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Editorial
September 3, 1812
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
An editorial criticizes Democrats for currently praising former President John Adams as a Republican, contrasting it with their 1806 attacks on him as a Federalist tyrant, quoting the Independent Chronicle to highlight hypocrisy.
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The democrats of the present day, pretend great regard for John Adams, late president of the United States. He is now held up by them as an excellent Republican and as a man whose sole intentions are for the good of the country: Now, as the Federalists were of that opinion and certain it is Mr. Adams was a decided Federalist--the present praise of Mr A. by the Demos, ill accords with the following extract from the "Independent Chronicle of May, 1806."
"In the Cockade administration of '98--those halcyon days of Federalism, what Republican was in place under the violent reign of John Adams? A Gentleman then in Office was displaced because he refused to sign an address extolling, his, intended Majesty, for what he had done and for what he could do: what set of men ever exercised Political intolerance, than these false styled friends to order have done? Hamilton, planted--Morris watered and Adams gave the increase!!"
[Boston Repository.]
"In the Cockade administration of '98--those halcyon days of Federalism, what Republican was in place under the violent reign of John Adams? A Gentleman then in Office was displaced because he refused to sign an address extolling, his, intended Majesty, for what he had done and for what he could do: what set of men ever exercised Political intolerance, than these false styled friends to order have done? Hamilton, planted--Morris watered and Adams gave the increase!!"
[Boston Repository.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
John Adams
Democrats
Federalists
Political Hypocrisy
Independent Chronicle
Partisan Criticism
What entities or persons were involved?
John Adams
Democrats
Federalists
Alexander Hamilton
Gouverneur Morris
Independent Chronicle
Boston Repository
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Democratic Hypocrisy In Praising John Adams
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Democratic Inconsistency
Key Figures
John Adams
Democrats
Federalists
Alexander Hamilton
Gouverneur Morris
Independent Chronicle
Boston Repository
Key Arguments
Democrats Now Praise Adams As A Republican Despite His Federalist Stance
Past Democratic Criticism Portrayed Adams As A Tyrant In 1798
Quote From 1806 Independent Chronicle Highlights Federalist Intolerance Under Adams
Adams, Hamilton, And Morris Blamed For Political Oppression