The crowd hooted, groaned, yelled with maddened fury.

The advocates of peace shrank into themselves, appalled at the evidences of barbarities they had sought to believe exaggerated.

It was useless now to attempt to deny the truth of what had been reported.
Back they slunk into the Assembly House, white and trembling, and for the moment cowed.

The cart was moved on, and stopped in front of house after house where notable Quakers dwelt who were not members of the Assembly.

They were called to come to their windows and look, and were greeted with hisses and curses.
The very next day a paper, under preparation by a number of the leading citizens at the suggestion of the Governor, was presented to the Assembly under the title of a "Representation." It contained a stern appeal for the organization of measures of defence, and ended by the dignified and significant words: "You will forgive us, gentlemen, if we assume characters somewhat higher than that of humble suitors praying for the defence of our lives and properties as a matter of grace or favour on your side.
You will permit us to make a positive and immediate demand of it." The Quakers were frightened, incensed, and perplexed.