came the authority that had summoned them hither; but that they ngs, proceedi ly disorder such all against protest to only with a design and conand to show their detestation of all unlawful committees ions oresses » They then, according to the account of their transact detertheir declared " press, which their leaders furnished to the mined resolution to continue steadfast in their allegiance to their submit orncious and merciful sovereign, King George the Third, to repretrue only the support and by abide to and y, to lawful authorit Then, sentatives ofthe people of the colony, the general assembly. as singing 's, Hatfield Captain to returned •riving three huzzas, they the good and animating song otsm, enthusia they went, with loyal " God save great George our King; Long live our noble King, etc." to conThe declination of the followers of Philipse and Wilkins In test the matter by a poll was an unexpected measure of tactics. had ent governm of friends the » Oak the address signed by " White to give their been expressly solicited to rally at White Plains in order the conseand there, ded votes on the vital question to be propoun controlm nts sentime their declare and quences of failure to attend the ling numbers had been pictured in vivid words. Notwithstanding tives conserva organization of the meeting by the Morris party, the to their will could, of course, have made its proceedings conformable retire with Their preference to if they had been in the majority. into a mere nothing more than a protest, and convert themselves discretion. rump was an act either of political petulance or studied apprecause good with were they that is on The reasonable conclusi experienced leaders dehensive ofthe result of a vote, and that d their cided upon the safer course of a dignifie retreat. put The radicals in the court house, being left to themselves, for them with expedition and enthrough the programme arrangedit was agreed to unite with the other thusiasm.