What is the counterclaim in the crisis no. 1 by thomas paine?

He stated that the best thing to do is for American people to fight for their independence from Great Britain. This is the counterclaim in the crisis no. 1 by thomas paine. Thank you for posting your question. I hope that this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help. 

In 1776, Paine enlisted in the Continental army to fight the British. However he may have contributed on the battlefield, Paine’s greatest contribution to the war effort was through his pen, rather than his “sword.” In “The Crisis, No. 1,” Thomas Paine uses metaphors to persuade the American public to continue supporting the Revolutionary war. Thomas Paine is considered by many to be the most persuasive writer of the American Revolution.