Newspapers and Newspaper Writers in New England, 1787-1815
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Excerpt from Newspapers and Newspaper Writers in New England, 1787-1815: Read Before the New England Historic, Genealogical, Society, Feb, 4, 1880 There is nothing more depressing - one might almost say nothing more tragic - in political history than the story of the rise and fall of the Federalist party, as it appears in the newspapers from 1787 to 1815. Pure in its origin and motive, elevated, patriotic, honorable in all its purposes, with the name of Washington and his immortal example as its guide and beacon, sustained by the wealth, education, and social influence of the time, - men of books and men of affairs together sharing its counsels, - it nevertheless lost its hold upon public confidence almost at the moment of obtaining it, and ceased to exist while its principles were still full of life and power. The event for which the "Centinel" had clothed itself in sables marked the turning-point of the first political epoch under the Constitution. It was long doubtful whether Massachusetts would sustain the Constitution or not. The majority of the towns in Rhode Island rejected it with every mark of contempt and discredit. In New Hampshire there was a powerful minority against it; as there was also in both the Carolinas. Virginia, though consenting at last, did so against the wishes of a large part of her people. Patrick Henry was a host against it, and many of the large planters were with him. The settlements in the backwoods and mountains were solid against it. New York, under the sway of George Clinton, offered a stalwart opposition. Pennsylvania, as in many a later struggle, stood loyally with Massachusetts. In this contest, and in the election of the first Congress that followed it, the two parties took their places, and established their character as history and tradition represent them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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