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Letter to Editor
June 3, 1785
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An anonymous letter urges Portsmouth citizens to attend the upcoming court session to evaluate new judges appointed by rulers, after a respected local judge was deemed unfit, viewing it as an assault on the constitution and part of a broader scheme against worthy individuals.
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To the Citizens in Portsmouth.
Next week one of the courts which has been so mangled by our rulers, will meet in this town. The Council have made a declaration by their appointments, that one of the gentlemen, who was formerly on the bench, was unfit for office. This gentleman belongs to this town, every one of his fellow citizens still retain the highest respect for his character. As the constitution received a most deadly stroke through his devoted side: as many most worthy characters beside have fallen a sacrifice to the impious designs of an unprincipled set of men. It is your duty, my fellow-citizens, to examine, to see for yourselves; what kind of folks these new appointed ones are. It is therefore most earnestly desired, that there may be a full, a general attendance when this court meets; that, in a matter in which we are so closely concerned, we may be able to compare the new with the old, and to determine whether the Gods are indeed come down amongst us.
Next week one of the courts which has been so mangled by our rulers, will meet in this town. The Council have made a declaration by their appointments, that one of the gentlemen, who was formerly on the bench, was unfit for office. This gentleman belongs to this town, every one of his fellow citizens still retain the highest respect for his character. As the constitution received a most deadly stroke through his devoted side: as many most worthy characters beside have fallen a sacrifice to the impious designs of an unprincipled set of men. It is your duty, my fellow-citizens, to examine, to see for yourselves; what kind of folks these new appointed ones are. It is therefore most earnestly desired, that there may be a full, a general attendance when this court meets; that, in a matter in which we are so closely concerned, we may be able to compare the new with the old, and to determine whether the Gods are indeed come down amongst us.
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Persuasive
Political
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Constitutional Rights
What keywords are associated?
Portsmouth Court
Judge Appointments
Citizen Duty
Constitutional Attack
Ruler Corruption
What entities or persons were involved?
To The Citizens In Portsmouth
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
To The Citizens In Portsmouth
Main Argument
citizens should attend the court to scrutinize new judges appointed by rulers who unjustly removed a respected local judge, seen as an attack on the constitution and part of a corrupt scheme.
Notable Details
Constitution Received A Deadly Stroke
Impious Designs Of An Unprincipled Set Of Men
Compare The New With The Old
Whether The Gods Are Indeed Come Down Amongst Us