It is very significant that, while the White Plains call appealed only to the freeholders -- that is, to the legally qualified voters exclusively,-- the counter-address comprehended the "inhabitants" as well. As a body, the tenant farmers of the Manor of Philipseburgh were not freeholders, but only non-voting "inhabitants"; and of course it would never do, in the coming struggle of the factions, to accept a basis of representation ruling out so considerable an element of support for the programme of which the lord of that manor was the embodiment. The "White Oak" address earnestly recommended a full attendance of "the friends of government and our happy constitution," in order that the proposal to appoint delegates to meet in provincial congress -- " a measure so replete with ruin and misery " -- might be voted down so far as Westchester County was concerned. They were urged to " Remember the extravagant price we are now obliged to pay for goods purchased of the merchants in consequence of the Non-Importation Agreement," " and," it was added, "when the Non-Exportation Agreement takes place, we shall be in the situation of those who were obliged to make bricks without straw." Early on the morning of the 11th of April the rival forces began to gather at White Plains. The supporters of the announced business of the day made their headquarters at the tavern kept by Isaac Oakley, and the " friends of government " at the establishment of Captain Hatfield. About noon the former party proceeded to the court house, and, without waiting for the appearance of their friends of the other side, organized a meeting and elected Colonel Lewis Morris chairman. Soon after the opposite faction entered in a body, headed by Colonel Frederick Philipse and Isaac Wilkins, and Mr. Wilkins made a brief statement to the expectant Morrisites.