The disaffected were called "Tom the tinker" men, from the signature affixed to the threatening notices.

From a passage in one of Gallatin's letters it appears that there was a person of that name, a New England man, who had been concerned in Shays's insurrection.

Liberty poles, with the device, "An equal tax and no excise law," were raised, and the trees placarded with the old revolutionary motto, "United we stand, divided we fall," with a divided snake as an emblem.

Mr.Gallatin's neighborhood was not represented at Braddock's Field, and not more than a dozen were present from the entire county.

But now the flame spread there also, and liberty poles were raised.