The Daily spy., 1848-07-04
chiettains! Can she see in the hasty ACCOMPLISH.

hent OF lew victories IN the Mexican war, all
the evidence she requires OF sound and enlight-
ened craftsmanship, and all the necessary ele- 4
ments OF Executive ability ard usefulness -
Does she desire to establish the precedent, in
conformity to which all the heroes of that war,
from the highest general to the lowest subaltern,
are to consider themselves entitled according to
this popularity, or, it may be, the pertinacy with
which they shall prosecute their claims, to take
precedence of other citizens, in obtained the va
rlous civll Offices OF the government? Or, if dit
ferent results are to be chiefly kept in view is it
enough Tor Massachusetts, as an inducement TO
make the concessions and compromises which are
demanded of her, to receive the assurance that
her citizens shall not fail of obtaining share Of
the higher honors which the party of the gov
ernment may bestow, and that her thirst for
spoils shall be calculated upon, and allowed for,
in the anticipatlons of victory If at any mo-
ment, 1t has been supposed that Massachusetts,
might be enticed, by the hope of distinction or of
profit, to divest herself of her integrity, was she
not properly vindicated by CHARLES ALLEN,
when he assured the Cony yention at Philadelphia,
that she " sPURNs THE BRIBE:'
People OF Massachusetts,! The course of duty
is plain before us. This is not the time to profess
but to act upon our principles. This is not the
time to shrink from trial. but to meet it. The
movement we have undertaken must have be-
ginning; and should it not begin now and here
When Ohio le ads the way, and New York beck
ons her to follow on the path, is not Massachu-
setts ready TO go forward When Ohio and New
York and Massachusetts shall have taken the
field together, may not the union and co-opera-
ton OF all the Free States be safely relied upon
Let tus not be discouraged. There are auspi-
cious signs in every direction. The opposition to
our movement, which has thus far been attempt
ed or threatened, betokens, on the part OF oppo-
nents, most encouraging consciousness of our
strength. The symptoms Of dissolution in both
the Whig and Democratic parties, assure us of
the additional vigor that must be impaired to our
organization. We begin to see who they are
that will soon be with US mot at once the lead
ers, or the politicians, or the office holders,
or office seekers OF either party and of course not
their numerous satellites and dependents, ts,-not at
once the timidly conservative, whose instinct it
is to tear change and resist progress, even in
right direction,-not at once the unreflecting
the undecided, and the irresolute,-not quite vet
those who calculate cautiously the chances of
failure, and always wait for the certainty Of i'm
mediate success but, instead of them, and
vastly to be preferred to any OF them, the COM
paratively few or many. every where, who think
and act for themselves and who are willing to
think, and will be ready to act in their various
spheres, as soon as this question of public duty is
presented to them-the strong minded and deter.
mined old men, who cannot get rid OF their set
tied convictions, ard who wish to spend their last
days in the peace OF righteousness large por-
ton OF the men in active lite, who make proper
use OF the intelligence and influence which our
free institutions have secured to them-and a
still larger portion Of the younger men, who>
imbued with moral and religious sentiments, re-
spond with enthusiasm to the call of duty, and
are eager as they are ready, to enter at once up
ON the race OF honor. To party constituted OF
such intellectual and moral elements, combining
in tit proportions the wisdom of age, the vigor OF
manhood, end the ardor of youth, and concentrat-
ing all its resources upon the support of good
cause, what obstacle can be insurmountable
Let US not be discouraged. The spirit of the
country, and the spirit of the age are in sympa-
thy with our movements. An attempt TO supply
the principal defect of our institutions, TO give
complete efficacy to the Declaration Of Indepen-
dence, TO strengthen the foundations OF the Un-
ION, must succeed sooner or later, and lust as
soon as we shall have discharged our whole duty
better day will dawn upon the country. The
good OF the country is our object, and we can
consult and provide for it and as, with pure mo-
tives and earnest efforts, we continue to advance
In our patriotic course more and more voices will
be raised to cheer us, more and more hands will
be stretched out to aid US, and more aud more
hearts will be warmed with gratitude to Heaven
in the prospect of our success.
Nor will sympathy and cooperation await us
in our own country alone, Every steam ship
that now crosses the Atlantic is an Anti Slavery
packet, and comes here freighted with inteIli-
gence which serves to advance the cause of iree-
dom. Every revolution in Europe reacts upon
America. AS chain after chain is broken there,
1t become the more difficult to rivet new chains
here. Great Britain, poir ting to her emancipat-
ed colonies, implores us to abolish slavery Re-
Publican France, too, promptly appeals by her
example. From the banks OF the Rhine, from
the Seven Hills sof Rome, from the towers OF
Constantinope, and from the Barbary coast, the
mingled voices of Protestant and Catholic Chris
tians and OF Mahometans, solicit and remonstrate
with US to remove from our government its only
blemish, to make this Republic model for the
world a
We will not, then, be discouraged. Truth.
Justice, Liberty, Patriotism and Humanity are
bound together in indissoluble union, and are
destined to share common triumph. WE
KNOW OUR DUTY-WE APPEAL TO THE
PEOPLE-AND WE TRUST IN GOD.
10 PREVENT THE ATTAcK OF THE Rosr.