Evans, Jonathan, fl. 1814 To Our Fellow Citizens of the United States.

GLC07331

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GLC#
GLC07331
Type
Broadsides, posters & signs
Date
21 October 1814
Author/Creator
Evans, Jonathan, fl. 1814
Title
To Our Fellow Citizens of the United States.
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 33.1 cm, Width: 21 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Age of Jefferson & Madison

Quotes a Philadelphia newspaper article that characterizes opposition to War of 1812 discussed at a Quaker meeting as treason. The Quakers charge that the article is both false and a fabrication. They claim that political subjects are not discussed at their religious assemblies. They also reaffirm Quaker pacifism, but note that they are bound to live peaceably under the government, even if that means submitting to fines and imprisonment for refusing to bear arms. Issued from a Quaker meeting by the meeting clerk, Jonathan Evans. With Ex-lib stamp.

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