Show the temple of the revolution not every one will understand what is meant by tho locating of the site of the temple of the revolution at newburg on the hudson when the american army was cantoned near newburg in 1783 there was deep discontent among both officers and men because they could not get their pay on march 11 1783 a circular was secretly distributed in order to bring about a somewhat seditious meeting at what was called a temple a little log building newly erected there general gates was thought to be at the bottom of the movement by which it was intended that the army should arouse the fears of congress end the people and thus get better treatment the meeting was fully and washington made an address so patriotic and firm in behalf of patience and loyalty that the result was a series of resolutions promising all that washington bad counseled new york sun |