The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-10-06
WASHINGTON.


Mr. Sumner has written a letter to the Boston
Atlas, accompanied WI h extracts from Washing
toms letters aud details OF his conversations which
fully bear out the use which was made of his
name in the Free Soil State Address. In 10th
ing have the Taylorites SO betrayed themselves
as in their treatment of this subject. They set
out with the assertion that the ignorant slave deal
er whom they christened sold ZACH" was use
cond Washington 1t wa; natural that compari,
son should be provoked by this blasphemous idol
W Worship. 1t was found that Washington was
sincerely anxious to be rid OF slavery, that he
reJoced in ant-slaverylmCv, mens in other States,
aud protessed his willingness to vote against the
system in his own State.-What was to be done !?
1t was known that Gen. Taylor had moved from
Kentucky to Louisiana, aud gone into the bust
ness of raising cotton and buying negroes; that
he had never, $50 far as was known expressed
any sentiment against slavery, and that he was
brought forward by the South expressly to put
down just such anti slavery ents as Wash
ington favored. Nothing remained 10 be DONE
oil course, but to set to work and break down
Washngton's anti slavery character. If that
could be done, Zachary's CLAIM to the title of the
second Washington might hold good for while
| longer. Accordingly, the Boston Atlas, Salem
Gazette and other conscientious organs Of Tay-
lorism have been busy at this work, for several
worth mentioning. The Atlas being unable TO
get ooer Mr. Summers proofs crdtCls ulder, and
to do 1t justice, throws off less abuse that usual
| In common with some other Wing editors we
used to have our say about the Boston Mutual
AdmlratlonistS, as they were popularity styled,
but we think that the adulaton which has been
offered at the shrine Of Old Zach, by Wing editors
and orators during last year and half throws far
into the shade all former efforts IN that line With
tle OF any of the Taylor papers, it would be
curious to trace the progress of respectful feeling
In favor OF the new hero 1t resembled that
which came over the Paris Moniteur at the time
OF Napoleon's escape from Elba lis first bulle.
tin was "the monster has escaped" and in a
week 1t announced, "T THE EMPEROR Is IN
PARIS when Zachary's Do-party letters first
appeared, they were ridiculed beyond measure:
1t was inimated that the writer was green SOL
der, Ignorant OF grammar and political affairs
some even went so far to call him a fool out
right By and by it came to be understood that
this same green and foolish individual was in full
march Tor Philadel phia, and then came the ne WI
that the Wing party had surrendered to bin
Then the No Party Letters became precious evi
dences OF political wisdom Washington might
have written them: Washington did occupy the
same no party position; the letter accepting the
nomination OF South Carolina Locotocos, was
nothing but carrying out of Washngon's doc
trine; and from that day to this, every act, every
real or reputed saying OF the President has been
esteemed wise beyond comparison. There is a
story oil female admirer Of wilkes, which is ex.
actly IN point. This admrer asked gentleman
ii he did not think Wilkes a handsome man.
"Why madam CALCULATED the listener, in sur.
prise, " he squin's horribiy!" ".Wo mon than
great man should 20 was the con6ding answer
OF the lady. Gen. Taylor may "squint horribly''
towards various things, not in the old Wing pro-
gramme, but the editors see nothing but beauty
IN is deformity. N. P. Willis aud many other
cologne journalists repeat boorish savings
which would be exceedingly vulgar if uttered
by common people, but which are nothing but
shaggy wisdom as they proceed from the mouth
oil Old Zach, or are manufactured to order by his
toad eating followers. 1t is not a great while
since the Washington Republic deliberately set
itself to work TO prove that the expression attri
buted to the General in one OF his speeches. sbe
them Democrats or be them Wings" was yery
choice grammar. 1t is quite probable that the
General did not use the clumsy expression but
ne must be justified; "squint' was too ungra n.
NAUTICAL for the official organ.
we might give endless examples of this ten.
dency, but enough. A hearty recognition Of a
great man is very well, but toadyisln brought in.
10 ME by necessity of party, and iostered bv de
sire Tor the spoils, is awful indeed.
ene Lo,oetl american.