Gazette Of The United States

FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS CENTINEL.

B. Russell,

SOME eminent modern patriots have pointed out the imminent DANGER of TITLES; but I think they don't go far enough; and therefore to complete their good design, I propose to make one sweep of the whole feed, arms, legs, teeth and toes of aristocrats and tyranny, by knocking away all the rubbish and staff of TITLES at one stroke, that nothing may remain to dim the eternal reign of LIBERTY. Henceforth, let US, (I mean the true uncontaminated whigs) lisp nothing but the pure names of men. However high in office, they are still Servants to the people, (but we must even take care how we talk or make use of the word Servant in this sense, lest tyranny should creep in at this end of the horn) and therefore plain John Anybody should be our address.

It is not enough that we avoid the titles of Majesty, Excellency, Honorable, Esquire, &c. but in short every thing.—Mr. signifies Master, and leads to slavery; therefore away with it. No Reverends, nor V. D. M's, nor A. M's, nor Mrs, or Mis, for we may be enslaved by petticoats as well as breeches.

Now I defy any Aristocrat to show me a country ever enslaved where there never were any titles? These are the seed of the political white weed, which overspreads the fair fields of creation—for when some wear titles, the people will think they are not all equal, and if equality is lost, the scale of liberty kicks the beam.

Wherefore every man should think himself equal (at least, perhaps a little better) to any man in the nation. This I call the pure, unadulterated spirit of freedom. In such a State, I'll warrant there will be no Aristocrats to cloud the political sky, but sun, moon and stars will shine clear, and forever.

ARGOS.