The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-11
Ct1e Daily Spg.
WORC ESTER:
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1913.
Free Soil Nominations.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF MAssA-
CHUSETTS.
CONCLUDED.


CONCLUDED.
Mr. Calhoun and the South Carolina democra.
cy appeared to favor the scheme The Southern
Wing leaders were distressed with apprehension
lest the prize of such candidate should be
wrested from them, and redoubled their efforts
to make him theirs, Such rivalry for the pos
session of him gave him singular Importance.
1t invested him with great show Of availability.
Northern political jobbers turned their waiting
eyes to the rising sun, and stood all ready 10 be
practised upon by the old fashioned arts and
Establishments of the Slave Power and to lena
their cunning aid in carrying out its designs
In June, Convention of Delegates from Whig
constituencies,-bu as it turned out not Whig
Convention, met in Philadelphia. A little farce
was acted through for the satisfaction of simple
people, and then the pre- arranged work was
done; and Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana and of
the army, who never cast Wing vote in his
life, totally ignorant, by his own confession, of
the principles which give the party its distinc-
ton and its name, received what was called the
Wing nomination for the Presidency.
BY what pretences and lndirectons this result
was brought about,-by what artihces and Sc
ductlons OF Southern politicians, by what AFFECT
submissions and foul treachery of representatives
of the honest freemen of the North is not now to
be told. Some Of the facts of that shameful
chapter in history, have been laid before you, by
it is believed, remain to be revealed
Freemen OF Massachusetts neither of the
candidates so presented for your suffra ges, must
| be chosen to preside over the destinies of this
! people. The awakened North has declared tina t
neither shall be chosen, at least without a great
patriotic effort for their defeat, and the defeat of
| the odious power which they represent, and
| would serve. A peaceful revolution is in Iapid
I progress, equalled by nothing since the revo-
/ Iufin IF ipdo ndorn .rI 49, 8
| inspires it, and hardly yielding even TO that in
the magnitude Of its object. The tidings OF the
betrayal OF freedom by those who in such crisis
| had its interests in their charge, had no sooner
! gone abroad, than hosts Of its friends in their
far-spread dwellings, unambitious and quiet
men, but men not to be cheated nor put down.
took the alarm and sounded it among their neigh.
| bors. Separated by hundreds and thousands OF
miles, they found each other out like old ac
quaintances. Without organization, breaking
away from old organizations, struggling loose
from long cherished bonds, the sympathy of
their patriotism brought them directly into ener-
getic, united action. In two months from the
date OF the offensive transactions that aroused
them, their representatives from eighteen States
met in council 10 the number Of tens of thousands
Another meeting of such numbers, animated
and melted together by such a spirit of virtuous
and strong resolve, the world has probably never
witnessed Old party feuds and jealousies were
already buried and forgotten The strife seemed
to be only as to who should make for the holy
common cause the freest and largest surrender
OF long cherished predictions. tao
On the most careful and mature deIiberation.
platform OF principles was laid down, so com
prehensive and so simple as to secure cordial
union OF all classes there represented, in its SUM-
port. On the subject OF slavery its positions were
taken with strict regard to the Constitution and
firm determination to secure all the territories
OF the United States for free labor, by express e
gal enactments against the extension of Slavery
over soil now free. and to reject or repeal ali
compromises on this vital issue, and BY all wise
and lawful means to limit, localize, and dscout.
age slavery where it now exists. And on other
points OF national policy it presented system of
administration, broad, simple, impartial and ben.
efcent, and at the same time, satisfactory to the
reasonable and patriotic OF all parties. From the
moment OF its annuncation as political creed
and symbol, on the 10th Of August, l848. the
downfall Of slavery aud the restoration OF the
equal rights OF American lreemen are hereafter
TO be dated. ~
The principle OF joint action settled and an.
nounced, the work was mainly done. The selec.
ton of candidates was mater Of secondary con-
Germ. The question upon that selection was onlv
aquestion OF the men who would most efficiently
promote the common object. With full deliber
alton and then with cordial unanimlty. the Con-
vention named for the first Office in the govern.
ment, former President Of the United States.
calm, sagacious, and experienced statesman, al
ways trusted by friend and foe, for fidelity to his
pledges, and now fully pledged 10 the cause OF
freedom, and the only leading America, politici-
an VINO; under the crushing pressure OF the sa-
very influence, had the courage and patriotism to
take that uninviting and critical stand; while for
the second trust they selected distinguished son
oil our own Commonwealth, eminent IN all the
abilities and accomplishments that qualify for
ppplc service, second to none in his devotion to
the sacred cause, equaled by lew in The eflicien.
cy Of his past labors for its advancement.
ao- Patriots Of Massachusetts! these are the men
whom we must help to elect, the men whose