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The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
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A Philadelphia correspondent reports on an Antifederalist conclave scheduled for September 3 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, organized by select 'respectable' individuals to bypass public opposition. The meeting aims to oppose direct taxation by the new U.S. government and preserve Pennsylvania's funding system, with a circular letter mentioning potential civil war.
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A Correspondent has furnished us with the following curious paragraph, extracted from a letter which was forwarded to three gentlemen in a respectable township, by a very active promoter of the Antifederal Conclave intended to meet this day (3d September) at Harrisburg.—
"If you should apprehend the people will not call a town meeting for the purpose, that you will, as we intend here, write or call on a few of the most respectable people of your township to attend at this general meeting, as they intend to do at Philadelphia, if they cannot accomplish their purpose the other way."
Thus we see that these kind gentlemen, knowing the people at large are opposed to their scheme, intend that "a few respectable" well-born people shall carry it on for them—Our Correspondent observes further, that it appears this "general meeting is to be made up of "a few" particular persons The circular letter, which was enclosed in the above-mentioned; plainly talks of "a civil war," and proposes that the eight federal representatives for Pennsylvania shall be put in nomination by the Conclave of "the respectable few" at Harrisburg— These obliging Volunteers, we presume, mean to save all the trouble of free election in future ;—for it seems, if the people do not come into their scheme, they intend to accomplish their purpose in another way.
We hear that the principle design of the proposed Anti-federal conference at Harrisburg is, to oppose direct taxation by the new Government, and thereby to preserve the present funding system of Pennsylvania.
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Primary Location
Harrisburg
Event Date
September 3
Outcome
the meeting seeks to nominate federal representatives and oppose direct taxation, with threats of civil war if opposed.
Event Details
An Antifederal Conclave is planned for September 3 at Harrisburg, promoted through letters to select respectable individuals to attend in place of broader public meetings. A circular letter discusses potential civil war and proposes nominating Pennsylvania's eight federal representatives at the conclave to bypass free elections.