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Editorial
May 26, 1802
The Recorder, Or, Lady's And Gentleman's Miscellany
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
An editorial proposing to expose and correct misleading tales spread by federal officials in the metropolis, particularly affecting remote areas, emphasizing the need for temperate rebuttal despite their respectable origins.
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FEDERAL MISREPRESENTATION.
Under this characteristic head, it is proposed, in general, with conciseness, to detect and expose those tales, which have been so lavishly imposed upon the credulity of the ignorant. It is deeply to be regretted, that falsehoods of the most baneful nature, should be circulated through the union, and particularly to the extreme parts of the country; where they are not easily corrected. It is still more to be regretted that those tales should take their origin in the metropolis, and that too many of them should proceed from men who have sworn to support the government under which we live. But the more ostensibly respectable the source from whence they come, the greater the necessity of correction. This duty shall be discharged, notwithstanding the example that is set, with an invariable regard to temperance and decorum.
Under this characteristic head, it is proposed, in general, with conciseness, to detect and expose those tales, which have been so lavishly imposed upon the credulity of the ignorant. It is deeply to be regretted, that falsehoods of the most baneful nature, should be circulated through the union, and particularly to the extreme parts of the country; where they are not easily corrected. It is still more to be regretted that those tales should take their origin in the metropolis, and that too many of them should proceed from men who have sworn to support the government under which we live. But the more ostensibly respectable the source from whence they come, the greater the necessity of correction. This duty shall be discharged, notwithstanding the example that is set, with an invariable regard to temperance and decorum.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Federal Misrepresentation
Government Falsehoods
Political Correction
Metropolis Origins
Temperate Rebuttal
What entities or persons were involved?
Federal Government
Men In The Metropolis
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Exposing Federal Misrepresentations
Stance / Tone
Critical And Corrective
Key Figures
Federal Government
Men In The Metropolis
Key Arguments
Falsehoods From Federal Sources Mislead The Ignorant In Remote Areas
Such Tales Originate In The Metropolis From Officials Sworn To Support The Government
Respectable Origins Necessitate Greater Correction
Corrections Will Be Made With Temperance And Decorum