Introduction

of Liberty ” in that city⁠—there had also appeared the first of a series of powerfully written essays, over the signature of “Cato,” in which the condemnation of the proposed form of government had been pronounced in the most emphatic terms. This antagonistic effusion, a few days afterwards, had been seconded in the same paper by the first of another series, even more ably written than the former, over the signature of “Brutus”⁠—probably from the pen of one of the most accomplished statesmen of that period, who was also one of the most elegant writers of the day; while, in an “extraordinary” sheet of the same Journal , on the same day, there had also appeared the first number of a third series, over the signature of “Centinel,” which had been copied from the Philadelphia press, in which also the action of the Convention had been handled with great severity. Still later, “Cincinnatus” supported the assault; and “Brutus, Jr. ,” “A Son of Liberty,” “Observer,” “An Officer of the Continental Army,” “Medium,” “A Countryman” (Duchess County), “A Citizen,” “An Old Whig,” “A Countryman” (Orange County), “One of the Common People,”