up with the people, and is fitted to their condition.--Now this
consistent man who is endeavoring to gull the people that he may
successfully tyrannize over them, avows that they are without a
Constitution.

My fellow citizens, examine this head of clamor with candor, read the
solemn declaration of Washington in the title page, attend to the
following remarks, and then tell me if you do not perceive in this
project, with the manner in which it is supported and attempted to be
accomplished, enough of the revolutionary spirit of France, to excite
the indignation of every real friend to the peace and happiness of
Connecticut.

1. If there be no Constitution in Connecticut then your Huntingtons,
your Trumbulls, your Shermans, your Wolcotts and your Davenports, with
many other worthies, who were your defence in war, and your ornament in
peace, and who are now sleeping with their fathers, were wicked usurpers
--they ruled their fellow citizens without authority--they were
TYRANTS. Let Judd and Bishop approach the sepulchures of these venerable
men--let them lift the covering from these venerable ashes and in the
face of heaven pronounce them TYRANTS!! Could you see them approach
their dust with such language on their tongues, you would see them
retreat with horrible confusion from these relicks of departed worth.

2. The present rulers are acting also without authority, and their laws
are void--then you are already in the midst of anarchy and wild misrule
--then has no man a title to an inch of land, and you are ready for an
equal of division of property--all protection of life and liberty is at
an end, and the will of a mob is now to prevail.