Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . o the scene and put down theinsurjection. Provision also was made for creating a commis-sion composed of five persons, three to be appointed by the Presi-dent and two by the State, whose duty was to adopt measures forquelling the insurrection. The apparent adjustment of existingdifficulties by the action above indicated was a source of joythroughout the State, but the end of the main trouble was not yetin sight. On August 14, a convention of more than two hundreddelegates was assembled at Parkinsons Ferry for the
Pennsylvania, colonial and federal; a history, 1608-1903Editor: Howard MJenkins . o the scene and put down theinsurjection. Provision also was made for creating a commis-sion composed of five persons, three to be appointed by the Presi-dent and two by the State, whose duty was to adopt measures forquelling the insurrection. The apparent adjustment of existingdifficulties by the action above indicated was a source of joythroughout the State, but the end of the main trouble was not yetin sight. On August 14, a convention of more than two hundreddelegates was assembled at Parkinsons Ferry for the purpose ofexpressing the sentiment of those who were interested in or af- 143 Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal fected by, the action of the federal and State governments, andalso to determine upon the best course to pursue in the de-fense of what they claimed as their rights, of which the author-ities were now attempting to deprive them. Colonel Cook wasappointed chairman and Albert Gallatin secretary of the conven-tion. The proceedings soon took an animated turn and the old. Lambert Cadwalader Commissioned colonel in American army, 1776;captured by British. 1776. and paroled; never inactive service afterwards spirit of Open resistance was manifested in the utterances of thedemagogic element. A\hile the meeting was in progress thecommissioners (the Pennsylvania members were Chief JusticeMcKean and William Ir\ine) arrived, but even this e\ent hadnot the effect to subdue the violent clamor or to awe into silencethe agitating spirits of the occasion. The proceedings took theform of resolutions expressive of the prevailing sentiment, andwhich were advocated and adopted with little determined oppo-sition until the secretarv, Gallatin, took the floor and warmly es- 144 Mifflins AdiiiinistriUioii ])ouse(l tlie cause of order and ])caceable submission to tlie lawsof ilie State and nation. Gallatins effort was mainly directed against one of the reso-lutions offered ft)r adoption which
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