The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-02-01
, States. which / New England AUTHORITY,

States which Is New England authority,
page 347, section Kill:
at has been already noticed lhpt the New
England representatives in congress, as well
as a great portion Of the people in that sec.
ton Of the country, were early and strongly
opposed to the war with Great Britain. Dn-
ring the progress Of the war, this opposition
continued aud became confirmed.
Great dissatisfaction prevailed from an appre-
honson that the affairs Of the government
were mismanaged."
The author then proceeds in the sue
ceeding pages to speak of the fears of the
New England people, aud the calling Of
the Hartford Convention by the Legisla.
ture Of Massachusetts,. The convention
met, representatives being present from
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connec-
ticut, one from Vermont and two from
New Hampshire They were in session
"near three weeks, aud proceeded to
suggest several alterations Of the Federal
constitution" The author, in a note, says
there were seven alterations proposed, and
enumerates them on page 249. The con
vention accomplished nothing, as treaty
of peace followed just as they finished
their labors. The History then remarks
mo act of the Federal party was so bit.
terry reprehended by their opponents as the
formation of the Hartford Convention. 1t is
q.
nation of ambitious individuals, who, taking
advantage of the endorsements of the ma.
tional administration, arising out Of the war,
sought to sever the Union, and were only de.
tered from an attempt to accomplish their
purpose by the unexpected conclusion of n
treaty of peace with Great Britain--whieh dis
embarrassed the Observation-Disclosures swept
away all grounds upon which to prosecutt
their designs"
As to the depreciation of currency, that
has happened after every war the United
States has ever had The depreciation of
the currency in the war of 1912 was partly
owing to the refusal of the New England
banks to assist the government In BEN
tons Thirty Years in the Senate, Mr.
Wolfe and the Frederick county school
boys will find many facts regarding the
depreciation of the currency, and the
causes which led to it.
Mr.. Wolfe writes and reads essays on
Education, yet his own education has been
sadly neglected regarding the history of
his own country, and there is no possible
excuse for his want of knowledge regarding
the Kansas troubles of so recent date as
1855. In 1854 Stephen A. Douglass in
troduced bill 10 the Senate to create a
Territory now constituting the States of
Kansas and Nebraska, leaving the Mis-
souri, compromise to stand, Subsequently
this bill was recommitted, and new one
reported creating two new Territories and
repeating the compromise act The bill
passed, and angry and bitter controversy
followed. The South claimed the right to
remove to Kansas with slaves, aud the
Wings and Abolitionists united to prevent
it. Societies with large capital, some of
which were incorporated, were formed to
control Kansas politics, Sermons were
preached for the same purpose, and Henry
Ward Beecher not only preached against
slavery in the pulpit, but actually took up
a collection to purchase rifles to assist the
anti-slavery men to force slavery beyond
the boundaries Of Kansas. Beceher said
that Shapes rifles were better than bibles,
and that it was crime to shoot at slave.
holder aud not hit him.
Testimony might be multiplied aud au-
thorities quoted which would take columns
to contain, yet the above, to any but those
"toO blind to see aud "too deaf to hear
is sufficient. Mr. Wolfe should inform
himself before he undertakes the role Of
teacher and critic, for such want of know
ledge on the most prominent facts of his,
tory is calculated to initiate against his
reputation as an educational director.
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