The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-07-11

The Worcester Spy, of the 9th, is outin long
article on Coalition. The Spy endeavors to give
the position of the party it represents, backguards
Hunkerism roundly, and modestly declares itself
ready to unite with others in eecting men to of
hce who will uphold its principles. We wish to
extend the publicity of some OF the principles of
the Free Soil party exhibited by the Spy, and
therefore quote the following:
ave must place an administration in office which is
not dependent on this (save power for its existence
support, if we would effect REFORM We must take
the power from the hands of the SHAREHOLDERS and put
into those Of the nOn,savehooers. This change is de
manded by every consideration which should stimulate
freemen 10 action. 1t demanded by the recollection
OF three millions OF human beings, deprived Of every pc
htcal right degraded imbruted and placed on level
with the beasts that perish"
With all our hatred of the Slave system, and
depreciation OF its extension, we regard the above
as the embodiment of two monstrous propositions
We regard Slavery as existing by constitutional
right In the States where it does exist, and we
also look upon party that would deprive slave
holders of the political power granted to them by
the Constitution, or would interfere with rights
conferred by that sacred instrument, as the worst
kind OF disunionists Moreover a party that can-
n0t6e national party can necer do justice to a
nation. The carrying out OF these doctrines
would make slaveholers practically ineligible to
the Offices of the nation. 1t would drown their
governed. 1t would make them the slaves Of
might, and wrench from them every constitu-
tional right
The above specimen Of unmtgated doughfacism is
from the Springfield Republican, ~ and choice it
is, too We have seen good deal of northern servty
before but nothing exceed this. We knew that the
Shareholders themselves by the possession Of The poli
cal power of the country, during almost the entire exs.
of Our had IN look 4 n
constitutional right" but we did not dream that there
was northern man. sufficiently plastic, under the hand
of the slave power openly claim it for them. II .e,
claiming the right and choosing to exercise it, of taking
the government from the hands Of the minorty-the
slave hodersand placing in the hands OF the major.
ity-the non saveholders-o whichwe belong, are the
worst OF dsunionists, !" in what position will the same
reasoning place the Republican? Has the wing par>
ty been engaged, for years. in the attempt wrest the
power from the hands Of The Democrats and 10 place it
IN those of the Wigs 1t has finally succeeded. In
so doing did make democrats practically ineligible to
the offices of the nation ~ Did il "make them the
slaves Of might and wrench from them every constu-
tional right" And, finally did the Wings by the sims
pie act of taking the power from the hands OF the Dem
ocTats and placing it in their own prove that they are
not national party, and therefore, scan nerer do Justice
to nation"7 All these things they haze done If the
position of the Republican correct unless it can show
that there is constitutional ference in the rich
OF Shareholders, as such, and oil Democrats
Two years ago, such sentiments as we have quoted
ABOVE, could not have found place in the Republic an.
But "tempora mutontur When the result of the Phila>
delpha Convention ascerlaned it first hesitated
and then sted its convictions gave in its adhesion TO
the nomination not fit TO be made and since that has
become one of Its most INSCRIPTIONS supporters. II it
thinks however, 10 impose such doctrines as these upon
the people of Massachusetts, will not be long in find,
ing its mistake They may do for South Carolina but
Will not answer for the "free soil" of New England.