M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-10-18

erto his representative. These had
already been executed in Massachusetts
aud Rhode Island, which had been
despoied oI their charters, and Andres
was now on his way to Hartford to
abolish all vesliges OF republicsnism.
Printing presses were TO be subject to
his censOrS; Episcopacy was to be sus ,
tained, and every officer, both civil and
military was TO be of his own appoint
mept. The people felt almost disposed
to resist, and oil was confusion.
About noon the clear notes of the
trumpet came floating in the air from
the direction OF " indsou, and soon the
troops quartered in Hartford marched
IN that direction, to join in the expect
ed procession. The streets were crowd
Ied, !, and there were few residing within
fifty miles distance who were lot that
day in Hartford.
At length the roll of the drum was
heard and soon tile detachment of Roy.
al Fnsileers came in sight, their ranks
extending clear across the street, and
The matches oil their fire locks alight.
They were commanded by young Cof-
IN, who appeared in new scarlet uni
Prni, richly laced with gold, and car.
4ed his bright halbert with naughty
lir. Then, gittering with a iewelled
rider OF knighthood, came Sir Ed
bond Andros, who is described as
Rrect and soidlerlike, followed by his
puncil, those bitter foes of New Eng
nnd. The malignant Randolph, the
enegade Dudley, and the profane Bull
want, rode scorufulIy along, followed
BY another detachment OF Fusileers,
equally ready for attacks as wei! as
we're their comrades in the van. They
waited but the word to deluge the
town with blood, and thus enforce the
edlct OF 'theirvice-regaI master.
The scene that ensued in the Hall
Of Assembly is one OF the most sacred
pages OF Americas history. All the
afternoon did old Governor Trent plead
that Connecticut might keep her char
ter-the guarantee OF her ri ghts, which
had been purchased by so much blood
and treasure; poured out in the wildet>
ness. But it was OF no avail; and as
the shades of evening darkened the
hall, candles were lighted.
Sir Edmond Andres rose to conclude
the session, and at his bidding, the
Secretary Of State had laid long box,
containing the precious parchment, on
the table before him. all at once, as
il by concert, the candles were sud.
denly exlinguished, and some slight
confusion enSued among the spectators.
When light was brought, and the
candles were re-lighted-lo! the char.
ter had disappeared
Run to Lieutenant Coffin shouted
Edmond Andros to the usher, 'and tell
him to let no man pass
The official hastened 10 the outer
door, but the officer was not to be found
and after some delay, he so reported TO
Sir Edmond.
'What! The officer of my guard
absent. Can it be possible that he is
conniving at this toul robbery? A
hundred pounds reward for the appre.
hension OF the traitorP
May it please your excellency,' said
one Of the lew royalists in Hartford,
Il do not think that the young fellow is
tiie one 10 blame, He has been capti.
waited BY Goodman Modey's daught>
er, and | saw him not long since, es.
corting her irCm hence to her homen
'ConIusionp muttered Everard. who
had lost all interest in the great ques-
tlon, so buried were his thoughts under
a load of grief. Returning to his no.
tel, he found pressing invitation to
go that evening to the house of Will
lam Wadsworth, upon important buSi.
ness. An association of 'libety men, )
were 10 meet there, and he went as one
of them. ....
The meeting was we'll attended, and
when they were all seated around the
hospitable board, Everard learned,
rather to his surprise, that the royal
charter h ad been distracted in accord.
ance to a preconcered plan, and by
their host. sf. .. =.
But where is it?' .. ,t
'Where rtook shelter last night,
when aJealous mortal pursued me- said
Mr.. Wadsworh, laughing, Ere Eve
rard could recover his aStonishment,
he continued: 'Alter all, gentlemen, /
did not ieel certain of success, until
Henrietta Morely informed me, late
last night, that size had so far carried
out our plans as to have obtained a
promise from her pompous admirer
that if she visited the Assembly Hall,
he should escort her home. This rem.
dered armed resistance out of the ques.
tion, as the royal troops would not have
fired without orders from their own OF.
Gcer. So | will give you the young
lady's health, as our most efficient al.
ly, although the advent of a favored
lover made it difficult task for her to-
entrap that gliuefing top. and at the
same time | will propose the long ex,
lstence OF the old hollow oak before.