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Letter to Editor
January 3, 1832
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Newspaper commentary on a letter by 'O. p. Q.' to King William, praising its eloquent advocacy for reform and critique of monarchical alliances' anti-democratic views, likening it to Junius but more complimentary.
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Full Text
"O. p. Q." has addressed a long, interesting and learned letter to King William, something after the manner of Junius to George, but more complimentary, and less categorical.—He tells his Majesty that he is a 'wandering cosmopolite, an observer of men and nations, a lover of his species, a friend to civil and religious liberty, &c. but has not the honor to be one of his subjects.' Then he is not probably Colton, as we supposed. He is very anxious for the Reform, and warns his Majesty very eloquently against adopting the false creed of his Allies, and the Holy Alliance, that popular Governments are the judgments of heaven for the sin and disobedience of the lower orders!
On the whole the letter is a capital cut to crowned heads and corrupt hearts; and will have very little tendency to dishearten the metropolitan mobs!
On the whole the letter is a capital cut to crowned heads and corrupt hearts; and will have very little tendency to dishearten the metropolitan mobs!
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Persuasive
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Constitutional Rights
What keywords are associated?
King William
Political Reform
Holy Alliance
Popular Government
Civil Liberty
Religious Liberty
Junius Letters
Letter to Editor Details
Main Argument
the letter from 'o. p. q.' to king william urges support for political reform and warns against adopting the holy alliance's view that popular governments are divine punishments for the lower orders' sins.
Notable Details
Compared To Junius's Letters To George Iii
Writer Describes Self As 'Wandering Cosmopolite' And Friend To Civil And Religious Liberty
Speculates Writer Is Not Colton
Critiques Crowned Heads And Corrupt Hearts
Mentions Metropolitan Mobs