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Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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In Philadelphia on May 4, 1809, General Bright and his men, defenders of Pennsylvania state sovereignty, were moved to a new prison. The Philadelphia Blues band and citizens demonstrated support with music and cheers for the state, militia, governor, and prisoners, with restrained public anger against opponents of state rights and jury trials.
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More Pennsylvania Insurgency Last evening General Bright and his men were removed from the Prison in which they had been lodged, to the new Prison, corner of Arch and Broad Street. On Thursday evening, and last evening, the band of Philadelphia blues went to the Prisons, in which are incarcerated the defenders of the State sovereignty, and for some time continued to play popular airs. They were accompanied by a great number of citizens, who made the air ring with Huzzas for the State-the militia, and the Governor of Pennsylvania, and for General Bright and his men. It was with some difficulty that popular indignation was restrained from venting itself against those who have been most active in prostrating the rights of the State, and the trial by jury.
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Philadelphia
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Thursday Evening And Last Evening, May 1809
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popular indignation restrained from violence
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General Bright and his men moved from old prison to new one at corner of Arch and Broad Street. Philadelphia Blues band and citizens visited prisons, played airs, and cheered for state, militia, governor, and prisoners. Indignation against those prostrating state rights and jury trial was barely restrained.