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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Report from Dublin on the Irish volunteer army's prudent response to calumnies, maintaining their reputation and musters. Advises grand juries to thank volunteers and oppose the Militia Bill, seen as a ploy to undermine the people's army.
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We are happy to see the silent contempt with which the volunteer army of Ireland has treated those calumnies which only mark the ingratitude of their asperpers, without diminishing the lustre of their well earned reputation. Certainly the wish of their enemies was to irritate some of the corps to hasty, perhaps rash resolutions, which might have afforded some colour for scandal--some plausible pretext for disbanding the army of the people; but this universal silence has destroyed this hope, and while their conduct marks their prudence, their crowded musters and improved manoeuvres display their fortitude, their firmness in the cause of liberty.
It would be wise in those Grand Juries who have returned, or who mean to return thanks to the Volunteers of Ireland, at the same time to address their Representatives, to oppose a Militia Bill in every stage; the only motive for setting such a scheme on foot, is to lessen the army of the people, and to take off some of the commanders of corps, by rewarding them with commissions. A few who prefer a trifling emolument to the pleasing sensations of conscious virtue, have already been brought over from the standard of Freedom.
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Dublin, Ireland
Event Date
March 26
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enemies' hopes to disband the volunteers dashed by their silence and continued musters; advice to oppose militia bill to prevent undermining the people's army.
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The volunteer army of Ireland responds to calumnies with silent contempt, preserving their reputation through prudence, crowded musters, and improved manoeuvres in the cause of liberty. Grand juries urged to thank volunteers and instruct representatives to oppose the Militia Bill, viewed as a scheme to reduce the people's army and lure commanders with commissions.