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At the present momentous epoch, it is the duty of every good man, whether Jew or Christian, to ask himself the grand question stated in your paper: "Shall I continue in ALLEGIANCE TO GOD and a RELIGIOUS PRESIDENT; or impiously declare for Jefferson And No GOD."

I am a Republican, and heretofore have voted with that party; and intended after considering the patriotism, former services, and abilities of Thomas Jefferson to have given him my vote and interest, if an election took place in this State : The many reports respecting his religious principles, I considered as circulated for party purposes, 'till I read the Rev. Mr. ABERCROMBIE's address (occasioned by the abuse he received for doing his duty, as a Christian Minister) and the address entitled, "Serious Considerations." &c. said to be written by a respectable Clergyman of New York ; both these good men have my sincere thanks for preventing me from giving my vote or interest to favor the election, of a man of no religion ; who thinks it immaterial whether there are Twenty Gods, or one God, or No God. A man of such sentiments, and the party who supports him; all the religious and orderly members of the community ought to withdraw their confidence from ; for those who boast of republicanism, without religion, without conscience, will like Talleyrand yield to interest.

The people of the United States are, in general, Christians : Jesus Christ is the founder that I suppose, who was born in a Stable, is their boast : this admits of no doubt, and that he passed many years in obscurity before he preached and confirmed his doctrines with prodigies ; giving health to the diseased, light to the blind, and life to the dead : his holy religion which spread beyond the bounds of the Roman Empire and which brought life and immortality to light; is now in America insulted by the very mention of an infidel name as a candidate for the high office of President of the United States. In former times Philosophers like the correspondent of Black Bannaker the almanac maker opposed arguments to our religion ; Emperors like the despots of France opposed torments, and libertines the omnipotent attractives of sensuality : yet it broke through the violence of opposition, it multiplied by disputes and increased by persecution.

It was with great pleasure I heard that two Clergymen not of the Episcopal Church spoke on Sunday the 14th Instant, and the venerable Doctor Ewing, Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, on Sunday the 21st to their Congregations in this city ; of the danger of promoting to public office, avowed Infidels ; and the application was immediately made. It is the wish of every good man that the Clergy who have not yet come forward, may in time be awakened to a sense of duty and act their part like men, and like Christian Ministers, and no longer sleep when the enemy is at hand.

I am informed that some of the Ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, are afraid of losing their popularity, and of offending the vile part of their Congregations, if they come forward at this time ; others think it improper to introduce Politics in the Pulpit, who could bellow loudly at the commencement of, and during the Revolutionary War ; If it was then proper, when our Independence was in danger, is it not now proper, when our Religion is so much threatened ? I therefore call upon every Christian Minister, to come forward immediately ; a delay of a few weeks may be dangerous, and silence at this juncture (Criminal : for JEFFERSON is an INFIDEL, and no person has yet had the boldness to declare to the contrary.

NO INFIDEL.

VILLAINY.

[The Editor of the Aurora still withholds from his readers the following confession of Samuel Morse, although he must have received it three weeks before it appeared in this Gazette.]

From the Sun of Liberty, of Aug. 20.

Danbury, August 15 1800.

TO THE PUBLIC