That was before the revolutionary war, but what are you asking???
The correct answer to this open question is the following.
In the late 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, a group of rich and influential lawyers in Santa Fe, New Mexico, amassed fortunes through bribery and corruption acts such as frauds in selling land. They were known as the "Santa Fe Ring."
These corruptive actions generated the ire of people in Santa Fe, initiating the Lincoln County War on February 18, 1788, after the assassination of rancher John Tunstall. Santa Fe lived a period of violence and confrontations during those years.
John Locke's ideas of the social contract were based on the idea that people have natural rights that are self evident. A government should, according to him, be chosen by the people and if it infringes upon the rights it should be changed. It's seen in the declaration of independence which was heavily influenced by Locke. The first amendment mentions these freedoms and liberties in the form of "freedom of speech", "freedom of religious belief", and freedom of people to assemble and fight for a cause they perceive as just
