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How William Duane Eluded Authorities (continued)
The Federalists soon set their sights on prosecuting William Duane as an alien. As an Irishman, he denounced the Alien Act and circulated a petition against it, collecting signatures in Philadelphia. As he tried to solicit signatures outside St. Mary’s … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Newspaper Politics
Tagged Alien and Sedition Acts, Caius, Democratic-Republicans, Dr. James Reynolds, Federalists, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, United Irishmen, William Duane
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How William Duane Eluded Authorities
In November 1798, after the yellow fever epidemic had subsided Margaret Bache, Benjamin Bache’s widow, continued to publish the Aurora. She appointed William Duane as the new editor. He was Bache’s assistant and an associate of Carey’s. Duane was an … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Newspaper Politics, Secession
Tagged Benjamin Bachie, Caius, Calcutta World, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Freis Rebellion, Jefferson, John Ward Fenno, Madison, Margaret Bache, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Peter Pierken, secession, secession 2012, the Aurora, William Duane
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How Benjamin Franklin’s Grandson was charged with Seditious Libel
In May 1798, William Cobbett published an influential piece, “Detection of a Conspiracy formed by the United Irishmen, with the Evident Intention of Aiding the Tyrants of France in Subverting the Government of the United States” reporting that the … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Newspaper Politics
Tagged Alien and Sedition Acts, Benjamin Franklin Bache, Caius, Democratic-Republicans, Federalists, Jefferson, Margaret Bache, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Peter Porcupine, sedious libel, sedition, United Irishmen, Washington, William Cobbett
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How Newspaper Politics Lead to Federalist Attacks on Other Newspaper Editors
John Fenno wanted to publish an official government newspaper. He was a penmanship teacher from Boston who had failed at keeping an inn, managing a shop, and working in the export business before working as a journalist for the Boston … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Newspaper Politics
Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Federal Gazette, Federalists, Jefferson, John Fenno, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, National Gazette, Newspaper politics, Pierre Freneau
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How the Federalists Attacked Mathew Carey and His Brother
Mathew’s brother James established the Daily Advertiser in Philadelphia. He was an avid Democratic-Republican. He had been involved with the Evening Star, mouthpiece of the United Irishmen in Dublin. Inevitably, he attracted the attention and venom of William Cobbett. Cobbett … Continue reading
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Daily Advertiser, Democratic-Republicans, Essex Junto, Federalists, James Carey, Jefferson, Madison, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, New England, Peter Porcupine's Gazette. United Irishmen, United States Recorder, William Cobbett
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Roger Griswold and the “Spitting Lyon”
The Federalists had long denigrated Vermont congressman Matthew Lyon as being a lower-class Irishman and former indentured servant. Then, in February 1798, Roger Griswold, a representative from Connecticut, implied that Lyon’s service during the Revolution had been less than exemplary. … Continue reading
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Tagged Caius, Civil War, Contention in the House of Representatives, Democratic-Republicans, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Matthew Lyon, Roger Griswold
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Those “Wild Irishmen” and the Alien and Sedition Acts
This is not the first time America’s two parties have been contentious. The government shutdown, coupled with the controversy over illegal aliens, brings to mind the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Federalists tried to silence the Democratic-Republicans. Mathew Carey was part of the struggle. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien and Sedition Acts, Aurora, Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Federalists, Jefferson, John Beckley, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Tench Coxe, William Duane
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