Callahan, Charles Hilliard, 1858-1944 · Washington : National Capital Press · leaf 173
oach of the British soldiers, and finally the ruthless slaughterof forty-nine innocent provincials at Lexington and Concord, hadfulfilled his prophecy that the next gale that sweeps from the northwill bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms. All efforts at reconciliation had now failed. A… … < K WO wQ2; w Q z QZ < Moooz< z wo WASHINGTON IN THE REVOLUTION. 109 Just one month before this occurred, on the loth of May, the secondGeneral Congress assembled in Independence Hall, Philadelphia.Peyton Randolph was again elected president, but, having beenpreviously elected Speaker of…
