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Editorial
March 26, 1831
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial argues that partisan newspapers misrepresent public opinion, which truly despises political intriguers in Washington and the President portrayed as their victim, predicting public condemnation.
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"Public sentiment" is very poorly expressed in both of the organs of the two factions at Washington, by quotations from violent partisan prints, who have all along been " swearing hard" to every thing which concerns the interests of " the party." We are inclined to the belief that the honest, intelligent people of the country have a " sentiment" of their own, which they will make sufficiently " public" before long, and that is, that they utterly detest and despise the intriguers in power, and will set the seal of their condemnation upon their intrigues. Nor will it be any excuse to them, that Charity, in her lenity, screens the guilt of the President by taking compassion upon him as the " VICTIM" of these intrigues. They will feel equal contempt for the plotters and the " victim."
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Public Sentiment
Political Intrigues
Partisan Factions
President Victim
Washington Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
President
Factions At Washington
Partisan Prints
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Political Intrigues And Factions
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical Of Intriguers And The President
Key Figures
President
Factions At Washington
Partisan Prints
Key Arguments
Public Sentiment Is Poorly Expressed By Partisan Organs
Honest People Detest And Despise Intriguers In Power
People Will Condemn The Intrigues
No Excuse For The President As Victim Of Intrigues
Equal Contempt For Plotters And Victim