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Letter to Editor
September 26, 1812
Freeman's Chronicle
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A letter to Peter Plainface in the Freeman's Chronicle criticizes him for insinuating someone forged a receipt to avoid payment without providing evidence, agrees such acts disqualify public office seekers, and demands proof or calls it a lie.
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TO MR. PETER PLAINFACE
I think your conduct is not so plain as your name, or you would come out boldly and tell us who you meant that forged a receipt to save himself from paying a large sum of money. Now, sir, I will join you in one thing, and that is this—if any man who offers for any public office did do so such an act, and it could be proved on him, I would at least let him stay at home and forge no more. But I don't like this beating round the bush—I am for plain sailing—and if you don't produce some good evidence of what you insinuate, I shall believe you told a lie water drained through ashes.
RIGHTUPANDDOWN.
TO MR. PETER PLAINFACE
I think your conduct is not so plain as your name, or you would come out boldly and tell us who you meant that forged a receipt to save himself from paying a large sum of money. Now, sir, I will join you in one thing, and that is this—if any man who offers for any public office did do so such an act, and it could be proved on him, I would at least let him stay at home and forge no more. But I don't like this beating round the bush—I am for plain sailing—and if you don't produce some good evidence of what you insinuate, I shall believe you told a lie water drained through ashes.
RIGHTUPANDDOWN.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Forgery Accusation
Public Office
Integrity
Evidence Demand
Political Misconduct
What entities or persons were involved?
Rightupanddown.
Mr. Peter Plainface
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Rightupanddown.
Recipient
Mr. Peter Plainface
Main Argument
peter plainface should boldly name the person he accuses of forging a receipt to avoid payment and provide evidence; otherwise, his insinuation is a lie. the writer agrees that proven forgery disqualifies someone from public office.
Notable Details
Forged A Receipt To Save From Paying Large Sum
Disqualification From Public Office If Proven
Beating Round The Bush
Plain Sailing
Lie Water Drained Through Ashes