The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-01
THE AMERICAN FARMERS HERITAGE OF srp.cc,r
The Whiskey Rebellion
by M. Bragin

This put the whole countryside populaee on fire.
he state government ordered the militia out to crush
the uprising. But no militia posse or sheriff dared
SCad up against the people. The farmers got together
under the leadership of Ben MFarane, war veteran
and marched once to the inspectors home They
sent out demand for the delivery of the Inspectors
commission and official papers AS their captain STEP
pea out from behind tree under flag of truce he
shot down The enraged farmers rushed the house and
burned 1t down to the ground
RED CAPS
The drum beat through the four counties The farm
ers stopped the mail to lying reports got east
Liberty poles with red caps brstled the crossroads
and the villages The revolutionary language and ideas
OF the French who had recently overthrown the
French King and arstocracy became popular with these
ScOtch-Irsh farmers many of whom were moor solat-
ters Many of them talked of secession. More than
1000 congregated at Braddocks Field on the outskirts
OF Pittsburgh to demand the expulsion of the men who
had fled from the Inspectors house after firing at the
farmers They left their sickes and took to their guns
They compelled collectors to resign and burn their
papers. They bOycotted rich farmers who had been
been appointed collectors They threatened Judges who
attempted to enforce the law They planned to march
on the arsenas They raised up slogans Of Liberty and
No Excise o Whiskey" and Liberty and Equality"
They elected their own Society, the Mingo Creek So
cety in which they would dispense justice themselves
and not have the enemy state do it. Nobody holding
office under the u. S. could be a member They en-
couraged nOnpayment of the tax.
PARKINSON'S FERRY REVOLUTION
Delegates were elected from the four counties and
from county in Virginia to meet at Parknsons Ferry
on the Monongohela River There were 226 They drew
up a set of resolutions
l. Taking citizens from their counties TO he
tried in different counties is a violation of the
rights of citizens. 1t is forced and dangerous in
depreciation of the Constitution. The Revolution
had been fought 10 stop the king from taking Gus
beyond seas to be tried for imaginary Offenses."
2 A Committee of Safety must be formed to
fight the invasion of the western counties by the
troops.
g. The excise tax must be repealed.
A. A manifesto declaration must be issued
with the motives and principles of the people fairly
and fully stated
s. The people viii respect all laws except ex-
else and the one forcing trials anywhere.
number of these delegates were the richer farm
ers lawyers, politicians. They tried to put the check
line on the more militant groups These militant erops
hunters squatters, and small and middle farmers said
another revolution must be fought to safeguard the
peoples rights. The Constitution was club They had
always been against it. Those who did not make his
Key cried out the other taxes were oppressive Thev
urged the inhabitants of Pittsburgh and other large
towns to join them. The small tradesmen and the
workers sympathzed with the farmers though all sorts
OF efforts were made to make them appear enemies of
each other