Portfolio: Essay 2 (Patriots vs. Loyalists) Final Draft

A Loyalist Speaks Up Amidst a Mass of Ignorant Patriotism

I am truly the noblest in this situation – a Loyalist. The Patriots are a hypocritical, persecuting group, but despite that, I stand firm in my truth. If they are to tar and feather me, then so be it, at least I know that I have a strong inner character. I will not deny who I am, and I will stay true. This is my stand – that the Loyalist cause is the more noble and moral cause in this Revolution.

The Constitution of North Carolina made the statement, “That all political power is vested in and derived from the people only.” (North Carolina Congress 1) Have the Patriots forgotten where we came from? It was by the graciousness of the King of Britain that our ancestors were granted charters for this blessed land of America. This blessed land where even the poor people here do not suffer from their poverty as much as others do around the world, because everyone has a chance for a good life in America.

Too much freedom here in America will lead us to chaos. The Constitution of North Carolina states, “That elections of members, to serve as Representatives in General Assembly, ought to be free.” (1) I ask you, how wise is it to trust our fellow Americans to make good voting decisions? There's a lot of ignorant people, and there always will be. So my answer would be no. No, I do not trust them. Anyways, the structured monarchy of Britain kept this nation under control, but now, I predict, it will fall apart.

Another patriotic point that the Constitution of North Carolina makes is, “That the freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and therefore ought never to be restrained.” (1) It seems to me that freedom of the press is a guaranteed way to stir up disorder and rebellion in the colonies. Any malicious idiot looking to spread lies and gain power could find other brainless sheep to follow him, using this constitutional statement. Also, we once had many powerful friends in Parliament that would have defended us, if we had not decided to break apart from Britain, and find this new, so-called “freedom”. (Van Tyne 11)

Despite what the Patriots think, it is the Patriots that are rude and disrespectful, and ungrateful I might add, and it is the Loyalists that are brave and honorable. In the Constitution of North Carolina, it makes the statement, “...that the Thirteen United Colonies are, of right, wholly absolved from all allegiance to the British crown...” (North Carolina Congress 3) What gives the Thirteen United Colonies a right to absolve from Britain? I say that we do not have that right because our roots lie in Britain. We are all British citizens that came to America to colonize. Even if we were not born here, our ancestors came here from Britain.

I declare that the loyalists are brave and honorable, because we are stepping up to protect our mother country, Great Britain, despite the persecution against us. Some men will wrongfully accuse us of the opposite, like Thomas Paine, who said, “Every Tory is a coward; for servile, slavish, self-interested fear is the foundation of Toryism; and a man under such influence, though he may be cruel, never can be brave.” (Paine 2) Thomas Paine and others who agree with him are ignorant and foolish. Look at it this way: the Patriots go along with the masses and are praised for defending their cause, whereas the Loyalists are brave enough to go against the masses, although they know that the outcome for them will not be so good.

I hope that in reading this, you have been persuaded to the Loyalist side and seen the truth about the Patriots, although there are much more popular documents out there like documents by Thomas Paine, like “Common Sense” and “The Crisis”. Those documents have persuaded many because of his artistic use of metaphors and emotions. Though if you really picked apart these Patriot documents piece by piece, you would see that they are full of cruelty and ignorance. My essay speaks the truth. Choose what you will, but hear me out, that the Loyalist cause is what is best for America! We threw away what was best for America – our connection with Britain – but let's not let things worsen. We still have time to repair connections! Don't run, my loyalists! Stay in America and continue to fight for our cause! Our nation is falling and we must help lift it, do not let things continue worsening as they have been!

Works Cited

Van Tyne, Claude. The Loyalists in the American Revolution. Lancaster, PA: The New Era Printing Company, 1902.

Paine, Thomas. "The Crisis." (1776): 2.

Caswell, Richard and Green, James. North Carolina. Congress.Constitution of North Carolina. Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1909.