An Address to the Rev. Dr. Alison - 43
BUT as you have repeatedly endeavoured to have it thought, that none but Quakers or their Friends, have painted the Actions of the Paxton Rioters in a horrid Light, I shall therefore give you an Extract of another Message from the Governor, in which he expresses his Sentiments very strongly with Regard to those People. "I am sorry to inform you, says he, that the same Spirit and frantic Rage, which actuated those who lately put to Death the Indians in Lancaster County, still prevails among them; and that instead of having any Remorse for, or in the least dreading the bad Consequences of their Conduct, I have just Reason to believe they are daily strengthning their Party, and adding greatly to their Numbers, and threaten to come down armed in a Body, and repeat the same Acts of Cruelty on the Indians in the Barracks, in the Northern Liberties of this City, determined to spare none who oppose their wicked Designs. They have already given abundant Proof, that neither Religion, Humanity or Laws, are Objects of their Consideration, or of sufficient Weight to restrain them.
I THINK, Reverend Sirs, you will hardly say that these Sentiments were dictated by a Quaker Faction; for among all the Faults you may find with this Gentleman's Administration, you cannot surely charge him with any Partiality to Quakers, whatever you may do to others. 'Tis however more than probable, that his H—r's Language is since altered with respect to those Murderers, but it is impossible that his Sentiments should. Whence this Alteration arose is in your Power to unfold, and you may
