The Press as Freedom and Nation’s Tongue in Turbulent Times
A dated defense of press freedom as the public’s alarm bell against tyranny. The author laments attempts to curb speech, recalls 1770 criticisms in the Public Advertiser, and contrasts past and present leaders while arguing for robust parliamentary and press rights amid political strife.
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A Plain Dealer Attacks Patience of the Crown
In this political polemic, the writer rails against liberal presses and ministers, accusing them of laundering money to sway public opinion. He argues that royal finances and press power fuel unrest, while warning that Jacobite influences could revive Stuart doctrines and threaten the Restoration.
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