Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-14


,on. Al the wings throughout the country, (and
speak Nth degree of feeling, for once had the
pleasure Of acting With ihen When We had principles;
then we avowed ana acted upon the doctrines have
stated to-day, all the wings throughout the country
feel that their unis gone; the party has departed
irom us doctrines and principles, and has descended
step by step, from its position Of 1874, until II has lit
orally become a Slaye-catchng party.
The President informs that these measures 'were
adopted in spirit Of CONSULTATION, and for the purpose
Of consultation" Il believes" SAYS he ''lhat great
majority Of oar elew-czens Sympathize in that spirit
and that purpose, and in the main approve II. Sir,
where does the President find this evidence of appr
al in the popular mindl Does he draw his conclusions
irom the result Of the elections in Delaware, New Jer
>ey, Ohiol Does he find consolation in the election
OF Michigan Wisconsin, Or in Massachusetts J.
Does be not read the doom of this from their
results! Does he not read the handwriting upon the
wall Or. does he not see the true Indications OF the
public mind IN The popular meetings, the resolutions
and expressions Of popular indignation now maniiestng
ITS II throughout the entire Notha Does the denun-
citation OF distinguished leaders Of that party give the
President encouragement TO believe that this law can be
maintainedl
a distinguished Judge in northern Ohio. leader Of
the whis party, does hesitate to say that he viii is
haheaS corpus aud Nili release any slave brought
before HIM under this law. Such Is the In almost
all portions of the Northern States. Pshic sentiment
Is loud in condemnation Of this law; opposition
increasing ana extending ana rulino ana
power stop until this law shall he stricken fum
the statute book. " no is the President that ha >hal
threaen and menace the people with his owerl WHY,
sir, he IS mere- entrusted with the execution Of ne
public Will. lie is the Of their power dcpeH-
dent upon the popular breath. Sir, they viii aue to
/ scoIn his impoient threats.
The President says, near the conclusion Of his mes
sage 81 cannot doubt that the American people, bound
together by kindred blood and common traditions still
cherish paramount regard for the Union oftheir faith
ers; and that they ready rebuke any attempt to
violate It's integrity to disturb the compromises on
which II is based resist the laws which have been
enacted under its authority"
noble sentiment, to hr-h respond from the deep
est feelings of my heart. fhe Union Of our fathers
there Is something solemn in it. Look at the thirteen
4 old States How different was that Union from the
present! revere the Uuion of fathers; there is
pleasing soemuity in the recoliectons Of everything
thai pertains to that Union; but where ii no~ How
have their sons abandoned 1t!
Commercial benefits first induced rs TO abandon the
Union OF our fathers and annex Lousiana-io associate
with foreign people. Then again abandoned that
Union, and took Florida to our embrace Then toex-
tend and perpeua.e slavery. we abandoned thar Union
and brought in slaveholdng Texas assuming her wat
and CARVING devasation rapne. and boodshed to the
heart OF Mexico, in order to extend slavery. And T.,
capthe climax, You have passed this fugitive law and
made the citizens Of Ohio and of all the free States the
catchpoles to TeSas slavehuBiers. Well sir do not
the Union. But thing is CERTAIN that they do moi
ee that reverence for II which 50 prevalent
among They feel, sir less attachment to Il than
formerly They now speak Of dissolution without hes
tation. And if the Union be exerted for their degr,
dation, by subectag them 10 the provisions of this m
gitiye law They would eaty prefer to see dissolved
I On this subject | feel no COMPUTATIONS More than
4 eight years since, with twenty other members of this
body, addressed the people Of the free States fore
telling this state of things
] A.
ANY act proceeding Of the Federal Govern oent. or
DIssoLUTI n Il would lie violation of our national
compact, us objects and designs and the great eemen
ary principles which entered into its formation Of
character 50 deep and fundamental aud would be an at
7's or ere people d the free States = :,
~ ~ h1t oaiF inevitably to result in diss,l
u me Chion but fnNy to ju.f.fy It. AMI ~
nh, ~. ,he people OF the tree States ouob, No, :,
suorii'l % ~ but we say with confidence. rHsy
NOT SUBMIT TO RI; THEY WILL
hese were the sentiments of one of the abest tat.
.Id ~ tS nation They are The sentiments n ~
If ba, an and OF many distinguished VIII
has been in part fulfilled. o' 'ie prediction
;e-, 'lie SP'nt OF The Pill rim Fathers. TINT was ma,
an benhefs Hill at Saratoga. and a, ynrt
800, IN exists ~ the North. This same sn;r;t ,b
I'm stamp act will resist your fugitive siayo
ne spirit which threw the tea into Bo.,oo i,.
NH -" ~ your Infamous law at defiance. Tho s,;
IT. 'th[e" the power Of the British Grow, IN
~ - ~ iorce tbat shall attempt to consrn ,bs,
mon, ry WIN the odous provisions of This enact