Journalism in the United States, from 1690-1872, Part 2 |
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Page 75
... President of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania . The latter society , at its annual meeting in February , 1869 , paid similar honors - not on his natal day , how- ever - to Andrew Bradford , as the founder of the Newspaper Press of ...
... President of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania . The latter society , at its annual meeting in February , 1869 , paid similar honors - not on his natal day , how- ever - to Andrew Bradford , as the founder of the Newspaper Press of ...
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... " a young man of fine literary accomplishments , " who be- came Attorney General of the Province , Member of the General Court , Colonel of Militia , President of the Marine Society , and Grand Master of Freemasons . He died in 1767. The.
... " a young man of fine literary accomplishments , " who be- came Attorney General of the Province , Member of the General Court , Colonel of Militia , President of the Marine Society , and Grand Master of Freemasons . He died in 1767. The.
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... President of Kings , now Columbia College ; the Rev. John Vardill , the great sat- irist , and one or two others . The contributors to the opposition paper , the Journal , were the most distinguished men of the Whig party ; and among ...
... President of Kings , now Columbia College ; the Rev. John Vardill , the great sat- irist , and one or two others . The contributors to the opposition paper , the Journal , were the most distinguished men of the Whig party ; and among ...
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... President and Fellows of Harvard College in Cambridge , ( with the Consent of the Honored and Reverend Overseers of our Academy ) have constituted and created the aforesaid Gentleman , GEORGE WASHINGTON , who merits the highest Honor ...
... President and Fellows of Harvard College in Cambridge , ( with the Consent of the Honored and Reverend Overseers of our Academy ) have constituted and created the aforesaid Gentleman , GEORGE WASHINGTON , who merits the highest Honor ...
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... president for Jefferson . It was at the instigation of Russell that the Federalists of Massa- chusetts wore the black cockade . In the Centinel of July 4 , 1798 , it was strongly recommended : It has been repeatedly recommended , that ...
... president for Jefferson . It was at the instigation of Russell that the Federalists of Massa- chusetts wore the black cockade . In the Centinel of July 4 , 1798 , it was strongly recommended : It has been repeatedly recommended , that ...
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Advertiser affair afterwards Albany American Amos Kendall appeared became Blair Boston Boston Gazette Buren called character Chronicle circulation Colonel columns Commercial Congress copy correspondent Courant Courier and Enquirer Court daily paper Democratic dollars Duff Green early edited editor election England enterprise established Europe express fact Federalists Franklin friends Gazette gentleman Globe Governor Henry Henry Ward Beecher honor Horace Greeley hundred Independent interest issued Jackson James Gordon Bennett John Journal of Commerce journalist Ledger letter libel liberty London ment Mercury metropolis morning nation News-Letter newspaper organ party Penny Press Philadelphia political Post President Press printed printer proprietor published Ques Raymond readers reports Republican Senate sent sheet Street subscribers Tammany Hall telegraph thing Thomas thousand Thurlow Weed tion Tribune United Washington Webb weekly Whig William write wrote York Herald York Tribune
Popular passages
Page 757 - Every citizen may freely speak, write, and publish his sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall be passed to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech or of the press.
Page 755 - That the printing presses shall be free to every person, who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the legislature or any branch of government: and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man; and every citizen may freely speak, write and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty.
Page 756 - In all criminal prosecutions or indictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence to the jury; and if it shall appear to the jury, that the matter charged as libelous is true, and was published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, the party shall be acquitted; and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the fact.
Page 338 - MID pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home!
Page 129 - LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventyfive ; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. He said to his friend, "If the British march By land or sea from the town to-night, Hang a lantern aloft in the belfry arch Of the North Church tower as a signal light, — One, if by land, and two, if by sea...
Page 755 - In prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or men in a public capacity, or where the matter published is proper for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And, in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have a right to determine the law and the facts under the direction of the court as in other cases.
Page 291 - Verily I say unto you ; There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
Page xvii - After my death I wish no other herald, No other speaker of my living actions, To keep mine honour from corruption, But such an honest chronicler as Griffith.
Page 118 - That the General Assembly of this Colony have the only and sole exclusive right and power to lay taxes and impositions upon the inhabitants of this Colony...
Page 133 - And now I've closed my epic strain, I tremble as I show it, Lest this same warrior-drover, Wayne, Should ever catch the poet.