Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-16
Ght Dailp pp.
Then and Now.

come down to themitom tsthe fathers 0ne party
assumes to follow in the footsteps Of Washington;
the other those Of jefferson.
Pretended modesiy prevents the one party from
acting Otherwise ,l,sf, eminent W gs did IN 1888;
osiensite veneraon oOmpels the other party con.
siruc Democratic principlesss the Fage Of Sonti-
cello did when the DeclaFatiois OF Independence
issued from his phiIosophic peas we itiInirs mod
esiy and veueration in The youth Ola country. We
think they are As essential IS general education for
Tie security Of freedonsin a4republic. But when
the profession Of modesy and venerail6n IS nothing
bat cham, despise ii more than we do the most
reckless impudence
We think the profession of venesaton for the
opinions Of "he fathers By he leaders Of the "two
great paries'' isnothi0g but sham and we think
glance what sthe fathers said and did and what
their professed disciples say and do might convince
any unpre JUDGED mind Of the The fact.
On the Alb Of July, I776, che fathers, made the
following solemn declaralion
awe hold these truths to be self evident; that all
men are created equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienabe rights; that
among these lie, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness, that to secure these rights governments
are instituted, among men, deriving their Just poDs
from the consent Of the governed; thai whenever any
form OF government becomes destructive of these
ends, 1t Is tie night q the people TO alter or abolish
it," 81
On the 9Th Of September, 1887, the Constitution
of the United States was adopted, and the following
is the Preamble to that instrument:
eve, the people Of the United States, in order
to form perfect Union establish Justice, insure
domestic lrarqu by ,provide for the defence,
promote the genel al welfare, and SECURE THE
BLEssINGs OF LIBERTY to ourselves and our pos.
teiI,, do urdain and establish this Constitution for
the United STATES Of America"
These the declarations of ''the lathers''--s
These the principles which they established as
the basis Of that liberty which they secured for
themselves and poslerty. Bot how have their pos
,eri'y represented BY the '.iwo great parties
acted7 Have they followed the precedents estab-
lished by the founders of the republic? Let see.
An act Familiarity styled the 'sFugirive Slave Law''
approved by Willard Fillmore, Pres dent of the
Udiied States, on the 18Th day OF September, 1850,
which gives 70 individuals claiming 10 be the own
Of the persons Of their fellow countrymen the
poTer to seize the in any STATE or territory Of
the Union, aud to take Them, by summary process,
to the places from which they are alleged to have
escaped. 1t abrogaes the trial BY jury in such
cases, commands that extra premium Of So by
paid TO the Commissioner who RENTS the alleged
fugitive TO bondage, and provides that all the ex.
penses Of the reclamation and transit OF the slave
be paid for By The people Of the United States.
The principles of this act are not the principles
of the Declaration Of independence, or of the pre-
ambe to The Constitution. Ia them, free speech
and free justice secured. In the Fugitive Slave
I,
name.
On the frat Of June, 1852 the leaders OF the Dem.
ocrac party met in National Convention, at BALI
more and formally declared that q the act for re
claiming iugitives from service or labor is de-
signed to carry out express provision Of the Con.
stituon, andcanno with fidelity thereto be repeal.
ed OF SO changed as TO destroy or impai its eff
-ciency.''
Compare this declaration Of silence and slavery
with The Declaration of Independence. The BAH.
more platform provides for fnality and sagnation in
American politics. The Declaration Of Independ.
ence says that the people have right to alter or
abolish any government that aims to destroy mans
lnalenable right 20 fife, liberty and the pursuit o
happiness.
On he 9Th of June, 1852 the leaders Of the wing
party, met in National Convention at Baltimore and
endorsed the resolutions of tie Democratic Conven
lion. They too enjoined their adherents to eereave
the hinges cf their knees, and in silence sue for
peace" In the early days Of the republic, the lead.
ers Of public opinion sacrificed their own worldly
interests, and discarded personal ambition for the
sake Of securing liberty TO their posterity. Now the
leaders Of public opinion sacrifice liberty, in order
ia Subs thpi i6.h
their personal ambition. The prolessed respect Of
the politicians for the precedens established by he
aIhers," is arrant hypocrisy. II is nothing but
political formula, under the shadow of which, the
republic is denused Of its true principles, and robbed
Of its true glory.
ANOTHER WIG DRFEAT.-Six Of the Wards
In Boston. held adjourned meetings on Wednes-
day to FIJI the vacancies where there was no
choice on Monday. Six Common Count linen
were elected, twoof them Free Democrats, and
all Of them on the Citizens Ticket The In.
spectors, and other officers elected were all upon
the Citizens Ticket. There are now elected to
the Common Council 25 members, who were on
the Citizens Ticket and most or all of them, also.
on some one or more Of the other reform tickets,
and 10 who we're on the Wing tickets. This
AeaFcs ~ vacancies, . Of which, IN the6 tn Ward
were probably flied yesterday. The Reformers
have, therefore, secnrd majority of that branch
OF the city government. Should they unite, as
they probably will at the next trial. they may SCI
cure the entire government Of the city.
RIGHTEOUS VkRDIor4-In the sut of e dward
T. Fry against James Gordon Bennett, Publisher
Of The New York Herald, for libel. which has been
on trial for abouta fortnight past tho Jury Yesterday
rendered vcrdict for he plaintiff, with TEN THOU.
SAND DOLLARS damages and Gusts. 1t is said
ua' the COSTS will amuont seyen fhousaua
dollars more, SO That the fool monthed libel.
Ter has for once mel his deserts. lie treats the
matter very caSaierly, bomsver, and says that The
verdict is Of 50 much consequence a. The boyng