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erty, those who had much to gain and
nothing to lose by the upsetting Of
law and ordered government, wished
to see this contest with the ministry
pushed to extremes.
They wished no less than others to
see the colonies keep their lawful and
chartered liberties, but the thing must
be accomplished soberly, and without
loss Of things equally dear-of honor,
and the maintenance of an unbroken
English empire.
The nice balance Of the parties was
disclosed in the congress itself.
Tho Pennsylvania delegation was
led by Joseph Galloway, a man In tho
prime Of life, full Of force and learn
ing, who had been speaker Of the
provincial house these eight years by
tho almost unanimous choice Of his
colleagues, and who now stood forth
to utter the real voice Of his colony
IN proposing measures Of accommoda-
ton.
The Speakers Proposition.
He. proposed that the home govern
ment be asked to sanction the estab-
ushment of q confederate parliament
tor America, composed GO delegates to
be chosen every third year by the
legislatures Of the several colonies,
and acting under e. governor-genera1
70 be appointed by the crown.
Edward Rutledge, of South Caro-
Ina, hot orator for liberty though he
was, declared ID an almost perfect
plan, and was eager to see it adopt
ed; influential members from almost
every quarter gave : It their hearty
support, Mr.. John Jay, Of New York,
among the rest; and it was defeated
only by the narrow majority Of sim
gle colony's vote. .
chatham's Opinion Of Congress.
Chatham might very Justly COM
mend the congress of 1874 as con-
spicuous among deliberative bodies for
Its "decency, flrmness and WISDOM"
It's "solidity of reasoning, force of
sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion,
under such q complication of circum-
stances was such as even he did not
fully comprehend.
For seven weeks of almost contin-
uous session did it hammer its stiff
business into shape, never wearying
OF elaboration or debate. till it could
put forth papers to the world-an ad-
dress to the king, memorials to the
people Of Great Britain and to the
neonlo ~ british AroArano <H.,. a~J
low-subjects, and solemn declara-
ton of rights-which should mark it
no revolutionary body, but congress
OF just and thoughtful Englishmen. in
love, not with license or rebellion, but
with right and wholesome liberty.
A Single Aggressive Act.
Their only act of aggression was
the formation of an :"American asso-
citation pledged against trade with
Great Britain till the legislation Of
which they. complained should be re-
pealed. Their only intimation of in
tention for the future was a resolu-
ton to meet again the next spring,
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needed.
Washington turned homeward from
the congress with thoughts and pur-
poses every way deepened and ma
tured.
1t had been 4 mere seven weeks
conference; no one had deemed the
congress government, or had spoken
OF any object save peace and accom-.
mediation; but no one could foresee
the issue OF what had been done.
A Vision o. United America.
A spirit had run through those de.
alterations which gave thoughtful men,
as they pondered It, a new idea Of the
colonies. It needed no prophet to dis.
Germ beyond. all this sober and anx,
ious business vision. OF America
united, armed, belligerent for her
rights. @@ @...:. s5;r..s. 45. .. i, :
There was no telling what form Of
scornful rejection awaited that declar
alton Of rights or the grave pleading
OF that urgent memorial to the crown
It behooved every man to hold him.
self In readiness for. the. worst; and
| washington saw ~ clearly az any man
at how nice hazard things stood. z.
Washington Not !Usoslysd. u
He had too frank : Judgment upon
affairs to cheat himself With false
hopes. An innate spirit of frseAon
flrAt told mo that the measures which
administration hath for soms time
been and now are most violently pur
! suing are repugnant to- evsry principle
q natural Justice, Z had been his Ssti,1,,k
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