Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . ajority. Thetwo senators whose seats Stevens and his associates sought tooverthrow were Messrs. Hanna and Wagner of Philadelphia. Assoon as the clerk had read the returns of their opponents, CharlesBrown, who had been elected on a majority return, arose andpresented to the speaker a copy of the true return, declaring atthe same time that the one furnished In- the secretary of the Com-monwealth was false. The speaker attempted to stop him, butthe crowd in the lobbies shouted, Hear Brown, Brown shallspeak. Finally,
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . ajority. Thetwo senators whose seats Stevens and his associates sought tooverthrow were Messrs. Hanna and Wagner of Philadelphia. Assoon as the clerk had read the returns of their opponents, CharlesBrown, who had been elected on a majority return, arose andpresented to the speaker a copy of the true return, declaring atthe same time that the one furnished In- the secretary of the Com-monwealth was false. The speaker attempted to stop him, butthe crowd in the lobbies shouted, Hear Brown, Brown shallspeak. Finally, on motion of one of the senators, Brown waspermitted to speak, and while speaking the people in the galleriesarose, shouted and threatened violence to Burrowes. Stevens andPenrose. The spirit of the crowd quickly rose to fury. Thespeaker, unable to control the storm, abandoned the and Burrowes escaped through a window in the rear ofthe Senate chamber and under the friendly shelter of darkness fledfrom the capitol grounds. One of the newspapers, in describing 292. Christs Church, Philadelphia In which Washington worshipped while Presi-dent. Froman old print The Constitution of iSi^S IViirn>cs retreat troin llic Senate i-lianil)er. tleelared tliat lie lia 1inm])0(l out of the wiiulow. twelve feet liigli. throug^h three thornliushes. and over a seven-foot ]iieket fence. During the eveninga large puhlic meeting was held at the oiurt-hnuse, which passedresolutions reconmicnding the citizens to pursue a prudent anda calm course and await events with firmness. The next reso-lution was couched in stnmgcr language. That neither thosein power, who endeavor to peqietnate their reign thmugh unlaw-ful and fraudulent returns, or citizen-soldiers, who ha\e the samefeelings and interests with us, will intimidate people resolvedupon having- their rights. .\ C(immittce was also appointed towait on Burrowes and request him to furnish the clerk of theHouse and Senate full legal r
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