Worcester daily spy., 1851-03-31
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For the Spy.
Tbe seat of Government.


THE Seat of Government.
Mr. Fditor-I ara one of those quiet and contented
individuals that do not trouble themselves much about
new projects. unless | am satisfied beyond all doubt,
that the proposed change is really good and neces-
sary one. Consequently, have never, up to the
present time, taken deep and absorbing interest IN
the removal of the seat of government from Boston
| have often answered the jealous advocates of
change from Boston to Worcester, or some other IN
terror town, with the old adage, 'et 1cc alone. p
But have passed to the other side of the line
now. Boston is not what il used to be. foul and
pestiential atmosphere has settled down upon the
tri-mountain city. The breezes which have blown
for SO many years from her triple hills, are no longer
fresh with the air of freedom, but are tainted with
the masma of slavery. She too has bent the knee
to the lords of cotton. Degenerate sons bear the
names that history 'and revolution, and liberty have
imnortalized Her princely merchants Of the last
century, that ready to sacrifice their last drop
of BLOOD and their last farthing, for the sublime put
pose of resisting oppression and wrong, are to day
band of serve save-catchers ready 10 obey the first
nod of their southern masters. And they have final
y published their infamous treason 10 the great prn
ciples of freedom and the rights of man. by one pub
lie act that overshadows all others, and herads to
the world their Incompatible infamy. The Muni
cipaI officers of Boston haze refused to open Faneui
Hall for the free discussion Of the Fugitive Sldre
Bill! l shall not blame any man for his increduli-
ty, that Indignantly pronounces the statement an i'm
possibility malicious lie. own that did not
believe it when first read the in the public
journals, and it was only after had seen accumula-
ted evidence of the fact, that reluctantly admitted
its truth Freedom throted at the very threshold Of
her holiest sanctuary The right Of free discussion
strangled upon spot more memorable than the
Tennis-court Of Versailles, where the undaunted
French Deputies assembled in 1889, after the doors
of their hall had been closed against them by royal
authority, and swore never to separate till they had
given Constitution to France;--a spot more cee-
heroic Tell landed and showed the tyranI urssrrr on
into the raging lake ;---more renowned than the
heights of Rutti where the Swiss confederates swore
to deliver their country second in the hearts of ev-
cry true lover Of offreedom, not to the consecra-
ted edi6ce from which the Declaration of American
Independence was promulgated to the world!
Faneull Hall closed against what? Not against
any set of men who may wish to discuss the tariff,
and inquire whether iron and broadcloth, silks and
wines shall pay higher or lower duty: Not
against any who propose another United States Bank,
or who oppose such measure. Not against any
bO tho oIu nf Yailroad To afnv
Francisco; or another line Of steamers; or shorter
cut by water to China. Not against the toadies of
any leading politician, who may wish to assemble
within the holy edifce to feast, make speeches. and
get drunk for his honor and their own qualification:
Not even against those who sustain the Fugitive
Slave Bill. But simply against the people of Mas
sachusetts who claim the right of peaceably assem-
bling there to discuss, and take measures to repeal
the most Infamous law that has dsgraced the Statute
Books Of the Federal Government, since the forma-
ton Of the Constitution.
How the Nicholases, and Hapsburgs, and Bour-
bons; the Haynaus, and Metterniches, and Radetz-
keys, and the whole spawn oftyrants, big and little,
upon the other side of the water, will chuckle with
delight and hug the comfort and consolation to their
Breasts they read in the public journals, that the
authorities of Boston have sealed up the doors oher
temple of liberty, against the right of the people to
discuss any law, and especially the very one that
most Of them would never dare to incur the odum Of
enacting and promulgatng!
The atmosphere of Boston has become TOO foul for
wholesome and salntary legislation. am persuaded
that those who have become SO callous to all decency
as to defend an act of legislation so immoral and out
rageous as the Fugitive Slave Bill, and shut up Fan
ieu Hall against free speech, would not hesitate 10
cajole and bribe those who are sent to frame laws
and carry out the wishes of majority of the people
We no longer safe with such den of iniquity foi
our Seat of Government. 1t is time to be up and
moving in this NATTER before code of laws bears
evidence of the corruption in the midst Of which our
legislators exercised their functions Circulate the
petitions for change-I not to what spot that
is removed from the banefal influences ofcommerce,
and every honest citizen in the interior, will speedily
comprehend its necessity, and second the effort
FRANKLIN.
REAL Estate SALEs.-The Homestead Of the late
Edward B. Rice pon Park street was sold on Fridav