Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-06-26

frightened into no delay, cautious in his APP
proaeh. bold and desperate in his onset, calm and
collected in retreat, he moves at the head of his
brave but ill-furnished and distracted army like
pillar of ire.-Rev. Joel Headley New York;
The news OF Lexington reached George Wash
ington at Mount Vernon he was preparing to
leave for Philadelphia to attend the Second Com
tinental congress- That body began it's sessions
May 10 In Carpenters hall Legally 1t 20 raore
legislative body than was the FIRST Continental
congress- but changed conditions perforce made 1t
Legislative as well as deliberate. N
Before the middle of June the selection 4
commander In chief was seen to be nee (.
though Gen. ARENAS Ward was In comman The
ten thousand more Americans surrounding Bos-
ton Junel 15 congress resolved shat a general
be appointA1 to command all the continental forces
raised or b be raised, for the defense of Amert-
can liberty and that five hundred dollars per
month, be allowed for the pay and expenses of
the general" There were many embarrassing
features I'M the situation concerning the choice
John Adams who was conspicuous actor, gives
this illuminating glimpse in his diary:
Accordingly when congress had assembled.
rose In my place, and In as short q speech as the
subject would admit presented the state Of the
colonies. the uncertainty In the minds of the
people, Their great expectation and anxiety, the
dstresses Il the army, the danger of its dissolu-
ton, the dlhculty of collecting another. and the
probability fhat the British army would take adj
vantage of Pur delays, march out OF Boston. and
spread desohtion far they could CO. con-
congress
would adoptIthe army at Cambridge, and appoint
genera1 that though this not the proper
ttiae to nominate general yet, had reason
AZ believe this was point OF the greatest din
euiiv. had no hesitation to declare, that I had
so,pa.and. and that was gentleman from vir-
Zips who was among us, and very we'll known to
eli pi rs; gentleman whose skill and experience
~ mr of1cer whose independent fortune great
salsHts and excellent universal character would
cun'gpSrd the appreciation of all America. and
ueta ha cordial exertions of all the colonies bet
tes tasN ~ person in the colonies
M vs. lngton, who happened t. sit near the
door as s. y as he heard allude to him. from
his aaBst az Adesty, darted into the library room
Mr. Hancas who president, which gave
me 40 o1 unity to observe his countenancs
whtis I svls speaking the state of the col
ouiea. tue X at Cambridge and the enemy
hard isibie pleasure; but when came
Il dessEsae shington for the commander /
never rrspae& more sudden and striking change
Of tounfaneNEr utilization and resentment were
expteasca es Wy as his face could exhibit
shen Mr ess Adams seconded the notion
ssa Graf aiq es often the presidents physi-
osnony 81 81
rhe auBiecf ss ander debate, ana several
Eantlssen asleHeV IN smselves against the APP
eotatnspt ~ ~ pgton, not on account OF
avg rerasHai IS sat Against him, but because
lhs tYpos Me-s New England. and had q
general Is Asl4 aap4Med to be satisfied with
ann sn9 q proved elves able to imprison
the Hfil5aaM ARMY so HHs4c h which all they
expected srsaesirsG M h time. Mr. Pendleton
A4 Virginia ae Sha of Connecticut were
vsFt sxpfscft tD ~ 3arip& {ss opinion. Mr.. Cush-
tn am& 81 Others ffs family expressed
the osT aud their Of discontents In
the aslos aAH New En81b8 The sub
ject ssse q fnttre dAy. In the mean
time rs Hefe faoens out .oG aaors, to obtain
unani fn1 tae voices wers generally
clearly aA taHeF " Weshf &tcn that the dis
sentfen slsppefs were peri laQea to withdraw
their oil poatses, As6 Ar Neasalns nom
mated, hsNeye 3Y AIR THnnNs 3gstRson of Mary
land III sNnoasis eiacted. cha te9 my adopted
George N1sning,en played caTe bat pity
he never ae'g poker. Tie would aave = Nde gor
geous play NJ the lan8asgs q Plays OF the
great nation game Do aaa regd feet ore. bur
never during Il was fae s1iAe ~as VIZ him In
fighting Anysss here's AAs speeS n ac~
ceptance:
Mr. President xhaas sM arvix 4Nssattas Of
the high honor dse' 3 NJ s7'e''s4'ss "A