This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...was Jefferson; but too wary to publish it till he was out of reach. After all, something must be allowed for the bent of a man's character. Washington's great point seems to have been respectability: and respectability, "thin film" as it is, keeps the wearer well with the slow-eyed world, "whose God is the Almighty ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...was Jefferson; but too wary to publish it till he was out of reach. After all, something must be allowed for the bent of a man's character. Washington's great point seems to have been respectability: and respectability, "thin film" as it is, keeps the wearer well with the slow-eyed world, "whose God is the Almighty Dollar;" and how shall great things be done without it? Truth is not to be spoken at all times. Your politic reformer will allow as much: but Paine was not of that stamp. He was one of those who "achieve greatness;" Washington one upon whom greatness is "thrust." The difference is worth notice when medals are struck. Letter to George Washington. fLetter to a friend in Philadelphia, Paris, March i6lh, 1789. tjefferson to Paine, July, 1802. Paine arrived at Baltimore, in Maryland, on the 30th of October, 1802. "From New Hampshire to Georgia (an extent of 1500 miles) every newspaper was filled with applause or abuse." The Federalists (the American Tories) of course resented his onslaught upon the General. Many of the democratic party were also estranged from him on account of his "infidelity." Others, among whom was Jefferson, then president, received him with joy and gratulation. The leaders of the many religious sects were not the least anxious to see the author of the Age of Reason. On his way from Baltimore to New York, he was interrupted by a Mr. Hargrove, minister of the New Jerusalemites. "You are Mr. Paine," said Mr. Hargrove. "Yes."--"My name Sir, is Hargrove; I am minister of the New Jerusalem church here. We, Sir, explain the scriptures in their true meaning. We have found the key which has been lost above four thousand years." "It must have bee...
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