Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-01-17

/ brave. and truly resolved, he speaks the
( language of moderation: Shouts of ho-
sannas will not terminate the trials of
TINS day, nor popular resolves. harranges,
aud acclamations yauquish our foes
We must be grossly ignorant of the val
ue OF the prize fer which we contend, of
the power combined against us. of the in
veterate malice, and Unsuitable revenge
which actuate our enemies, public and
private, abroad aud in our bosom if we
hope We shall end this controversy with
out the sharpest conflicts Let us CON
slider the issue before we advance to those
measures which must bring on the most
trying and terrible struggle this country
| ever saw Thus spokethe younger Quincy
Now that the hand is to the plough. !
said others, there must be no hooking
back and the whole assembly Of seven
| thousand voted unanimously that the
tea should not be landed
1t lad been dark for more than an
| hour The church in which they met was
dimly lighted when at a quarter before
six Rotch appeared and satisfied the peo-
pie by relating that the Governor had re
fused him a pass because his ship was not
properly cleared As soon as be had fin
ished his report. Samuel Adams rose aud
gave the word This meeting can do no
more to save the country On the in
stant shout was heard at the porch !;
the war whoop resounded body of
men forty or fifty in number, disguised
as Indians. passed by the door and en-
couraged by Samuel Adams. Hancock
and others, repaired to Grifn's wharf
: taI Il h..
spies, took possession of the three tea
ships, and in about three hours. three
hundred and forty chests of tea. being the
whole quanty that had been imported.
were emptied into the bay, without the
least injury to other property All
things were conducted with great order.
decency, aud perfect submission to Gov
ernmept.' The people around, as they
| looked on. were so still that the noise Of
breaking open the tea chests was plainly
heard 4 delay of few hours would
have placed the tea under the protection
Of the admiral at the castle After the
work was done. the town became as still
and calm as if it had been holy time
| The men from the country that very
night carried back the great news to their
Villages.
The next morning the committee of
correspondence appointed Samuel Adams
and four others to draw up declaration
Of what had been done They sent Paul
Revere as an express with the informa-
ton to New York and Philadelphia
The height Of JOY that sparkled in
the eyes ana animated the countepauces
and the hearts OF the patriots as they met
one another is unimagiEable The Cow
ernor. meantime was consulting his books
and his lawyers to make out that the re
solves of the meeting were reasonable
Threats were muttered Of arrests. of exc
cutions, OF transportation of the accused
10 England while tie committee of cor
respondence pledged themselves to sup,
port and vindicate each other aud all per
sons who had shared in their efforts The
country was united with the town. and
the Colonies with one another more firm
ly than ever. The Philadelphiaus unani-
mously approved what Boston lad done
New York. all impatient at tie winds
which had driven its tea ship off the
coast. was resolved on following the cx.
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