. A history of the United States . Henry, andRichard Henry Lee, from Virginia, Samuel Adams and JohnAdams, from Massachusetts, John Rutledge and ChristopherGadsden, from South Carolina, and John Jay, from New York,were among the number. These delegates were chosen invarious ways; some by committees, some by the assemblies,others by conventions, but all claiming to represent thecolonies. The congress acted cautiously, but, while pro-fessing loyalty to the king,issued an address to thepeople of the colonies; oneto the Canadians; one tothe people of Great Brit-ain ; and one to the declarat
. A history of the United States . Henry, andRichard Henry Lee, from Virginia, Samuel Adams and JohnAdams, from Massachusetts, John Rutledge and ChristopherGadsden, from South Carolina, and John Jay, from New York,were among the number. These delegates were chosen invarious ways; some by committees, some by the assemblies,others by conventions, but all claiming to represent thecolonies. The congress acted cautiously, but, while pro-fessing loyalty to the king,issued an address to thepeople of the colonies; oneto the Canadians; one tothe people of Great Brit-ain ; and one to the declaration of rights wasalso drawn up, and anagreement not to import,export, or use Britishgoods. In the declarationthe various objectionableacts of the British govern-ment were specified, andit declared that, if forcewere used to compel thepeople of Massachusetts toobey, all America ought to support them in their opposition. After providing foranother congress to meet on the 10th of the following May,the congress adjourned, October CARPENTERS HALL, 1774. 98 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. 103. Whigs and Tories ; Resistance. (1775.) — Before thistime two distinct parties had arisen in the country, the onecalled Tory, upholding the power of the British government,or at least disapproving of resistance to its regulations; theother called Whig, approving of resistance by force, if need-ful. The names were used in America from 1764, and weretaken from British politics, the. word Tory representing thepresent Conservatives, and Whig, the Liberals, in England. During the time the congress was in session, the people ofthe colonies Avere collecting arms for use in case of necessity,and this was done most of all in Massachusetts. Her chartergovernment had been overthrown by the governor, and shewas really governed by what was called the Provincial Con-gress. By the order of this body, arms and ammunition hadbeen collected at various points, and 20,000 minute-men enrolled, to be ready at a
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