character.--Thus instead of a government of laws, there will be the
tyranny of a desperate faction.--Let no one reply that there is no
danger of such evils in Connecticut. We now see a few leaders controul a
party of several thousands--We have seen six hundred meet and applaud
the purchase of Louisiana when not one in five of them could form any
opinion on the merits of the bargain--WE have seen a few leaders direct
the offering of incense to Burr while the great body of their followers
cursed him--We see a party suffering the pride of Virginia to controul
the government of the Union and to oppress New-England with a heavy
impost because she would not submit to internal taxes--We see a few
leaders direct a convention of about two hundred to issue an address to
the people of Connecticut, which address contains on the face of it many
palpable falsehoods.--And cannot these same leaders controul a Court?

4. Another part of the cost of these projects, is the loss of all our
institutions of religion.--It is not here intended that these
institutions will be at once abolished--Such a measure would alarm some
honest men of the party--a gradual but sure destruction is the evil to
be feared. The constitution of the United States was first attacked by
an unconstitutional repeal of a law, and now the independence of the
Supreme Court is to be destroyed, by impeachments of the judges. So will
it fare with your institutions. The principle openly advocated is that
none shall be obliged to contribute for the support of religious
institutions. This once established destroys the vitals of the system,
and the residue of its existence will be misery and wretchedness. Shall
a party avowing this sentiment and seeking by every artifice to give it
effect, receive the support of a people who have derived such
substantial benefits from these institutions? Shall we look in vain
thro' the ranks of that party for one to lift up his voice against this
daring and dangerous innovation? Are there not many who either do not