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Editorial
July 16, 1803
Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
An editorial mocks Federalists for hypocritically advocating government harmony while supporting anti-government candidates and shifting from insulting the people as an 'ignorant rabble' to courting their favor to win elections.
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How confident some men are.
A late federal print talks, with considerable warmth, of harmonizing the government, while it recommends the election of men who are diametrically opposed to the government. Is not this pretty harmony?
Not long since the people were called by the federalists, 'an ignorant and unprincipled rabble;' but now, to carry a point, and finding they cannot succeed by threats, they begin to court the favour of the people. Take care, gentlemen, if you shift your grounds so often, even this same 'ignorant rabble' will discover your plots, and leave you to your own destruction.
S. Reg.
A late federal print talks, with considerable warmth, of harmonizing the government, while it recommends the election of men who are diametrically opposed to the government. Is not this pretty harmony?
Not long since the people were called by the federalists, 'an ignorant and unprincipled rabble;' but now, to carry a point, and finding they cannot succeed by threats, they begin to court the favour of the people. Take care, gentlemen, if you shift your grounds so often, even this same 'ignorant rabble' will discover your plots, and leave you to your own destruction.
S. Reg.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Federalists
Government Harmony
Election Opposition
Ignorant Rabble
Political Plots
What entities or persons were involved?
Federalists
The People
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Federalist Hypocrisy In Elections
Stance / Tone
Satirical Mockery Of Federalists
Key Figures
Federalists
The People
Key Arguments
Federal Print Advocates Harmony But Recommends Opponents Of Government
Federalists Previously Called People 'Ignorant And Unprincipled Rabble' But Now Court Them
Warning That Frequent Shifts Will Expose Federalist Plots