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Editorial
August 2, 1814
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes Federalist newspapers for publishing falsehoods about American troops and ignoring British atrocities, exemplified by the enemy's dastardly actions under a flag of truce at Wareham, Massachusetts, during the war.
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Need there be stronger evidence of the criminal attachment of the federal prints to the cause of the enemy, than the eagerness with which they publish the vilest falsehoods respecting the conduct of the American troops, while they palliate and openly excuse, or preserve a total silence on, the enormities of Britain? Most of them have not even (for instance) mentioned the late Outrageous and dastardly proceedings of the enemy at Wareham, when they landed and committed all their depredations under the sanctity of a flag of truce, and compelled their prisoners, whom they had arrested in defiance of every civilized principle, to form a shield against the fire of their fellow citizens.
Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of Heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast such wretches.—Prov. Pat.
Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of Heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast such wretches.—Prov. Pat.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
Federalist Press
British Atrocities
Wareham Outrage
American Troops
Flag Of Truce
What entities or persons were involved?
Federal Prints
American Troops
Britain
Enemy At Wareham
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Federalist Press Support For British Enemy
Stance / Tone
Strongly Anti Federalist And Anti British
Key Figures
Federal Prints
American Troops
Britain
Enemy At Wareham
Key Arguments
Federal Prints Publish Falsehoods About American Troops
Federal Prints Excuse Or Ignore British Enormities
Enemy Violated Flag Of Truce At Wareham
Enemy Used Prisoners As Shields Against Fellow Citizens