Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-15
Coalitions.

tons for the nomination of candidates, their horror
seems to Increase and they depict such fearful conse
quences and beseech the people, in language SO pathe
tic to abstain from them, that, did not know the
selfish motive that furnishes the for their dscourses
we might suppose they were sincere, We sincerely
pity the unfortunate condition in which Hunker
brethren have placed themselves and for their consoa
ton would express the opinion, that if they only
make their case good before the people, they will
doubt succeed in preventing second union of honest
minded men Of both parties like that which last year
deed the ipse dart of their party leaders, and acting
for the good, placed the offices of honor
and trust within the gift Of the people, in hands
worthy to hold them. But before they accomplish this
they have great deal to do.
love of free institutions is the strongest character
stc of the American mind. The people of the present
generation have been educated in the faith of the ia
theirs of the republic, and they brook
dition of vassaase, than would they The of the
hunbes man in the nation, counts much the vote
OF the highest, and the feel the responsibility
which rests upon them, of transmitting the institutions
inherited from their sres, unimpared postery
When, therefore, political party seeks to destroy the
balance Of the Union, by adopting series of compro
misses which yield everything to the aggressive spirit Of
tyranny, and make provision to or protect
the institutions Of reedom vain the hopes of those
who calculate that agitation will cease and that the
people will quietly submit such hard conditions with
struggle for redress by those legitimate and proper
modes which the constitution and laws of the republic
provide. Wien the generals in the camp desert the
standard Of true nationality and direct their arls and
their forces against the institutions of the country, it is
the right, it is the duty of the soldiers rebel
and rally around the old flag with such other recruits
they get, and contend for their principles under
such chosen leaders the emergency may furnish.
Coalitions not unpopuar in the days that past
even upon the soil Of America. The Marquis de La
yette rode side by side with the Faher ohis country
in the campaigns of the revolution, and the Catholic
subjects of the King Of France mingled their blood in
the trenches of Yorktown with that of the descendants
OF protesants against their peculiar creed, and the
contemners of the s'divne right of Kings" Yet we
have read in any history of those times, that
Washington was censured for taking the young French
man to his cordial friendship, that any but the
Tories Of that day blamed the continental Congress- or
engaging 10 coalition with monarchy, order to hum
bic the arrogant pretensions Of Great Britain.
When great principles stake and men determine
to be their conscientious convictions in support
Of them, it does not matter from what from
what party they receive help, provided the help comes.
Many time, in its history the world has union
OF men, Of sects, and a union of independent
sovercgntes, for the attainment of a object
when, upon other subjects, there feeling of sym
pathy between them and doubtless the world will wit
many such in its future. The capacit,
and disposition coaesce is one of the grand conser
vafiv bv he ham
selves from the encroachments of arbitrary power anc
they argue neither wisely well, who endeavor to in
cuIcate the idea that in times like these there is am
thing unmanly dshonorabe in alliance of parties
the success of which, will secure to each the object
for which they contend; and in the carrying out O
which, neither sacrifices the right Of private judgment
gives up to the other, principles convictions whic
they do not hold in common. In lS48 the Wing part
abandoned its principles and baseIy kne the feet
the slave power; and since that time its leading men
who continued to hold the name, have We'd with eac
other in subservency to its demands. To be in GOO
repue with the South, is the end and object of thei
ambton and the claims Of domestic industry upon then
for protection and the other interests of the people
alike dsregarded in their zeal for the interests of thei
Southern The manacIed citizens of Massa
chusetts may rot in the dungeons of Charlesown AM
New Orleans, in which they imprisoned in direc
violation Of the constitution ofthe Union and all tn
forms of law for the inventive genius Of her Statesmen
is employed in devising tue most expeditions modes fo
the capture of runaway negroes upon her soil
The Democratic party Of the Union are also in the sam
category, and alike censurabe for their disregard
the principles upon which Democratic government
permanently stand. As party we can make NJ
exception, farther than that they have the hypoo
risy Of their Wing opponents, but only practice tn
doctrines which they have always preached and whic
tend against But there honest in both partie
who do not desire to that party collar when it
weight Of political inquty becomes too heavy to b
borne. Men, who perhaps, widely differ upon som
less important principles Of political economy, but who
nevertheless, agree in the great idea that the first du
of a republican government is to protect man. Me-
who believe that the foundations Of the republic wer
laid for the preservation Of the rights Of all Me-
who have too much manlness Of character 10 be lee
into a support OF that are abhorent to the
souls. Men who believe that the influence Of wealth
aided by special legislation, is detrimental to the bes
interests Of the great body Of the people. Men who
wish to the government administered 10 the spirit
And why should they not unite, agreeing TO waive all
minor differences for the tme in crusade against the
common enemy, which exists in that spirit of conser.
vatism which will not permit leading politician at the
North utter the sentiments Of his constituents ia the
halls Of Congress, through fear that some prospective
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