Opponents of the war then largely ceased to openly express their opposition in Baltimore. However, Federalists did take advantage of the incident to publicize Lingan's funeral in stories that were widely printed about around the country. The Baltimore riots were the height of violent backlash during the war, whose popularity dropped through 1813 and 1814.
After the Baltimore riots, opponents of the war largely stopped openly criticizing it. However, Federalists used this event to promote Lingan's funeral through widespread media coverage across the nation. The Baltimore riots marked a peak in violent opposition during the war, which saw its popularity decline from 1813 to 1814.