The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-09-17

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dom, and so unr~lehting were they in ostracism
OF It's generous supporters-ot all who had writ
ten on its behalf that it is not going TOO far TO
say, that, il Jefferson, or Franklin, or Washing
ton, could have descended from their spheres
above, and re visited the country which they had
nobly dedicated TO Freedom, they could not, with
their well known and recorded opinions against
slavery, have received nomination for the
Presidency from either OF these Conventions!
To maintain the principles OF Freedom, as lhey
have been sent forth III this Address il becomes
necessary 10 borrow lesson from the old parties
Ito learn fom them the importance OF perse.
verance, union, aud especially OF distinct poll.
ucal organization in their support and, protiting
by these Institutions, TO direct the efforts of the
iriendsof FREEDOM everywhere throughout the
couLtry in this channel.
OBJECTIONS.
From various quarters proceed objections to
the establishment OF our party. Some OF these
are urged in ignorance, some in the sophist spirit
which would make the worse appear the better
reason. Glance at them.
Single Idea
1t is often said that ii is party OF single idea
This is phrase and nothing more The moving
cause, and the aDimating soul Of our party, is
the idea of Freedom. But this idea is manifold
In its character and influence. 1t is the idea OF
the Declaration of Indepe dence. 1t is the great
idea OF the founders OF the Republic. In adopt
Ing 1t as the paramount principle OF our Move-
ment, we declare our purpose to carry out the
Great Idea Of our institutions as originally estab-
lshed In other words, it is high aim 10
brink back the ADMINISTRATION OF the Government
to the standard OF Christian Democracy, with
sincere and wide regard for Human Rghts-that
1t may be- in reality as in name, Republic.
With the great cause OF Freedom are associated
in our vows, as has Already been seen, other
questions OF importance to the well being of the
people. Nor is there any cause by which man.
kind may be advanced that is not embraced by
our aspirations. 81 am man, and regard 10th
Ing human as oreign TO me-" was the sentiment
Of The Roman poet, who had once been slave,
aud these words might be adopted as the motto of
the Free Democracy.
Sectional against the South
Again, it is said that ours is sectional party,
and The charge is sometimes put in another form,
that II is party against the South. The slgni-
hcant words OF W ashington are quoted to warn
the country against geographical" questions.
No" II the Free Democracy proposed any sys-
ten OF measures calculated to exclude absolutely
any geographical" portion OF the country from
The benefit OF the general laws and the Constitu.
ton OF the United States, or TO operate exclusive
~ and by name upon any " geographical " sec.
ton perhaps, il they proposed to interfere
with Slavery in the States-there mi hit be some
ground for this charge; but, as we propose to acr
against Slavery directly, only where it exists
under the Federal Government and where that
Government is responsible, therefore il is absurd
TO say that we are sectional, against the South.
Our aim is IN no respectsectional, buiin every
respect national. 1t is in no respect against the
South, but against the Evil Spirit, whose chief
home is at the South that has obtained the control
oil the Government AS well might it be sa d that
Jefferson, Franklin andWashington were section.
al, and against the South,
1t is true that large portion Of the Free De-
mocracy are at present at the North; but if our
cause is sectional this account, then is the
Iarlif sectional, because its chief supporters are
also in the North
Inquest onably there is particular class OF
individuals against whom we are obliged to act.
These are the slave masters, wherever situated
throughout the country, constituting according
to recent calculations, not many more than I00,.
600 in all. This band has for years acted against
the whole country, and subjugated ii to slavery.
Surely it does not become them, or their parti-
sans, TO complain that an effort is now made to
rally the whole country against their tyranny.
T ere are many who forget that the larger por-
ton of the people non-slaveholders, interested
equally with ourselves nay more than we are
u the overthrow OF that power which has so long
dictated its disastrous end discreditabIe policy to
the Government To these we may ultimately
look for support, so soon our movement is able
to furnish them with the neediul hope and
strength.
II at the present moment our efforts shall seem
in any respect sectional against the South it is
simply because the chief opponents of our princi-
Plies are these But cur principles are not sec
tional-they are applicable to the whole Union
nay more, 10 all the human race. They are as
universal as Man.
CONCLUDED TO MORROW.