[3] Bache and fellow journalist William Duane, hired by Benny before his death, were married at the Christ Church in Philadelphia on June 28, 1800.
In the events leading up to the American Revolution, Benny's life became more dangerous as he delved into political controversies, like the Jay Treaty.
Benny campaigned against the treaty across New England, during which Dr. Michael Leib, a family friend, ran their business.
Considered among the Jeffersonian "radicals", they experienced slandering from the federalist press, and shunned by some, including family members.
[2] Although challenged by competitors, threatened strikes by the paper's pressmen and compositors, and attempts to buy off the Aurora, it grew in coverage and in size.