We are likewise informed that posting bills have announced the republication of all the parodies. Good God ! is this to be tolerated ? 'Can our Legislature devise no means of arresting the progress of vice and infamy ? Shall Jacobinism and Infidelity stalk triumphant through the land! Shall its contagious effluvia contaminate the surrounding atmosphere, without a single antidote to resist its baneful effects ! Is an individual, influenced by mercenary or anti-ministerial motives, to acdturiulate wealth at the expence of the national morality ? and to stab the very vitals of the Constitution, by bringing those valuable institutions, so dear to a true Briton, into obloquy and contempt / If Mr. Hone perseveres in this conduct, in direct violation of every thing sacred or divine, his evil and impious intention will be evident, and we Shall not lament his fate, if at length he incur the resentment of offended Justice. If such blasphemous productions are suffered to offend the public eye, and insult virtue and religion with impunity, we ardently expect , that Parliament will adopt some prompt and decisive measures for their suppression, in the ensuing Session. So strong is our abhorrence and indignation at the very recital of them, that we have determined, in our extracts of the 'Trials, not to profane our columns Witts such infamous trash.  " Our readers, we are confident, will indulge us in our protestations, when we boldly affirm; that a brighter specimen of human composition never entered the world, or was ever more conducive to virtuous and religious emotions, if we except the inspired writings, than the inimitable Liturgy of the Established Church ; its prayers breathe the purest spirit of Christianity, unattended by the least ascetic intolerance. Our sentiments have not been formed on the impulse of the moment, but front that mature reflection . which confirmed theopinions of a Newton, a Boyle, a Locke, and an Addison. In stating these professions, we wish by no means to detrude those religious communities who may conscientiously differ from us in opinion. If the honest impetus of enthosiesmi in advocating our venerable Church Establishment, should ever stimulate us to undue warmth, we shall ingenuously court the candour of an indulgent public. As champions of the Church and State, which we consider as indissoluble, our weapons shall only be levelled against those sectarian fanatics and political maniacs,who would endanger society by their ignorant innovations; as the medical quack would murder his patient by trying experiments. No individuals defined,lsaresva than warmer advocates for liberty, when properly ourselves ; bur we contend, that if the dissemination of these insidious libels be tolerated, our religious and political institutions sill soon be prostituted at the shrine of anarchy and rebellion, and consequently our persons and property in, perpetual danger. All will rapidly verge to the dreaded Maelstrom of revolutionary horrors. " What is really intolerable, these abominable parodies appear, in a great measure, to be directed against those eminent dignitaries of the Establishment who have assumed the sacred of4-ice of the sacerdotal robe, in consequence of their virtue, piety,/ and learning. Is it then for this that Cranmer, Hooper, and Latimer sealed their professions with their blood ? Is it for this that a Barnet, a Tillotson, and a Porteus, have de• voted their lives to the improvement of mankind, and dignified human nature with . manly virtue and social excellence? Certainly this is a time when every true Englishman should use his pen in defence of our clearest privileges. Better to submit to the tyranny of a Star-chamber, an Inquisition, or Lettres des ,Cachets, than the demoniacism of an unreflecting mob. May our country never fall a prey to such a calamity. We could defend our venerable Establishment with the courage of lions, and weep like children over their ruins. May they never " fall by the ,wild bands of beastial anarchy." 0 save them ye ministers; ye monarchs spare; Ye patriots, guard them with a miser's care,  " It society once lose their veneration for the Supreme Governor of. the Universe, in whom we live, and move, and have our being,' every tie that binds man to man will soon be broken,_... All respect fur sisperiors will cease. Courts ot Justice will be of no further use, and society must he dissolved ; for that adamantine cliaiu, a Jurors oath, which hinds man to the throne of Eteriuil Just*, is solved before the breath of the blasphemer's mouth.".  • ___ -