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David Daggett: “To revolutionize Connecticut it will be necessary to circulate, without any intermission, many gross falsehoods…”

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To revolutionize Connecticut it will be necessary to circulate, without any intermission, many gross falsehoods respecting the men in power, the judges, legislators and magistrates, and the acts and proceedings of the General Assembly.
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David Daggett
Federalist · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

He argues that spreading falsehoods about current leaders is a necessary tactic for those seeking to revolutionize the state.

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