The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-04-10
NOBLE SENTIMENTS.

We commend to the attention OF all our readers
the following remarks, taken from the Address
of the Convention of the Free Democracy, lately
held in the city oil New York. II will be recoI-
lected that the Free Sellers, in that city, have
nominated for the office of Mayor a consistent as
we'll as distinguished member oftheir party, Myn-
dert Van Setback. The Hunker wing OF the
Democracy also held their Convention; aud after
many Intellectual attempts TO put before the pub
lie candidate OF their own compile xion, who
should have some show of strength, their utter
weakness became apparent to themselves In
this desperate state of affairs, Hunkerism atlength
surrepdered Internationally to Free Soil, and
MI. Van s. the incorporating friend of liber-
ty, unites, under the banner OF Free Democracy,
the whole array of opposition to Taylorism, in the
commercial metropolis OF the Union. No one OF
ordinary discernment fail to see that the decay
Of Hunkerism in its strong hold, the city, will ere
long be followed by its entire dissolution, in the
State, Of New York; So perish Conservatism,
whether Wing or Democratic, which is upheld
by the arm of Slavery. So rise on its ruins the
great party Of FREEDOM, soon to comprehend
the patriotic OIL every name.
"Be not deceived by the mistaken idea that be-
cause this is local election it unilnportant in
political point ofview. All elections are conduc-
ted by means of party action, and party may as
easily destroy its efficiency by negligence and
supineness at a local as at general election
Moreover the signs of the times admonish US to
keep the ranks OF the army OF freedom closed up
and constantly ready for active service. The
time is not distant when it will be required to put
forth its entire strength. There remains scarce
Nv doubt that the whole power of the admins
tration at Washington is to be welded tor four
years to come, as it has been for four years past,
to crush all efforts TO preserve free soil Tor Tree
men.
This is becoming the great and absorbing
question of the age. The delusion OF "Taylor
and free Soil'' is rapidly vanishing. But while
evidences OF such character appear at Wash
ing:on, mere encouraging and glorious prospect
is opening among the people. Even the inhabi
tants OF many OF the slave states are waking up
to the evils of slavery, aud opposing its extern
sion beyond present limits. In the free ates,
at the last election, three hundred thoIsand vo.
tiers recorded their suffrages on the side OF free
dom, whilst the great mass OF the others earnest
ly disavowed. Individually, the principles of the
memorable contest, the most surprising results
have been witnessed. Every public man who,
in Congress or elsewhere, betrayed the people
on this great question, has, at the first opporu-
nifty, received from the people the most signal
and condign punishment. At the same time,
candidates for public stations have been compell-
ed TO give the most unequivocal pledges OF devo
ton TO the cause Of freedom or encounter certain
defeat
The striking results in Ohio, Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, Connecticut and other states,
show most emphatically what must be the tate of
public men and political parties who prove rec
reant to this cause, which is steadily and irresist-
tably approaching to sure and splendid triumph.
AT such a fine it is clearly our duty not to fater
but TO stand firm on all occasions
We regret most sincerely the divisions which
this question, by the aid OF governmental power,
brought into the democratic party. Bat we were
not responsible forit. We believed in the whole
democratic creed. We could not see it mutila-
ted, and one OF its noblest principles torn out
When that attempt was made, we determined to
resist 1t, regardless Of consequences But we
have uniformity avowed our willingness to close
the breach whenever the violated creed should
be made whole. We ask nothing but that our
erring democratic brethren should say what
Thomas Jefferson and the fathers of the demo.
cratic party said, and cease to treat the acts of
those great men as species OF treason. Surely
THIS is not an unreasonable requirement for men
protesting to be Jef1ersonian democrats Let it
be complied with and the democratic party will
be at once united and victorious A union on
any other basis would be unsubstantial, short
lived and dishonorable''