Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton . Hon. Jottx Lee CarrollGovernor of Maryland in 1876 ~1 CHAPTER XVI THE CONWAY CABAL. CHARLES CARROLL OF CAR-ROLLTON FOILS THE CONSPIRACY TO DISPLACEWASHINGTON In order to give a more connected idea of the troubleswhich Mr. Carroll and the other friends of Washingtonhad been encountering it is necessary to go back alittle and repeat some of the things already told. Theconspiracy against Washington had been seethingsince sometime before the surrender of Burgoyne, butthat event so upset Gates that a new and powerfulimpetus was given and by reason of the conn
Life of Charles Carroll of Carrollton . Hon. Jottx Lee CarrollGovernor of Maryland in 1876 ~1 CHAPTER XVI THE CONWAY CABAL. CHARLES CARROLL OF CAR-ROLLTON FOILS THE CONSPIRACY TO DISPLACEWASHINGTON In order to give a more connected idea of the troubleswhich Mr. Carroll and the other friends of Washingtonhad been encountering it is necessary to go back alittle and repeat some of the things already told. Theconspiracy against Washington had been seethingsince sometime before the surrender of Burgoyne, butthat event so upset Gates that a new and powerfulimpetus was given and by reason of the connection ofGen. Conway, an Irish officer, with the affair, it cameto be called The Conway Cabal and it is so knownin history though Conway was one of the least import-ant of the conspirators. The Conway Cabal, which gathered together allthe discontents and reckless ambitions of the army,was one of the most formidable attempts ever madeto destroy a public man. The complaint againstWashington was that he was slow, dull and heavy;and that h
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