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Editorial
February 24, 1804
Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
What is this article about?
An editorial criticizes William Duane's proclamation for a national festival on May 12, 1804, to celebrate the Louisiana acquisition, accusing it of being a partisan effort to praise Thomas Jefferson as a virtuous patriot, labeling Duane a meddling foreigner and his publication vain and foolish.
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National Jubilee.—William Duane, a busy, meddling foreigner, has issued his proclamation, recommending a Great national Festival to be held throughout the United States on Saturday, the 12th day of May, 1804, to celebrate the acquisition of Louisiana to this country. We regret that we are not able to present the proclamation to our readers as a singular curiosity. The real object of this Jubilee is to sing praises to the Man of the People, and to hand him to posterity as one in whom virtue, talents and patriotism shine with distinguished lustre. Such is the vanity and such the folly of this selfstyled organ of the public will.
(FTHerald)
(FTHerald)
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Foreign Affairs
What keywords are associated?
National Jubilee
Louisiana Acquisition
William Duane
Political Festival
Partisan Praise
Meddling Foreigner
What entities or persons were involved?
William Duane
Man Of The People
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of William Duane's Louisiana Jubilee Proclamation
Stance / Tone
Critical And Mocking
Key Figures
William Duane
Man Of The People
Key Arguments
William Duane Is A Busy, Meddling Foreigner
The Proclamation Recommends A National Festival On May 12, 1804, To Celebrate Louisiana Acquisition
The Real Object Is To Praise The Man Of The People And Portray Him As Virtuous, Talented, And Patriotic
Duane's Publication Is Vain And Foolish As A Self Styled Organ Of The Public Will