The advocate., 1895-07-17


For the hearts that love- and the hands that sever
-HoUsEH0LD WORDS.
month had passed since the events recorded in
the last chapter. Isaac StilWell had returned to
Worcester within two weeks after his departure,
but he had held communication with no person but
the old postmaster, with whom he played dominOes
In the library till late at night. Neither Sydney nor
the Hermit had been able to hear anything whatever
of Gertrude, and they were exceedingly anxious for
news of her when Breadmongster, who had been at
Boston attending the convention since the latter
part of January, returRed, and they went together
to his office. Sydney did not wish to appear too
much interested in the Stwell family, and so al
lowed BreadmOngster to first give an account Of the
convention.
"The Federalsts won by corruption, sir; and l
was never more astOnished in my life than to see
Sam Adams playing coWardly game of deception.
He did it, sir for have certain information Of It,
But will get to that by and by The first thing
saw after my arrival was big crowd outside
where the convention held its meetings, and riot
was imminent You know Gerry was q member of
the Philadelphia convention and refused to sign the
new Constitution, and sent letter to the General
Court opposing its adoption. He lives in rich
mans community, and so he was beaten at the cleo
tion of delegates to the Boston convention. But he
was there and, the very first day, the anti Federal
lists made motion that he should be invited to q
seat in the convention that he might answer any
questions as to what occurred behind locked doors
at Philadelphia. This motion created CONSERVATION
anti Federals were so clearly in the majority that
the FederastS did not dare oppose them, lest Opp0
sitiOn might anger the antiS so much that the pre-
meditated cOaXing policy would fail, and Gerry
entered the convention accordingly AS they had to
let him in the next thing for the Federasts to
keep him from talking, and that was what brought
on the disturbance. The morning of the day l got
there, while debate was in progress over the Const
tutional provision relating to the House of Lords
mean the Senate-Gerry, unasked got up and stated
that he had some information to impart on the sub
ject. Instantly number OF FederalistS were on
their feet Objecting; among them, Dana, who had
been elected in Gerry's stead. Dana made some of
fensiVe observation, and Gerry rose to defend his
conduct. The objectors objected lot more. This
brought on q quarrel over the question whether
Gerry should be allowed to speak. Allowed to
speak, sir! and give information to fools n damned
bad need Of it, sir. The President to quiet the dis
turbsnce declared the time for adjournment arrived
and adjourned the House; but he only transferred
the trouble from indoors to the lane that leads up to
the meeting house. AS soon as they got outside,
Gerry and Dana began to quarrel. The delegates
gathered about them and took sides; and 1t was at
that moment came up. They made more noise
and INDUCED in as much profanity as lot OF
damned fish.Women, sir 1t looked like there would
be a general engagement. How the devil it was
brought about don't know, but they finally sep
arated without hurting each other. l suppose the
Federaists got their men away lest the sugar game
they were to play might be spoiled. The Federal
lists were oily and sweet That was their game sir.
1t was supposed the next days session would break
up in a row; but Gerry stayed away 1t was a great
disappointment. | wanted to break a Federslist
head two myself If the gods should be propitious
and get them to fight. Nothing of the kind hap
pened A great disappointment, sir. Well, Han
cock, BoWdoin, Parsons, Dana and Sam Adams-yes,
sir Sam AdamSl and some obscure sycophants, got
together and fixed up scheme. Boston had been
using every influence to get the Constitution
adopted; and some anti i.Federals had agreed to go
over if they were given an excuse so their people
would not hang them when they got home. You
know the anti Federal plan has been to adopt the
Constitution only condtiOnslly; only in case bill
of rights and some other amendments shall be
added. The Federslists voted down all such prop
0stions in Pennsylvania, and ran things with high
hand, and all western Pennsylvania has been ready
to fly to arms in case the Massachusetts, and Virginia
antiF FederalS should stand firm and help force the