The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1933-09-15
THE AMERICAN FARMERS HERITAGE OF sTRuccIE
The Whiskey Rebellion
GOVERNMENT PROPAGATION


GOVERNMENT PROPAGATION
Nm September 25, 1894, George Washington de-
d the western counties IN open instruction. At an
ce Greater than the money coming from the excise
sHON0 soldiers were sent against the farmers The old
& Of sending soldiers from other parts of the country
L resorted to- Maryland, Virginia jersey and east
@ Pennsylvania supplied the recruits Sons of the rich
M their chocolate and brandy to go this lark Hood
Inns volunteered because of the good pay. It was an
I1 Of American Hessians hired by the boss class
hicb had suuawked fiercey when the British had
cont mercenares to fight the revolution. Everything
s done to arouse these There is evidence to show
t Hamilton deliberately aroused the farmers so that
the end they could be crushed by such gangs of GOV
eminent hrelngs. The soldiers talked of hanging
ouartering and fOgging the rebels. On the wav thru
Pennsylvania they assasinated sick boy accused of es
gaping and FARMER
The western farmers were in no position to stand
I'D against the full brute power of the government The
leaders had sold them out. They weren't strongly or
Canzed But they would not yield tamey Tho thou
sands of them the best rfemen packed UP their belong
ines and went west thousand of the more submissive
farmers met in October and sent delegation of Is to
nercede with Washington
A FEUDAL ARISTOCRAT
Many 100 per cent patriots will admit there were
flies on many OF the fathers, but Washington was a
god lover of the people, great democrat The wealthy
planter however, has been used in American history as
whtewashed fence behind which the dogs of canitaI
ism have been at their bloody work. The presidents
sentative OF the semfeudal arisocrats then ruling the
country
He flaty refused to recall the army EXPENSES had
already been incurred Merchants and farmers had also
gone to certain expenses and so to repay them the ex
petition must be successful one. The people must
make "atOnement' because of the Instruction The
friends Of government and good order" must be pro-
tected Neville the Inspector against whom the farm
erS had marched was a good friend of Washington and
had undoubtedly been appointed to the position because
Of that. Washington also said to the delegation that
he could not understand why there had not been 100 per
cent submission. great injury had been done to the
of liberty and free government thruout the world
because of the insurrecton Outrages had been COM
mited The good will of the government had been re-
ected What this good will and what the outrages
had been Washington did not specify Yes the commits
SOners couId have given the people little more time
but then the insurrectOn commenced not of his own
choosing 1t was winter and all haste must be
made to get the soldiers down to the reboUs counties
REFUSES TO RESTRAIN MERCENARIEs
When the delegates informed Washington the
farmers were no longer up in arms, he stated that other
states like Maryland had already been influenced by the
mSuTectiOn. When the delegates begged him to come
with the army to restrain it. he said the army would
behave itself and he would see to it that the disorderv
corps would be distributed among the rest of the army.
He repeated much good would come of the ''expe-
Giuon For we have not given testimony to the world
tna we can crush an uprising This will teach the
atZenS to be more cautious of writing speaking in
sucn manner OF measures of government might have
tendency to mtlame citizens -
Not gun must be fired against the army no matter
what the soldiers did, If a gun were fired he would
not oe responsible The delegates asked if one man
Hred an idiot fired? He answered he wouldn't vouch
1Or what would happen.
Washington gave the chief power over to Hamilton
secretary OF Treasury Hamilton gave all the orders to
Lee the general in command All people in arms (every
farmer had his gun them must be attacked and sub
Gued, stills must be seized. Arrest and disarm And
eh part OF the army should be left through the winter
70 see TO 1t that there no new outbreak AS the
c courts might be lenient Hamilton gave special in
sucuonS so that the army had it's gunshadow all
'Our' action to administer proper punishment"
TERROR ON THE COUNTRYSIDE
Having actually been given free card to do what
tenISyVanla was terrorized. Farmers were dragged
t Tn uer beds, stuck with swords, forced to march
nan naked through water up to their waists and driven
n uOt over mud roads, thrown into outhouses and
cellars back to back
H. One group of farmers was forced to march thirty
Ss through rain and prisoners Another
OIp was hung into stable and given food but
oT, ana dough- They were third degreed. They were
f ana gwen no immediate trials After four months
n SGcn torture farmer died The prisoners were
bat through Philadelphia with white paper in their
Az 70 snow they were rebels while beside them rode
sT ocerS OF the army, many of them rich with
e' spurs and trappings and costly swords.
tb washington appeared before Congress. He praised
OF the soldiers Congress passed law which
WIZ Li 60 the marshas and collectors and inspectors
Of suffered in their property by the insurgents
Western Pennsylvania"
show e whole course of the Whiskey Rebellion again
honS ue american farmers fighting for their rights