Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-26

EE-A writer in the Boston Courier who signs
himself "Phocion," but who of course is not Pho
cion, but some long winded, muddIe. headed Wing
orator, has undertaken TO write down the amended
Constitution, and is "peggine away at t'' with all
his heart, soul, strength and mind. He has al.
ready written four articles Of wondrous length, and
ponderous weight and still only seems to he in the
position that Paul Jones was when he boarded Lord
Scarborough's ship, and took t-"He hasn't begun
to hight yet" We have read the last article Of the
Courier, and our readers that we did not
go TO sleep more than dozen times, during the eff.
forts that we made to master its contents. We con.
graduate the readers Of the Courier upon getting
through the preceding ones. They are fit to ssgo
through" the Hoosac mountain, after such an expe.
rience, and we have doub, bat. they would have
as clear ideas concerning borsng in the one case
in the other.
The arguments of "PhOcion'' are after the mode Is
ofthat distinguished philosopher s'Jack Bunsby -
"If so be, yes, then wheIefore2 If not, then why
mott" We do not mean say that "Phocon'' is
laconic as the immortal friend of"Capn Cutie,
but he approaches the Socrac form Of argumenta-
ton, almost as nearly as that metaphysical mariner
did. Besides he is altogether mysterously deep,
and down TO things as "Jack" was We do not
think that the amended Constitution has anything 10
fear from the writings OF Phocion' Their weight
comes down upon those who attempt TO read them,
not upon the principles and details Of the proposed
fundamental law The man who could be induced
by "PhOciOn"lo vote against the adoption Of the
Constitution would be s'one of the greatest wonders
Of the age" and the Courier could make as much
money by exhibiting him, If it lad all the south.
ern business Of advertising the sale Of slaves
After getting TO the end OF article number four, we
required TO the beginning, and there we found Que
sentence, worth all 'Ptocion's'' essay, and hun.
dred others Of the same sort. 1t was the motto "a
the article adopted from one Of Benjamin frank
Inns speeches, in the Fsderal Convention of 1857
81 have great dislike TO everything that tends to
debase the spirit Of The people," Now, s'Phocion'
being Webster Wing, Of the Courier school ,Gched
the above gem from FrankIin's diadem, and nut il
on the top Of his article, because he placed any
value on it HIMSELF but because he hoped to impose
his tcryisn upon the community the more readil,
through its use ''Phocion" is in favor Of s'grave
and eminent personages'' influencing the suffrage,
OF the 'cominon people, and directing the deStines
OF the Commonwealth. In other words. he is in
favor Of an ars'ocracy of"gravty and eminence -
which, being further interpreted, means coteries Of
Boston lawyers. moneychangers, and politicians and
the mill corporations Of Lowell, Lawrence. Sc
'PhociOn" is in favor also of the fugitive slave law.
Ii ne was not strictly ortho-hunker on this point the
Courier would have no fellowship with him. Now,
does the fugitive slave bill not lend 10 crush the
spirits OF the people 1t will not permit them 10 be
Christians it will not allow them to exercise com.
mon benevoence; it commands them 10 become
slave-huners, and shakes the terrors Of dungeon
over them if they dare to exhibit any but the mos,
debased sort Of spirit.
The party Of which this yolumnous "Phocion'i
has undertaken to be the mouth piece docs not show
much respect for the spirit of the peoples it exhibits
great deal more interest n and love for the spirit
OF desFotsm. The people know this, and sPhocion'
would, therefare, do well to spare his wind abont
the Constitution. 1t will be adopted in spite of all
that he and the Courier can do