The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-30
Where is the Treason! And who
are the Traitors!

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lossmuch the charge of TREASON is brought
against those Wings who, having faith in the principles
othe Declaration OF independence and Constitution of
The Country, refuse TO abandon them and go over TO
Fay oriSm, and inasmuch as we are Denounced from
high places, and before collected assemblies of the PEG
pie, as TRAITORS, it becomes look into the
question, and to inquire, Where is the Treason? And
tohO are The Traitors?
We shall not now, go into any extended examination
Of the question, but shall make statement of facts in
connection with the republication OF article
which first appeared in the columns of the Spy on
the 28h Of April lS47 uhichwe believe will present the
subject in such point of view as will leave no reasoa>
able room for doubt in the minds of candid men.
Soon after the adjournment of Congress- in the spring
OF 1874, gentleman, high in the councils of the nation
sought and had interview with US. IN relation to the
situation aspect and future of political affairs
lie hegan the conversation, by some kind enquiries
relation to the Spy He then proceeded with some eom>
Imehtary remarks on the ability, consistency, and pc
hiica tact with which il had been conducted-remarks
which we have no disposition repeat and which, for
tunately are not necessary to the object in view He
proceeded TO say that the position OF the Spy was im>
Portan, and its nfueuce on The public mind sautary
such paper here aud that did exercise such an in
huehce. lie then took view Of the existing of
pulic Affairs especially i'll reference 10 the approaching
PRESIDENTIAL elect N, and said that the time had come
when il became the North 10 take higher and more de-
cded ground than she had done and to cause her feel
ngs. her interests and her rights 10 be respected We
had submitted long enough the dication of the South
We should now not only demand but ,nsst on the right
of having the President taken from the free States
The subject OF the war annexation &C. were also inei
Sentaliy discussed. The interview was somewhat nro,
traeted and The conversation kepu earnestly, for the
whole time Were we to name the gentleman those
VINO are acquainted with his colloquia powers would
not doubt that the interview an interesting one
lie SAID IN addition that the close of the session
OF Congress- conference had been held between sever
al Northern Wings who lad agreed, very harmonrously
as to the line OF policy it was proper 10 pursue He
said that th Hon. Charles Hudson had agreed to nre
pare several articles on leading political questions for
publication IN several Wig papers calculated TO have
favorable influence the public mind and that il was
desirable thai some OF them should appear in the Spv
lie urged the importance of giving the articles LEADING
position. as editorials, as they would have more a
ence as such, than they would as anonymous commuoi
| 'SPi'SNj
10 Tie habit OF adopting the writings of others vet as
we believed the opinions of Charles Hudson conceded
with our own, we had no special objection to doing
IN the present instance and parted with the under.
standing that 1t was 10 be DONE on recent of
the articles they met our appreciation.
Not long after we received the first number oftbe CO.
RES and was followed by the others ia succession in
season for our weekly issues. They were published
according 10 The understanding as editorials Thew
were received under the frank of Charles Hudson and
can be proved to be his both by the hand writing and
the Signature He will not, for be cannot deny their pa.
lernily These articles ia exact accordance with
the views we had constantly maintained and which we
stII, most earnestly support They embodied also the
OPINIONS OF leading wing members Of Congress from ,be
north-and, in fact of the masses of the wbio marty o
the free states That may be seen, who has aban.
doned principle and who adhered to lt-wbo are tho
Traitors and where is the Treason, we recublisb one
OF the articles, which is annexed We ask the earpes,
attention OF our readers 10 it,
II there is any violation of implied faith IN our state
ment, we believe that every fair minded man will ad
mil mat the circumstances of the case Iusifyit
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