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Domestic News
February 20, 1788
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A January 14 letter from Philadelphia claims anti-federalists are exaggerating a minor political fracas in Carlisle as widespread distraction to oppose the new U.S. Constitution, per a local clergyman's account.
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A letter from a gentleman in Philadelphia, dated January 14, says, 'You will, no doubt, see by the papers, that our anti-federalists—from the despair which their weakness has thrown them into, are making another struggle in order to disaffect the minds of the people of the United States against the new Constitution.—Under the mock appearance of extracts from a Carlisle paper, Judge B. has given the public a long account of the distraction which prevails in that place: But on the authority of a Rev. clergyman from that county, I assure you, it was a mere FRACAS, similar to which have happened there, ever since the constitution of this state was adopted—between the republicans and constitutionalists—I know not what to compare them to better than your Pope-mobs before the revolution.'
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Riot Or Protest
What keywords are associated?
Anti Federalists
New Constitution
Carlisle
Fracas
Republicans
Constitutionalists
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge B.
Rev. Clergyman
Where did it happen?
Carlisle
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Carlisle
Event Date
January 14
Key Persons
Judge B.
Rev. Clergyman
Outcome
mere fracas
Event Details
Anti-federalists are using mock extracts from a Carlisle paper, via Judge B., to portray distraction in Carlisle against the new Constitution; a Rev. clergyman reports it as a minor fracas between republicans and constitutionalists, similar to past events since the state constitution.