The Conduct of the Paxton Men Impartially Represented - 12
But did not your Philadelphia Quakers, instead of Resist not Evil, attempt to Resist Violence by Force: and instead of Give also thy other Cheek, even plant Cannon (and surely not Spiritual Cannon) in Order to Strike again? They opened their most noted Meeting-House in Philadelphia to the Soldiers; and devoted it to War and Revenge.
What can we say or think of such People as these?-------I am sure if their peaceable and meek Apostle could come upon the Earth again, and see his Esteemed Friends become like other Men, and “clashing with the Potsheards of the Earth. (k)”---he would blush and disown them as his Disciples.
In short, it is evident from the late Conduct of Friends, that the Peaceable Testimony which they have so long born to the World, at the Expence of the Lives and Properties of Thousands of their Fellow Subjects, is now no more-----and that they have no more Scruple against taking up Arms, and Fighting than any others----Nay, that they can go into more violent Measures to Resist Evil than perhaps were ever hear’d of in the most Warlike Nations.-----
Where do we find or read of an Instance of Trenches being thrown up, and Cannon planted, to oppose an insignificant Mob?-------And yet this was done by your Philadelphia Quakers, against a Handful of Freemen and the King’s Subjects, who thought it their Duty to kill a Pack of villainous, faithless Savages, whom they suspected, and had Reason to believe, were Murderers, Enemies to his Majesty, his Government, and Subjects---Were such violent Proceedings consistent with the Principles which Quakers have professed to the World? Were they consistent with the Lenity and Mercy of an English Constitution? Surely No.------Such severe Measures will never do with a free People, who conceive them-
(k) A Phrase made use of by a QUAKER TEACHER, to his Congregation in Philadelphia, in exhorting them to adhere to their PEACEABLE PRINCIPLES.
