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Editorial
February 22, 1794
Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
The editorial criticizes certain newspapers for promoting foreign interests and partisan agendas that aim to undermine the U.S. government, incite disorganization, degrade officials, and elevate states or clubs above federal authority, appealing to readers to recognize this.
OCR Quality
98%
Excellent
Full Text
The devotedness of certain newspapers to a foreign interest may be discerned clearly enough to convince any one. There is an incessant labor to bring about feelings and events which are not American—which a true American detests. To disorganize and degrade our own government, to set the states above it, to set clubs above it, to set the people against it as a tyranny, that steals power from them by cunning, and their money by corruption and peculation; to worry the first man in the world, so as to disgust him with the discharge of the most respectable and useful duties in the world, in the hope that he may retire—to abuse and persecute every truly able and honest public officer, so as to let the government sink into the puny hands of feeble temporary dupes, or into those of knaves—in which case they would have it to themselves: these are the objects of party—these are the topics which certain devoted printers disseminate. For the truth of this, the appeal is made to their readers.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Foreign Interests
Partisan Politics
Government Degradation
Newspaper Criticism
Federal Authority
Political Corruption
What entities or persons were involved?
Certain Newspapers
Devoted Printers
The First Man In The World
Public Officer
Government
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Newspapers Promoting Foreign Interests And Partisan Attacks On Government
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Government And Anti Partisan
Key Figures
Certain Newspapers
Devoted Printers
The First Man In The World
Public Officer
Government
Key Arguments
Newspapers Devoted To Foreign Interests Promote Non American Feelings And Events
Partisan Efforts Aim To Disorganize And Degrade The Government
Attempts To Set States, Clubs, And People Against The Government As A Tyranny
Accusations Of Government Stealing Power By Cunning And Money By Corruption
Worrying The Top Official To Force Retirement
Abusing Honest Officers To Install Weak Or Corrupt Leaders
Appeal To Readers To Recognize These Partisan Topics