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Excerpt from Report of the Committee Appointed to Enquire Into the Causes of the Disturbances at the Seat of Government: In December, 1838
Pursuant to the plan of operations previously marked out, circulars were issued by the secretary of the commonwealth, requesting the ata tendamce of the federal members two or three days prior to the meet ing of the legislature. They accordingly met and concocted their plan of separate organization as developed tn the House of Represou tatives on the 4th of December. The testimony of John Montelius, Esq the honest and fearless representative from Union county, on this point is of an interesting character. He shows that a separate plan of operations was agreed upon, Mr. Cunningham to be the speaker, who for the purpose of expedition was provided with a pocket bible for the occasion. He also confirms the1r determination to elect a United. States senator, canal commissioners, state treasurer and printers, and contest the election of Governor Porter. This worthy gentleman furnishes the reasons which induced him to separate from men harboring such intentions - As at first impressed he was led to believe that the Whig members from the county of Philadelphia were duly elected, and contending for the right but he subsequently dis covered his error, and had the independence and patriotism to speak of it in that way, and advise his party friends to compromise the dif ficulties, he was told to adhere to his party right on waorvo, and if he flinched they would break him down. Mr. Montelius in the spirit of patriotism, however, laid his hand upon his breast and impressively replied There is something here which you cannot break down.
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