1764, Jan.] EXCITEMENT OF THE BORDERERS. 135 



not see that the Moravian Indians had been re- 

 moved to Philadelphia, in part, at least, with a 

 view to the safety of the borders. To their enmity 

 against Indians was added a resentment, scarcely 

 less vehement, against the Quakers, whose secta- 

 rian principles they hated and despised. They 

 complained, too, of political grievances, alleging 

 that the five frontier counties were inadequately 

 represented in the Assembly, and that from thence 

 arose the undue influence of the Quakers in the 

 councils of the province. 



The excited people soon began to assemble at 

 taverns and other places of resort, recounting their 

 grievances, real or imaginary ; relating frightful 

 stories of Indian atrocities, and launching fierce 

 invectives against the Quakers.^ Political agita- 



destitute of the necessaries of life, and are neglected by the public, is 

 sufficient to make us mad with rage, and tempt us to do what nothing but 

 the most violent necessity can vindicate." 



See Appendix, E. 



1 MS. Elder Papers. 



The following verses are extracted from a poem, published at Pliila- 

 delphia, by a partisan of the Paxton men, entitled, 



" THE CLOVEN rOOT DISCOVERED. 



"Go on, good Christians, never spare 

 To give your Indians Clothes to wear; 

 Send 'em good Beef, and Pork, and Bread, 

 Guns, Powder, Flints, and Store of Lead, 

 To Shoot your Neighbours through the Head ; 

 Devoutly then, make Affirmation, 

 You're Friends to George and British Nation; 

 Encourage ev'ry friendly Savage, 

 To murder, burn, destroy, and ravage ; 

 Fathers and Mothers here maintain, 

 Whose Sons add Numbers to the slain ; 

 Of Scotch and Irish let them kill 

 As many Thousands as they will, 

 That you may lord it o'er the Land, 

 And have the whole and sole command." 



