Journalism in the United States, from 1690-1872, Part 2 |
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... Washington in New York . - Freneau . - The Portland Daily Courier . - Junius and the Federalist . - When and where published.— Interesting Incidents . - New York Gazette . - John Lang . - Shipping News.- Old Lang's Sign . - United ...
... Washington in New York . - Freneau . - The Portland Daily Courier . - Junius and the Federalist . - When and where published.— Interesting Incidents . - New York Gazette . - John Lang . - Shipping News.- Old Lang's Sign . - United ...
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... Washington . - Curious Incident in India . — Expulsion of Duane . -The Alien and Sedition Laws . - Trials and Convictions of Editors . - Serious Riots in Philadelphia . - Alexander Hamilton's Libel Suit against the New York Argus ...
... Washington . - Curious Incident in India . — Expulsion of Duane . -The Alien and Sedition Laws . - Trials and Convictions of Editors . - Serious Riots in Philadelphia . - Alexander Hamilton's Libel Suit against the New York Argus ...
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... Washington , and the particulars of one of Nelson's victories . In a number issued in 1759 appeared a suggestion which was adopted three quarters of a century later in our famous Florida War . It was this : The great Columbus , we are ...
... Washington , and the particulars of one of Nelson's victories . In a number issued in 1759 appeared a suggestion which was adopted three quarters of a century later in our famous Florida War . It was this : The great Columbus , we are ...
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... Washington . On the title - page of the Mercury it is now published that the paper was " Established by Franklin , A.D. 1758. " The New London Summary was added to the list of newspapers on the 8th of August , 1758. Timothy Green was ...
... Washington . On the title - page of the Mercury it is now published that the paper was " Established by Franklin , A.D. 1758. " The New London Summary was added to the list of newspapers on the 8th of August , 1758. Timothy Green was ...
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... WASHINGTON , who merits the highest Honor , DOCTOR OF LAWS , the Law of Nature and Nations , and the Civil Law ; and have given and granted unto him at the same Time all Rights , Privileges , and Honors to the said Degree pertaining ...
... WASHINGTON , who merits the highest Honor , DOCTOR OF LAWS , the Law of Nature and Nations , and the Civil Law ; and have given and granted unto him at the same Time all Rights , Privileges , and Honors to the said Degree pertaining ...
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Common terms and phrases
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.