The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-11-09

Their it be terminated before by the acquisition Of
territory, it will be of vital consequence to the
North. whether the President be stakeholder,
or man opposed to that institution. II this war,
commenced to foster that institution, should con-
hnue, we want man at the head OF our affairs
who will not sacrifice thousands OF lives and mil.
lions OF money to carry on the war for such an
lnglorious purpose and if peace is made and we
acquire large portion of territory, we want an
Executive who will insist that that territory shall
not be cursed with slavery. LET THE FREE
MEN OF THE NORTH LOOK WELL TO
THIS AND IF THEY DESIRE TO HAVE
OUR GOVERNMENT DEVOTED TO THAT
INHUMAN INST TUITION FOUR YEARS
MORE, LET THEM CHINE IN WITH
CERT.AIyV WIRE PULLERS 1T THE
SOUTH .f.ND advocate THE NOM
lyWATYO.N or GEN. TAYLOR. Let them
remember that a new paper has been started at
Washington under the auspices OF certain slave
holding gentlemen, and those devoted TO their
interest, TO aid the cause OF the hero of BuHG
piStd, and that no pans will be spared in Ten
neSsee, il Kentucky, in Virginia aud other
Southern States, TO BRING THE H1HiG
PARTY LVTO THAT .NOMIN.ATIO.V
Let the Northern Wings look well to this and
II they have halt the watchiuIness that their
Southern friends possess, they wiH at once enter
Their protest against such measure THE
NORTH HAVE BEEN RULED BY THE
SOUTH LONG ENOUGH. 1t is>time thai the
majority should rule. nation Boosting of tree
institutions has aire ady shed blood and waste.
treasure enough, to sustain an institution at war
with the first principles OF our Constitution. We
have FELT THE IRON HEEL OF SLAVE
RY LONG ENOUGH, one woult ,n,nk, to
induce US to ASSERT OUR RIGHTS and to
act LIKE FREE.ME.V.
READ the following letter add essed TO Hem
Charles Allen, dated
WASHINGTON, May %, 1913
My DEAR SIR-The time is approaching when YOU will
be at the big Convention to select CaHdiae the
Presidency and presume that feel just as elt m
1889, that you wish 20 be governed by you of
proprlety and not by the politicians Washington II
would be great blessing TO The country If the members
here would leave the whole the Delegates Bur
there are cerain here who have made the
selecting candidate the great business OF the season
The Tay lOr men have been instant in Oal
season 10 press his CLAIMS and in fac deR4nd m
support. Among these may he mentioned Mr Truman
Smith of Connecticut, whO considering hi position
northern maa, HIS done for Tayursn any
man. lie will be at the Convention. The prn.e movers
IN behalf OF Mr. Clay were Que half of them aud
the other half urged his most etctual way
OF killing off Taylor. Gen seems NV be booking
Ip e s 90 ,s an hG sober & Wigs here are
feeling between the friends Of CUrwn Judge
think the hitter wosd be the avorte Of Ohio. Thus
much thought ii proper TO say, that YOU might know
how things stand here. know nothing your views
on the subject, hut presume that yUu go Rnrlhen
man. ana Webster is out OF the question, it viii,
seems, lie between Scott and Mclean My own
opinion is that the latter will be the strongest in all
OF The country.
Wi h Taylor fear we should lose our own Slate and
sacrifice our own principles. Fot one had rather be
minority adheriug to principle, than in maioiy without
principle.
But write you principally purpose Of suggesting
the mode OF bringing about "a nompaton.
Much will be done OF doors, aud Soud sagge t to
you The pr0priety o. bflua Philadeph dIy
before the meeting OF The Convention. The Wings have
powerful foe 10 contend with AMI il would lie eli
select such candidate as would in Case OF heeat leave
US ia OF principles. The slavepo~
be resisted soonSr or later and the it is done the
better.
You will understand that do rot wri you nnu
your vote or to hefere the lie Your
tons as Delegte But believing tha and eel
ings harmohZe this subject, have felt liberty
speak freely. shubld be pleased ashing
ton Perhaps may here before after the
Convention. Hoping thai v sdom may gune you alb
and that snoa selection may be maze subscribe self
Yours, most respectfully,
(Sgntd) CHARLES HUDSON
CtJA At,r