Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-06


tive slave bill a0d the other obnoxious measures Of the
late session of Cougressl
We have already said that the Wing party is resOn-
sioe, and say it again--and especially The WING
PARTY Of Massachusetts,. At the close Of the last
Congress, with James X. Polk for President the battle
was fairly fought the slavery question: and the Will
mot ProViso was triunphanty sustained notwilhstand-
ing the influence of the administration against it
Northern members came home with the feeling, that
the mai victory was won, and that there would be lit
tie further trouble about it. This feeling was strength
ened and confirmed by the results Of the election OF
representatives TO the present Congress. prominent
Wing member said to us, in September 1S49-.'the
question is settled; the vote of March the Sd in sup
port OF the proviso decided it, The Congress is
more favorable to the provso and to the cause of Free
dom, than the last, and believe that the admnistr
ton, also, win be less unfavorabe and, under these
circumstances IRE fecl no doubt of the result
Such was the state of things, when Daniel Webster
the representative of Massachusetts whiggerv, came
ont openly IN opposition to the provso and in favor of
making all the concessions to the slave power that it
asked. lie put the whole strength of his intellect into
the contest upon that side, and it is conceded BY the
most intelligent men, both North and South that to his
efforts it is owing, that those measures we're carried
through Congress.
The detection of Webster had two-fold effect. 1t
emoodened and strengthened the slave power and dis
heartened the advocates of rght-t carried with him
many. both Wings and Democrats who before hesitat.
ed, and neutralzed others who before were decided
for the right 1t also furnished an apology for those
to change, whose interests might be promoted by a
compromise, but whose hitherto avowed principles were
on the other side.
II the Wing party of the North, and Massachusetts
IN particular, had been true its former professions
would, at once, have come out and denounced Web
sters course. If it did approve that course was
bound to say because he had for years stood as the
acknowledged head and representative of the partv
1t was bound to do so, because by so doing it might
to great extent, have couneracted his influence, and
saved the measures dear the heats of true free
men. But they refused to do So and thus virtually
sanctioned his treachery and upheld him in it. great
portion of the most prominent Wings in the State, d.
rectly and openly endorsed his course. Repeated at
epts were made in the Legislature to censure it, but
in every instance, they were voted down by the Wing
majority in that body.
| When new representative was to be chosen from
Boston, an ayowed upholder of Webster and one of
his endcrsers selected, and thus the influence of
the party was further thrown in his favor. A new
election is pending and another of his endorsers is
nominated. And, finally, the Wing conventions of
this and the other free States, have approved Of and
expressed confidence in the President and his Cabinet.
of which Daniel Webster is the presiding genius and
master spirit.
Again-Danie Webster went in favor of all the
slave measures-lugitive slave bin aud an,
oo'n@ secured Their passage ard placed in the high
es once IN the gilt OF the government with the APPROX
al of the whole party while Horace Manu. for taking
lhe contrary COURSE and manfuy opposing those meas
ures, is unceremonousy thrown overheard and elected
!, from the party.
Y The party, then, is responsible for the passage
these measures through Congress. As party organi
zation they uphold and defend them That is the pol
icy of the administration, and therefore of the party
Otherwise, 1t would be party divided against ITSELF
Let the feemen of Massachusetts, then hold them to tina
responsibility.
There are thousands of free soil Wings, who have
hitherto remained in the party, from an honest belle
E that it would be true to its anti-slaverv profes
e sions They must the true and inevitable DO
H ''oh VI ule party Inc huhker cotton Wings have
acquired the rule, and are binding it faster ant
faster in the bonds of the slave power every day.
There is no escape from it. Why, then, should thest
men longer remain in fellowship with such party?-
+ Ihereis no longer any for them. Let then
come out and enroll themselves in the ranks of hose
who go for Freedom first, for Freedom last, and Free
dom forever Then may they render their country anf
that sacred cause most acceptable service. Then
may they prepare the way for that great contest now
before us, which is to determines in 1852 which is tc
rule this country, FREEDOM or SLAVERY.