The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1883-12-22
Tor the Democratic Advocate.
The Nameless Authors Assumption
and PRESUMPTION.


in a rage, because he cannot have his own
way, hid behind barn, throwing stones at
the passing citizens and screaming with pas
sion, You hare no business along This road,
unless yoH do us l do, and if you hal knomN
dfytltiRg about politics, you lrould hare been
a Democrat.' Such is but TRADE of abuse;
and not to its author, but to the readers of
the ALLOCATE | write. Five things are as
sumed in the ''Trio'' first: That ''His reply
in the Sentinel is unsigned by him. When
one makes an assertion of the above kind he
ought to know himself correct. r+tt'is easy, l
suppose, for such to presume and assert with
out proof; to present major premise without
foundation, manufacture a whole syllogsm,
and reach a verdict to hang any citizen. A
| little trouble would have saved him much use
! less labor and incorrect statement. In an
swering the uncalled for 'catechism" signed
| my name to all L wrote. You perceive he
used my name freely; but he has none of his
own to use. However, | am not ashamed of
my name, or of what | have done for temper
ance in Carroll county.
End. Assumption. 1t is doubtful if che
knows much about politics. His proof of
this is: Edwards is an Englishman, and if he
knew anything about the politics Of this coun-
try, he would be a Democrat in principle"
] should have thought that Websters defni-
/
evidently it was too much for ''New Windsor
| do not think that New Windsor proper will
be willing to bear the odium of the assump-
/ ton number two. Listen Give attention,
you foreigners from France, Germany, Italy,
England, Scotland and elsewhere, who are
citizens of these United States and Republi-
cans here, ''you do not know much about the
politics of this country, for if you did, you
would be Democrats" How can you dare to
inject your ignorance so prominently in the
government of this country | think it a
happy feature for the Democratic party that
the foreign element that falls into her ranks
as naturally as living animals breath the air,
''do not know much ofpolitics, and | do not
think that even the modern ''New Windsor"
twill try to prove that they do know much of
politics. | have worked with them by the
hundreds, as raao and green as ever came TO
this country, and not able to write their own
names, and | have been the amanuensis for
crowds of such, all jolly and hopeful. They
are always good telloaoS for Democrats, not
Objectionable, because they vote all one way
| claim the common right of an American
citizen, to be what | am politically and other
wise, what | believe with good reasons |
ought to be. If any honorable Democrat
land there are many know wish to know my
reasons, | think | can state them to his salts
faction. | am one of the rank and file Of
England who, during the late war in this
country, were in spirit with that of Prince
Albert as voiced by DR.. Draper and quoted
byJustin Mccarthy, that there was lone illus
trious man in England who saw that the great
interests of the future would he better sub
served by sincere friendship with America
than by the transitory alliances of Europe"
and Justin Mccarthy says that 'Dr. Draper
was only Just to the Prince Consort." There
we were for the Union and the abolishing of
slavery, Wesleyan in faith, which taught that
''slavery was the sum of all villainy.i Our
politics were of the Liberal sort. We tried to
form an intelligent opinion and say what we
believed to be right, as we always expect to
do, and with all to be loyal to the powers
that be.
As far as Democratic principle" is con-
cerned-and have seen some Of it these last
eighteen years. think it will puzzle Phia-
delphia lawyer to intelligently harmonic them
in weekly newspaper.
3rd. Assumption. That | am "a Halter of
Democrats. " A person must often go from
home to get news. have many friends who
are Democrats. | think them worthy of my
friendship. | hope | am worthy of theirs
This Mr. Noname of New Windsor is as good
at making new revelations as new catechisms
| challenge him to prove my hatred to Demo
Gratis or any other people. If disposition to
battle against the evils of intemperance and
save its victims the dealers in the stuff
land | have known many such viotims) is to
hate Democrats, then | accept the charge
with wonted pleasure.
4th Assumption. That | am in ''bad COM
pany.n AmazingI Thirty-two ministers of
the Gospel in this county, belonging to the
different Protestant churches, who signed the
''Appeal,'' and two others, for whom l have
preached in their own pulpits, at their own
request, since the election, with all of whom
| thought was having as good company as
the county affords. | think | am correct and
do not purpose to be disassociated from my
chosen companions by the advice of name
less writer.
9Th. Assumption. That with our tongues
and pens we have done much harm to tenn
temperance and religion. Suffice it to say
that the temperance and religion that cannot
stand a little righteous instruction, such as
was contained in the Appeal, must be too I'M
healthy for long life; and if It's gone with the
kill or cure antidote, then all | have to say
about it is, "good radiance
1t is plain that New Windsor will not
take nay or yea for an answer. | will to you
add little more to the answer on the fifth
question. Four of the ministers who are
Democrats stated without solicitation, that
they should not hesitate to vote for the whole
Republican Legislative ticket. Refer to my
former answer and see in all that | have not
sought to cover any truth. The individual
signers knew its purport and what was needed
as well as the writer of it, and every one who
signed it did so on his own responsibility, de-
Gliding from his own judgment that it was no
more partisan than the needs of the case re-
CURED That two of the Democratic candi-
dates to the Legislature were and are temper
ance men, | shall be glad to believe; yet that
was not the question. 1t was: Would they
favor Local Option laws? Their record was
against them, and apart from known facts be-
fore. Democrats were our advisers that mo
dependence could be placed in them. How
very liberal this fellow would have us to be
with our votes! Cut off good temperance
men on our own ticket to vote for temperance
men on the opposite ticket, and because we
did not do it charges us with SANDER. If the
"Catechism' was not a SANDER on the thirty
two sgners, and if the author of it and the
Trio does not need some such wholesome
truth akin to the appeal" then Herod
needed not the sermon of John the Baptist
sit is not lawful for thee to have thy brothers
wife" Think We that John mixed politics
with religion? Yes; and we, like Paul, our
predecessor, who mixed religion with politics
so skillfully and wisely in his sermon on righte-
business, temperance and judgment to come,
till Felix trembled, have presented little too
much of wholesome truth for the perverted
morals of many, who evidently from their Sc
cuded dens would serve us as the stoners did
the proto-martyr Stephen for his defence of
the truth. But rocks are not so convenient as
mud from the ''drty pool, and our oppo-
nents aim not to kill, but to besmirch and for
what? Judge We, my readers, is it not for
disinterested toll for you and your families
and ours that by the grace of God we might
save some from drunkards' graves, and dis
grace, and poverty, and sorr2SSfand will any
one say there is nothing -. things in
Carroll county, and tha(9seTlT not increase
while the lieefse system. obtains?
If our l6gisAators are such temperance men,
and are Interested in the veal of our common
wealth. they hive the opportunity to frame
laws and SEX their passage through the Leg
islat sich as shall give the conceded ma
iority Nchanee to favor Local Option. Ihave
no doubt that our Democratic Legislature
would favorably hear the voice of our county,
delegate. Legislatures with common cour-
tesy are accustomed to give audience to such
a voice, and our delegates need not stop from
doing their duty to save the daughters and
sons of the county because we failed in our
attempts to do what we considered to be the
best way to reach the same end. If they have
n mind to the work. we shall happily chime