The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-02-22

olation Of the law. The spirit of intoler.
anee, on tho part Of the Federalisls, was SO
I great that men were beaten in the streets
for not pulling off their hats when the
President was passing. A somewhat SINH
lar occurrence to that which happened to
the Repubiicaa office and its editor, took
place nearer home ia more recent times,
aud Democrats had 70 hand in it. Did
Mr. Wolfe utter any words of virtuous in-
dignation against it then Has he any
words of apprehension for it now
Mr.. Wolfe's comments on how the
Southern people convinced colored voters
are but re-eehoes Of the vile SANDERS Of
Jim Blaine, and the language imputed to
the ADVOCATE on Blaine's speech is far
from correct. IL did not say that the
southern people had convinced the color,
ed voters, but in substance that the col
ored voters became convinced, by events,
that their interests were identical with
the native whites. Let Mr.. Wolfe quote
the ADVOCATE correctly, il he quotes it
at all.
Mr.. Wolfe asserts that the ADVOCATE
cited no authorities to sustain its position
in reference to tho disloyalty of the New
England Federalists We thought We had
given some of the best authorities to prove
their disloyalty in the last war with Eng
land, and for some time previous to that
event. We cited the dissatisfaction grow
ing out of the acquisition of Louisiana,
Democratic measure, which was SO intense,
that, according to John Quincy Adams,
plan was formed to dissolve the Union,
which had 50 far progressed that II military
leader had been selected to be placed at
the head of the military movements which,
it was ioreseen, would be necessary for
carrying it into execution Mr.. Adams
is corroborated in this statement by the
testimony of Rufus King and Timothy
Pickering, all New England men. We
also cited the message Of President Madi-
son, informing Congress that an intrigue
had been going on in several States, more
especially at the seat of government in
Massachusetts, to fomcnt discord and Ill
timately, in concert with 4 British force,
I to destroy the Union and form the eastern
part thereof into u political connection
with Great Britain. We gave the evil
dence of Commodore Decatur, also, to
prove that blue lights were hoisted as sig
mails to the enemy off New London Good
/ rich, himself, the favorite authority of
Mr.. Wolfe, says-"During the progress of
the war, this opposition (the opposition of
the Fedenlists, continued and became con
frmed." Mr., Wolfe must be able to cavil
upon the ninth part of hair, if he denies
that this was treason, taken in connection
with the overt acts of the blue lights and
of the Hartford Convention
But, all this testimony is insufficient for
Mr.. Wolfe, who appears to be one Of that
class of gentlemen mentioned in Hudibras
A man conyinc against his will
Is Of the same opinion STILL
1t will doubtless be deemed sufficient,
however, by all who respect the truth of
history, or who are not SO thoroughly im-
bued with New England teuets aud ideas
as to reject all else. Mr.. Wolfe has de-
monstratCd that he is a good hater of De.
mocracy, but so much the more is Democ-
racy commended, when it is hated with an
intense hatred by the apologists of Hart
ford Convention Federalism.