David Daggett: “Another favorite scheme is to elevate to all the offices of importance men who have never enjoyed the public confidence.”

The people swore eternal hatred to Monarchy, and eternal fidelity to Constitutions, till, heaven, weary of their perjuries, sent them a despot in his wrath.

The freemen of Connecticut are mighty when they arise in their strength.

Let not then the projector persuade us to adopt his theories with proofs of their danger thus glaring before our eyes.

If no benefits will result--if much evil will probably ensue--the course of duty and interest is plain.