Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

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Remarks on the Above.

Well was it said, "Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of"—Experience every hour is testifying that the most violent pretensions to a love of liberty often cover the most despotic designs. It has more than once been proposed in the General Advertiser to suppress all freedom of opinion, by measures the most summary. A bare perusal of the sentiments alluded to in the above paragraphs, will serve to convince every candid reader, that no opinion was offered of a nature or tendency to justify the construction put on them by this truly intolerant paragraphist. But, can that mind be irradiated by one particle of the glorious flame of freedom which would suggest that the "most insignificant being" should be punished for sentiments? It is to the intelligence, the good sense of the people alone that we are to trust for our being preserved from the power of men who would soon make their will the sovereign law. That intelligence and good sense, led the people to adopt the constitution which is now the political ark of safety to their rights and privileges, the hope of the present and future generations—and odious only to those who can see beauty in anarchy and crimes.