The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-03
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WORCE ESTER:
MONDAY, JULY 8, 1913.
What is Expedient is not always Right,

because he nominated ny National convention,
and because they have seized upon the idea that he is
eslhe only Wing who can be eeced," 10 disparage
conceal the movements of those who cannot and will
not render homage to military heroism. They think by
thus doing to kill the growing anti slavery sentiment or
at any rate to stife it.
When the nomination as fist made those who raised
their voices against it, as betrayal of Wing principles
met by sneers, for their hardwood in calling in
question the dongs OF nominal Wing convention, that
should have selected unexceponable candidate for
President. We say "nomma' Wing convention, be-
ii is well ascertaned that delegates who went 10
Philadelphia prepared TO unite upon the best man. who
ever he might be, found themselves among body of
politicians who had gathered there with the predetemi
nation of giving the ecat Of National sanction to the
position which Gen. Tayor's friends had assigned him.
We cannot hurrah for Taylor, nor for any other
We only wish earnestly and with boldness pursue the
course which duty dictates as right. We have not
moments thought TO give TO e1pediency,-it is a
word that should be stricken from the vocabulary of
good men, Ii is doctrine which should never be urged
when great princ pies involved The old Wings of
Massachusetts have commended that Slavery the cause
OF all political evils and that IFS overthrow would Sc
TO the people the benefits Of all those measures
which the welfare of the whole country requires but
they want the nerve to carry their convictions to The
baoibox They look too much TO the success of par
~. They believe pretend TO believe that principle
may be thrown away whenever expedient and that
doubtful or partial success, by abandoning Principle, is
better than defeat with principles faithfully adhered
TO. We not of that class of Wings We have.
during the last four years, noticed with pleasure the
decided stand which the Wings of all the free States,
have taken in relation to the daring encroacments of
the Slave Power And we had come TO believe that the
resolutions which have been annually adopted by Legs.
laures and Conventions meant what they purported to
express and that their frequent assertion had so fixed
them in the minds of those who acquesed in Their adop
ton, that they had become essential parts of the Wing
Creed
We are told that istoo late TO select another caudi
date that we must elect Taylor or Cass Why too
lale If Northern men have been sincere in their pro
LESSONS, why may not third man be elected? Is it
ever too late to do right Is 1t ever too late 10 undo
wrong Is The death bed repentance of the sinner too
late We believe that monsrous wrong has been
committed against the true Wing sentiment of the North;
that the Wings of the North have been BETRAYED bv
Somae6ody; 1t matters not who,-wheher by men thew
sent 10 the Convention by those the South sent there
We believe the Wings of the North have been CONS
promised in all the principles which conscientious men
have resolved to sta nd Upon as the basis of their action
in the coming election. We have been outraged bv
somebody AID shall submit to tina, outrage because
II may be aneIpedient or because fearful spirits tell us
is too late to remedy Should we eeIect 10 do our
duty, because doing it will endanger the election of
man whose only known qualification for office is his
successful career in killing Mexicans in an unnecessary
and unconditional war"2 Is there really, no conscience
In politics Are the bonds which hold together political
parties only the hopes of spos If this be So then is
Time That those bonds were snapped like pipe stems
ana thrown to the winds ,-then is it time that ne,o
party were formed that shall draw into its fold the good
and True of all parties, whose basis of action shall he
the Progress of Human Freedoms whose motto shall he
the words OF that immortal document which polit.cal
corruption has made fostering lie, but which declares
that call men are by nature free and eouaIu and arc
equally entitled to 'tberty and the pursuit of bapni
nessD Fr'
If it is loo late to nominate another candidate i;
% forever 100 lale' II we submit now, must submit
again; because it is nerpedient 10 move after rio,ous
~SSenodge Oh persons, styling themselves Wings see
III 70 propose Tor our suffrage whom we dislike
because MS preJudces and associations of charac>
ter directly the reverse of our own
"Ah'oiy Sio'y Has never daZZed US. The hlare of
trumpets the waving of banners never excited in nc
any other than feelings of sorrox that men whose mis-
sion is to do good to each ohe should protape The MIR
poses OF life, to such nyestions as will excite The mas
SONS to slaughter and canage-As the Presidential
campaign now stands before u.s. the election of neither
Cass nor Taylor will be urged upon the ground Of aov
good they have done, either 70 mankind or 10 the Stale
but upon their success sayers Of men, And This will
always be the while prefer erpediencu 10 r;ot
To such men this doctrine is as ridiculous as the &C
sefuon Of Charles Allen that the Wig party is dsso.
cd" With such men, j, would be rldcuous 10 have 1,
conscience that would yield all lis cher he'd d =,
consistency, and pursue fasehood as if il were ,,b
h'dicue has killed many great man. but il will neve,
XIII 'hS great idea that the people have po hold o
'na' 'ney nave been most egregousll humbugged by
the mock professions OF opposition to Slavery and slave
holders By men who have sent their souls 10 so,,bc,
Cotton helds and rice swamps, gain filthy ucre nv the
bloody sweat OF human chatels. The hopeful sons Of
distinguished fathers will find il weary task 10 Lin b;o
idea, by atirbutng to "srkers and office boys 7,
is living, breathing idea, which, when the ,al comos
will show itself mighty power that will make cowa,ds
tremble. The People will vindicate themselves. Tho
call is for advancement not reogression, not servile
submission TO the wretched doctrine of exped;enc,
which tells US to take evil because good has been
withheld from u.s. Have not the Wing party of all tho