This man, who was called the "last of the Puritans" by Edward Everett, drafted a circular letter that stated the (*)
John Chester Miller's authoritative biography of this man called him a "Pioneer in Propaganda" and he took the alias "Candidus" in one publication. While a clerk, this man managed to get a hold of correspondence written to Thomas Whatley and publicized them in the Hutchinson Letters Affair. This man was blamed by Francis Bernard for the lynching of Andrew Oliver, though that act was actually performed by the Loyal Nine. This man, who was called the "last of the Puritans" by Edward Everett, drafted a circular letter that stated the (*) Townshend Acts were illegitimate because of a separation by an "ocean of a thousand leagues". A longtime ally of James Otis, this man famously stated "this meeting can do nothing further to save the country" to end a gathering at the Old South Meeting House, after which a group of men dressed as Mohawks boarded the Dartmouth. For 10 points, name this maltster and leader of the Sons of Liberty who organized the Boston Tea Party.
John Chester Miller's authoritative biography of this man called him a "Pioneer in Propaganda" and he took the alias "Candidus" in one publication.
Samuel Adams [prompt on "Adams"]