Spit’n Lyon

Imprisoned for violating the Alien Sedition act, re-elected to Congress, from jail, by a 2 to 1 margin. The Scourge of Aristocracy & pop colonial musical.

[Spit’n Lyon @spitnlyon]

History is 2020
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@JaneLindholm Condolences

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@themaxburns @HC_Richardson Alien and sedition 2.0
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@WilliamHogeland soon to be a stage musical. Concept album available. Check out the history section. Lyon's speeches are a stunning mirror of today.
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@WilliamHogeland @Boston1775 The first charged? VT congressman Matthew Lyon. The law was signed on Lyon's birthday...
He was imprisoned & reelected from jail by a 2-1 margin. Returned to congress to cast the deciding ballot for Jefferson in the contested election of 1800.
https://t.co/EQzWZD8ZCJ

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@carr_8 @Boston1775 @jcorippo @Shaker_aphra @fifer1863 @CitiCoach @RandallSampson Let me know when you reach state 14. Could never have been a US without Vermont.

[CharmedT @MsCharmedT]

@johndalyband I bought your @spitnlyon recording. Very nice.

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@Boston1775 🖐️
-refused to genuflect to Adams
-1st martyr of the 1st Amendment, when imprisoned under the Alien & Sedition laws. (which were signed on Lyons birthday.)
-Re-elected, from jail by a 2+1 margin.
-cast deciding ballot for Jefferson.

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@JohnCraiHammond @sheuvel @DavidHeadPhd I'll read this after dinner. Thx!

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@JohnCraiHammond @sheuvel @DavidHeadPhd Yes. His move to Kentucky is a pivotal point in his life and America's story.
His neighbor in CT was Jeffrey Brace, author of The Blind African Slave. Jeffrey recounts a very nuanced & prophetic conversation with Lyon about his decision to relocate.

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@JohnCraiHammond @sheuvel @DavidHeadPhd He got thrown in jail for the "as to the executive..."
There is a musical going into production up in VT.
Cheech out the history section of https://t.co/YOhC1OwAE0

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@JohnCraiHammond @sheuvel @DavidHeadPhd Published The Scourge of Aristocracy, printing press purchased from Ben Franklin, the typeset letters were made from melted down bullets of the Revolutionary War.
-Led the troops to Saratoga avoiding British lines.
-fired the first cannon under the auspices of the American eagle.

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@JaneLindholm @bravestatevt The best VT attraction (besides the nature) is the alleyway off Green Street in Vergennes. The location of the jail cell of Congressman Matthew Lyon, from which he won re-election by a 2-1 margin. A parade 12 miles long followed him back to Philadelphia.
https://t.co/0YUHgr4SBI

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@LeslieEsc We've been here before....1798. did you know John Adams expected to be greeted on bended knee?! Everyone genuflected.... Everyone except VT Congressman Matthew Lyon.

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@ThatEricAlper https://t.co/ep1wj88APT

[Founder Of The Day @founderoftheday]

Matthew Lyon is exactly the type of Founder who needs a musical.

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@founderoftheday Was on purpose. Twas personal. My first speech to Congress was to refuse to kneel to Adams who expected to be greeted on bended knee...

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@founderoftheday did you know the Alien Sedition acts were signed on my birthday?
https://t.co/OD6Kw20teh