Letter from Waldo Johnston
I'm Setting the Record Straight
Chip Northrup’s letter to the editor titled “‘We the People’ Versus Tyrants” that appeared in the April 24 edition of “The Freeman’s Journal” accurately portrayed my distant ancestor, John Adams, as an ardent critic of the tyranny of King George.
But Mr. Northrup failed to note that Adams, once he was president, signed into law the four Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 [the Naturalization Act, the Alien Act, the Alien Enemies Act, and the Sedition Act] that were designed to thwart the mischief of his opponents.
You have reached your limit of 3 free articles
To Continue Reading
Our hard-copy and online publications cover the news of Otsego County by putting the community back into the newspaper. We are funded entirely by advertising and subscriptions. With your support, we continue to offer local, independent reporting that is not influenced by commercial or political ties.
