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Letter to Editor
June 7, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter to Mr. Purdie defends the 'Enemy to Impositions' against a tavern-keeper's unsubstantiated criticisms in the May 3 paper, asserting the original arguments are truthful and beneficial, while calling for public punishment of defiant tavern-keepers who defy authority.
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Mr. Purdie,
In your paper of the 3d of May, I observe a Tavern-Keeper has endeavoured to confute the reasoning of an Enemy to Impositions, without effecting any thing more than throwing out some malignant reflexions on the author, which may be sufficient to indulge the vanity of his mind, and exult that he has obtained a complete victory, in spite of reason and justice, but cannot convince any person, of common understanding, that the Enemy to Impositions has asserted any thing but what is consistent with truth, and may have good effects to all but such as himself appears to be, who wishes to misconstruct the design of the author to extend to all tavern-keepers, many of whom the author knows to be persons of veracity, whose profession does them honour, as useful members to society, and is not degrading the man of merit; and as publick grievances should be redressed by publick authority, and publick offenders made publick examples of, it is still expected the tavern-keeper who dare fly in the face of justice, in defiance of authority, will be punished according to his demerit, notwithstanding his faint opposition to
An Enemy to Imposition.
In your paper of the 3d of May, I observe a Tavern-Keeper has endeavoured to confute the reasoning of an Enemy to Impositions, without effecting any thing more than throwing out some malignant reflexions on the author, which may be sufficient to indulge the vanity of his mind, and exult that he has obtained a complete victory, in spite of reason and justice, but cannot convince any person, of common understanding, that the Enemy to Impositions has asserted any thing but what is consistent with truth, and may have good effects to all but such as himself appears to be, who wishes to misconstruct the design of the author to extend to all tavern-keepers, many of whom the author knows to be persons of veracity, whose profession does them honour, as useful members to society, and is not degrading the man of merit; and as publick grievances should be redressed by publick authority, and publick offenders made publick examples of, it is still expected the tavern-keeper who dare fly in the face of justice, in defiance of authority, will be punished according to his demerit, notwithstanding his faint opposition to
An Enemy to Imposition.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Taxation
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Tavern Keepers
Impositions
Justice
Public Authority
Punishment
What entities or persons were involved?
An Enemy To Imposition
Mr. Purdie
Letter to Editor Details
Author
An Enemy To Imposition
Recipient
Mr. Purdie
Main Argument
the tavern-keeper's response fails to refute the arguments against impositions and merely offers personal attacks; the original position is truthful and should lead to punishment of defiant tavern-keepers by public authority.
Notable Details
References Paper Of The 3d Of May
Distinguishes Honorable Tavern Keepers From Offenders
Emphasizes Public Redress Of Grievances