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Editorial
May 30, 1814
Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Editorial mocks General Hull for publishing his defense in the Boston Centinel, arguing that public figures disgraced by authorities should fade into obscurity rather than invite further press scrutiny.
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GENERAL HULL
Has commenced the publication of his defence in the Boston Centinel. This mode of Informing the public, seems to be too common in the United States. When a man finds his character damned by the constituted authorities of his country, he comes before the people by whom the power was delegated, to satisfy them that he is precisely the scoundrel they thought him. This magnanimous general, if he wished to enjoy tranquility, would have acted more wisely in suffering himself to sink into obscurity, than by thus forcing himself again into public notice, and calling down upon him the chastisement of the press, which was disposed to pass over his faults in silence.
—Ibid
Has commenced the publication of his defence in the Boston Centinel. This mode of Informing the public, seems to be too common in the United States. When a man finds his character damned by the constituted authorities of his country, he comes before the people by whom the power was delegated, to satisfy them that he is precisely the scoundrel they thought him. This magnanimous general, if he wished to enjoy tranquility, would have acted more wisely in suffering himself to sink into obscurity, than by thus forcing himself again into public notice, and calling down upon him the chastisement of the press, which was disposed to pass over his faults in silence.
—Ibid
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Affairs
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
General Hull
Public Defense
Boston Centinel
Military Disgrace
Press Criticism
What entities or persons were involved?
General Hull
Boston Centinel
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of General Hull's Public Defense
Stance / Tone
Mocking And Critical
Key Figures
General Hull
Boston Centinel
Key Arguments
Public Defense By Disgraced Officials Is Too Common In The Us
Better To Sink Into Obscurity Than Seek Public Vindication
Invites Further Press Chastisement