Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A Philadelphia correspondent reports that opponents of the Federal Constitution are delaying its adoption and using abusive tactics to turn public opinion against it, mocking figures like Washington and Franklin, and sarcastically suggesting praise for rebels like Shays.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
A correspondent observes, that the opposers of the Federal Constitution are secretly affecting delay, in order to prevent its adoption. In the mean time, they are moving heaven and earth to prejudice the public mind against it. They do not reason, but abuse. General Washington, they (in effect) say, is a dupe, as is Dr. Franklin, an old fool—vide the Centinel, an Anti-Federal piece lately published in this city. They will, doubtless, in their next publications, assert, that Daniel Shays is the best patriot in the United States, and that John Franklin should be King of Pennsylvania.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Philadelphia
Event Date
October 16.
Key Persons
Event Details
Opposers of the Federal Constitution are secretly delaying its adoption and using abusive tactics to prejudice the public mind, calling General Washington a dupe and Dr. Franklin an old fool as in the Anti-Federal publication Centinel; they may next praise Daniel Shays as the best patriot and suggest John Franklin as King of Pennsylvania.