. The life and writings of Thomas Paine : containing a biography. nof our honest, open, and avowed opinions. These are our principles, and these our senti-ments. They embrace the interest and happinessof the great body of the nation of which we area part. As to riots and tumults, let those an-swer for them, who, by wilful misrepresentations,endeavor to excite and promote them; or who seekto stun the sense of the nation, and to lose thegreat cause of public good in the outrages of amisinformed mob. We take our ground on prin-ciples that require no such riotous aid. We havenothing to apprehend f
. The life and writings of Thomas Paine : containing a biography. nof our honest, open, and avowed opinions. These are our principles, and these our senti-ments. They embrace the interest and happinessof the great body of the nation of which we area part. As to riots and tumults, let those an-swer for them, who, by wilful misrepresentations,endeavor to excite and promote them; or who seekto stun the sense of the nation, and to lose thegreat cause of public good in the outrages of amisinformed mob. We take our ground on prin-ciples that require no such riotous aid. We havenothing to apprehend from the poor; for we arepleading their cause. And we fear not proudoppression, for we have truth on our side. We say, and we repeat it, that the FrenchRevolution opens to the world an opportunity inwhich all good citizens must rejoice—that of pro-moting the general happiness of man. And thatit moreover offers to this country in particular,an opportunity of reducing our enormous taxes. These are our objects, and we will pursuethem. J. HORNE TOOKE, Chairman. 88. lo Trr/:iT airr ho o/r>^?^^ THOMAS PAINE -not stifle the public declaration, _n, and avowetl opinions,Mir principles, and ^^v se our senti-. y embrace the int i happiness reat body of the nation of which we areAs to riots and tunrnlts, let those an-them, who, by wilful lesentations,a\or to excite and promo or who seekio stun the sense of the ? lose thegreat cause r y--: of amisSffSrn^QWING OF THE TENTH OFciple- ^^-^ - THERMIDOR, 1794 notl]?^^^^^^^^^^ f^^^^ *^^ Original Painti/ng by Etienne Lucien Melingue ^ i pleadmg thei; ^ t proud oppression, for we mr side. We say, and we i t, that the French Revolution opens to the world an opportunity inh all good citizens must rejoice—that of pro-vig the general happiness of man. And that it aiortover offers to this country in particular, ;H; H ;>rtimity of reducing our < s. ihese are our objects, and .. s^.,: . -Mie them. J. Ho Ji.,N ; .*in. 88
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