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An Answer to the Pamphlet Entitled "The Conduct of the Paxton Men" - 10

byterians: Was it not Presbyterians that Murdered the Indians at Lancaster? Was it not Presbyterians, that came down with an intent, to murder the Indians in the Barraks? Was not the Author of the Quaker Unmask’d one of their esteemed Ministers? And was not the Author of the preposterious Letter, the same Man, or one of his base Brethren? Infine, I think that the Presbyterians have been the Authors, and Abetors, of all the Mischief, that’s happened to us, as a People. Did we ever read or hear tell of a Quaker, being guilty of any one of the above Villanous acts? I say no. But if any pretended Member of their Society had been found guilty of any one of them, they would have disown’d him in ten Minutes: But the Presbyterians do all this with impunity; And who but their Ministers becomes their Advocates? See the Looking-Glass. Well might the Prophet cry, in the Name of the Lord, and say, “the Leaders of my People cause them to err; Page the 9th. The names of Rioters, Rebels, Murderers, white Savages, &c. have been liberally and indiscriminately bestowed upon them; but all this they look upon only as the Effects of a disappointed Malice, and the Resentments of a distructive (Faction) who see their darling Power in Danger.” I shall answer this Paragraph, and Adapt the discourse to the Faculty of Reason, and that in so plain and familiar a Manner, as to reach the Capacity of every soled thinking Man; which I am confident is an easy Task. The Inhabitants of this Province and under this Government, are a body Corporate, which body composes a Society in civil Govern-

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