Political speech, [ca. 1798] Digital
Scope and Contents
Paper notebook containing a twenty-page handwritten political speech bound with a ribbon. The document is undated and unattributed, but the text promotes a Federalist ideology that praises the "great and immortal Washington," reflects on the patriots of the Revolutionary War and the United States Constitution, and references Napoleon and the "war which exists in Europe." The text begins, "If Ancient and modern nations have been proud of their Heroes & states-men--and by celebrations and monuments have endeavored to perpetuate their form, & preserve the memory of great events--shall we be considered enthusiastic and vain, if we commemorate the day, which gave birth to our empire..."
The speech may have been written for the July 4, 1798 celebration that Ames sponsored in Dedham to rally support for the Federalist Party in the face of growing political tensions with the Republican Party over an appropriate response to increasing tensions with France.
Dates
- Creation: [ca. 1798]
Researcher Access
The Papers of Fisher Ames and the Ames and Fowler families are open for research.
Extent
.01 cubic feet (1 boxes)Repository Details
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