Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . e ten Brigadier-Gen-erals, but he declined, preferring to remain in the service of hisState. On the 22nd, Wilson and Clymer, previously members ofCongress, were added to the Pennsylvania delegation. On March 4, 1777, the Supreme Executive Council of Penn-sylvania met for the first time, present Thomas Wharton Jr., JohnEvans, Jonathan Hoge, George Taylor, John Lowdan, and JohnProctor; absent, George Bryan and John Hubley. On the nextday George Bryan also attended, and in joint ballot the councillorsand assemblymen
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . e ten Brigadier-Gen-erals, but he declined, preferring to remain in the service of hisState. On the 22nd, Wilson and Clymer, previously members ofCongress, were added to the Pennsylvania delegation. On March 4, 1777, the Supreme Executive Council of Penn-sylvania met for the first time, present Thomas Wharton Jr., JohnEvans, Jonathan Hoge, George Taylor, John Lowdan, and JohnProctor; absent, George Bryan and John Hubley. On the nextday George Bryan also attended, and in joint ballot the councillorsand assemblymen elected Wharton as President, and Bryan asVice-President of the Council. Says Miss Anne HollingsworthWharton: Although Thomas \\harton has been spoken of asan ardent Constitutionalist, we find nothing to justify such a state-ment beyond the circumstance of his having acceptably filled theposition of first Constitutional Governor of Pennsylvania, and aredisposed to rank him among the moderate supporters of the newsystem. . His views on this subject seem fairly set forth 36. 2icl C 4J cU ;: « « o o : u- Independence in tlio followiiiij- letter addressed to Arthur St. Clair S(Xin aftertlie adoption of the Constitution : True it is there are many faultswhich I hope one day to see removed: hut it is true that if thegovernment should at this time be overset, it would be attendedwitli the worst consequences not only to the State, but to the wholeContinent, in the opposition we are making to Great Britain. Ifa better frame of government should lie adopted, such a one aswould please a much greater majority than the present one, 1should be very happy in seeing it brought about. . Itbecame Thomas \\hartons task to draw together the adverse ele-ments in his native State: antl the people, we are told, met theannouncement of his election with shouts of joy. His govern-ment period was in a very hard position, unceasinglybesought to furnish men and money out of a flevastatcil te
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