Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-11
Daniel Webster.

Daniel Webster.
At the recent complimentary dinner given to Amin
Bev. the Turkish Envoy by some Of the leading wings
in Boston, Mr. Webster could not refrain from i'll
tempered snar at the party of freedom and is reported
in the Boston Courier to have said 'THE SLAVERY
QUESTION New ESGLAND CAN ONLY INTERFERE
WITH As \ MEDDLER. SHE HAS 40 MORE TO Do
WITH IT, THAN SHE HAS TO DO WITH THE MU-
EICIrAL GovERSMEST OF THE ISLAND OF CUBA"
Now we put the question to every honest Wing who
may see these lines if he Is willing that the state OF
Massachusetts, shalrecede from the high position which
she has again and again assumed before the country by
the resolves of the legislative bodies, and by the
yentions Of her people, at the dictatation Of Daniel
Webster In 1913 when the Wing State Convention
met in this city, the following resolution reported by
Mr. Bell Of Boston, was unanimously adopted.
Res9lrei, That being impressed with profound sense
Of responsibility, the Representatives Of the
Wings of Massachusetts, responsibility which
taches to our words acts and voes,-e cannot fail on
this occasion, have neyeraied any other gen
eral assemb.age Of the Wings Of Massachusetts, to
cord in the most solemn and deliberate manner, our
unqualified opposition to any extension Of the institu-
ton OF slavery into territory any acquisitions of
territory, for the purpose of such extension. On this
question, the voice of the Wings Of Massachusetts,
has been unwaverng and uniform, and neUa has that
t9lce spoken with higher eoqueace aud power, than
when our distinguished Senator IN Ceugress, spanking
for himself and for the ,saie people Of the Commonwealth,
SAID ooaseat 10 iat rtcson of the area Of sa-
qy n The Utted Stdss, to The tr increase Of slarsTy
Te7resaltati2a IN tie House Of Representatives,.
n 1S47Ithe Lggsltue Of Massachusetts, passed the
following
Resolred unanimously ''That the Legislature Of Mas
sachuset views the existence Of human slavery within
the limits Of the United States as great calamity an
immense moral and politicaley which ought be abo
ished that end can be properly and constu-
tonaly attained and that its extension should be uni
t9r opposed BY all good and patriotic throughout
the Union''
And again in 1873 the Legislature
RssoIpeI, That, when Congress furnishes govern.
ment for the territories Of California and New Mexico
il will be its duty to establish therein the Fundamental
principle OF the ordinance of seventeen hundred and
eghty-se upon the subject of slavery the enl
that the institution may be perpetualy excluded there
from, beyond every chance and uncertainty.
Inl850 the Legislature of Mass. again expressed it
hostility to the aggression Of the slave power, in tn
following resolves.
Resolued, That the people of Massachusetts earnest
y insist upon the application by Congress Of the ordi
nance Of 1881, with all possible sanctions pro saIfa"
rts OF me conIn if ahd f5r ali coming time
" ResoLged, That the people of Massachusetts, in tn
maintenance of these their we-known and invncibl
principles, expect that all their officers and representa-
tires NIL adhere 10 them at all times, all occasions an
under all circumstances.
And now in Oct 1850, Daniel Webster dares to in
suit the whole people Of the State by the decIaratio
that Ia passing these resolutions they have meddlec
with that which was none of their business Is there
legislator in old Massachusetts, who voted for these re
solves, that can pocket sach insult and go to the poll
to-day and vote for the and party iha sustain Nj
Webster in his present attitude Of hostility to the prin
cPles offreedom? Is there an honest Wing who ha
heretofore pointed with pride and satisfaction to the re
solves Of his party, and quoted them proof positive
its desire to cast its influence in favor Of freedom an
the rights of man, who TO day depose his ballot fo
candidates, who sustain MIR. Webster in his course
repudiating all the past acts and resolves of the Viii
party on this all important and paramount question