Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

Have the democrats absolutely lost their senses? are they totally deprived of all reasoning powers, and reflecting faculties?— They have long assumed to themselves the sole guardianship hope of our liberties, the sole, and inviolable protectors of our happy Constitution. Yet, now behold, in the very face of the government, are they, in spite of an'express clause in the constitution, about instituting an order of Knighthood, and consequently, of titles. An order, too, which from the arms they are constantly to be girt with, is calculated to inspire dread, and to fill our whole country, with fear, and trembling apprehension. I hope that this institution will be crushed in its bud—for, if it is suffered to assume any thing like the shape, at present hinted at, what with the original founders, and the honorary members which it is supposed will be admitted, the lives and persons of our peaceful citizens, will be held in constant jeopardy. For is it possible to conceive any thing more terrible than a Knight of the Wooden Sword, in full armour?—alias, Sir A. B. Sir C. D. &c.