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Editorial
October 25, 1808
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An exhortative editorial calls on New-Hampshire electors to overcome past inactivity, defend their liberty against subversive enemies, and actively participate in the upcoming election to restore the state's honor and principles.
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Electors of New-Hampshire! --
The enemy is busily employed in the subversion of your dearest, your unalienable right, your liberty. Your want of exertion, your inactivity on a late occasion has given them a temporary triumph; and elated by this, they yet dare hope for more. Idle chimeras! deceptive dream! Their infernal arts are vain; --never will they shackle in chains (altho the links were made of gold) Freedom's favorite sons; never will they impose upon you a government of Kings, Princes or Nobles.
We expect, yea we know you will be up and doing; --you will retrieve the past; wipe off the stain upon the fair fame of this State; --you will humble and cause your enemies to bite the dust; in short you will one and all do your duty, and the approaching Election will prove a complete emancipation from delusion, and a return to correct principles; --it will prove that New-Hampshire is not the least among her sister States.
The enemy is busily employed in the subversion of your dearest, your unalienable right, your liberty. Your want of exertion, your inactivity on a late occasion has given them a temporary triumph; and elated by this, they yet dare hope for more. Idle chimeras! deceptive dream! Their infernal arts are vain; --never will they shackle in chains (altho the links were made of gold) Freedom's favorite sons; never will they impose upon you a government of Kings, Princes or Nobles.
We expect, yea we know you will be up and doing; --you will retrieve the past; wipe off the stain upon the fair fame of this State; --you will humble and cause your enemies to bite the dust; in short you will one and all do your duty, and the approaching Election will prove a complete emancipation from delusion, and a return to correct principles; --it will prove that New-Hampshire is not the least among her sister States.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
New Hampshire Electors
Political Liberty
Election Duty
State Honor
Subversive Enemies
What entities or persons were involved?
Electors Of New Hampshire
Enemies
New Hampshire
Sister States
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Call To Defend Liberty In New Hampshire Election
Stance / Tone
Exhortative And Pro Liberty
Key Figures
Electors Of New Hampshire
Enemies
New Hampshire
Sister States
Key Arguments
Enemies Are Subverting Liberty Through Infernal Arts
Past Inactivity Gave Enemies Temporary Triumph
Electors Must Exert Themselves To Retrieve The Past And Wipe Off The State's Stain
Election Will Humble Enemies And Return To Correct Principles
New Hampshire Will Prove Equal Among Sister States