02243cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000310011524500680014626400510021430000470026533600260031233700260033833800360036450000310040050801840043152011740061553400450178965300470183485600430188199900170192455090UtSlPG20260610134253.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF1061 aBranch, Stephen H.,d1813-10aStephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 20, September 4, 1858 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-07-11  aProduced by Richard Tonsing, The Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Stephen H. Branch's Alligator, Vol. 1 no. 20, September 4, 1858" by Branch is a satirical publication written during the mid-19th century. This unique piece blends elements of journalism with humor, addressing moral, social, and political issues of the time. The content mainly revolves around the themes of injustice and the critique of authority, particularly focusing on the unfair treatment of individuals within the legal system.  The issue prominently features the wrongful treatment of Stephen H. Branch himself, whose perceived crime is asserting free opinion, leading to his imprisonment. Through a series of essays and reflections, Branch critiques the Warden of the penitentiary for his harsh actions against him and compares his plight to a biblical martyrdom. Additionally, the text touches upon hot topics of the day, such as the Atlantic Telegraph, political insurrections in Hoboken, and judicial incompetence. Throughout, Branch employs a biting wit and a raucous tone, aimed at both entertaining and enlightening his readers about the flaws in societal structures and the importance of freedom of speech. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55090  c95922d95922