Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . iots called the Whig Club. They took thematter in hand. Headed by their president, Charles Alex-ander Warfield, they their horses and rode downto Annapolis. On their hats they wore the words, ^ Libertyor Death. When they came to the house of Mr. Stewart,Major Warfield called himout and said, ^You musteither go with me and applythe torch to your own vessel,or hang before your owndoor. Mr. Stewart went withthem, and on October 19,1774, only four days after herarrival, the Peggy Stewartwith her cargo of tea wasburned to the waters edge
Maryland; stories of her people and of her history . iots called the Whig Club. They took thematter in hand. Headed by their president, Charles Alex-ander Warfield, they their horses and rode downto Annapolis. On their hats they wore the words, ^ Libertyor Death. When they came to the house of Mr. Stewart,Major Warfield called himout and said, ^You musteither go with me and applythe torch to your own vessel,or hang before your owndoor. Mr. Stewart went withthem, and on October 19,1774, only four days after herarrival, the Peggy Stewartwith her cargo of tea wasburned to the waters was run aground onWind Mill Point, and himself set fire to her. The people of the town watched her burn. Carroll wasthere and saw it all. He knew now what it meant. Itmeant that King George had his warning from Marylanders would have liberty, liberty at any as he saw the Peggy Stewart burning, he took off hishat and cheered. And how everyone cheered the menof the Whig Club as they rode homeward out of the city!. CHARLES ALEXANDER WARFIELD 127 MARYLAND This was Marylands tea party. In some of theother colonies cargoes of tea had been destroyed, butthose who destroyed them hid their faces and went dis-guised as Indians. In Maryland the men went openlyin broad daylight, without any disguise. They felt thatthey were doing right, and were ready to take all theconsequences of their acts. In seventeen hundred and seventy-four The Peggy Stewart cameWith a cargo of tea from over the sea. And a tax in King Georges name. But the Maryland men had sternly said, Well pay no tax, silk or brocade, or anything made. So let King George take heed. The farmers rode down in the light of day To the town by the Severns side,And they summoned the knave, who had tried to brave The peoples decree, and hide. To come forthwith to Wind Mill Point, To come with his torch alight,To confess the blame, and to burn the shame Of his deed, in all mens sight. So the
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