power in any person or persons whatsoever
other than the General Assembly aforesaid, is illegal, unconstitutional,
and unjust, and has a manifest tendency to destroy British as well as
American freedom." (Prior Documents, etc., pp. 6, 7.)

These resolutions were introduced by Patrick Henry, in an eloquent and
animated speech, in the course of which the following extraordinary
scene occurred: In an exciting tone he exclaimed, "Caesar had his Brutus!
Charles the First had his Cromwell! and George the Third----" The
Speaker, greatly excited, cried out "Treason! treason!" which was
re-echoed from all sides. Then Henry, fixing his eye on the Speaker, and
pointing his finger towards him, raised his voice above the confusion
and concluded, "And George the Third may profit by their example. If
this be treason, make the most of it." (Elliott's History, etc., Vol.
II., p. 252.)

Mr Bancroft says: "The resolutions were published in the newspapers
throughout America, and by _men of all parties_--_by Royalists_ in
office not less than by the public bodies in the colonies--were received
without dispute as the avowed sentiments of the 'Old Dominion.'"
(History of the United States, Vol. V., Chap, xiii., p. 278.)]

[Footnote 270: Holmes' Annals, Vol. II., page 135. Hildreth's History of
the United States, Vol. II., pp. 530, 531.]

[Footnote 271: Cornelius Burgess, a Puritan minister, used to say of the
rabble:

"These are my band-dogs. I can set them on; I can fetch them off again."
(Rapin's History of England, Vol. IX., p. 410, in a note.)]

[Footnote 272: "On Sunday, 25th August (the day before these riots were
renewed), Dr. Mayhew preached in the west meeting house, from the text,
Galatians, chap. v. verse 12: 'I would they were even cut off which
trouble you.' Although the sermon was regular enough, the text then
seemed significant, and Hutchinson (History) states that some were
excited by it. (Doubtless the 'Band-dogs' of Dr. Mayhew.) At any rate,
in the night the bonfires brought together their crowds, who, grown bold
by success, proceeded to express their hatred against the Admiralty
Courts and the Custom-houses by attacking and damaging the houses of two
officers, Story and Hallowell. In these they found good wines, which
served to inflame their blood; and then their shout was, 'Hutchinson!
Hutchinson!' A friend hastened to his house to warn him of his danger.
He barred his windows, determined to resist their fury; but h