Denial of an attack on The Unionist office
Charles C. Burleigh
The Unionist 1833-08-08
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We are sorry to hear that some evil disposed, or heedlessly mischievous person has circulated a story, that our office has been entered with violence, and our types &c. broken, destroyed, or scattered about the building and the streets. We hope the story has gained no more credence than it deserves, for to believe it, would be great injustice to the quiet and orderly people of Brooklyn. We would humbly hope moreover, that our contemplated course is not so displeasing to the people as to excite them to such an action even if they were,—as we are sure they are not—disposed to adopt violent measures to serve their ends. The indications of public favor which we have already perceived, encourage us to believe, that so far from being put down by force, we shall be sustained by the countenance and patronage of a candid (not “credulous”) community.
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The fact that Burleigh denies there was an attack on the office vouches for his honesty; he eschews any attempt to gain sympathy by pretending there was an attack.
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See Full Metadata Hide Full MetadataWood engraving of the November 1837 pro-slavery riot in Alton, Illinois, in which Elijah Lovejoy, Abolitionist editor, was killed
