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Domestic News
June 21, 1804
Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Political commentary reports increasing Republican support in Massachusetts, based on a Federalist's remark that democracy would spread through New England like fire, which the author affirms as the fire of freedom from 1775, distressing to opponents.
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Massachusetts under political conviction.
The Fire of Democracy.-We have high Federal authority for the increase of Republicans in this State. A gentleman of considerable consequence with his party in this county, lately remarked in company, that " Democracy would run through New-England like fire." The simile was very correct. It is the Fire of freedom and was caught from the Altar of '75. We should suppose, however, from the chagrin expressed by this gentleman and his friends at its progress, that it was more scorching to their feelings than was Nebuchadnezzar's furnace to the executioners of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Mass.
The Fire of Democracy.-We have high Federal authority for the increase of Republicans in this State. A gentleman of considerable consequence with his party in this county, lately remarked in company, that " Democracy would run through New-England like fire." The simile was very correct. It is the Fire of freedom and was caught from the Altar of '75. We should suppose, however, from the chagrin expressed by this gentleman and his friends at its progress, that it was more scorching to their feelings than was Nebuchadnezzar's furnace to the executioners of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
Mass.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Republicans
Democracy
Massachusetts
New England
Federalists
Where did it happen?
Massachusetts
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Massachusetts
Event Details
High Federal authority confirms increase of Republicans in Massachusetts. A prominent party member remarked that Democracy would spread through New-England like fire, which the narrator affirms as the fire of freedom from 1775, causing distress to the remarker's group, compared to biblical scorching.