. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. ability but he had served with credit asa captain in the Revolution, he was a good talker and, inconcert with Luke Day of West Springfield, Eli Parsons ofBerkshire and an ex-minister named Ely, was very successfulin rallying the malcontents about him. Luke Day is reportedto have said that liberty is liberty to do as you like and makeeverybody else do as you would have them. Perhaps, if heever said it, he did not say it seriously; for true liberty
. The history of Springfield in Massachusetts, for the young; being also in some part the history of other towns and cities in the county of Hampden. ability but he had served with credit asa captain in the Revolution, he was a good talker and, inconcert with Luke Day of West Springfield, Eli Parsons ofBerkshire and an ex-minister named Ely, was very successfulin rallying the malcontents about him. Luke Day is reportedto have said that liberty is liberty to do as you like and makeeverybody else do as you would have them. Perhaps, if heever said it, he did not say it seriously; for true liberty isfreedom subject to laws made for the good of all, as Day SHAYS REBELLION 107 and every other soldier of the Revolution well knew. Day isthought to have been abler than Shays, but Shays was acknowl-edged as the leader and even in adjoining states where thesame troubles prevailed Hurrah for Shays! became apopular cry. As between the cause of Shays and that of law the peopleof Springfield weredivided. Springfieldbecause of the CourtHouse and the Ar-mory, became atonce a great center ofinterest, as to whichside should prevail,so that September. Defending the Court House in Shays Rebellion. 26, 1786, is memorable in our history. On that day the highestCourt of the Commonwealth was to sit here, composed of thechief justice and three other judges and Shays meant toprevent it. His camp was near the corner of Main and Ferrystreets. His men had no uniforms but could be told from therest by a sprig of evergreen worn in the hat. The other sidewore a piece of white paper in the same way. General Shep- 108 HISTORY OF SPRINGFIELD ard of Westfield, a brave and magnanimous officer, was in thetown with a force ready to protect the court. Then there were seen three thousand armed men marchingup and down Main street, ready to fight each other on sufficientprovocation. Almost all of them were from outside towns;but among the citizens themselves, neighbor was set againstneighbor and the next mome
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