The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-14
THIS HORRID WAR

The People from all quarters are CRYING out
lohen will this abominable War come to an end !?
Are the lives of our citizens and the wealth of
the nation to be forever thrown away and squan-
dered in unnecessary, wicked and bloody con-
fiicts? The War is detested and abhorred by
the People. The War is Folks War-he made
it, in violation of his duty and of the constitution.
The People ought to arouse and restrain his mad
career. Dishonor and disgrace are brought on
country by his unhalowed war of conquest to
to extend the area OF SLAVERY.
At this moment he has, at the enormous ex-
pense of many millions assembled larger and
more powerful force before Vera Cruz,-nearly
10000 men, than has ever before been gathered
in one place on the American Continent; never
during our Provincial struggles, the War for
our independence, did we collect so formidable
an Army and Navy as have at this moment been
vomiting destruction and death on that devoted
city and on its men, women, and children, who
are utterly unconscious and ignorant OF the caus-
es or fiimsy pretexts of the ruin and carnage that
are showered upon them.
How long will this Christian nation tolerate
these horrors Our weak and mad rulers are
disgracing their own country and marrying anoth-
err. They have all eady cursed our land with the
dreaded plaques OF an
Enormous STANDING ARMY,
A Public DEBT of FIFTY MILLIONS,
A, TREASURY NOTE BANK of
23,OOO,O 900,
SEDITION LAW to denounce and deter all
who &c aid and comfort
EXECUTIVE PATRONAGE and INFLUENCE
to overwhem all who doubt or oppose, and
Executive Usurpation, the one man power, to
establish autocratical and military Despotism in
the conquered Provinces, and to establish Tariffs
and levy contributions to grind and Cypress the
wretched inhabitants.
THOUSANDS of Americans have lost their lives
in this war, by the Sword or Pestience
When shall these denominations have an end
Let the People answer have Justice and HUI
manity forever fled Has the reign of Barbar-
ism returned, and are Cruelty and Injustice to
drive US on in mad career Salem Gazette.
ONE OF THE VERY BEsT.-CATcHING A
RUNAwAY.-Yes yesterday morning as an omnibus
from Ellicott's Mills was coming to the city, the
driver, soon after starting on his trip, observed
colored man, with bundle over his shoulder
upon the road, and acting in manner calculated
TO excite his suspicion coming up with him,
the omnibus was stopped and the compliments of
the day interchanged; upon inquiry, however,
relative to the freedom OF the colored man. his
answers were sovague and unsatisfactory that the
driver was soon convinced that he was runaway,
and accordingly took him upon the seat, IN spite
OF some remonstrance on the part OF the negro
against the operation. Upon arriving in the city
the prize taken to the Office of Justice Wright
when suddenly the negro proved to be quite
smart, intelligent chap; produced his free papers
on the first suggestion, named number of gentle
men in the city who, he alleged, knew HIM well
said he had been out to the Mills to see his friends
and he was really very much obliged to the gent
leman Of the omnibus for his ride home. Butt
omnibus was not to be thrown off SO and accord
ingly demanded his three levies. 'sNo, no. said
the negro "you made me ride for your own graft
hcation and shall refuse to pay for my own -
The case was plain one, the omnibus backed
out little the worst for the enterprise.
Baltimore Sun.