Partyman

It was even rumored, that he had confessed; and the zealous partymen, who, no doubt, had secretly, notwithstanding their credulity, entertained some scruple with regard to the popish conspiracy, expressed great triumph on this occasion.

England has partymen in profusion; in court-livery and sans-culottes: if a solitary, sedate republican should rise up in that country, they would unite and tear him to pieces […]

Conventions, of course, were composed mostly of the most active partymen.

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