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Editorial October 18, 1771

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Editorial praises the role of vigilant public critics like Junius for exposing government miscarriages, contrasts with slanderers deserving punishment. Includes a satirical observation on French and English idolization of flawed leaders, and quotes a letter from 'Anthropophagos' threatening to expose Junius to the Duke of Grafton.

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What Rewards, what Honours, can be large enough for the Man who watches continually over the public Safety, who points out all the Miscarriages of Governments, who dissects the Characters and detects the infamous Schemes of corrupt Men, possessed of the most important Places of Trust, and who, for the public Good, spares not even his own Sovereign; On the other Hand, what punishment will that Man deserve who misrepresents all public and private Transactions who traduces all Characters, who aggravates Infirmity into Vice, and converts Error and Transgress into Felony and Treason; Junius must be the first or last of these Men.

A Correspondent from Paris observes it is singular that the King of France idolizes a Woman who has committed almost every Sort of Debauchery, who abuses the Confidence he has acquired, and who insults the People: In England, on the contrary, the People idolize a Man who has committed every Species of Vice and Debauchery, who abuses the Confidence they place in him, and who daily insults his King. It would appear, from hence, that the Genius of the two Nations must be extremely different.

A Writer in one of the Papers, in a letter under the Signature of Anthropophagos, addressed to the Duke of Grafton, says, "Junius, if a treacherous worthless Mongrel, more than Half exotic. I have watched his Motions, and investigated all his Manoeuvres & Operations, and I am now quite sure of my Mark. If, therefore, he does throw up his Arms and surrender on his Knees, or decamp under Favour of a Night as black as his Deeds, I will not throw away Time in coyntermining and wasting Powder upon him; but I will surprise him in his own Fortress, and oblige him to strike his false Colours, by publishing his Name at large, and bringing him into open Day light, to receive the exemplary Punishment due to a Rebel and an Assassin."

What sub-type of article is it?

Press Freedom Partisan Politics Satire

What keywords are associated?

Junius Public Safety Government Miscarriages Political Satire Duke Of Grafton Anthropophagos Press Criticism

What entities or persons were involved?

Junius King Of France Duke Of Grafton Anthropophagos

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Defense Of Junius As Public Critic

Stance / Tone

Supportive Of Critical Journalism And Satirical Critique

Key Figures

Junius King Of France Duke Of Grafton Anthropophagos

Key Arguments

Vigilant Public Watchers Deserve Great Rewards For Exposing Government Miscarriages Slanderers Who Misrepresent And Traduce Deserve Severe Punishment Satirical Contrast Between French King's Idolization Of Debauched Woman And English People's Idolization Of Vicious Man Threat To Expose Junius's Identity And Punish Him As Rebel And Assassin

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