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. Bv a unanimous vote d provincial convention, propose counties in sending delegates to the as follows: Colonel Lewis chosen, ngly accordi and eight delegates were Ward, of Morris and Dr. Kobert Graham, of Westchester; Stephen Bedford; of Piatt, n Jonatha and Holmes James Colonel Eastchester; CortVan Philip John Thomas, Jr., of Bye; and Samuel Drake and adopted extendwere ions Eesolut dt. Cortlan landt of the Manor of y of ing thanks to " the virtuous minority of the general assembl CortVan Pierre and Thomas this province, and particularly to John attachment landt, Esquires, two of our representatives, for their firm of the union of to and zeal for. on a late occasion, the preservation and also thankthe colonies and the rights and liberties of America/ the essential in- " the delegates who composed the late congress for