874 Slide – American State Trials 1918 Volume X Leo Frank Document

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verted, as he said, to the presidential (meaning the said President
of the United States) system, that is to a French war, an American
navy, a large standing army, an additional load of taxes, and all
the cther symptoms and consequences of debt and despotism :” and
also the false, scandalous, and malicious words, of the tenor and
effoct following, that is to say, “The same aystem of persecution has
been extended all over the continent, every person holding an office
must either quit it, or think and vote exactly with Mr. Adams”
(meaning the said President of the United States)—and also the
false, seandalous, and malicious words, of the tenor and effect fol-
lowing, that ia to say—“Mr, Adams (the said President meaning)
and Washington, have since been shaping a series of these paper
jobbers into judges and ambassadors, as their whole courage lies in
want of shame; these poltroons, wilbout risking a manly and in-
telligible defense of their own’ measures, raise an effected yelp
against the corruption of the French Dircetory, as if any corrup-
tion would be more venal, more notorious, more execrsted, than
their (meaning the said President, and the late General Washing-
ton) own;” and also the false, scandalous, and malicious words, of
the tenor and effect following, that is to say, “the object with Mr.
Adams (meaning the said President of the United States) was to
recommend a French war, professedly for the sake of supporting
American (meaning of the United States) commerce, but in reality
for the sake of yoking us, meaning (the United States of America)
into an alliance with the British tyrant.” And also the false, scan-
dalous, and malicious words, of the tenor and effect following, that
is to say, “while such numbers of the effective agents of the revolu-
tion languish in obscurity, or shiver in want, ask Mr. Adams (mesn-
ing the said President of the United States} whether it was proper
to heap so many myriads of dollars upon William Smith, upon a
paper jobber, who, next to Hamilton aud himself (meaning the
said President of the United States) is perhaps the most detested
ebaracter on the continent (meaning the United States of Amer-
fea). And also the false, seandalous and malicious words, of the
tenor and effect following, “you (meaning the people of the United
States) will then make your choice between intiocenes and guilt, be-
tween freedom and slavery, between paradise and perdition; you
will chuse between the man who has deserted and reversed all his
principles (meaning the said President) and that man whose own
example strengthens all his laws, that man, whose predictions, like
those of Henry, have been converted into history. Yow will choosa
between that man whose life ia unspotted by a crime, and that man
(meaning the said President of the United States) whose hands are
reeking with the blood of the poor, friendless Conneticut sailor;
T seo the tear of indignation starting on your cheeks! yon (mean-
ing the people of the United States) anticipate the name of John
Adams” (meaning the said President of the United States), And
also the false, scandalous, and malicious words, of the tenor and
effect following, that is to say, “Every feature in the conduct of
Mr. Adams (meaning the oaid President of the United States) fomus