THOMAS BRADBURY, The Ass: or, the Serpent, A Comparison Between the Tribes of Issachar and Dan, in Their Regard for Civil Liberty, NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS, 1774
Contrasts the slavish spirit with the freedom-loving spirit
[22] NATHANIEL NILES, Two Discourses on Liberty, NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSETTS, 1774
The origin, nature, and consequences of liberty
[23] MONITOR, To the New Appointed Councellors, of the Province of Massachusetts-Bay, BOSTON, 1774
Representation and the basis for forming a legislature
[24] GAD HITCHCOCK, An Election Sermon, BOSTON, 1774
On liberty—natural, civil, and religious
Freedom from sin, from the British, and for the slaves
[26] [ANONYMOUS], An English Patriot’s Creed, Anno Domini, 1775, BOSTON, 1776
The true English patriot loves liberty
Constitutions should be written by special conventions
Summary of political principles
The excellence of direct democracy
[30] [ANONYMOUS], Four Letters on Interesting Subjects, PHILADELPHIA, 1776
The fundamental character of constitutions
[31] [ANONYMOUS], The People the Best Governors: Or a Plan of Government Founded on the Just Principles of Natural Freedom, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1776
Representation
[32] JOHN ADAMS, Thoughts on Government, BOSTON, 1776
Succinct statement of republican principles
[33] SAMUEL WEST, On the Right to Rebel Against Governors, BOSTON, 1776
The religious basis for resisting tyranny
[34] WORCESTRIENSIS, Number IV, BOSTON, 1776
Separation of church and state, and religious freedom
[35] [ANONYMOUS] AND WILLIAM WHITING, Berkshire’s Grievances (Statement of Berkshire County Representatives, and Address to the Inhabitants of Berkshire), PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 1778
How is it possible to have a government without a constitution?
[36] [THEOPHILUS PARSONS], The Essex Result, NEWBURYPORT, MASSACHUSSETS, 1778
Comprehensive statement of American political principles
[37] PHILLIPS PAYSON, A Sermon, BOSTON, 1778
On the virtues essential for popular self-government
[38] ZABDIEL ADAMS, An Election Sermon, BOSTON, 1782
Comprehensive view of relationship between citizens and governors
[39] [ANONYMOUS], Rudiments of Law and Government Deduced from the Law of Nature, CHARLESTON, 1783
[40] [THOMAS TUDOR TUCKER] PHILODEMUS, Conciliatory Hints, Attempting, by a Fair State of Matters, to Remove Party Prejudice, CHARLESTON, 1784
Coherent statement of strongly democratic principles
[41] [JAMES MADISON ET AL.], Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments, VIRGINIA, 1785
Freedom of religion
[42] AMICUS REPUBLICAE, Address to the Public, Containing Some Remarks on the Present Political State of the American Republicks, etc., EXETER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1786
Strong defense of state constitutions and Whig principles
[43] DEAN SWIFT, Causes of a Country’s Growing Rich and Flourishing, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 1786
[44] JOSEPH LATHROP, A Miscellaneous Collection of Original Pieces (Selections), SPRINGFIELD, 1786
Origin of government, virtue, frugality, industry, etc.
[45] BENJAMIN RUSH, A Plan for the Establishment of Public Schools and the Diffusion of Knowledge in Pennsylvania; to Which Are Added, Thoughts upon the Mode of Education, Proper in a Republic, PHILADELPHIA, 1786
[46] THEOPHRASTUS, A Short History of the Trial by Jury, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 1787
Opposed to removing names of Tories from jury lists
[47] THE WORCESTER SPECULATOR, No. VI, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 1787
Public virtue, education, and republican government
[48] BOSTONIANS, Serious Questions Proposed to All Friends to The Rights of Mankind, With Suitable Answers, BOSTON, 1787
How a constitution should be framed and adopted
VOLUME II
[49] AN ELECTOR, To the Free Electors of This Town, BOSTON, 1788
Electioneering as a corrupt practice
[50] BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, An Account of the Supremest Court of Judicature in Pennsylvania, viz., The Court of the Press, PHILADELPHIA, 1789
The limits of freedom of the press
[51] [ANONYMOUS], Ambition, CHARLESTON, 1789
The
