Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-01-23
WORCESTER DAILY SPY:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1851.
The Union Party.

fusion of the animosties that have hitherto divided
the Wing and Democratic parties, is now rapidly
going on, and that the Presidential contest IA 1882
will be not upon any questions of public policy
that have formerly divided the country; but upon the
question whether the South shall rule the nation as
it has hitherto doae whether the interests Oh tue
Free States may have some share IN the adi'ilils-
tration of the government. The hosts are aiFeaoy
beinu marsballed upon the side, and from the
most mcongruous elements, party Is beng l'fiieu'
having for its object not the security OF the bies
sings of freedom, not the advancement OF any
principle of democracy or republican-sm; but Inc
preservation of those institutions which initiate
against the public veal
The rewards Of selfish ambition have so long
been obtained through this channel, that the PohI
clans of either party seem to rely upon 1t as a liked
fact that they will qllcGys lie in this direction and
per consequence, we see the great men OF both inc
old parties, bidding against each other for Southern
votes by the offer Of the greatest sacrifices OF NOR
al courage, and even manliaess. Webster and Cass'
crouch to the slave drivers in the same gutter; Elliot
and Foote join hands in raternal alliance The cot
ton lords of the Atlantic Cities with the cotton raIs
ers of the Southern plantations unite their voices IN
singing the praises of slavery, and the gores OF lis
compromises with freedom, and venal press North,
blinded by the glittering sheen Of the almighty dol
lar and with its conscience scared by the potent IN
fuence the wages ofiniquity, seeks to stife aga-
tion by continued appe1ls to the cupldy and mean
ness Ct men,
awe must put down agitation or our trade will
suffer- ''We must stop this abolition excitement, or
the Union will be dissolved I'VE must concili-
ate the South by observing the Compromises of the
Constitution or trade and business will anguish
and manufacturers will decline.' This is the matin
and the vespers song of all the Journals offiunller
dom, and these are the mean aud sordid motives to
which they appeal.
Itnever enters into their calculations, that there is
any other evil in store for the nation than the evil
of not making money. 1t never crosses Their minds,
that the government was established, its founders
declared it to be so secure the blessings of freedom
to them and to their poserity.'' Little care they
fo- the security Of the BLESSINGS Of freedom" The
phase to them only the privilege of STOPPING
TO any degradation that may offer the prospect O
honor or emolument, and their regard for pOsterity
reaches no farther than the youngest son, who may
be able to obtain Office, asa reward for the NOR
al aud political turpitude of his sire.
And what does this union party expect to accom-
plish? Ostensbly it promises to preserve and per
petuate the Union of the States, by union of me-
in support of such injustice and tyranny, our ia
there rose in rebellion against in ~7RPv4 lTapha
platforms, that it sc has put down agitation an
that all this excitement which has hitherto prevailed
Is settled forever Many members of Congress a
Washington, of both political parties, and represent
ing various sections of the country, have recent
signed acritten pledge, in which they declare tina
they will not support for the office of President
Vice President, or for Senator or Representative ii
Congress, or as member ola State Legislature, an,
man of whateverparty, who is not known to be op
posed to any measures harrington their object the re-
consideration Of hose infamous acts, of com
promise with slavery which were passed at the las
session Of Congress.
When the foes of Freedom thus unite and harlno
nize all past differences for the accomplishment o
such wicked ends by such base means, is it TIM
ior the friends of Freedom to stand idle? When b,
the usnTpatons ofthe slave power has come to this
that an arbitrary and unconstitutional act of Con
gress is made to override the most sacred guaran
tees OF personal freedom when the right of tn
state OF massachusetts, TO protect her own children
within her own borders by a jury trial. is stricken
down /; when to obey the precepts of the Christian
religion Is made crime punishable by Imprisonment
and fine ; when, IN short the government is placed
IN position hostile to every principle of political jus
tice and every idea Of freedom does it not become
good men Of all parties, to 90 for the sacred cause Of
Freedom what base men Of all parties are doing tc
subserve the cause Of slavery? Does ii not become
them even far better than the traitors witlAwhon
they have to deal, to present united font to tl.
black wave of corruption which threatens TO over
whem every vestige of constitutional liberty anon,
US.
Before such considerati ms, all minor question:
sunk into utter insgnifcance. When the rights 0
man are destroyed by an arbitrary edct, and who
the hottest principles of the divine law are crushed
by an unholy alliance Of the two extremes Of politi
cal nfamy,it is time that the generous and free
however, they may have hitherto been known in tht
arena ofpotics, should also form party to conserve
justice aud preserve lberty-should consolidate {
Union Party" that shall meet this alliance, Got /,
foot and front 10 front, and har it in the dust
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SPIRITUAL RAPPIEGs.-Col. Hall, of Brdgenor
who has just taken some pains to investigate the spr
itual knowledge il Sratford and elsewhere Is irwin,