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Tag Archives: William Duane
How Mathew Carey Cleverly Avoided Accusation
In December 1799, John Ward Fenno, Junior, editor of the leading Federalist newspaper, Gazette of the United States, published an editorial claiming the United Irishmen in the United States were plotting a rebellion. He identified the suspected leaders of the organization: … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Newspaper Politics
Tagged Caius, Democratic-Republicans, Dr. James Reynolds, Federalists, James Carey, John Daly Burk, John Ward Fenno Jurnior, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, Matthew Lyon, United Irishmen, William Cobbett, William Duane
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How the Federalists Tried to Tamper with the Presidential Election
The Federalists wanted a victory in the presidential election. They boldly attempted to tamper with electoral votes. Their proposed bill used a “Grand Committee” selected from the House, Senate, and Supreme Court. They controlled all three. The “Grand Committee” … Continue reading
Posted in From The Desk, Secession
Tagged Caius, Civil War, Democratic-Republicans, Essex Junto, Federalists, Jefferson, Mathew Carey, Matthew Carey, secession, secession 2012, Timothy Pickering, War of 1812, William Duane
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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
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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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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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