Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-09-20

and Democrats unite to suppress this element IN
all reforms. They declare that discussion shall
cease, and the slaye-trade and slavery shall con-
tnue forever, and the fugitive law shall be render
ed perpetual aai4f Bad asf
Mr. Chairman, well do recoi'ect the evening
after these laws had been passed. then viewed
them in all their horrors. l saw the degradation
| to which the people of the free States were sub
| jected-the crimes which we had authorized. My
| heart sunk within me- as contemplated the pub
lie men who had aimed this blow at liberty
But sir, on yonder avenue heard the songs OF
drunken revelry and the insane shout; bontires
lighted up the heavens, and the thunder of cannon
told the immoderate joy of Shareholders, slave
breeders, doughfaces and dealers in human flesh
Their gratitude naturally flowed out to those most
instrumental in the passage of these laws TO which
l have alluded, called the compromise and fugitive
law. In the fullness of their hearts and stomachs
they repaired to the dwelling of the Secretary of
State, and calling on him for speech. He read
lily complied, and commenced his congratulations
by saying:
Snow is the winter of our discomfort made glo
rious SUMMER He then informed the motley crew
around him, that this question OF slavery was set
tied, and that they no more to be troubled with
agitation. Sir, IRON that day up to the close of the
Baltimore Convention, he wrote letters and made
speeches declaring and avowlng that agitation had
ceased assuring The country in substance that the
slave trade in this District and in our Territories
would go on undisinrbed. That oppression here
and in the Territories had nothing TO fear. The
whole energies of the Government were put forth
to enforce the fug tive law but they generally prov
1 ed abortve. Every possible exertion was made in
1 Boston and Philadelphia convict those charged
Fl with obsrucsing its execution; but all failed The
4 blood of Gorsnch, piratical slave catcher, who
fell at Christiana, is unaveneed spite OF the pub
lie treasure and Executive influence put forth to OBJ
tain conviction of those who rieheousy slew him.
i The patriots who assisted Shad"ach TO escape the
fangs oflhe Boston bloodhonnds, YET laugh to scorn
4 your infamous law. Al Syracuse, Rochester,
4 and hundred other places the friends Of liberty
rejoice at the inpotency OF this law, although II has
/ thus far been backed up by Executive power. These
defeats of the Executive, and oil this enactment IL
belously called iatc have resulted from agitation;
and well may slave catchers and dongh-faces now
/ seek To stle discussion to silence the people.
! Sir while these things were going forward, the
| Secretary of State looking for, and expecting
return for the services he had rendered the slave
power. The presidential chair. and White House
was looked to the reward for his treason to God
and humanity But there again agitation had
done its work: All rejecting men knew that he
could not receive in the whole Union scarce TWEEN
ty electoral votes. And when the Baltimore Com
vention PASSED upon his claims, not Southern
vote was cast for him. Chagrined, mortified and
disconnected, he will soon retire, and history will
record the truth concerning him and us. But sir,
l will not aggravate the chils of political death,
nor call up tomind the sins which must 'st heavy
on his soul,'' when darker night shall close
around him.
Agitation has brought to the scaffold another
conspicuous victim. The President of these Uni
ted States lent his whole influence to the promo
ton of those compromise measures to which L
have alluded. His devotion to the slave power has
been openly and boldly avowed Steadily and
basely has he prostituted the influence and power
of his Office, to the purpose of supporting slavery,
oppression, and crime. At the Baltimore Conven-.
ton, the slaveholddrs believe, were unanimous
ly in his favor. But Northern delegates dared not
Icun him a pifafiOn had informed the OpODln
of his having deserted their cause and gone to
the enemies of freedom. The popular voice of the
North had pronounced his doom; he was cast aside
the political grave yawns for him; and on the Sd
of March he will be laid in it. Were to write
the epitaphs of these men, | would insribe upon
their tomhs, CHILLED BY AGITATION Think
you not that these and their party have cause
for their hostility to discussion-to the dssemln-
Iation of TRUTH
The Democrats, also, have cause for opposing ag"
itation Their ablest, their most experienced states
men have fallen victims to it. Gen. Cas-, the man
who, of all their candidates, deemed best qualified
for the Presidency, in an evil hour signed letter
pledging himself to these compromise measures. 1t
iproved his political death, warrant, when, too late,
he found that the people of the North would
tain who had thus pledged his influence Of
office to measures which the popular voice has
kemned as barba,ous, as disgracefnl to nation.
At The Baltimore Conyention his friends bore him
to his political grave; and
Not dram was heard, nor a funeral note"
as they quietly deposited his remains in their final
IrestinS-uIace. Such. too. was the late of Penns,L
Iyaniass (ayofite statesman, He had long been
anxious to serve the slave interest. He pledged
himself. in the most unqualified manner, TO maintain
these laws a perpetual settlement of the slave
Ionestion Bat he. TOO, was cast aside at an nd. q
yanced ace. when he cal, look for no iurther pre-
Iferment These men all died of "eating Southern
ldvt.n
Circumstances appear 10 render it indelicate for
me 10 speak of other candidates of the Democratic
party.* Yet would remind them them all of the \
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