Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-02
chr Doilp spy.
SATURDAY. july 2. 1883.


Slavery the Constitution,
Governor Lowe, Of MARY land, seems deiermined
TO show the sfalhers' of our national politics that
their conventions have been as futile to produce
for tie sUnion and Constitution as were the
councils Of the old theological fathers in the east to
cxlinguish heresy and produce unity Of faith
Governor Lowe is a Union and Constitution pro-
fessor it is true, of good and regular standing; and
is no doubt an acceptable brother in the courts and
Of the rigidly national party, but nowiih
standing there things he is an individual consruc-
tonisti and as governor of Maryland, does just as
he peases. perfectly irrespective of either the Con-
stilution or Union But as it is fashionable in the
highest political circles, to profess faith in Demo-
cratic principles, and to practice in the high pres
sure aristocratic line, of Governor Lowe only
follows the reigning fashion.
We have to revert to the old story, the Of kidnap-
ping Of Rachel Parker, from Lancaster, Pa, to H.
lustrae the Governor of Maryland in his new her.
etical phase. Gov. Bgler Of Penn, il will be re-
membered, sent a requistion to Gov. Lowe Of Md,
to deliver into his hands one Thomas McCreary,
who kidnapped Rachel Parker, free woman, from
Pennsylvania. Gov. Lowe refused to comply with
ihOSt NouStttutbnetl uStHdnus Dlg6T, iUpeiieQ
less by sense Of his dignity, as the representa-.
tive Of Pennsylvania, than by the pressure of public
opinion, requested to know why Gov. Lowe refused
to accede to his requsilion. Because was
loves reply, ''it is competent for me to know
whether McCreary is kidnapper or not, before
consent to give him up, and as | do not think he
is one, l wont give him up" This is the logical
position of the case at the last from the Key
stone State.
In the first place, McCreary without any legal
warrant comes into PENNSYLVANIA and forcbly drags
free woman away from her friends and relatives,
and carries her into Maryland Befo that woman
regain her freedom,lhe government of Maryland
compells her to remain in prison year, and throws
the burden Of proving her freedom in the courts Of
Maryland, upon the State from which she was ruth
lessly stolen by an irresponsible man-thef. In the
next place, when Pennsylvania asks that the rufian
who has outraged her sovereignty, and desecrated
her soil shall be given up be tried by her courts
Governor Lowe constitutes himself Judge and jury on
the of Pennsy lvania McCreary and finds
verdict and gives judgment in favor of the robber.
IL is needless to say that loves conduct is uncon
siitutonal and nsolently dicatorial 1t would seem
as if the Constitution made only 10 be broken
by Southern Shareholders, and to be shaken like
scare in the faces of Northern fFeemen, when
ever they felt inclined question the propriety of
its being violated by the South.
lfPennsylvania succumbs in this case to the Mary.
land champion Of robbers and murderers, she ought
to take the eagle from her crest, and hang calt's
skin on her recreant limbs The chances are
that she will succumb, for she is only sustain
ed by the Constitution, while Gov. Lowe is back
ed up byt whole strength and influence Of sla-
very.